Wikrom Karnsakul
Experienced in Liver Failure

Dr. Wikrom Karnsakul

Pediatrics | Pediatric Gastroenterology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Rubenstein Child Health Building
200 North Wolfe Street, 
Baltimore, MD 

Experienced in Liver Failure
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Rubenstein Child Health Building
200 North Wolfe Street, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Wikrom Karnsakul is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical interests are in the care of pediatric liver diseases, and general gastrointestinal diseases. Dr. Karnsakul received his medical degree in 1992 from Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Medical Center, Mahidol University School of Medicine in Bangkok, Thailand. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Advocate Hope Children's Hospital in 1998 and did a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed his postdoctoral research training at USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine. He joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2008. His research interests center on the understanding and treatment of chronic liver disease, ascites, cholestasis, viral hepatitis especially hepatitis C and hepatitis E, and Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease. Dr. Karnsakul is also involved in NIH-funded multicenter research studies including the Cholestatic Liver Disease Consortium and Cystic Fibrosis Related Liver Disease Project. Dr. Karnsakul is currently a Fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (FAASLD).

Dr. Karnsakul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Hepatitis E, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 79 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Liver Failure.

Residency
University of Illinois Health, Pediatrics, 1998
Specialties
Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Licenses
Pediatric Gastroenterology in WV
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
Texas Children's Hospital, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2001
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Thai
Gender
Male

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Locations

Rubenstein Child Health Building
200 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 443-997-5437

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Karnsakul has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Ascites
Cholestasis

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.


2 Clinical Trials

Analysis of Prediction by Ultrasound of the Risk of Hepatic Cirrhosis in Cystic Fibrosis (PUSH) Cohort Using Advanced MRI to Characterize and Predict CF Liver Disease
Analysis of Prediction by Ultrasound of the Risk of Hepatic Cirrhosis in Cystic Fibrosis (PUSH) Cohort Using Advanced MRI to Characterize and Predict CF Liver Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure
A Phase 3 Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Odevixibat (A4250) in Patients With Alagille Syndrome (ASSERT)
A Phase 3 Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Odevixibat (A4250) in Patients With Alagille Syndrome (ASSERT)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 02, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Odevixibat
Study Phase: Phase 3
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79 Total Publications

Condition-Specific Growth Charts for Children With Alagille Syndrome.
Condition-Specific Growth Charts for Children With Alagille Syndrome.
Journal: JAMA network open
Published: November 24, 2025
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