KarlBenedictBezakMD(He/Him)
Internal Medicine • Pittsburgh, PAHospice & 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
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsProPACC: Protocol for a Trial of Integrated Specialty Palliative Care for Critically Ill Older Adults.Sarah K Andersen, Grace Vincent, Rachel A Butler, Elke H P Brown, Dave Maloney
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2022-06-01 - 14 citationsProbe-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 citationsThe 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
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
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Other Languages
- Spanish, Creole
Industry Relationships
- Speaker, Agilon Health2021 - Present
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