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Office
3030 Children's Way Suite 107
San Diego, CA 92123Phone+1 858-966-7714
Summary
- Dr. Karen Kling is a pediatric surgeon in San Diego, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego and UC San Diego Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University and has been in practice 24 years. She specializes in pediatric surgery and and is experienced in neonatal surgery, minimally invasive surgery, renal transplant surgery, pediatric general surgery, and hepatic transplant surgery.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2000 - 2002
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 2000- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2002 - 2018- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsEffect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial., Martin L Blakely, Andrea Krzyzaniak, Melvin S Dassinger, Claudia Pedroza
JAMA. 2024-03-26 - 1 citationsElemental, fatty acid, and protein composition of appendicoliths.James M Prieto, Andrew W Wang, Jonathan Halbach, David M Cauvi, James M D Day
Scientific Reports. 2022-11-17 - 4 citationsBike Helmet Usage in the Most Disadvantaged Neighborhoods: A Focused Area for Trauma Prevention.Owen S Henry, Alexandra S Rooney, Megan V Heflinger, Alicia G Sykes, Claudio B Ghetti
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2022-10-01
Press Mentions
- Safely Reducing Opioid Use for Post-Surgical Pain Control in ChildrenFebruary 3rd, 2022
The Gift of a LifetimeSeptember 23rd, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Pediatric Surgery AssociationMember
- Pacific Association of Pediatric SurgeonsMember
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