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Karen Thalinger, MD

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Karen Thalinger, MD, earned her medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville. She interned and completed a neurology residency at University of Virginia Hospital. Dr. Thalinger has been a neurologist for 25 years. She is board certified in neurology. She specializes in headaches and vascular neurology.

 


Specialties

  • Stroke
  • Headache/migraines
  • Vascular neurology

Certifications

  • Neurology

Education

  • Medical degree, University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, 1972
  • Bachelor of Arts degree, Duke University in Durham, NC, 1966

Training

  • Internship, University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, 1968-1972.
  • Neurology residency, University of Virginia Hospital, 1975-1976.
  • Harvard Longwood Neurology Program, 1976-1978.

Languages

  • English

Insurance Plans accepted

  • Aetna HMO
  • AvMed HMO
  • Beechstreet PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Care HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Options HMO
  • Cigna
  • Evolutions PPO
  • First Health/Coventry/Southcare
  • Florida health Alliance/Medcom (EPO/PPO)
  • Humana HMO
  • MDI Healthcare
  • Medicare
  • One Health/Great West-Cigna
  • Prime Corp
  • Tricare Standard (Champus)

Publications

  • Thalinger, Karen K. and Mandell, Gerald: "Failure of 1:c to enhance killing of e-Coli by mouse peritoneal macrophages." Journal of Reticuloendothelial Society 12:343-346, 1972.
  • Thalinger, Karen K. and Mandell, Gerald: "Bacterial activity of microphages in an anaerobic environment." Journal of Reticuloendothelial Society 9:393-396, 1971.
  • Brott, Thomas G. and Thalinger, Karen K.: "Hypertension as a Risk Factor for Spontaneous Intercerebral Hermmorhage." Stroke, 17:1078-1083, 1986.
  • Brott, Thomas G. and Thalinger, Karen K.: "Carotid Endarterectomy in a Large Metropolitan Area." Stroke, 15:950-955, 1984.
  • Samuel, Martin A. and Thalinger, Karen K.: "Cerebrovascular Manifestations of Selected Hematological Diseases." Seminars in Neurology, 11:411-418, 191.