Karen A. Kalinyak, MD
Title
Outpatient Clinical Director
Appointment
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Email
karen.kalinyak@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4266
Fax
513-636-5845
Credentials
MD: Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa, 1977.
Residency: Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Certification: Pediatrics, 1984; Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1987.
Awards and Honors
- Certificate of Recognition for service to families and individuals with Sickle cell disease. February, 2002.
- Kermit B. Nash Award for outstanding service to individuals and families impacted by sickle cell disease (9/98)
- Reviewer for National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) Project entitled "Continuation of Pediatric Cohort of the Cooperative Study of Sickle Cell Disease" (CSSCD), Clinical Centers (October 1993).
- "1993 Distinguished Service Award" presented by the Sickle Cell Awareness Group, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Publications, Most Recent
Connect to Karen Kalinyak's publications on PubMed
Roganovic J, Kalinyak K. Intracranial hemorrhage in children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Pediatr Int. 2006 Oct;48(5):517.
Pranzatelli MR, Tate ED, Travelstead AL, Barbosa J, Bergamini RA, Civitello L, Franz DN, Greffe BS, Hanson RD, Hurwitz CA, Kalinyak KA, Kelfer H, Khakoo Y, Mantovani JF, Nicholson SH, Sanders JM, Wegner S. Rituximab (anti-CD20) adjunctive therapy for opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2006 Sep;28(9):585-93.
Fung EB, Harmatz PR, Lee PD, Milet M, Bellevue R, Jeng MR, Kalinyak KA,
Hudes M, Bhatia S, Vichinsky EP; the Multi-Centre Study of Iron Overload Research Group*. Increased prevalence of iron-overload associated endocrinopathy in thalassaemia versus sickle-cell disease.
Br J Haematol. 2006 Nov;135(4):574-82.
Tarantino, MD, Young G, Bertonlone SJ, Kalinyak KA, Shafer FE, Kulkarni R, Weber LC, Davis ML, Lynn H, Nugent DJ. Single Dose of Anti-D Immune Globuline at 75 ug/kg is as Effective as Intravenous Immune Globulin at Rapidly Raising the Platelet Count in Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Children. Journal of Pediatrics 2006:148:489-94.
Koontz K, Kalinyak K, Short AD, Noll RB. A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Trial of a School Intervention for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 29:7-17,2004.
Grueneich R, Bangor M, Ris MD, Ball W, Kalinyak KA, Noll R, Vannatta K, Wells R. Relationship of Structural MRI, MR Perfusion and other Disease Factors to Neuropsychological Outcome in Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 29:83-92,2004.
Balasa VV, Kalinyak KA, Bean JA, Stroop D, Gruppo RA. Hyperhomocysteinemia is Associated with Low Pyridoxine Deficiency in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. J. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 24(5):374-9, 2002.
Abstracts
Ware R, McMurray M, Schultz WH, Alverz O, Aygur B, Barredo J, Brown RC, Daeschner CS, Driscoll CM, Heeney MM, Hilliard L, Iyer RS, Kalinyak K, Kwiatkowski J, Lane PA, Lee M, Miller ST, Minniti C, Mueller B, Rogers ZR, Sarnaik S, Scott P, Thompson A, Wang WC, Woods G, Yang YM, and Helms RS. Academic Community Standards for Transfusion in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia and Previous Stroke. Accepted for presentation at ASH, 2006.
Coates T, Dampier C, Evans G, Kalinyak K, Lail A, Mentzer W, Piomelli S, Radel E, Space S, Howard T. Acute Chest Syndrome is Strongly Associated with Seroconversion in Patients with Hemoglobin SC Disease. Presented as Poster at ASH, 2004.
Chapters in Books
Kalinyak KA: Anemias and Other Disorder of Red Blood Cells. IN: Pediatrics. Osborn LM, DeWitt TG, First LR, Zenel JA. Ed. Philadelphia, Elsevier Mosby, pp 686-693.2005.
Kalinyak KA: Nutrition in sickle cell anemia. IN: Pediatric Nutrition in Chronic and Developmental Disease Disorders (Rev. Ed.). Ekvall SW, Ed., New York, Oxford University Press, pp. 289-292, 1993. Revised edition just came out (2005).
Professional Organization Memberships
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- American Society of Hematology
- Cincinnati Pediatric Society
- Women's Faculty Association, Children's Hospital Medical Center (served as treasurer for one year)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Federation for Medical Research
Abstracts
Coates T, Dampier C, Evans G, Kalinyak K, Lail A, Mentzer W, Piomelli S, Radel E, Space S, Howard T. Acute Chest Syndrome is Strongly Associated with Seroconversion in Patients with Hemoglobin SC Disease. Presented as Poster at ASH, 2004.
Coates T, Dampier C, Evans G, Kalinyak K, Lail A, Mentzer W, Piomelli S, Radel E, Space S, Howard T. Prevalence of Parvovirus B19 Infection in a Cohort of Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease. Presented at the Sickle Cell Centers Meeting 9/02.
Howard T, Dampier C, Kalinyak K, Lail A, Mentzer W, Piomelli S, Radel E, Space S, Coates T. Hydroxyurea Use in Children: Preliminary Results from the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Centers Common Database. Presented at ASH, 2002.
Balasa VV, Kalinyak KA, Gruppo RA. Sickle Cell Disease Vasculopathy and Homocysteine. Presented at the Sickle Cell Centers Meeting, 9/02.
Crosby LE, Mitchell MJ, McDonald L, Hackworth L, Willis R, Kalinyak K. Assessing Adolescent Perceptions to Improve Clinic Care. Presented at the Sickle Cell Centers Meeting (9/02).
Books
Kalinyak KA:
Anemias and Other Disorder of Red Blood Cells. IN: Pediatrics. Osborn LM, DeWitt TG, First LR, Zenel JA. Ed. Philadelphia, Elsevier Mosby, pp 686-693.2005.
Special Interests
Hematology; bone marrow failure; sickle cell anemia; hemoglobinopathy
Related Areas
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