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Kristen N Kobaly, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism)
Department: Medicine

Contact information
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, 4th Floor West Pavilion
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS
Northwestern University, 1999.
MD
Case Western Reserve University, 2009.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Internal Medicine, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2009-2010.
Resident, Internal Medicine, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2010-2012.
Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2012-2015.
Clinical Research Certificate Program, University of Pennsylvania, 2013-2014.
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, 2012.
American Board of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 2014.
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Selected Publications

Nachum, S, Rivadeneria, A; Kobaly, K: Thymic Hyperplasia in Graves' disease: an under-recognized association Presented at: ENDO, Chicago, IL June 2023 Notes: Poster presentation.

Jo Kamimoto, J; Kharlip, J; Kobaly, K: A case of adrenal crisis in association with a febrile response to BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 (Pfizer) vaccine heralding a diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency Presented at: ENDO, Atlanta, GA June 2022 Notes: Poster Plus presentation.

Kobaly K, Kim CS, Mandel SJ.: Contemporary Management of Thyroid Nodules. Annu Rev Med Aug 2021.

Kobaly K, Kim CS, Langer JE, Mandel SJ.: Macrocalcifications Do Not Alter Malignancy Risk Within the American Thyroid Association Sonographic Pattern System When Present in Non-High Suspicion Thyroid Nodules. Thyroid Jul 2021.

Kobaly K, Mandel SJ, Cappola AR, Kim CS: Letter to the Editor: "Our Response to COVID-19 as Endocrinologists and Diabetologists" J Clin Endocrinol Metab 105(7), July 2020 Notes: doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa212.

Kobaly K, Kim, CS, Langer JE, Mandel SJ : Macrocalcifications in Thyroid Nodules Do not Alter Malignancy Risk Within ATA Sonographic Pattern System (ATASPS) Presented at: 89th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association, Chicago, IL Oct 2019 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Kobaly K, Mandel SJ: Hyperthyroidism and Pregnancy. Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America 48(3): 533-545, Sep 2019.

Song SJ, Baloch ZW, Kobaly K, Yu GH: What’s in a giant cell? A case of metastatic sarcomatoid pleomorphic carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells involving the thyroid. Cytopathology 29(4): 380-382, August 2018.

Kobaly K, Kim, CS, Langer JE, Mandel SJ : ATA 2015 Thyroid Nodule Guidelines in Clinical Practice: Comparison of ATA Sonographic Suspicion Pattern with Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Categorization. Presented at: ENDO, Boston, MA April 2016 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Kobaly K, Wong LQ, Baloch ZW, Langer JE, Mandel SJ: Predicting Benign Cytology on Repeat Fine Needle Aspirate of an AUS/FLUS Thyroid Nodule. Presented at: ENDO, San Diego, CA March 2015 Notes: Poster Presentation.

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