Karen L Krok, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
University of Pennsylvania Health System
3400 Spruce Street
2 Dulles
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3400 Spruce Street
2 Dulles
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-348-8222
Education:
B.A. (Biology )
Franklin and Marshall College, 1997.
B.A. (Spanish)
Franklin and Marshall College, 1997.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2001.
B.A. (Biology )
Franklin and Marshall College, 1997.
B.A. (Spanish)
Franklin and Marshall College, 1997.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2001.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA , 2001-2002.
Resident in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2002-2004.
Gastroenterology Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 2004-2007.
Research Fellow, Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona, Spain with Dr. Pere Gines, 2006-2006.
Transplant Hepatology Fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital AASLD (American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases) Advanced Hepatology Fellowship, Baltimore, MD, 2007-2008.
Permanent linkIntern in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA , 2001-2002.
Resident in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2002-2004.
Gastroenterology Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 2004-2007.
Research Fellow, Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona, Spain with Dr. Pere Gines, 2006-2006.
Transplant Hepatology Fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital AASLD (American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases) Advanced Hepatology Fellowship, Baltimore, MD, 2007-2008.
Selected Publications
Krok KL, Cardenas A: Ascites: Diagnosis and Treatment. BMJ Learning 2008.Thuluvath PJ, Krok KL, Segev DL, Yoo HY: Trend in post-liver transplant survival in patients with hepatitis C between 1991-2001 in the United States. Liver Transplant 13(5): 719-724, 2007.
Krok KL, Torbenson MS, Schulick RD, Thuluvath PJ: Lymphadenopathy, elevated liver function tests and weight loss in a 68-year-old man. Journal of Digestive Diseases 8(2): 103-106, 2007.
Cardenas A, Krok KL, Thuluvath PJ: The role of endoscopy in biliary complications after liver transplantation. UpToDate 2007.
Krok KL, Maheshwari A, Rangaraj V, Maley W, Thuluvath PJ: Microalbuminuria as a toll to risk-stratify patients with diabetes awaiting liver transplantation. Digestive Disease Week May 2006 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Krok KL, Thuluvath PJ: Perioperative and postoperative use of immunosuppressive agents in liver transplantation. Int Anesthesiol Clin 44(3): 51-68, 2006.
Krok KL, Li Z: Virtual Colonoscopy. Hopkins ePocrates Mobile CME 2006.
Krok KL, Li Z: Primary sclerosing cholangitis. Hopkins ePocrates Mobile CME 2006.
Krok KL, Li Z: Barret's esophagus. Hopkins ePocrates Mobile CME 2006.
Thuluvath PJ, Krok KL: Noninvasive markers of fibrosis for longitudinal assessment of fibrosis in chronic liver disease: are they ready for prime time? American Journal of Gastroenterology 100 (9): 1981-1983, 2005.
