Hentschel-Franks, Karen A. DOSchool of Medicine |
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My interests are pediatric sleep medicine, applications of noninvasive ventilation for children and teaching medical students,dental students, respiratory therapy students and residents. |
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| 7/2015 - Present | Pediatric Medical Director | University Hospital, Sleep Medicine, San Antonio, TX |
| 8/2004 - Present | Assistant Professor | UT Health, Pediatrics, San Antonio, TX |
| 8/2004 - Present | Medical Staff Member | University Health System-Pediatric Sleep Medicine Clinic @ Robert B Green, Pediatrics, San Antonio, TX |
| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 2002 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | Sub Specialty in Pulmonary | University of Alabama, School of Medicine Birmingham , AL |
| 2000 | Postdoctoral Training | Sleep Medicine | The Institute of Sleep Medicine at Birmingham Birmingham , AL |
| 1998 | Residency | Pediatrics | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio San Antonio , TX |
| 1995 | DO | Medicine | New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Old Westbury , NY |
| 1995 | Internship | Pediatrics | Schneider Children`s Hospital of Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park , NY |
| 1991 | BS | Pharmacy | St. John`s University College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Jamaica , NY |
Bronchoscopy- Served as a expert specialist who can perform bronchoscopy for pediatric patients. The majority of bronchoscopes were for investigation for anatomical disorders or for infectious disease . |
Pediatric Asthma Management- Served as an expert in asthma mangement for CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital while acting pulmonologist |
Pediatric Noninvasive Ventilation- I am interested and follow patients who require long term usage of noninvasive ventilation. I created and supervise a comprehensive program were patients receive support and education while using nocturnal ventilation.My program currently cares for over 170 patients who rely on CPAP or BiPAP to breath at night. |
Pediatric Sleep Medicine- I am the only sleep board specialist in the department of pediatrics. I also serve as the medical director of the Children`s Sleep Center at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children`s Hospital. I oversee all functions of the lab perform QA studies and oversee four sleep technicians,one respiratory therapist ,one medical assistant and a sleep supervisor. |
| Date | Description | Institution | # Students |
| 10/2016 - Present | Resident Noon Lecture | University Hospital | 20 students |
| Give extensive lectures on Pediatric Sleep Disorders and Non-invasive Ventilation. | |||
| 6/2009 - Present | Individual Instruction | CHRISTUS Santa Rosa | |
| 2/2005 - Present | Respiratory Therapist Lecture | St. Phillips College | 30 students |
| This a yearly lecture given to the respiratory therapy students a St. Philips College. I discuss the various pediatric sleep disorders. It is approximately two hours . | |||