Karen Young, M.D.

Karen Young, M.D. is a doctor in Perth Amboy, NJ, located at 462 Barclay St. It holds a rating of 4.80 based on 0 reviews.

Dr. Karen Young is a board-certified family medicine physician with Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group, Primary Care. A New Jersey native, she is an honors graduate of Brown University and earned her medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She completed her family medicine residency at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ.

Her practice addresses health concerns across all demographics. For women, she manages menopause, diabetes, heart attack, stroke, acute illness, chronic disease prevention, and gynecologic wellness. She provides care for infants and toddlers, covering newborn care, potty training, vaccination decisions, home safety, nutrition, and healthy growth monitoring. For children and teens, she offers guidance on puberty, sexuality, food, fitness, and emotional well-being. She also treats men for high blood pressure, diabetes, heart failure, heart attack, stroke, acute illness, chronic disease prevention, and wellness. Additionally, she helps seniors maintain healthy lifestyles, stay active, and improve their quality of life.

Dr. Young’s professional interests include health maintenance, preventive medicine, and the health of children, women, and seniors. She is actively involved in community health, participating in community-based screenings and educational programs. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Medical Association. She serves on the Executive Committee for the Union County Medical Society and the Judicial Committee for the Medical Society of New Jersey.

She has been named a NJ Top Doc in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. She was also recognized as one of New Jersey’s Favorite Kids’ Doctors in 2019 and 2020.

The practice is situated on Barclay Street in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, approximately 0.1 miles from Raritan Bay Medical Center and 0.2 miles from Rose M. Lopez Elementary School.