About Karen
As the Founder and Medical Director of Palm Beach Wellness Institute, Dr. Flannery has the privilege of treating patients, guiding families, and serving as a clinical resource for an integrated wellness team. She is dedicated to offering innovative, evidence-based care through collaborative discussions with her team of esteemed professionals.
Dr. Flannery earned her medical degree from Rush University in Chicago and completed her Internal Medicine training at the University of South Florida in 2001. She is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine. With over 25 years of experience in hospital medicine, general internal medicine, and addiction medicine in West Palm Beach, Florida, she has also served as Chief of Staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center and is a member of the medical staff at Jupiter Medical Center.
Committed to continuous learning, Dr. Flannery has completed continuing education courses from Harvard Medical School in Psychopharmacology and Mind-Body Medicine and holds a certification in Botanical Medicine from Cornell University. Her ongoing studies include Integrative Approaches to Mental Health Care, Effective Goal Setting for Health Behavior Change, and Caregiver Burnout.
She is a lifelong learner, always grateful for the opportunity to expand her knowledge base and skill set in order to best care for patients.
As a general internist with a focus in behavioral healthcare, Dr. Flannery excels in treating patients with complex medical conditions and co-occurring neuropsychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and cognitive impairment. Her experience in Addiction Medicine has given her a deep understanding of habit formation, stress physiology, emotional coping patterns, and the process of meaningful behavior change. She applies this expertise broadly to help patients implement and sustain lifestyle and behavioral changes that support their overall health and wellbeing.
Dr. Flannery is recognized for her compassion, empathy, and collaborative approach. She values humility and open-mindedness in her practice and believes that greater awareness and nervous system regulation can help individuals develop healthier responses to stress and create lasting change.
Driven by a passion for helping individuals achieve sustainable improvements in their health, Dr. Flannery’s work at Palm Beach Wellness Institute focuses on improving patient outcomes and promoting overall wellbeing.