KarenLynnKwongMD

General Surgery • Lake Oswego, OR

Professor Emeritus , Surgery, OHSU

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Lake Oswego, OR 97035
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Summary

Dr. Karen Kwong is a retired general surgeon in Lake Oswego, OR and was affiliated with hospitals in the area, including Portland HCS and OHSU Hospital. She received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and had been in practice 27 years.

Education & Training

University of WashingtonResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1995
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2002 - 2023
TX State Medical License 1996 - 2002
WA State Medical License 1990 - 2000
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Gold Humanism Honor Society GHHS
Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Discussion of "Use of integrative services is associated with maintenance of work schedule during and after cancer treatment".
Karen L. Kwong> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2018 Mar 28
19 citations
A nonmetropolitan surgery clerkship increases interest in a surgical career.
Mackenzie R. Cook, Moon Y. Yoon, John G. Hunter, Karen Kwong, Laszlo N. Kiraly> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
Surgery Clerkship Evaluations Drive Improved Professionalism
Frances E. Biagioli, Rebecca E. Rdesinski, Diane L. Elliot, Kathryn G. Chappelle, Karen L. Kwong, William L. Toffler> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2013 Jan 1
37 citations
SBAR M&M: a feasible, reliable, and valid tool to assess the quality of, surgical morbidity and mortality conference presentations.
Erica L. Mitchell, Dae Y. Lee, Sonal Arora, Karen L. Kwong, Timothy K. Liem, Gregory L. Landry, Gregory L. Moneta, Nick Sevdalis> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2012 Jan 1
19 citations
Acute pancreatitis in intensive care unit patients: Value of clinical and radiologic prognosticators at predicting clinical course and outcome
Terrence H. Liu, Karen L. Kwong, Eric P. Tamm, Brijesh S. Gill, Steven D. Brown, David W. Mercer> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2003 Apr 1
31 citations
Standardized patient care guidelines reduce infectious morbidity in appendectomy patients
Kenneth S. Helmer, Emily K. Robinson, Kevin P. Lally, J. C. Vasquez, Karen L. Kwong, Terrence H. Liu, David W. Mercer> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2002 Jun 1
71 citations
Patient evaluation and management with selective use of magnetic resonance cholangiography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography before laparoscopic chole...
Terrence H. Liu, Eileen T. Consorti, Akira Kawashima, Eric P. Tamm, Karen L. Kwong, Brijesh S. Gill, Joseph H. Sellin, Eric K. Peden, David W. Mercer> ;Annals of Surgery. 2001 Jul 1
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Committees

Board member, Fontus Haitian Relief
Board, HERO
Co-Founder, NGO: Belle Anse Timoun Famille

Hospital Affiliations

Portland HCSPortland, Oregon
OHSU HospitalPortland, Oregon