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Dr Karen Zwiers
Family Physician
About Dr Zwiers
Edit profileDr. Karen Zwiers is a Family Physician based in Calgary, AB, practicing at her clinic located at 130-1402 8 Ave NW, where she provides comprehensive care with a special focus on maternity and newborn services. With over two decades of experience, she is known for her precision, warmth, and commitment to empowering parents through education and compassionate support. If you’ve visited Dr. Zwiers for care, especially for newborn circumcision or maternity guidance, consider leaving a review to help other families connect with a physician who blends clinical skill with heartfelt dedication.
Special interest
Dr. Zwiers’s medical interests include prenatal and postnatal care, newborn circumcision using the Mogen Clamp technique, lactation support, IUD insertion, and early infant health education. She has performed over ten thousand circumcisions and offers detailed aftercare guidance and follow-up consultations to ensure optimal healing and parental confidence. Her clinic accepts newborns up to 8 weeks of age and emphasizes timely access to care for new families navigating early decisions.
Education and training
Dr. Karen Zwiers earned her MD from the University of Alberta in 1997 and holds certifications from the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada. She is licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA #12259).
Practice in Calgary, AB
- 130-1402 8 Ave NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1B9
Frequently Asked Questions
Her clinic accepts newborns from birth up to 8 weeks of age for circumcision using the Mogen Clamp method.
Parents are asked to bring their baby’s Alberta Health Care number, six diapers, wipes, a blanket, a soother if used, and formula if not breastfeeding.
No referral is needed—parents can book directly with Dr. Zwiers’s clinic for newborn circumcision appointments.
She offers written aftercare instructions and schedules a follow-up visit, either virtual or in-person, one week after the procedure to check healing progress.
Yes, her clinic includes access to lactation consultants and provides guidance for breastfeeding challenges during the postnatal period.
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