Overview
Karen Diefenbach is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Diefenbach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurogenic Bowel. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Atresia of Small Intestine, Omphalocele, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Endoscopy. Dr. Diefenbach is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 70 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Neurogenic Bowel.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- HMO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Sacral Nerve StimulationDr. Diefenbach isDistinguished. Learn about Sacral Nerve Stimulation.
- Advanced
- Atresia of Small IntestineDr. Diefenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Atresia of Small Intestine.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Diefenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- EndoscopyDr. Diefenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- OmphaloceleDr. Diefenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Omphalocele.
- SplenectomyDr. Diefenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Splenectomy.
- Umbilical HerniaDr. Diefenbach isAdvanced. Learn about Umbilical Hernia.
- Experienced
- AppendectomyDr. Diefenbach isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Diefenbach isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Diefenbach isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Diefenbach isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Cloacal ExstrophyDr. Diefenbach isExperienced. Learn about Cloacal Exstrophy.
- ColostomyDr. Diefenbach isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.