KarenBlochMD

Infectious Disease • Nashville, TN

Associate Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

Fax+1 615-936-0605

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Infectious Disease, 1994 - 1997
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1995 - Present
KY State Medical License 2019 - 2025
TN State Medical License 1997 - 2025
CT State Medical License 1993 - 1994

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

56 citations
Utility of Ophthalmologic Screening for Patients With Candida Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review.
Mark P. Breazzano, H. Russell Day, Karen C. Bloch, Sarah Tanaka, Edward F. Cherney
JAMA Ophthalmology. 2019-06-01
650 citations
Case Definitions, Diagnostic Algorithms, and Priorities in Encephalitis: Consensus Statement of the International Encephalitis Consortium
Arun Venkatesan, Allan R. Tunkel, Karen C. Bloch, Adam S. Lauring, James J. Sejvar
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2013-10-15
634 citations
The Management of Encephalitis: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Allan R. Tunkel, Carol A. Glaser, Karen C. Bloch, James J. Sejvar, Christina M. Marra
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2008-08-01

Press Mentions

Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Scarce After Two Versions Found to Be Ineffective Against OmicronDecember 28th, 2021
State Health Officials from Tennessee Plan to Limit Monoclonal Antibody Treatment to Only Unimmunized IndividualsSeptember 24th, 2021
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Should Not Replace Vaccinations, Doctors SaySeptember 22nd, 2021
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