Dr. Karjoo is a native of Syracuse, New York.  Dr. Karjoo’s primary interests are in Hepatology, and medical education. 

2007 - Doctor of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
2003 - Bachelor of Science, SUMMA CUM LAUDE, SUNY Binghamton University.
Major: Psychobiology

Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia

2013 - CHOP Research Competition Winner- Basic Science
2010 - ChiLDREN Fellowship Grant Recipient Upstate Medical University
2006 - Leonard Marmor Award Nomination
2006 - Humanism and Excellence in Medicine Award Nomination
2006 - Samuel G. Rosenthal, MD ’64 Scholarship Nomination
2004 - Med Student Summer Research Fellowship Grant Recipient
1999 - 2001 - Project Aide/ Research Assistant

Binghamton University

2002 to present - Phi Beta Kappa
2001 to present - Golden Key International Honor Society
2000 to present - Phi Eta Sigma
2003 - Kent & Barbara Turner Award for Volunteer Service
2003 - Undergraduate Research Award Recipient
2003 - Best Service Activity Award, Golden Key Honor Society
1999 - 2003 - Dean’s List, Awarded Eight Times
2001 - SUNY Academic Achievement Scholarship

2007 - 2010 - Pediatric Residency, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Member of the AGA Academy of Educators

Member of the Nutrition Committee at All Children's Hospital

2011 - 2013 - Gastroenterology Research Fellow, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2010 - 2011 - Gastroenterology Clinical Fellow, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Publications:

Karjoo, S., Hand, N. J., Loarca, L., Russo, P. A., Friedman, J. R. , Wells, R. G. Extra-Hepatic Cholangiocyte Cilia are Abnormal in Biliary Atresia. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, published ahead of print. Accepted April 2013. 

 

Rovner, A.J, Mascarenhas, M., Karjoo, S. Rickets. The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, Schwartz, 6th Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012, 746-747.

 

Karjoo, S; Liacouras, C. Gastrointesintal Bleeding, lower. Clinical Handbook of Pediatrics, 5th Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013, 366-376.

 

Karjoo, S; Liacouras, C. Gastrointesintal Bleeding, upper. Clinical Handbook of Pediatrics, 5th Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2013, 378-384.

 

Souid, A. K., Fahey, R. C., Aktas, M. K., Sayin, O. A., Karjoo, S., Newton, G. L., Sadowitz, P. D., Dubowy, R. L., & Bernstein, M. L. (2001). Blood Thiols Following Amifostine and Mesna Infusions, A Pediatric Oncology Group Study. The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 29(11): 1460-1466.

 

Prior Projects:

2010- 2013 - “Characterization of damage pathways in a new mammalian model of biliary atresia”
Dr. Rebecca Wells                                               
Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
University of Pennsylvania

 

2006 - 2007 - “Analysis of whether the action of FGF19 is mediated by c-fos”
Dr. Benjamin Shneider
Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh

 

2006 - 2008 - “The role of Semaphorins in Pigment Transfer from Melanocytes”
Dr. Glynis Scott
Dermatology Department, University of Rochester                         

 

2005 - 2006 - “Analysis Of Reflux Esophagitis & Eosinophilic Esophagitis”
Dr. Steve Landas
Pathology Department, SUNY Upstate Medical University

 

1999 - 2005 - “Blood Thiols Following Amifostine and Mesna Infusions” &

“Detecting Cytochrome C by Western Immunoblotting.”
Dr. Abdul Kader Souid
Pediatric Department, SUNY Upstate Medical University

 

2001 - 2003 - “Irrational Health Beliefs in ESRD patients”
Dr. Donovick
Psychology Department, SUNY Binghamton University

 

2000 - “Self Mutilation Study"
Dr. Lynn
Psychology Department, SUNY Binghamton University

 

Isolation of neonatal extrahepatic cholangiocytes.
Karjoo S, Wells RG.
J Vis Exp. 2014 Jun 5;(88). doi: 10.3791/51621.

 

Extrahepatic cholangiocyte cilia are abnormal in biliary atresia.
Karjoo S, Hand NJ, Loarca L, Russo PA, Friedman JR, Wells RG.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Jul;57(1):96-101. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318296e525.

Dr. Karjoo enjoys outdoor sports, especially kayaking and biking.  She also loves Latin dancing, and has taken classes during her spare time.