Karen Penrose, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner who sees patients at Georgia Skin Cancer & Aesthetic Dermatology. She has been practicing with Georgia Skin Cancer & Aesthetic Dermatology since December 2024.
Karen Penrose, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner who sees patients at Georgia Skin Cancer & Aesthetic Dermatology. She has been practicing with Georgia Skin Cancer & Aesthetic Dermatology since December 2024.
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Karen is the most caring and compassionate nurse in your practice. She is thorough and takes all the time necessary to listen to your needs and responds with a vast knowledge of topics. I am blessed to be counted among her patients.
(6 days ago)
Dec-2025
Was good to see and meet her she was wonderful
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
She is the best!
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
Friendly and professional.
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
She is great,very thorough. I wish all doctors had her professional attitude she never has talked down to us,she always brings everything down to our level and that's amazing. We know she is a nurse practitioner but we know she is so much more.she deserves tó
Be called Doctor,I've had many np's and when anybody mentions the word Doctor she is the first one we think about, even tho she doesn't have the title she is great.we are thankful to have her.
(1 week ago)
Nov-2025
Great people person so sweet went above and beyond!!
(1 week ago)
Nov-2025
Very personable and thorough. I love her!
(2 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
Karen is so professional and kind. She makes you feel at ease. I had a very good experience.
(2 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
I just love her so much, BEST DOCTOR EVER, I look forward to her visits every time. She definitely gets the BEST SCORE There is 💕💕💕💕💕💕
(3 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
She is great! Told me what the place on my face was, after at least two others could not tell me, and gave me a prescription to heal it.
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
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Commerce, GA
209 Mercer Place Commerce, GA 30529
Demorest, GA
638 Historic Hwy 441, Suite C Demorest, GA 30535
Gainesville, GA
2150 Limestone Rdg NE STE 201 Gainesville, GA 30501
Lavonia, GA
355 Clear Creek Pkwy, Suite 1007, Lavonia, GA 30553
Karen Penrose, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, is a Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner who has lived in South Georgia her entire life. She began her nursing career as an Armstrong College graduate in 1991 with experience in emergency and cardiac nursing. Karen desired to further her education and returned to school, graduating from Georgia Southern with her FNP degree in 1996.
She is ANCC board-certified. She spent eight years in the primary care setting. After seeking a more specialized practice, she began her journey in dermatology with GSCC in 2004, where she spent 20 years providing generalized dermatology care to the residents of Statesboro, GA, and the surrounding areas.
She and her husband, Keith, decided to pursue their dream of living in the North GA mountains, and she joined GSC in December 2024. She has two boys whom she enjoys spending time with. Her hobbies are gardening and reading.
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Karen is the most caring and compassionate nurse in your practice. She is thorough and takes all the time necessary to listen to your needs and responds with a vast knowledge of topics. I am blessed to be counted among her patients.
Was good to see and meet her she was wonderful
She is the best!
Friendly and professional.
She is great,very thorough. I wish all doctors had her professional attitude she never has talked down to us,she always brings everything down to our level and that's amazing. We know she is a nurse practitioner but we know she is so much more.she deserves tó Be called Doctor,I've had many np's and when anybody mentions the word Doctor she is the first one we think about, even tho she doesn't have the title she is great.we are thankful to have her.
Great people person so sweet went above and beyond!!
Very personable and thorough. I love her!
Karen is so professional and kind. She makes you feel at ease. I had a very good experience.
I just love her so much, BEST DOCTOR EVER, I look forward to her visits every time. She definitely gets the BEST SCORE There is 💕💕💕💕💕💕
She is great! Told me what the place on my face was, after at least two others could not tell me, and gave me a prescription to heal it.