Karen L. Krok, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Director for Live Donor Liver Transplant, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director of Medical Student Mentoring Program, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director of GI and Hepatology Medical Student Electives, 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: 215-349-8222
Fax: 215-349-5915
Fax: 215-349-5915
Email:
karen.krok@uphs.upenn.edu
karen.krok@uphs.upenn.edu
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 and Cardenas A: Agents for the Treatment of Portal Hypertension. Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugs 2013 Notes: In Press.Krok KL: Acute Liver Failure. The Intensive Care Unit Manual. Paul Lanken, MD (eds.). 2013 Notes: In press.
Krok KL: Management of Chronic Liver Disease. The Intensive Care Unit Manual. Paul Lanken, MD (eds.). 2013 Notes: In press.
Michael E. Sulewski, Joshua H. Wolf, Richard Hasz, Sharon West, David Goldberg, Matthew H. Levine, Karen L. Krok, Kim M. Olthoff, Abraham Shaked, and Peter L. Abt: Combined Heart-Liver Transplantation Increases Mortality Among Liver Waitlist Candidates. American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2013 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Rychik J, Veldtman G, Rand E, Russo P, Rome JJ, Krok K, Goldberg DJ, Cahill AM, Wells RG: The Precarious State of the Liver after a Fontan Operation: Summary of a Multidisciplinary Symposium. Pediatric Cardiol 33(7): 1001-12, April 2012.
Witkin AS, Forde KA, Krok KL, Furth E : Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia: Risk Factors, Morbidity and Mortality in the Post-Transplant Setting DDW Oral Presentation 2012.
Krok, K and Reddy, R: Bacterial, Parasitic, Fungal and Granulomatous Liver Diseases. Cecil Medicine, 24th edition. Lee Goldman and Andrew I. Schafer (eds.). 2012.
Krok KL, Cardenas A. : Hepatic Hydrothorax. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 33(1): 3-10, 2012.
Reshef R, Vardhanabhuti S, Luskin M R, Heitjan D F, Hadjiliadis D, Goral S, Krok K L, Goldberg L R, Porter D L, Stadtmauer E A, Tsai D E: Reduction of immunosuppression as initial therapy for posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder(★). American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 11(2): 336-47, Feb 2011.
Krok Karen L, Cárdenas Andrés, Thuluvath Paul J: Endoscopic management of biliary complications after liver transplantation. Clinics in liver disease 14(2): 359-71, May 2010.
