We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Karen S. Kyle to the position of Director of Care Navigation at OccMD. Karen has more than 25 years of experience in workers' compensation systems and Texas injury benefit programs. This includes experience as a highly skilled registered nurse, as well as an owner and leader of a national managed care company.  

“Throughout her career, Karen has demonstrated exceptional leadership and collaboration skills with employers, industry leaders and injured workers,” Dr. Melissa D. Tonn, founder and Chief Medical Officer of OccMD, said. “Karen has now focused her talents as a nurse case manager and knowledge of technology and workflows to help OccMD provide higher quality services for our clients and better outcomes for injured workers.”

“This new role excites me because I’m working with an amazing team of OccMD physicians and nurses, developing and implementing state-of-the art technology, and we’re going to make an even bigger, positive impact on people’s lives,” Karen noted. ”I could not be happier to part of OccMD’s medical director model that relies on evidence-based medicine, good communication and compassionate care.”