Expertise in
1
conditions

Dr. Karen O'connell

Pediatrics
Children's National Hospital
1400 Forest Glen Rd Ste 335, 
Silver Spring, MD 

Expertise in
1
conditions
Children's National Hospital
1400 Forest Glen Rd Ste 335, 
Silver Spring, MD 
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Overview

Karen O'connell is a Pediatrics provider in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. O'connell is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Viral Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea, and Asthma in Children.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 47 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Emergency Medicine in PA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Children's National Hospital
1400 Forest Glen Rd Ste 335, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Call: 202-476-5000
Other Locations
Main Line Health Lab-BRYN Mawr
130 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Call: 484-337-3000

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.


47 Total Publications

Improving the Quality of Pediatric Basic Life Support Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With a Novel Method: The Maryland Hiccup.
Improving the Quality of Pediatric Basic Life Support Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With a Novel Method: The Maryland Hiccup.
Journal: Cureus
Published: February 09, 2025
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      • Cerebral Hypoxia
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      • Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+)
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