Kyle Edward Karches MD PhD, FACP, HEC-C
Professor of Medicine, Saint Louis University
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1225 S Grand BlvdSt. Louis, MO 63104
Phone+1 314-617-2525
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Summary
- Kyle Karches, MD, PhD is a specialist in Internal Medicine based in Saint Louis, MO. He practices primary care and hospital medicine and serves as chair of the ethics committee at Saint Louis University Hospital. He completed his medical degree, residency in Internal Medicine, and fellowship in clinical ethics at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine. He also holds a PhD in Health Care Ethics from Saint Louis University. Dr. Karches has various published works in notable journals such as The American Journal of Bioethics and JAMA. His work covers a range of topics from ethics to social justice in medicine.
Education & Training
Saint Louis UniversityPhD, Health Care Ethics, 2016 - 2022
University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2012
University of Notre DameBA, Philosophy, summa cum laude, 2004 - 2008
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2015 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2012 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellowship American College of Physicians, 2025
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2024
- Caring Physician Award SSM Saint Louis University Hospital, 2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2025 Clinical Update in Liver Transplantation.Govind Rangrass, Kyle Karches, Dmitri Bezinover, Julie K Drobish, Matthew W Vanneman
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2026-07-01 - 7 citationsRecommendations for Clinicians, Technologists, and Healthcare Organizations on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: A Position Statement from the...Byron Crowe, Shreya Shah, Derek Teng, Stephen P Ma, Matthew DeCamp
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-02-01 - 3 citationsDistinguishing Ethical from Diagnostic Concerns About NRP-cDCD.Kyle E Karches, Jason T Eberl
The American Journal of Bioethics. 2024-06-01
Authored Content
- The Technological Enframing of MedicineJuly 2024
Press Mentions
When AI Plays DoctorApril 23rd, 2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Society of General Internal MedicineMember
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