ABOUT US
Karen J. Morgan-Vanderlick, MD - Pain Management Physician
- Diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology
- Subspecialty Board Certified in Pain Medicine by the ABA/ACGME
- Fellowship-trained in interventional pain procedures
- Professional Memberships:
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Oklahoma State Medical Association, Tulsa County Medical Society, American Society of Anesthesiology, Oklahoma Society of Anesthesiology
Dr. Morgan-Vanderlick completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Louisiana in Monroe where she volunteered in the medically underserved community. She received her M.D. from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport and then completed her internship and residency in anesthesiology at Scott and White Texas A&M Health Sciences Center in Temple, Texas. It was during residency that her interest in chronic pain management was discovered. Following completion of residency, she completed her pain medicine fellowship at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She is double board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology/ACGME.
After working with other groups in the Tulsa area, she opened her own practice, Morgan Vanderlick Quality Pain Management, in July 2015.
Her special interests include neuraxial blockade, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and chemodenervation procedures.
Dr. Morgan has strong family ties spanning many generations in eastern Oklahoma. She fondly remembers spending childhood summer vacations and holidays with her grandparents here in the Tulsa area that she now, too, calls home.
Dr. Morgan enjoys spending time with her husband and children, as well as woodworking, gardening, and rollerblading with her daughter. She is an active member of the United Methodist Church. She strives to provide her patients with quality, compassionate pain care in a comfortable environment.
