Dr. Karen D. Coward, MD

University	Degree	Focus	Graduated
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University	Doctorate	Other	Not Specified

Institution	Focus	Year
Residency - McLeod Regional Medical Center	Family Medicine	Not Specified
Internship - McLeod Regional Medical Center	Family Medicine	Not Specified

Certification	Cert. Body	Year
Family Medicine	Family Medicine	Not Specified
Family Medicine	Family Medicine	2004

Role	Organization	Time
Member	North Carolina Medical Society	Present

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Review by Anonymous on February 19, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Always extremely professional wh... ”

Always extremely professional while showing concern for patient

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“Always extremely professional wh...”

Always extremely professional while showing concern for patient

Anonymous 02/19/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 09, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Dr. Coward is awesome and an exc... ”

Dr. Coward is awesome and an excellent doctor who shows genuine care and concern.

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“Dr. Coward is awesome and an exc...”

Dr. Coward is awesome and an excellent doctor who shows genuine care and concern.

Anonymous 02/09/2026

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Review by Anonymous on January 28, 2026 -

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Comment - “ I love Dr Coward !... ”

I love Dr Coward !

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“I love Dr Coward !...”

I love Dr Coward !

Anonymous 01/28/2026

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Review by Anonymous on October 08, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Very Good... ”

Very Good

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“Very Good...”

Very Good

Anonymous 10/08/2025

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Review by Anonymous on September 28, 2025 -

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Comment - “ My Dr is always good... ”

My Dr is always good

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“My Dr is always good...”

My Dr is always good

Anonymous 09/28/2025

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Review by Anonymous on February 09, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Dr Coward is one of the best phy... ”

Dr Coward is one of the best physicians I ever had. She listens, she explains, and she seems to care.

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“Dr Coward is one of the best phy...”

Dr Coward is one of the best physicians I ever had. She listens, she explains, and she seems to care.

Anonymous 02/09/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 09, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Dr. Coward is always very thorou... ”

Dr. Coward is always very thorough with a wealth of knowledge. She is very Compassionate and even checks up on me through MyChart.

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“Dr. Coward is always very thorou...”

Dr. Coward is always very thorough with a wealth of knowledge. She is very Compassionate and even checks up on me through MyChart.

Anonymous 02/09/2026

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Review by Anonymous on January 25, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Best doctor in the world, very ... ”

Best doctor in the world, very supportive

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“Best doctor in the world, very ...”

Best doctor in the world, very supportive

Anonymous 01/25/2026

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Review by Anonymous on October 04, 2025 -

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Comment - “ I love my Dr. she's always t... ”

I love my Dr. she's always told me the correct things and she's always make sure she takes very good care of me and my health.

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“I love my Dr. she's always t...”

I love my Dr. she's always told me the correct things and she's always make sure she takes very good care of me and my health.

Anonymous 10/04/2025

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Review by Anonymous on September 24, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Dr. Coward is always caring, com... ”

Dr. Coward is always caring, compassionate and great listener. She explains everything and is very attentive to details and thorough.

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“Dr. Coward is always caring, com...”

Dr. Coward is always caring, compassionate and great listener. She explains everything and is very attentive to details and thorough.

Anonymous 09/24/2025

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ECU Health Family Medicine - Tarboro

ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital

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Mariya Zyablitskaya, MD - Hospitalist

Annie Bonds, FNP - Nurse Practitioner

Morgan Batchelor, PA-C - Physician Assistant, Specialist/Technologist

Syed Haider, MD - Pediatrician

Samantha Thomas-Nadler, MD - Internal Medicine Physician

Megan Conner, CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Stephen Kinard, DPM - Podiatrist

Nauman Shahid, MD - Family Medicine Physician, Internal Medicine Physician

Maureen McGowan, MD - Hospitalist

Dr Robert Peters, MD - Family Medicine Physician

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