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
Fax+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 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 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 Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
- Low Dose Fat for the Prevention of Liver Disease in Babies With Gastrointestinal Disorders Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
- Quantifying Body Composition and Liver Disease in Children Using Free-Breathing MRI and MRE Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 17
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Polyunsaturated fatty acid balance modulates microglial state in a murine model of oxygen-induced neovascularization.Esther S Kim, Meng-Chin Lin, Cheng-Hsiang Lu, David Casero, Brian Aguirre
Research Square. 2025-09-23 - Meconium-Related Obstruction: Contemporary Experience in a Multi-Institutional Consortium.Jordan M Rook, Jamie E Anderson, Katelin P Kramer, Caitlin Royse, Michele Evans
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2025-08-13 - Prospective Cohort Study Investigating Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Chronic Lung Disease in Preterm Infants.Teryn Igawa, Tessa C Gillespie, Esther S Kim, Lauren J Lee, Tristan Grogan
American Journal of Perinatology. 2025-08-01
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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