KaraSHughanMD

Pediatric Endocrinology • Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 2007 - 2010
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2007
Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2021 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2007
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Clinical Trials

Oral Nitrite in Adults With Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertension Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 2
Oral Nitrite and Nitrate in Healthy Normal Volunteer Adults Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

18 citations
Longitudinal Changes in Cardiac Structure and Function From Adolescence to Young Adulthood in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Samuel S. Gidding, Barbara H. Braffett, Rachana Shah, Joao A.C. Lima, Henrique Doria de Vasconcellos
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2020-06-01
18 citations
Effects of Oral Sodium Nitrite on Blood Pressure, Insulin Sensitivity, and Intima-Media Arterial Thickening in Adults With Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome.
Kara S. Hughan, Andrea R. Levine, Nicole L. Helbling, Steven J. Anthony, James P. DeLany
Hypertension. 2020-02-20
182 citations
SIRT3-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activation by Nitrite and Metformin Improves Hyperglycemia and Normalizes Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Heart Failure With ...
Yen-Chun Lai, Diana M. Tabima, John J. Dubé, Kara S. Hughan, Rebecca Vanderpool
Circulation. 2016-02-23