Kristen Carey Rock, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Attending Anesthesiologist, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Dulles Floor 6, Suite 680
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3400 Spruce Street
Dulles Floor 6, Suite 680
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-734-7442
Education:
BS (Biology and Honors)
Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 2005.
BA (Philosophy)
Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 2005.
MD ( Medicine )
Harvard School of Medicine, Boston MA, 2009.
Permanent linkBS (Biology and Honors)
Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 2005.
BA (Philosophy)
Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 2005.
MD ( Medicine )
Harvard School of Medicine, Boston MA, 2009.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Critical CareDescription of Other Expertise
Medical Education; Medical EthicsSelected Publications
Burton K, Gold A, Abt P, Machado N, Rock K, Bezinover D: Making Living-donor Liver Transplantation a Viable Option for Patients With Portopulmonary Hypertension Transplant Direct 10(10): e1710, Sep 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001710. eCollection 2024 Oct.Rock, Kirsten Carey: Five More Minutes. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics 14(2): 4-6, 2024 Notes: DOI 10.1353/nib.2024.a944476.
Feduska E, Rock KC: Ventricular Fibrillation / Ventricular Tachycardia After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Critical Care: A Problem Based Learning Approach Johnston TA, Miller SW, Rumley J (eds.). Oxford University Press, Page: 227-237, Aug 2022 Notes: Chapter 30. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190885939.003.0030
Alessandra Cardi, MD, Anand Bhattacharya MHS MD; Kristen Carey Rock MD : ICU video review as a novel tool to support the Educational, Performance Improvement, and Clinical Care Goals of a Surgical Intensive Care Unit SOCCA 2022 Annual Meeting Mar 2022 Notes: Oral Presentation.
Gold AK, Huffenberger A, Lane-Fall M, Pascual Lopez JL, Rock KC: Leveraging Telemedicine for Quality Improvement Video Review of Critical ICU Events: A Novel Multidisciplinary Form of Education. Crit Care Explor 3(4), Sep 2021.
Rock KC, Newman M, Fleisher LA: Implications of Perioperative Morbidity on Long-Term Outcomes. Perioperative Medicine: Managing for Outcome, 2nd Edition. Newman M, Fleisher L, Ko C, Mythen M (eds.). Elsevier, Page: 2-8, Jan 2021 Notes: Chapter 1: https://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/perioperative-medicine-9780323567244.html.
Spelde A, Rock K, Gordon E: How Do I Diagnose and Manage Myocardial Ischemia in the ICU? Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care, 3rd Edition Deutschman C, Neligan PJ (eds.). Philadelphia PA: Elsevier, Page: 371-378.e1, Jan 2020 Notes: Chapter 54: https://www.elsevier.com/books/evidence-based-practice-of-critical-care/deutschman/978-0-323-64068-8.
Rock KC, Hanson CW: Post-operative Care of the Surgical ICU Patient. Anesthesiology, 3e. Longnecker D, Newman MF, Zapol W, Sandberg W, Mackey S (eds.). McGraw Hill Education, Page: 1-29, 2018 Notes: Chapter 74: https://accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2152§ionid=164240389.
Rock K: Fluid Resuscitation Part 1: Fluid Type and Choice. Anesthesia Toolbox Jun 2017 Notes: https://collectedmed.com/index.php/article/article/article_display/14/5724.
Rock K: Fluid Resuscitation Part 2: Strategies and Endpoints of Resuscitation. Anesthesia Toolbox Jun 2017 Notes: https://collectedmed.com/index.php/article/article/article_display/14/5726.