Karen Watters, MB, BCh, BAO, MPH
Otolaryngologist, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School
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Karen Watters, MB, BCh, BAO, MPH
Otolaryngologist, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Graduate School
MPH
Harvard School of Public Health
2011
Boston
MA
Medical School
University College Dublin
Dublin
Ireland
Residency
Royal College of Surgeons
2001
Dublin
Ireland
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
2009
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)
American Board of Otolaryngology (Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology)
Publications
Pulmonary and Radiographic Findings in Pediatric Type 1 Laryngeal Cleft. View Abstract
Tracheostomy Related Adverse Events: Is There a Weight-Related Association in Pediatric Patients. View Abstract
International pediatric otolaryngology group (IPOG) consensus on approach to aspiration. View Abstract
Categorization of a Universal Coding System to Distinguish Use of Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies in Pediatric Patients. View Abstract
International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group: Consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of non-tuberculous mycobacterial cervicofacial lymphadenitis. View Abstract
Airway Impedance: A Novel Diagnostic Tool to Predict Extraesophageal Airway Inflammation. View Abstract
Outpatient Respiratory Management of Infants, Children, and Adolescents with Post-Prematurity Respiratory Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. View Abstract
Acid Suppression Does Not Improve Laryngomalacia Outcomes but Treatment for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Might Be Protective. View Abstract
Variation in the Management of Children With Deep Neck Infections. View Abstract
International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) survey: Efforts to avoid complications in home tracheostomy care. View Abstract
International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) management recommendations: Pediatric tracheostomy decannulation. View Abstract
International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) consensus recommendations: Management of suprastomal collapse in the pediatric population. View Abstract
Patient and caregiver experiences at a Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Clinic. View Abstract
Tracheostomy in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Prospective Multicenter Study. View Abstract
Carbon dioxide laser versus cold-steel supraglottoplasty: A comparison of post-operative outcomes. View Abstract
Current evaluation and management of plastic bronchitis in the pediatric population. View Abstract
Association of a Multidisciplinary Care Approach With the Quality of Care After Pediatric Tracheostomy. View Abstract
Preoperative augmentative and alternative communication enhancement in pediatric tracheostomy. View Abstract
Intraoperative Ultrasound for Localization and Removal of an Oropharyngeal Wire Grill-Brush Bristle. View Abstract
Standardization of pediatric tracheostomy care with "Go-bags". View Abstract
Evaluation of Aspiration in Infants With Laryngomalacia and Recurrent Respiratory and Feeding Difficulties. View Abstract
Prevalence of voice disturbances in pediatric airway patients: Are we missing anything? View Abstract
Risk Factors for Multiple Hemorrhages Following Tonsil Surgery in Children. View Abstract
Pediatric vincristine-related vocal fold paralysis. View Abstract
Does Clarithromycin Cause Hearing Loss? A 12-Year Review of Clarithromycin Therapy for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis in Children. View Abstract
A standardized, closed-loop system for monitoring pediatric tracheostomy-related adverse events. View Abstract
International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group: Consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of type I laryngeal clefts. View Abstract
Tracheostomy in Infants and Children. View Abstract
Routine airway surveillance in pediatric tracheostomy patients. View Abstract
Use of a urology stone basket for removal of subglottic foreign bodies. View Abstract
Teratoma of the neonatal head and neck: A 41-year experience. View Abstract
The Edematous and Erythematous Airway Does Not Denote Pathologic Gastroesophageal Reflux. View Abstract
Characterizing mortality in pediatric tracheostomy patients. View Abstract
Indications of pediatric tracheostomy over the last 30 years: Has anything changed? View Abstract
International Pediatric ORL Group (IPOG) laryngomalacia consensus recommendations. View Abstract
Two-year mortality, complications, and healthcare use in children with medicaid following tracheostomy. View Abstract
International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) consensus recommendations: Routine peri-operative pediatric tracheotomy care. View Abstract
Usefulness of Upper Airway Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Pediatric Pulmonary Aspiration. View Abstract
Evolution of Surgical Approaches in the Management of Congenital Tracheal Stenosis: Single-Center Experience. View Abstract
Management of Congenital Tracheal Stenosis. View Abstract
Pediatric nodular fasciitis in the head and neck: evaluation and management. View Abstract
Laryngeal cleft: evaluation and management. View Abstract
Minimally invasive approach to laryngeal cleft. View Abstract
Thyrotropin and thyroid cancer diagnosis: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. View Abstract
Robotic surgery in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery: a review. View Abstract
Laryngeal cleft. View Abstract
Commentary on Relapsing Polychondritis-The Otorhinolaryngologist's Perspective. View Abstract
A population of gamma-ray millisecond pulsars seen with the Fermi Large Area Telescope. View Abstract
Detection of 16 gamma-ray pulsars through blind frequency searches using the Fermi LAT. View Abstract
The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope discovers the pulsar in the young galactic supernova remnant CTA 1. View Abstract
Penetrating air gun wound in the neck. View Abstract
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence presenting as postpartum vertigo. View Abstract
Feasibility of treating hearing disorders with stem cells: update. View Abstract
Subglottic stenosis in Wegener's granulomatosis and the nitinol stent. View Abstract
Diagnosis and management of type 1 laryngeal cleft. View Abstract
Management of a large bronchial haemangioma in an infant. View Abstract
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