Mount Nittany Health Provider

Karissa Thal, MD

4.7

Primary Care

Neurology

Accepting New Patients
Accepting Telehealth Appointments

New Patient Appointments

Current Patient Appointments

Karissa Thal, MD

About Me

Dr. Thal earned her Bachelor of Science from The Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University. She earned her M.D. at The Penn State College of Medicine and completed her residency at the Penn State Health Family and Community Medicine Residency at Mount Nittany Medical Center. During her residency, Dr. Thal served as Chief Resident and she also received a certificate of appreciation from the Penn State Navy and ROTC programs, recognizing her work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Working at Mount Nittany Health enables me to become my hometown’s family doctor,” said Dr. Thal. “I was born at Mount Nittany Medical Center and trained with the physician who delivered me.”

In addition to her family medicine duties, Dr. Thal is certified in advanced headache diagnosis and management from Thomas Jefferson University and works in the Mount Nittany Physician Group Neurology Clinic two days a week. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

Dr. Thal resides in Bellefonte and when not seeing patients at Mount Nittany Health she volunteers at the Brookline Lab Retriever Rescue.

Female

English

Credentials

Medical Education
The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine - Hershey, PA

Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine

Locations

Mount Nittany Health Primary Care – Bellefonte

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Mount Nittany Health Neurology – Sieg Neuroscience Center

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Treatment and Conditions

Treatments

Conditions Treated

Insurance

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Advantra
AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania
AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania CHC
AmeriHealth Caritas Northeast
AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care
Capital Blue Cross (including Senior Blue, Keystone Health Plan Central, Health One and Blue CHIP)
Cigna (accepted system-wide, except by CEMA, the Emergency Department provider group)
Community Care Behavioral Health Organization (psychiatry)
Gateway Health Plan (Medical Assistance Product)
Geisinger Health Plan/Geisinger Gold/GHP Family
Government: CHAMPUS, Tricare/Black Lung Benefits Act
HealthAmerica/HealthAssurance/First Health
Highmark/ PA Blue Shield
Medical Assistance
Medicare/Medicare Railroad
PA Health and Wellness
Preferred Health Services
Three Rivers Provider Network
United Behavioral Health (psychiatry)
United Healthcare/United Healthcare Student Resources
UPMC Health Plan/UPMC For Life/UPMC For You

Reviews

4.7

241 Ratings 59 Reviews

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June 25, 2025

Dr. Thal was wonderful ! Strongly recommend her.
June 24, 2025

Dr. Krissa Thal is such a wonderful Doctor She is very knowledgeable and listens to all my concerns. I just love her.
June 22, 2025

Dr. Thal listens to my concerns and brings up new items that may be helpful.
June 17, 2025

Dr. Thal is wonderful!
June 15, 2025

Great doctor great experience!
June 14, 2025

Dr. thal is awesome she help me with alc She is very good
June 7, 2025

Dr. Thal makes me feel seen and heard
May 26, 2025

Dr. Thal took her time and listened carefully to me as well as my concerns regarding my health and care. She treated me as well as made me feel like a person and not just a number of how many patients she had to get through to conclude the end of her day.
May 22, 2025

Dr. Thal was thorough and provided excellent care and discussion on possible treatment options.
May 19, 2025

I feel like I'm being listened to and understood with compassion.
May 17, 2025

Dr. Thal is amazing! She is really trying to help me.
May 8, 2025

Felt informed and comfortable talking with her. She's very knowledgeable!
May 7, 2025

Dr. Thal is the absolute best doctor I have had since Dr. Benson. I do hope she is here to see me though my last years. She is thorough, caring, explains things and let's me ask questions.
May 6, 2025

I really value my relationship with Dr. Thal. She listens to my questions and does not dismiss my concerns no matter how trivial they might seem. In this visit, she also cared enough to consult a cardiologist for confirmation about a course of action rather than just guessed or went by her own understanding of research. I have rarely had that kind of partnership in good health with my GP and quite frankly, I have not had the good health outcomes I have had with Dr. Thal either - she has succeeded in her recommended course of action where many GPs before her have not.
April 21, 2025

I would highly recommend her
April 18, 2025

Dr. Thal is a very good dr. She explains everything to me. I don't have to worry about nothing when I have her.
April 18, 2025

Dr. Thal is an excellent care provider. She is very thorough and attentive.
April 10, 2025

My visits with Dr. Thal are extremely informative. I feel listened to and a part of decisions about my care.
April 9, 2025

Dr. Thal is very good. She has been guiding me through my journey to wellness and is able to offer suggestions for improvement. I would definitely recommend her to others.
April 25, 2025

She pushes medications too much. When you understand risks and decline she should let it go.

“The philosophy of care that I live by is to listen carefully, think critically, and come up with a plan to meet each patient’s needs.”
Karissa Thal, MD