Karen E Schetzina MD MPH, FAAP

Professor, Pediatrics, East Tennessee State University James H Quillen College of Medicine Niswonger Children’s Hospital

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325 N State of Franklin RdGround floorJohnson City, TN 37604
Phone+1 423-439-7320
Fax+1 423-439-7343

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Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1997
University of North CarolinaMPH, Epidemiology

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
TN State Medical License 2003 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Primary Care Child Obesity Intervention Targeting Parents Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Adoption and reach of behavioral health services for behavior problems in pediatric primary care.
Jodi Polaha, Karen E. Schetzina, Katie Baker, Diana Morelen
Families, Systems & Health. 2018-12-01
8 citations
A Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative to Increase Breastfeeding Rates in Tennessee
Julie Ware, Karen E. Schetzina, Anna Morad, Brenda Barker, Theresa A Scott
Breastfeeding Medicine. 2018-05-01
3 citations
Childhood obesity: a systems medicine approach.
William L. Stone, Karen E. Schetzina, Charles A. Stuart
Frontiers in Bioscience. 2016-06-01

Press Mentions

Tri-Cities Psychologists, Physicians Speak About Children’s Mental Health and MaskingAugust 19th, 2021
Ballad Health, STRONG Accountable Care Community Announce Coordinated Care Network for Appalachian HighlandsJune 10th, 2021
Speedway Children’s Charities, Ballad Health, Niswonger Form New Initiative to Support Local KidsApril 25th, 2019