Karen Kowalske
Advanced in Encephalitis

Dr. Karen Kowalske

Physiatry
UT Southwestern Medical Center
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas
701 Olympic Plaza Cir, 
Tyler, TX 
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Advanced in Encephalitis
UT Southwestern Medical Center
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas
701 Olympic Plaza Cir, 
Tyler, TX 
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Overview

Karen Kowalske is a Physiatrist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Kowalske is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Poliomyelitis, Post Polio Syndrome, and Encephalitis.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 97 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Physiatry
Licenses
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Parkland Health & Hospital System
UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Cigna
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INDEMNITY
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Medicare
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Superior Health Plan
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS
701 Olympic Plaza Cir, Tyler, TX 75701
Call: 903-597-0351

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

Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study of the Effect of In-Patient Exercise Training on Length of Hospitalization, Mental Health, and Physical Performance in Burned Patients
Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study of the Effect of In-Patient Exercise Training on Length of Hospitalization, Mental Health, and Physical Performance in Burned Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 06, 2020
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable

95 Total Publications

Assessing secondary traumatic stress in burn care clinicians: Feasibility, prevalence, and related factors.
Assessing secondary traumatic stress in burn care clinicians: Feasibility, prevalence, and related factors.
Journal: Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association
Published: September 15, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Paraplegia
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    • Advanced
    • Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
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    • Encephalitis
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    • Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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    • Lymphangiectasis
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    • Meige Disease
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    • Miller-Fisher Syndrome
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    • Andermann Syndrome
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    • Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome
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    • Camptocormism
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    • Cervical Myelopathy
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    • Cervical Spondylosis
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    • Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
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