KarlBenedictBezakMD(He/Him)

Internal Medicine • Pittsburgh, PA

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Office
200 Lothrop St
Montefiore G100
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Summary

Bringing technology and collaboration to enhance access and understanding of palliative medicine, in the service of all patients and their loved ones impacted by serious illness.

Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Bronx VA)Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2018 - 2019
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2013 - 2015
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2021
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow Beckwith Institute for Shared Decision-Making at UPMC, 2019-2023
New Physician Excellence in Clinical Care Award UPMC, 2021
DGIM Research Day - Honorable Mention University of Pittsburgh SOM, 2021
3rd Annual Health Hackathon Finalist Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

14 citations
Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy in the pancreatic duct provides direct visualization of ductal structures and aids in clinical management ☆
Michel Kahaleh, Brian G. Turner, Karl Bezak, Reem Z. Sharaiha, Savreet Sarkaria
Digestive and Liver Disease. 2015-03-01
37 citations
The effect of HIV and HPV coinfection on cervical COX-2 expression and systemic prostaglandin E2 levels.
Daniel W. Fitzgerald, Karl Bezak, Oksana Ocheretina, Cynthia Riviere, Thomas C. Wright
Cancer Prevention Research. 2012-01-01
85 citations
Cyclophosphamide resets dendritic cell homeostasis and enhances antitumor immunity through effects that extend beyond regulatory T cell elimination
Vedran Radojcic, Karl B. Bezak, Mario Skarica, Maria A. Pletneva, Kiyoshi Yoshimura
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy. 2010-01-01

Abstracts/Posters

Aligning Goals of Care via Telehealth Increases Goal-Concordant Care for Critically ill Patients in the Emergency Department, the Tele-Goals of Care (TeleGOC) Pilot
Bezak, KB et. al., International Congress for Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 10/2022

Press Mentions

Innovative Telemedicine Program Furthers Reach of Palliative Care December 9th, 2022
5 Ways to Improve Hospitalist-Palliative Care CollaborationJanuary 2nd, 2019
UPMP Pilots Machine Learning Telehealth To Inform Patient TransfersMarch 5th, 2021

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - AAHPM
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Other Languages

Spanish, Creole

Industry Relationships

Speaker, Agilon Health2021 - Present