Karen Vargo, MD
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Treatment & Services
- Adolescent Development
- Adolescent Health
- Adolescent Issues
- Care for Children with Disabilities
- Child Development
- Childrens Primary Care
- Contraception
- General Adolescent Care
- General Pediatric And Adolescent Medicine
- Menstruation
- Newborn Care
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Pediatrician
- Pediatrics
- Preventive Pediatrics
- Primary Care Pediatrics
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Abdominal Pain
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Achalasia
- Acne
- Allergies
- Amenorrhea
- Anemia
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Back Pain in Athletes
- Birth Defects
- Bronchitis
- Burns
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox
- Cold Sores
- Colic
- Common Cold
- Constipation
- Croup
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Dermatitis
- Dermatitis - Contact
- Diaper Rash
- Diarrhea
- Dry Skin/Itchy Skin
- Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
- Eczema
- Egg Allergy
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Fish Allergy
- Flatfoot in Children
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
- Growth Failure in Children with Kidney Disease
- Hay Fever
- Head Lice
- Headaches, Children
- Hemorrhoids
- High Cholesterol
- Hives (Urticaria)
- Influenza (Flu)
- Insect Sting Allergies
- Latex Allergy
- Lead Poisoning
- Learning Disabilities
- Liver Disease
- Malrotation
- Measles
- Medication Allergies
- Menstrual Disorders
- Microcephaly in Children
- Middle Ear Infection
- Migraine Headaches
- Milk Allergies
- Nausea
- Nosebleed
- Obesity
- Overuse Syndrome
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Bronchiolitis
- Pediatric Cellulitis
- Pediatric Constipation
- Pediatric Croup
- Pediatric Dehydration
- Pediatric Disorders
- Pediatric Hearing Loss
- Pediatric Hydrocele | Hernia
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Pediatric Knee Injuries
- Pediatric Knee Pain
- Pediatric Neonatal Disorders
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia
- Primary Care
- Pubic Lice (Crabs)
- Respiratory Illness
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Ringworm
- Rotavirus
- Scabies
- Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus)
- Skin Problems in Children
- Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)
- Strep Throat
- Sunburn
- Swallowing Disorders
- Tension Headaches
- The Poison Plants: Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Poison Sumac
- Tick Bites
- Tonsillitis
- Treating Heartburn with Surgery
- Trichinosis Overview
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vaginal Discharge
- Warts
- Yeast Infections
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View All PlansAbout Karen Vargo, MD
Karen S. Vargo, MD, is Staff Pediatrician for Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital Department of General Pediatrics. In addition to her clinical appointment, Dr. Vargo is actively involved with Cleveland Clinic’s Fit Youth Family Weight Management Program, which is a 12-week family weight management program for parents and their children ages 7 to 18. It is designed to help families embrace healthier eating habits, improve fitness, and better manage stress.
Dr. Vargo is board certified in general pediatrics as well as adolescent medicine. She completed an undergraduate degree in nursing at The Ohio State University in Columbus, and she earned her medical degree from Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. Her post-graduate training includes a pediatric internship and residency at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Vargo is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Society for Adolescent Medicine, and the Academy for Eating Disorders. She has contributed research abstracts and presentations at a number of professional association meetings.
Her specialty interests include adolescent medicine, menstrual disorders, eating disorders, obesity, acne and other dermatologic problems.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
1999
Education & Fellowships
Residency - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pediatrics
Pittsburgh,
PA USA
1990
Internship - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pediatrics
Pittsburgh,
PA USA
1988
Medical School - Medical College of Ohio at Toledo
Toledo,
OH USA
1987
Undergraduate - The Ohio State University
Columbus,
OH USA
1979
Certifications
- Pediatrics
- Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine
Specialty Interests
General pediatrics, newborn care, adolescent medicine, menstrual disorders, acne, dermatologic problems, infectious diseases, respiratory infections, obesity, eating disorders
Awards & Honors
- Top Physicians, Cleveland magazine
Research & Publications
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46 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.
| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 5 | |
| Listens | 5 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 5 | |
| Knows Medical History | 5 | |
| Time Spent with Patient | 5 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
9 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on May 25, 2018
Dr. Vargo is such a patient, caring and understanding doctor. My girls have been seeing her since birth (over ten years now) and she is always professional and very thorough. We never feel she is rushing through our appointments. She takes the time to give us individual attention and we appreciate that very much.
Reviewed on Apr 6, 2018
*Dr. Karen Vargo is an excellent physician. She is knowledgeable but more importantly she communicates with us extremely well. We are lucky to have her as our pediatrician.
Reviewed on Nov 20, 2017
It was a very good experience. I wish I would have left UH a long time ago.
Reviewed on Oct 25, 2017
I would like a more biased opinion of immunizations
Reviewed on Oct 18, 2017
Excellent! Dr. Vargo and Nurse Ginger go above/beyond!
Reviewed on Oct 9, 2017
Always a pleasure to go to my children dr.
Reviewed on Sep 11, 2017
Excellent.
Reviewed on Aug 14, 2017
Excellent experience with Dr. Vargo. She took us at end of day and did not rush visit.
Reviewed on Jul 31, 2017
I am always very pleased with Dr. Vargo. She is always very nice, knows how to talk with kids, and care about their comfort, very professional. The most important spends lengthy time with us and you never feel rushed, considering that's were the clinic is going.