Sara Karjoo
Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

Dr. Sara Karjoo

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
JH All Children's Gastroenterology
4040 Sawyer Road, Suite A, Suite A, 
Sarasota, FL 
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Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
Johns Hopkins Medicine
JH All Children's Gastroenterology
4040 Sawyer Road, Suite A, Suite A, 
Sarasota, FL 
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Overview

Dr. Karjoo specializes in pediatric gastroenterology/hepatology in the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She sees patients in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. Dr. Karjoo’s clinical interests include hepatology and medical education. She earned her medical degree from The State University of New York Upstate Medical University. Dr. Karjoo trained in pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She completed a gastroenterology clinical fellowship and a gastroenterology research fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Karjoo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Lactose Intolerance, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Delayed Growth, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 40 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatrics, 2010
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Licenses
Pediatrics in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Obesity Medicine
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2013
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

JH All Children's Gastroenterology
4040 Sawyer Road, Suite A, Suite A, Sarasota, FL 34233
Call: 941-960-1314
Other Locations
ACH OUTSIDE SERVICES
501 6th Avenue South, St Petersburg, FL 33701
Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
601 5th Street South, Suite 620, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Call: 727-822-4300

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.


38 Total Publications

Call to action-Pediatric MASLD requires immediate attention to curb health crisis.
Call to action-Pediatric MASLD requires immediate attention to curb health crisis.
Journal: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
Published: May 02, 2025
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5205 East Fletcher Avenue, 
Temple Terrace, FL 
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813-987-2911
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