
Karen Louise Krok MD
Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Hepatology & Liver Transplantation
Associate Professor of Medicine, Hershey Medical Center
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500 University DrSuite 4-370sHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 800-243-1455
Fax+1 717-531-0061
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2004 - 2007
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2001
Franklin and Marshall CollegeB.A., Biology and Spanish, 1993 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart Touch, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2017
Clinical Trials
- Validation of Esophageal Variceal Grading: A Comparative Study of Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy and Capsule Endoscopy Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsMultidisciplinary clinic model enhances liver and metabolic health outcomes in adults with MASH.Jonathan G Stine, David Bradley, Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, Victoria Motz-Patel, Justin Tondt
Hepatology Communications. 2025-02-01 - 3 citationsAccuracy of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Post-Transcatheter Arterial Embolization.Kathryn L McGillen, William Watkins Pryor 3rd, Nelson S Yee, Junjia Zhu, Karen L Krok
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-12-18 - Do not underestimate the impact of hepatic hydrothorax on survival before and after liver transplant.Karen L Krok
Liver Transplantation. 2024-02-01
Journal Articles
- Portal Hypertension: An Underestimated Entity?Kadry Z, Schaefer EW, Shah RA, Du P, Bezinover D, Janicki P, Jain A, Gusani NJ, Schreibman IR, Hollenbeak CS, Riley TR 3rd, Ann Surg, 1/15/2015
- Single Center Outcomes of Combined Heart and Liver Transplantation in the Failing FontanD’Souza BA, Fuller S, Hornsby N, Wald J, Shaked A, Goldberg L, Pochettino A, Olthoff K, Kim YY, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2015
- Hepatic Hydrothorax: Current ConceptsKrok KL, Clinical Liver Disease, 1/1/2014
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in candidates for liver transplantationSharkoski TE, Krowka MJ, Forde K, Patel M, Lin G, Oh J, Mottram CD, Scanlon PD, Batra S, Goldberg D, Fallon MB, Kawut SM, American Thoracic Society International Conference, Denver, CO, 1/1/2015
- Single center outcomes of combined heart and liver transplantation in the failing FontanD’Souza BA, Fuller S, Gleason L, Hornsby N, Wald J, Shaked A, Goldberg L, Pochettino A, Olthoff K, Kim Y, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplant, Nice, France, 1/1/2015
- Symptoms and Signs of Hepatopulmonary SyndromeKawut SM, Krowka MJ, Forde K, Patel M, Lin G, Oh J, Mottram C, Scanlon P, Batra S, Goldberg D, Fallon M, American Thoracic Society International Conference, Denver, CO, 1/1/2015
Press Mentions
How Too Much Drinking Harms the LiverApril 6th, 2022
More Than 2,500 People Are in Pa. Hospitals Due to COVID-19. That’s 10 Times Higher Than in JulySeptember 22nd, 2021
Causes of Acute Liver Failure, from Acetaminophen to ZJune 11th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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