
Karla M Pou MD thyroid disorders, ultrasound and USFNA
Diabetes, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine, Parathyroid, Thyroid
Endocrinologist, Director of Endocrine Tumors and Thyroid Service, Associate Professor of Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill
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6330 Quadrangle DrSte 175Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone+1 919-445-6000
Fax+1 919-445-6011
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Summary
- Dr. Karla Pou is an Endocrinologist/ Thyroidologist in Chapel Hill, NC.
She received her medical degree from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai NYU and then trained at Brigham&Women’s Hospital in both internal medicine and endocrinology where she also served as faculty physician and instructor at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Pou currently leads the thyroid nodule and endocrine tumor program at UNC-CH where she is an Associate professor in medicine. She has been in practice over 15 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She specializes in thyroid and endocrine tumors including parathyroid and adrenal disorders. She runs the thyroid nodule ultrasound and Biopsy (FNA) clinic where she also trains the fellows in this crucial skill as well as in thyroid cancer management. She also teaches in the general endocrine clinic and is experienced in diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, and transgender hormone therapy.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2004 - 2007
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2016 - 2027
SC State Medical License 2013 - 2019
MA State Medical License 2003 - 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Partners Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2012, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 181 citationsThyroid nodule size and prediction of cancer.Sophia C. Kamran, Ellen Marqusee, Mathew I. Kim, Mary C. Frates, Julie A. Ritner
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2013-02-01 - 56 citationsVisceral and subcutaneous adiposity and brachial artery vasodilator function.Nisha I. Parikh, Michelle J. Keyes, Martin G. Larson, Karla M. Pou, Naomi M. Hamburg
Obesity. 2009-11-01 - 90 citationsAssociation of Lifestyle Factors With Abdominal Subcutaneous and Visceral Adiposity: The Framingham Heart StudyEsther A. Molenaar, Joseph M. Massaro, Paul F. Jacques, Karla M. Pou, R. Curtis Ellison
Diabetes Care. 2009-03-01
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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