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Kara Toles, MD, Emergency Medicine, Sacramento, CA

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Emergency Medicine Sacramento, CA

Associate Clinical Professor, UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine

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  • Office

    4150 V St
    Suite 2100
    Sacramento, CA 95817
    Phone+1 916-734-5010

Summary

  • Dr. Kara Toles is an emergency medicine physician in Sacramento, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of California, Davis Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center, and University of Texas Medical Branch. She received her medical degree from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She is experienced in healthcare social media, medical education, medically underserved areas, and point-of-care ultrasonography. She has more than 10 publications and 23 citings.

Education & Training

  • Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital
    Alameda Health System-Highland HospitalResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2013 - 2016
  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • Pomona College
    Pomona CollegeBA, Major: Black Studies. Track: Pre-medicine, 2003 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2019
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • International Scholarship Highland Emergency, 2015
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society Arnold P. Gold Foundation, 2011
  • Herbert W. Nickens Award Association of American Medical Colleges, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Repeated Massive Ingestion of Verapamil with Early Endoscopic Removal.
    Gugelmann H, Qian L, Thoren K, Yang H, Sullivan E, Baumgardner J, Toles K, Smollin C., Annual meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, New Orleans, CA, 1/1/2014

Lectures

  • Evidence-based Management of Simple Cutaneous Abscesses 
    Direct Urgent Care, Oakland, CA - 1/1/2017
  • An Introduction to Point-of-care Ultrasound 
    Bloomindale, IL - 1/1/2016
  • Management of Acute Airway Obstruction 
    Oakland, CA - 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Alternative patient positioning for the in-plane ultrasound-guided ulnar nerve block. 
    Toles K, Nagdev A, Academic Life in EM “Tricks of the Trade”
    http://bit.ly/1V8QzsG
    1/20/2016
  • Extra-oral technique for Reduction of Anterior Mandible Dislocation 
    Toles K, Academic Life in EM “Tricks of the Trade” (online publication)
    http://bit.ly/1RLWmqj
    1/26/2016
  • Meet the Point Foundation’s Class of 2010. 
    The Advocate.com
    1/15/2010
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Press Mentions

  • Vaccine Questions? UCD Physicians Have Answers
    Vaccine Questions? UCD Physicians Have AnswersAugust 17th, 2021
  • Honoring Those Who Promote Diversity and Community
    Honoring Those Who Promote Diversity and CommunityMarch 6th, 2020
  • Top 10 ALiEM Clinical Posts of 2016
    Top 10 ALiEM Clinical Posts of 2016January 8th, 2017

Committees

  • Member, Social Media Committee, UC Davis Dept of EM 2017 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish