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Office
3030 Childrens Way
San Diego, CA 92123Phone+1 858-966-4003Fax+1 410-955-1464
Summary
- I am a board certified pediatrician, pediatric gastroenterologist and pediatric transplant hepatologist. I completed my training at Washington University School of Medicine and have been on the Johns Hopkins faculty since 1987.
Education & Training
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1974 - 1976
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1972 - 1974
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1972
- Northwestern UniversityM.A.T., Biology & French, 1964 - 1965
- Scripps CollegeB.A., Biology, 1960 - 1964
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 1987 - 2021
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Shwachman Award NASPGHAN, 2017
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Clinical Trials
- PEDS-C: Pegylated Interferon +/- Ribavirin for Children With Hepatitis C Start of enrollment: 2004 Dec 01
- Biliary Atresia Study in Infants and Children Start of enrollment: 2006 May 16
- Hepatitis B Research Network Pediatric Cohort Study (HBRN) Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsEvent-free survival of maralixibat-treated patients with Alagille syndrome compared to a real-world cohort from GALA.Bettina E Hansen, Shannon M Vandriel, Pamela Vig, Will Garner, Douglas B Mogul
Hepatology. 2024-06-01 - 3 citationsSofosbuvir-velpatasvir in children 3-17 years old with hepatitis C virus infection.Maureen M Jonas, Rene Romero, Philip Rosenthal, Chuan-Hao Lin, Gabriella Verucchi
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2024-06-01 - 5 citationsOral vancomycin is associated with improved inflammatory bowel disease clinical outcomes in primary sclerosing cholangitis-associated inflammatory bowel disease (PSC-I...Amanda Ricciuto, Kuan Liu, Wael El-Matary, Mansi Amin, Achiya Z Amir
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2024-05-01
Journal Articles
- Total serum bilirubin with three months of hepatoportoenterostomy predicts short-term outcomes in biliary atresiaShneider B, Magee J, Karpen S, Rand E, Narkewicz M, Bass L, Schwarz K, Whitington P, Bezerra J, Kerkar N, Haber B, Rosenthal P, Turmelle Y, Molleston J, Murray K, Ng V..., J Pediatr, 1/1/2016
- Utility of Monitoring Azathioprine Metabolites in the Management of Children with Autoimmune HepatitisJannone G, Kafka K, Schwarz KB, J Hepatol Gastroint Dis, 1/1/2016
- Hepatitis VaccinesOgholikhan S, and Schwarz KB, Vaccines, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir for 12 weeks is Safe and Effective in Adolescents with Chronic hepatitis C InfectionBalistreri W, Rosenthal P, Sanjay B, Whitworth S, Jonas M, Schwarz K, WCPGHAN, Montreal, Canada, 1/5/2016
- Prevalence of Symptoms Associated with Sleep Disordered Breathing Among Patients seen in a Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic.Cuffari, C, Karnsakul W, Schwarz KB, Karwowski C, Sterni L, Felix G, WCPGHAN, Montreal, Canada, 1/5/2016
- Optimization of Methods to Interrogate the Transcriptome in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin Embedded Liver Biopsies.Shin E, Schwarz KB., Brando L, Yolken RH, WCPGHAN, Montreal, Canada, 1/5/2016
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Lectures
- Superb new therapies and public health dilemmas Hepatitis C in ChildrenJaipur, India - 1/1/2016
- Long-term Durability of Sustained Viral Response (SVR) in Children Treated for Chronic Hepatitis CJohns Hopkins - 1/1/2015
- Long-term Durability of Sustained Viral Response (SVR) in Children Treated for Chronic Hepatitis C (PEDS C Trial) (1903048)McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL - 1/3/2014
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Other
- Treatment of Pediatric HCV: at least two roads in the yellow woods.Schwarz KB, Expert Viewpoint - Clinical Care Options for Hepatitis
www.clinicaloptions.com/hep
1/1/2005 - Comprehensive Transplant Center VideoSchwarz K, Johns Hopkins
1/1/2003 - Neonatal Cholestasis. CD RomSchwarz K, Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center
1/1/1998 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- FDA Approves Tenofovir Alafenamide for Chronic Hepatitis B Virus in Pediatric PatientsNovember 3rd, 2022
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Vemlidy® (Tenofovir Alafenamide) for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pediatric PatientsNovember 2nd, 2022
- Harvoni Joins Growing DAA Options for Younger Patients with HCVJuly 17th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
- AASLDMember
- NASPGHANMember
Other Languages
- Spanish, French
External Links
- http://www.hopkinschildrens.org/pediatricGIhttp://www.hopkinschildrens.org/pediatricGI
- http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pedstransplantliverhttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pedstransplantliver
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kathleen-schwarz
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