Karen A Hentschel–Franks, DO
Associate Professor
Dr. Hentschel-Franks interests are pediatric sleep medicine, applications of noninvasive ventilation for children and sleep education. She also educate medical students, respiratory therapy students and residents about sleep and essentials of noninvasive ventilation in pediatric patients. She is very interested in sleep education with fellows and staff. Her next project is the development of a pediatric muscular dystrophy clinic with the child neurology and the comprehensive care clinic.
Section of Sleep Medicine https://lsom.uthscsa.edu/pediatrics/divisions/section-of-sleep-medicine/
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Professional Background
Education
- 2002 - Postdoctoral Fellowship - Sub Specialty in Pulmonary - University of Alabama, School of Medicine
- 2000 - Postdoctoral Training - Sleep Medicine - The Institute of Sleep Medicine at Birmingham
- 1998 - Residency - Pediatrics - University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
- 1995 - Internship - Pediatrics - Schneider Children`s Hospital of Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- 1995 - DO - Medicine - New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 1991 - BS - Pharmacy - St. John`s University College of Pharmacy & Allied Health
Appointments
- 7/2015 - Pediatric Medical Director - University Hospital, Sleep Medicine, San Antonio
- 8/2004 - Medical Staff Member - University Health System-Pediatric Sleep Medicine Clinic @ Robert B Green, Pediatrics, San Antonio
- 8/2004 - Assistant Professor - UT Health, Pediatrics, San Antonio
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- Instruction & Training
- Research & Grants
- Clinical