Karen Clyburn

Karen Clyburn is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a seasoned healthcare leader with over 30 years of clinical and operational experience. A cornerstone of the clinical team at Sandhills Medical since 2011, Karen provides comprehensive, evidence-based primary care while serving as a strategic mentor and clinical leader. Her work focuses on managing complex chronic conditions and streamlining patient protocols to ensure clinical excellence across the organization. Her career spans primary care, acute care, and home health, including significant tenures at Kershaw County Memorial Hospital and United Health Care. This broad expertise allows her to collaborate effectively with executive leadership to optimize patient throughput, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive measurable improvements in clinical outcomes. A proud U.S. Army Veteran, Karen applies the operational discipline and decisive problem-solving from her military service to her daily practice. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Indiana State University and is board-certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.