KarlG.SylvesterMDFACS, FAAP

Pediatric General Surgery

Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Associate Dean Maternal Child Health- Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Director Clinical Research Support Office, Stanford Childrens Hospital

Join to view full profile

Dr. Sylvester is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

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.

See Dr. Sylvester's full profile

Already have an account?

Office
725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-497-8000

Fax+1 650-725-5577

Summary

Dr. Karl Sylvester is a Pediatric Surgeon in Stanford, CA. Dr. Sylvester is Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Associate Dean of Maternal Child Health at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Sylvester specializes in pediatric general and thoracic surgery and has expertise in fetal and neonatal surgery.

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1999 - 2001
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1999
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1995 - 1997
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2014 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2002
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Laparotomy vs. Drainage for Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Sodium formate induces development-dependent intestinal epithelial injury via necroptosis and apoptosis.
Jingjing Wei, Yuan Tian, Meiqi Guan, Jinshu Wei, Yong Ji
Redox Report. 2024-12-01
Targeted multiplex proteomics for the development and validation of biomarkers in primary aldosteronism subtyping.
Fangli Zhou, Yun Ding, Tao Chen, Qiming Tang, Jingjing Zhang
European Journal of Endocrinology. 2024-11-27
Prediction of risk for early or very early preterm births using high-resolution urinary metabolomic profiling.
Yaqi Zhang, Karl G Sylvester, Ronald J Wong, Yair J Blumenfeld, Kuo Yuan Hwa
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2024-11-25

Press Mentions

Metagenomics Analysis Finds 90% of U.S. Infants Studied Lack Key Gut Bacterium for Breast Milk Utilization and Immune System DevelopmentJanuary 25th, 2021
Study: Vast Majority of U.S. Infants May Be Suffering from Gut Microbiome DeficiencyJanuary 21st, 2021
Hofseth Biocare ASA: SECOND QUARTER & HALF YEAR 2020 FINANCIAL REPORTAugust 28th, 2020
Join now to see all

Grant Support

Qualifying Studies Of Biomarkers For Neonatal DiseaseFood And Drug Administration2011
Biological Samples In Nec: Proteomics GenomicsNational Center For Research Resources2008
NEC SurgeryNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
Necrotizing Enterocolitis SurgeryNational Center For Research Resources2005
Clonal Isolation Of Mesenchymal Progenitors From StromaNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2003–2004