 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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Kara Mitchell, M.D.
Acting Instructor of Medicine
Attending Physician, UWMC Medicine Consult Service
Division of General
Internal Medicine
OFFICE ADDRESS
University of Washington
1959 N.E. Pacific St.
Campus Box 356119
Seattle, WA 98195-6166
e-mail: karajo@u.washington.edu
Clinic Appointments:
206-598-5160
Fax number: 206-598-6518
HONORS
Leroy Dunn Award (University of Virginia)
Anne Brodie Award (University of Virginia)
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
Surgical risk stratification
Perioperative management of existing medical problems, including:
cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease, congestive heart
failure, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension), respiratory
disease (asthma, emphysema, sleep apnea and restrictive lung disease),
liver disease (hepatitis and cirrhosis), chronic kidney disease,
coagulation disorders and diabetes.
Perioperative management of medications, including: antihypertensives,
anticoagulants, insulin, glucocorticoids, etc., and medications that
interact with anesthesia.
Perioperative treatment of medical complications of surgery, including:
delirium, myocardial infarction, deep venous thrombosis/pulmonary
embolus, renal insufficiency, anemia, and infection.
REPRESENTATIVE
PUBLICATIONS
Medicine Consult Handbook
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