Rehder E Karen, MD

Not a review, but a note: Dr Karen is a gynecologist.
I’m searching Unilocal for general practitioner/​family med, and it seems so many of the Drs reviewed near me make no mention of what KIND of Dr, and its seems mostly women’s Drs are being reviewed. Will keep searching…

Really surprised no one has reviewed Dr. Rehder’s office yet! (This review is for the 580 S. Aiken Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15 232 address btw. Not sure why Unilocal has it listed as Liberty Ave. But this was the only entry for Karen Rehder MD…)
I really like coming here because it’s usually not very crowded. (Granted I come in the morning, so maybe that’s the secret?) I usually visit her office during Thanksgiving break since I live in St. Louis and I only come to Pittsburgh to visit family for the holidays… it’s apparently a great time for a pap smear, lol. Not too crowded.
They have a parking garage in the back but I almost never use it because it’s a tight fit. They will validate your parking though, so I *think* it’s free, last I checked.
I usually just park on Ellsworth, however, and walk 1 block to Aiken. It’s not far of a hike at all… usually followed by shopping on Walnut street. :)
The building itself is quite nice as well. Very much «green» in the architecture. Lots of glass used in both ceilings and walls to allow for maximum natural light in the daytime so electric bulbs aren’t necessary.
The people are great in this office. Everyone is very polite & friendly. The paperwork is usually minimal, even if you’re a repeat customer, you have to update your insurance every so often which is pretty standard procedure. My nurses have all been wonderful – they love to make conversation whilst getting you weighed/​doing blood pressure, etc.
I’ve been going to this clinic for about 3 – 4 years now and I just last week had the pleasure of having Dr. Rehder perform my routine checkup on me. Usually I have a different doctor because Rehder is in high demand apparently, lol. I can see why. She’s a really sweet woman who genuinely cares about the well-​being of her patients. I had no problems asking her what some might call «embarrassing» questions (lol) and she did a great job of making sure all of my questions were answered.
Also noteworthy: Dr. Rehder got her medical degree from Saint Louis University where I attend school, which I thought was quite fascinating seeing as I grew up in Pittsburgh and she grew up in North Dakota but we still ended up at the same school… pretty nifty. (Ask how many east coasters if they know about SLU… not many do!!!) SLU has a great med program and I really love that Dr. Rehder’s office really embraces the «Jesuit Mission» of being women & men for others!
Overall, a 5-​star experience every time. I cannot recommend her office enough. I only wish that I could find a doctor as good as her out here in St. Louis!