Johansen, Karn, PA-C

Karn Johansen PA-C, has focused her practice on children with ASD and their families/caretakers. Her passion for biomedical knowledge stems from helping her now adult son with autism/PANS. She attended her first Autism Research Institute Conference in 2005. Since 2011, she has a blended traditional and functional medicine practice.

• Nutritional, Metabolic, Infectious Disease, Autoimmune testing
• Prescriptions and targeted nutritional supplements
• Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
• Medical Cannabidiol Discussion
• Genetic testing and interpretation including FRAT (Folate Receptor Antibody Testing)
• SSP Certification - Safe and Sound Protocol
• Alpha-Stim Certification
• TOVA Testing
• Telehealth visits (after initial in-office visit)
• Preconception counseling to optimize the health of your baby

Type of Clients: Both

Take Healthcare Insurance: Yes

Percentage of ASD children in our practice: 50%

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• PANS, PANDAS
• ADHD, ODD, OCD, Tics
• Sensory Processing Disorder
• Chronic Fatigue
• Anxiety, Depression, PTSD
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic GI issues
• Preconception Counseling

Located in a small Iowa community in a rural health clinic connected to a critical access hospital. We assess each patient for underlying health problems which could be contributing to their symptoms.