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Karen Sims, M.D., Ph.D.
Karen Sims is an Instructor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and is an attending physician for the inpatient solid organ transplant consultative service and in the MacGregor Infectious Diseases Clinic at HUP. She does translational research examining the role of the innate immune system in the development of rejection and infection in lung transplant recipients, and is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Translational Research at Penn.
Selected publications:
Sims, K.D. and Barton, T.D. (2006) Group B streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an asplenic patient: case report and literature review. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 25(3):208-10.
Sims, K.D. and Blumberg, E.A. (2008) “Prevention and Treatment of Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients” In: Wilcox, C.S., ed. Therapy in Nephrology and Hypertension, 3rd Edition: Elsevier, Philadelphia.
Sims, K.D. and Robertson, E.S. (2008) “Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigen Three Family in Regulation of Cellular Processes” In Robertson, E.S. ed. Epstein-Barr Virus Latency and Transformation: Horizon Press, Norwich, UK; in press.
Contact:
Karen Sims, M.D., Ph.D.
MacGregor Infectious Diseases Clinic
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Silverstein Pavilion; 3rd Floor, Suite D
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-6932
Email: Karen.Sims@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
Medical school: University of Pennsylvania
Graduate school: University of Pennsylvania
ID Training: University of Pennsylvania
Academic rank: Instructor of Medicine
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