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Barbara Karp, MD, Neurology, Bethesda, MD

Barbara Paula Illowsky Karp MD


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  • 9000 Rockville PikeBethesda, MD 20892

  • Phone+1 301-496-0150

  • Fax+1 301-480-2973

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Summary

  • Dr. Barbara Karp, MD, is a Neurologist based in Bethesda, MD. She completed her neurology residency at the George Washington University and a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health after graduating from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Karp has been involved in research on dystonia and therapeutic botulinum toxin. Currently, she's involved in a clinical trial investigating the use of botulinum toxin for pelvic pain in women with endometriosis.

Education & Training

  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1987
  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1984
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1989 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1983 - 2024
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • AAPM Highlighted at the AAN Annual Meeting
    AAPM Highlighted at the AAN Annual MeetingFebruary 19th, 2025
  • ‘Long Covid’ Mystery Sparks a Research Revolution
    ‘Long Covid’ Mystery Sparks a Research RevolutionApril 14th, 2021
  • New NIH Database Tracks Neurologic Effects of Covid-19
    New NIH Database Tracks Neurologic Effects of Covid-19February 25th, 2021
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