Karen Halasan, MD

Dr. Karen Halasan is a board-certified pulmonologist and intensivist. She is passionate about her work, advocates for her patients and loves to teach and educate students and patients. She feels that patients who are educated will be more successful in managing their diseases. She is originally from the Philippines and speaks Tagalog and Cebuano fluently. She comes down from the Greater Hartford area, where she has been practicing for the past 10 years.

Why should someone choose you to care for their health?
I listen attentively and work to build strong, lasting relationships with my patients.

What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
I take the time to explain the prognosis of my patients' diseases clearly. I aim to educate them about their condition and help them better understand.

How do you spend your valuable personal time when you’re not caring for patients?
I love to travel with my husband. We love to do outdoor activities like hiking and national parks.

Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
I choose Pulmonary/Critical Care medicine because of my passion to help the sickest and see them through the toughest times. I like both inpatient and outpatient medicine. I feel that I build a relationship with my patients and their families from the ICU/hospital to the clinic.