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Katja Gist, DO
- Pediatric Kidney Injury and Disease Stewardship (PKIDS) Program Leader
- Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist
Provider's Specialties
- Cardiology - Pediatric
- Critical Care - Pediatric
- Pediatrics
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My care philosophy
I strive to provide the best care for my patients.Get to know Katja Gist, DO
Departments and Programs
Conditions Treated
Languages spoken
- English
Experience and background
My many clinical interests include taking care of children who are born with or develop heart disease. I manage the children before and after heart surgery
Undergraduate 2001
Central Connecticut State University (CT)
Graduate 2004
Central Connecticut State University
Medical School 2006
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship 2007
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Program
Residency 2009
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Program, Pediatrics
Fellowship 2012
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Cardiology
Graduate 2012
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Fellowship 2014
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Program, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
For Patients:
My research interests are primarily focused on investigating kidney injury in children after heart surgery. I am currently investigating use of kidney injury biomarkers to predict drug clearance after heart surgery. The specific drug I am currently studying is milrinone, which has been shown to improve heart function after heart surgery, but may accumulate when kidney injury is present
My research interests are primarily focused on investigating kidney injury in children after heart surgery. I am currently investigating use of kidney injury biomarkers to predict drug clearance after heart surgery. The specific drug I am currently studying is milrinone, which has been shown to improve heart function after heart surgery, but may accumulate when kidney injury is present
For Referring Providers:
My research interests are primarily focused on investigating acute kidney injury in children after cardiac surgery with a focus on pharmacokinetics, and using kidney injury biomarkers to predict drug clearance. Specifically, I am evaluating if AKI biomarkers can predict impaired milrinone clearance after cardiac surgery.
My research interests are primarily focused on investigating acute kidney injury in children after cardiac surgery with a focus on pharmacokinetics, and using kidney injury biomarkers to predict drug clearance. Specifically, I am evaluating if AKI biomarkers can predict impaired milrinone clearance after cardiac surgery.
Outstanding student award, University of Colorado graduate school 2011
Outstanding student award, University of Colorado graduate school
University of Colorado
Research travel award, University of Colorado Graduate Program in clinical science 2011
Travel award for Masters students
University of Colorado
NIH Loan repayment award 2012
NIH
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society award of excellence 2012
Best research at the Pediatric cardiac intensive care society meeting
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society
American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on cardiology and cardiac surgery young investigator award finalist 2012
Scientific research abstract
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Cardiology
Research travel award, University of Colorado Graduate Program in clinical Science 2012
Travel award for Masters students
University of Colorado
NIH Loan Repayment Award 2015
NIH
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