
Karim A. El-Kersh MD
Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, Pleural Disease
Physician
Join to View Full Profile
550 S Jackson St A3r40Ambulatory Care BuildingLouisville, KY 40202
Phone+1 502-852-5841
Fax+1 502-588-4690
Are you Dr. El-Kersh?
Join over one million U.S. Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and PAs, already on Doximity.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our "call shielding" and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Summary
- Dr. Karim El-Kersh, MD is a pulmonologist in Louisville, Kentucky. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Kentucky, Arizona, and Nebraska.
Education & Training
- University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2011 - 2014
- Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- IN State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- KY State Medical License 2010 - 2024
- NE State Medical License 2020 - 2024
- NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2013
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Characteristics of sleep disordered breathing in children with achondroplasia.Claire Feller, Bakeerathan Gunaratnam, Karim El-Kersh, Egambaram Senthilvel
Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2025-02-11 - 1 citationsEconomic Burden Associated with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in the United States.Anna Watzker, Adnan Alsumali, Christine Ferro, Gabriela Dieguez, Clare Park
Pharmacoeconomics. 2025-01-01 - Descriptive Analysis of Oxygen Dependency and Hemodynamic Changes Following Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Patients.Jason N Patel, Andrew Talon, Chengcheng Hu, Mariel Ma, Sailendra Chundu
Cureus. 2025-01-01