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Karen Spurgeon Welch, M.D.

Education

M.D.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Residency/Fellowship

Residency, Family Medicine
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Fellowship, Integrative & Behavioral Medicine
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

About

Karen Spurgeon Welch, M.D., is affiliate faculty in the Department of Population Health.

Spurgeon Welch is also associate director of primary care for CommUnityCare Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center, and assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Professional Affiliations
  • Texas Medical Association
  • Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers
  • American Academy of Family Physicians
Awards & Honors
  • Outstanding Achievement in Behavioral Medicine & Family-Oriented Primary Care
    The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2015
  • Jean Thompson Award for Most Compassionate Resident
    The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2015
  • W.D. & Laura Nell Nicholson Award for Excellence in Integrative Medicine
    The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2015