DavidJohnKarrasMD

Emergency Medicine • Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs; Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

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Office
3500 North Broad St
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone+1 215-707-3909

Fax+1 215-707-3494
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Education & Training

Temple University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1987
University of PennsylvaniaBA

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1989 - 2024
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAEM) American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 2000
Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Medical Student Attitudes toward USMLE Step 1 and Health Systems Science – A Multi-Institutional Survey
J. Bryan Carmody, Lauren Green, Patti G. Kiger, Jared Baxter, Todd Cassese, Tonya L. Fancher, Paul George, Erin Griffin, Yolanda Haywood, David Henderson, Nancy A. Hue...> ;Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2021 Mar 15
15 citations
Effect of Initial Bedside Ultrasonography on Emergency Department Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Management.
William R. Mower, Jonathan G. Crisp, Anusha Krishnadasan, Gregory J. Moran, Fredrick M. Abrahamian, Frank LoVecchio, David J. Karras, Mark T Steele, Richard E. Rothman...> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2019 Sep 1
20 citations
Subgroup Analysis of Antibiotic Treatment for Skin Abscesses.
David A. Talan, Gregory J. Moran, Anusha Krishnadasan, Fredrick M. Abrahamian, Frank LoVecchio, David J. Karras, Mark T Steele, Richard E. Rothman, William R. Mower> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Jan 1
54 citations
Effect of Cephalexin Plus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole vs Cephalexin Alone on Clinical Cure of Uncomplicated Cellulitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Gregory J. Moran, Anusha Krishnadasan, William R. Mower, Fredrick M. Abrahamian, Frank LoVecchio, Mark T Steele, Richard E. Rothman, David J. Karras, Rebecca Hoagland,...> ;JAMA. 2017 May 23
21 citations
A Randomized Trial of Clindamycin Versus Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for Uncomplicated Wound Infection
David A. Talan, Frank LoVecchio, Fredrick M. Abrahamian, David J. Karras, Mark T Steele, Richard E. Rothman, Anusha Krishnadasan, William R. Mower, Rebecca Hoagland, G...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2016 Jun 15
143 citations
Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole versus Placebo for Uncomplicated Skin Abscess
David A. Talan, William R. Mower, Anusha Krishnadasan, Fredrick M. Abrahamian, Frank LoVecchio, David J. Karras, Mark T Steele, Richard E. Rothman, Rebecca Hoagland, G...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2016 Mar 2
1 citations
Dogma challenged: tetracaine for corneal abrasions?
Jacob W. Ufberg, David J. Karras> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2014 Apr 1
10 citations
Infectious disease/CDC update. Update on emerging infections: news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
del Portal Da, Karras Dj> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2013 Jul 1
12 citations
Update on emerging infections: news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Notes from the field: fatal fungal soft-tissue infections after a tornado--Jop...
Jeffrey P. Green, David J. Karras> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2012 Jan 1
1 citations
Commentary. Update on emerging infections: news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Congenital syphilis--United States 2003-2008.
Rebecca Miller, David J. Karras> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2010 Sep 1
Decision instrument for the isolation of pneumonia patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis admitted through US emergency departments.
Moran GJ, Barrett TW, Mower WR, Krishnadasan A, Abrahamian FM, Ong S, Nakase JY, Pinner RW, Kuehnert MJ, Jarvis WR, Talan DA> ;Ann Emerg Med. 2009 May
19 citations
Utility of routine testing for patients with asymptomatic severe blood pressure elevation in the emergency department.
David J. Karras, Linda K. Kruus, John J. Cienki, Marlena M. Wald, Jacob W. Ufberg, Philip Shayne, David A. Wald, Katherine L. Heilpern> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2008 Mar 1
1 citations
Images in emergency medicine. Bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancies.
Gerald M O'Neill, Thomas G. Costantino, David J. Karras> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Oct 1
130 citations
Antibiotic Use for Emergency Department Patients With Upper Respiratory Infections: Prescribing Practices, Patient Expectations, and Patient Satisfaction
Samuel Ong, Janet Y. Nakase, Gregory J. Moran, David J. Karras, Matthew J. Kuehnert, David A. Talan> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Sep 1
17 citations
Update on emerging infections: news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Varicella outbreak among vaccinated children--Nebraska, 2004.
Mark A. Saks, David J. Karras> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Jan 1
8 citations
Emergency medicine and the public's health : Emerging infectious diseases
Mark A. Saks, David J. Karras> ;Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 2006 Nov 1
11 citations
Emergency medicine research directors and research programs : Characteristics and factors associated with productivity
David J. Karras, Linda K. Kruus, Brigitte M. Baumann, John J. Cienki, Michelle Blanda, Susan A. Stern, Edward A. Panacek> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2006 Jun 1
23 citations
Antibiotic misuse in the emergency department.
David J. Karras> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2006 Mar 1
50 citations
Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Severely Elevated Blood Pressure in Academic Emergency Departments: A Multicenter Study
David J. Karras, Linda K. Kruus, John J. Cienki, Marlena M. Wald, William K. Chiang, Philip Shayne, Jacob W. Ufberg, Richard A. Harrigan, David A. Wald, Katherine L. H...> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2006 Mar 1
49 citations
Elevated blood pressure in urban emergency department patients.
David J. Karras, Jacob W. Ufberg, Katherine L. Heilpern, John J. Cienki, William K. Chiang, Marlena M. Wald, Richard A. Harrigan, David A. Wald, Philip Shayne, John P....> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2005 Sep 1
33 citations
Aspiration of gastric contents: association with prehospital intubation.
Jacob W. Ufberg, Joseph S. Bushra, David J. Karras, Wayne A. Satz, Friedrich Kueppers> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2005 May 1
23 citations
Lack of relationship between hypertension-associated symptoms and blood pressure in hypertensive ED patients.
David J. Karras, Jacob W. Ufberg, Richard A. Harrigan, David A. Wald, Maged S. Botros, Robert M. McNamara> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2005 Mar 1
25 citations
A new pepsin assay to detect pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents among newly intubated patients.
Jacob W. Ufberg, Joseph S. Bushra, Dilipkumar Patel, Elliot Wong, David J. Karras, Friedrich Kueppers> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2004 Nov 1
42 citations
A Comparison of Trauma Intubations Managed by Anesthesiologists and Emergency Physicians
Joseph S. Bushra, Bryon McNeil, David A. Wald, Ari Schwell, David J. Karras> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2004 Jan 1
33 citations
Antibiotic use for emergency department patients with acute diarrhea: Prescribing practices, patient expectations, and patient satisfaction.
David J. Karras, Samuel Ong, Gregory J. Moran, Janet Y. Nakase, Matthew J. Kuehnert, William R. Jarvis, David A. Talan> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2003 Dec 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Emergency Physicians - ACEP
Fellow
American Academy of Emergency Medicine - AAEM
Fellow
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Member
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Member