Kara Lynne Calkins MD
Instructor, Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine
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10833 LeConte Ave., B2-325Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-206-6197
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Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2028
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- A Safety and Efficacy Study to Determine if Giving Intravenous Fish Oil Helps Children With Liver Disease
- Low Dose Fat for the Prevention of Liver Disease in Babies With Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Quantifying Body Composition and Liver Disease in Children Using Free-Breathing MRI and MRE Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 17
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Timing of Parenteral Nutrition in Neonates, Infants, and Children: Current Evidence, Circadian Considerations, and Emerging Directions.Alvin P Chan, Rochelle W Lai, Kara L Calkins
Nutrients. 2026-08-27 - Standardizing outcome measures in preterm infant nutrition research: Use of anthropometry and body composition in the neonatal intensive care unit.Katherine A Bell, Kara L Calkins, Laura A Gollins, Kera McNelis, Katie M Strobel
Seminars in Perinatology. 2026-08-01 - Feeding Practices in Simple Gastroschisis: Insights into Practice Variation from a Multidisciplinary Survey.Elizabeth Reynolds, Anjali Cera, Nicole Cacho, Twila Marie Cuayzon Ong, Jamie E Anderson
Journal of Pediatrics. Clinical Practice. 2026-06-01
Journal Articles
- Long‐Term Outcomes in Children with Intestinal Failure–Associated Liver Disease Treated with 6 Months of Intravenous Fish Oil Followed by Resumption of Intravenous Soy...Robert S Venick, Stephen B Shew, Kara L Calkins, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Press Mentions
Neonatal Care: From Fetal Exposures to the Medical HomeJune 1st, 2022- Wilderness Medicine: Impacts from the Weather, Water, and WorldJune 1st, 2022
Six Months of Fish Oil Reverses Liver Disease in Children with Intestinal Failure, Study ShowsAugust 14th, 2013
Grant Support
- Quantifying Body Composition and Liver Disease in Children using Free-Breathing MRI and MREUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2020–2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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