Karina Serban
Distinguished in Emphysema

Dr. Karina Serban

Intensive Care Medicine
National Jewish Health
1400 Jackson St, 
Denver, CO 

Distinguished in Emphysema
National Jewish Health
1400 Jackson St, 
Denver, CO 
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Overview

Karina Serban is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Serban is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Subcutaneous Emphysema.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 15 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Emphysema.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Hospital Affiliations
Uf Health Shands Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

National Jewish Health
1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80206
Call: 303-388-4461
Other Locations
Uf Health Medical Lab-Shands Hospital
1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610
Call: 352-273-8737

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Disease Cohort: Longitudinal Biomarker Study of Disease - Alpha-1 Biomarker Research Consortium (A1BC)
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Disease Cohort: Longitudinal Biomarker Study of Disease - Alpha-1 Biomarker Research Consortium (A1BC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 13, 2024

36 Total Publications

Use of the Wnt/β-catenin Activator Lithium Is Associated with Less Emphysema.
Use of the Wnt/β-catenin Activator Lithium Is Associated with Less Emphysema.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: August 08, 2025
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  • Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
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  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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  • Emphysema
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  • Subcutaneous Emphysema
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  • Eosinophilic Pneumonia
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  • Lung Metastases
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  • Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia
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  • Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD)
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  • Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
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  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
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  • Asthma in Children
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