Dr. Karen L. Selk
Overview
Karen Selk, DO, is certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is also certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Selk practices at UPMC Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC McKeesport and UPMC Mercy. She completed her fellowship and residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at Lincoln Memorial University.
Dr. Selk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypoparathyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1400 Locust Street, Suite 5120, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Selk 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.
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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians Department Of Medicine
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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
- Experienced
- HypoparathyroidismDr. Selk isExperienced. Learn about Hypoparathyroidism.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Selk isExperienced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Dr. Selk isExperienced. Learn about Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).