Kamran Boka MD MS
Critical Care Medicine
Director of Critical Care | Director of TeleICU | Inpatient Pulmonary Medical Director
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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center1901 W Clinch AveKnoxville, TN 37916
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Summary
- Dr. Kamran Boka is a pulmonologist based in Knoxville, TN, with a focus in critical care medicine. He completed his fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Hospital, following his residency in Internal Medicine at Ascension St John Hospital (now Henry Ford Health System). He currently is in practice as a pulmonologist & intensivist at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Dr. Boka has experience in medical, cardiac, and neurological critical care, TeleICU, sepsis, and pulmonology. He has held an assistant professorship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. His research contributions include publications in journals such as CHEST®, and he has been recognized with several honors, including multiple Dean's Teaching Excellence Awards, Fellow Teaching award, Houston’s Top Docs, Memorial Hermann’s Physician of the Year nominee, and the Innovations Award from Covenant Health.
He can be followed at BokaMD.com.
Clinical Expertise
- Cardiac critical care, Neurological critical care, Sepsis, Pulmonology, Critical care medicine, Ultrasonography, Intubation, Healthcare social media, Medical education, Telemedicine, Medical technology/informatics, Digital Academics, POCUS, TeleICU
Education & Training
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2012 - 2015
Ascension St John HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2008
University of LouisvilleMS, Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, 2002 - 2004- University of LouisvilleM.S., 2002 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2011 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2019 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2015 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Innovations Award Covenant Health, 2025
- Dean's Teaching Excellence Award McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, 2017-2018
- Nomination for Physician of the Year Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAntimicrobial salvage therapy for native valve MRSA endocarditis.Jennifer Cortes, Ala Eddin Sagar, Yeunju Lee, Uday Sandhu, Kamran Boka
The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2017-06-01 - 109 citationsEarly Goal-Directed Therapy in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Insights and Comparisons to ProCESS, ProMISe, and ARISEH. Bryant Nguyen, Anja Kathrin Jaehne, Namita Jayaprakash, Matthew W. Semler, Sara Hegab
Critical Care. 2016-07-01 - 14 citationsComparison of the ultrastructure of cortical and retinal terminals in the rat superior colliculus.Kamran Boka, Ranida Chomsung, Jianli Li, Martha E. Bickford
The Anatomical Record. Part A, Discoveries in Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Biology. 2006-08-01
Abstracts/Posters
- The Perplexing Case of Desquamative Skin Lesions in a Patient Initially Presenting with Volume Overload.Poosti, K, Do, C, Elsehety, M, Bermudez, K, Vijhani, P, Boka, K, Am Thoracic Society, 1/1/2018
- Evaluation of Steroid Discontinuation in Resolved Septic ShockCortes, J, Jackson, K, Sagar, AE, Boka, K, Society of Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2018
- High PaO2 for Non-Invasive Management of Pneumatosis IntestinalisGray, B, Boka, K., Am Thoracic Society, 1/1/2017
Lectures
- The Underestimated Collection of FluidDallas, TX - 1/17/2019
- Designing Infographics for Wards Teaching and Patient Education in the Social Media Era: Tips for the One-(and-Half)-Minute PreceptorsAustin, TX - 1/16/2018
- Innovative Use of UT-Canvas in Assessing Practice-Based Learning (PBL) in Internal Medicine Milestones and Promoting Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) for Learners of All...Austin, TX - 1/16/2018
Other
- Ask Your Questions: ITC Deer Park FireABC13 Houston
1/19/2019 - How to Protect Your Health as Chemical Fires Burns in Deer ParkNBC KPRC
https://www.click2houston.com/news/how-to-protect-your-health-as-chemical-fire-burns-in-deer-park
1/19/2019 - Hot in Journal CHESTBoka, K
Chestnet.org
1/11/2018
Authored Content
- Hot in Journal CHEST® March 2019March 2019
- Hot in Journal CHEST® December 2018December 2018
Press Mentions
Is the Air Safe to Breathe?March 18th, 2019
Barbiturates PoisoningJune 23rd, 2016
Committees
- CHEST Journal Social Media Co-Editor, CHEST Social Media Workgroup 2018 - Present
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Farsi
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