Facility Oakland Medical Center Genetics/Multi-Specialty Clinics Address Genetics Multi-Specialty Clinics Mosswood Building, 7th Floor 3505 Broadway Oakland CA 94611 Clinical Genetics Mosswood Building, 10th Floor 3505 Broadway Oakland CA 94611 Perinatal Screening and Tracking Mosswood Building, 10th Floor 3505 Broadway Oakland CA 94611 Map & Directions Telephone General Genetics / Info: (510) 752-6298 Multi-Specialty Clinics: (510) 752-6725 Newborn Screening: (510) 752-6192 Expanded AFP Screening: (510) 752-6190 Infectious Disease Scrn.: (510) 752-6191 Breast Cancer Tracking: (510) 752-7850 E-mail your doctor

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Karen Smith-Wong, RN, MSN, PNP
Regional Metabolic Clinic Nurse Coordinator

Welcome to the Genetics Multi-Specialty Clinics and Oakland Kaiser!

About Me

I started my Kaiser career as a nurse on the Pediatric floor in the hospital. Now I work in the Genetics Department as the Metabolic Nurse Coordinator. One of the great aspects of working with Kaiser is the team approach. All of the members of the multidisciplinary health care team have something to contribute to providing a positive experience for each Kaiser member.

I began my education as a nurse at Howard University in Washington, D.C. where I received a BSN. My first job was at Children’s Hospital National Medical Center on a general medicine floor. I moved to California in 1989 and have loved living in the Bay Area ever since. Later, I received a Master’s Degree as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from UCSF. My work in nursing has been very gratifying. All of my work has been with the pediatric population in both general pediatrics and various subspecialties.

I started with the Metabolic Team in the summer of 2006. The team consists of three nutritionists, a social worker, a geneticist and me. We function well as supports for each other and for our members. As the nurse on the team, my job is to coordinate the medical needs of my patients. This includes supporting and assisting patients with home blood collection, assessing developmental and academic progress, and coordinating the medication needs of the patients. I also work with the Newborn Screening Program, tracking those infants who are found positive for a metabolic disorder.

My work with Kaiser has been fulfilling and gratifying, knowing that I am part of team that provides the best possible care.

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