Kathryn Carpenter, MD
- Infectious Disease
Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-4330
All Locations
Idiomas: English, Spanish
Departamentos:
Office locations:
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
17th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
18200 Katy Fwy
Houston, TX 77094
17600 Interstate 45 South
The Woodlands, TX 77384
Get to know Kathryn Carpenter, MD
Dr. Carpenter is an Infectious Disease Physician who specializes in the care of patients who have undergone solid organ transplants. Her research focuses on optimizing care for immunocompromised patients, especially those who have received solid organ and bone marrow transplants. She has a strong interest in multicenter studies that characterize infectious complications in these populations and inform the development of evidence-based treatment protocols. Her work aims to reduce the burden of multidrug-resistant infections through antimicrobial stewardship interventions tailored to immunocompromised hosts. Dr. Carpenter provides care on both our Transplant and General Infectious Disease services.
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I am passionate about infectious diseases and providing high-quality, evidence-based care for all patients. I deeply value getting to know patients and their families and strive to optimize treatment and outcomes for each patient in my care. I believe that medicine is an intensely collaborative endeavor: I strive to work closely with patients, their families and other physicians across specialties to help treat and prevent infections.
Intereses Clinicos
Transplant infectious diseases, care of immunocompromised patients, antimicrobial stewardship
Educacion
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Children's Hospital | Fellowship | Pediatric Infectious Disease | 2024 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Residency | Internal Medicine/Pediatrics | 2021 |
| Case Western Reserve Univerisity | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2017 |
| Barnard College | Bachelors | Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences | 2012 |
Organizaciones
| Nombre de la Organizacion | Rol |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society | Member |
Honors and awards
- 2024
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Edward H. Kass Award for Clinical Excellence in Fellowship, Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Society
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Protocol development for solid organ transplant patients, antimicrobial stewardship in immunocompromised hosts
Carpenter K, Hinkle J, Snow K, Kalluri NS, Perkins R, Nakamura MM. Emergency Department Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections, 2011-2020. Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 1;154(1):e2023063930. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063930. PMID: 38860307; PMCID: PMC11892075