KarlG.SylvesterMDFACS, FAAP
General Surgery • Stanford, CAPediatric General Surgery
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Associate Dean Maternal Child Health- Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Director Clinical Research Support Office, Stanford Childrens Hospital
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Office
300 Pasteur Drive
Alway M116
Stanford, CA 94305Phone+1 650-723-6439Fax+1 650-725-5577- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Karl Sylvester is a Pediatric Surgeon in Stanford, CA. Dr. Sylvester is Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Associate Dean of Maternal Child Health at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Sylvester specializes in pediatric general and thoracic surgery and has expertise in fetal and neonatal surgery.
Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1999 - 2001
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1999
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Fetal Surgery, wound healing biology, 1995 - 1997
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2014 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2002- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Laparotomy vs. Drainage for Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Correction: Exploring the feasibility of using long-term stored newborn dried blood spots to identify metabolic features for congenital heart disease screening.Ceresnak, S., Zhang, Y., Ling, X., Su, K., Tang, Q., Jin, B., Schilling, J., Chou, C., Han, Z., Floyd, B., Whitin, J., Hwa, K., Sylvester, K., Chubb, H., Luo, R., Tian...> ;Biomarker Research. 2023 Nov 22
- Exploring the feasibility of using long-term stored newborn dried blood spots to identify metabolic features for congenital heart disease screening.Ceresnak, S., Zhang, Y., Ling, X., Su, K., Tang, Q., Jin, B., Schilling, J., Chou, C., Han, Z., Floyd, B., Whitin, J., Hwa, K., Sylvester, K., Chubb, H., Luo, R., Tian...> ;Biomarker Research. 2023 Nov 13
- 2 citationsDevelopment of a Urine Metabolomics Biomarker-Based Prediction Model for Preeclampsia during Early Pregnancy.Yaqi Zhang, Karl G Sylvester, Bo Jin, Ronald J Wong, James Schilling, C James Chou, Zhi Han, Ruben Y Luo, Lu Tian, Subhashini Ladella, Lihong Mo, Ivana Marić, Yair J B...> ;Metabolites. 2023 May 31
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Press Mentions
Metagenomics Analysis Finds 90% of U.S. Infants Studied Lack Key Gut Bacterium for Breast Milk Utilization and Immune System DevelopmentJanuary 25th, 2021- Study: Vast Majority of U.S. Infants May Be Suffering from Gut Microbiome DeficiencyJanuary 21st, 2021
- Hofseth Biocare ASA: SECOND QUARTER & HALF YEAR 2020 FINANCIAL REPORTAugust 28th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Qualifying Studies Of Biomarkers For Neonatal DiseaseFood And Drug Administration2011
- Biological Samples In Nec: Proteomics GenomicsNational Center For Research Resources2008
- NEC SurgeryNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis SurgeryNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Clonal Isolation Of Mesenchymal Progenitors From StromaNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2003–2004
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- American Pediatric Surgery AssociationMember
Hospital Affiliations
Stanford Health CarePalo Alto, California
California Pacific Medical CenterSan Francisco, California
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital StanfordPalo Alto, California
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, California
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