
Overview
Keandra Forte, DNP, CPNP-PC, IBCLC, is a pediatric gastrointestinal nurse practitioner. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, Keandra had extensive experience in pediatric gastroenterology transplant care as a registered nurse. She integrates her clinical expertise and her lactation knowledge to provide holistic care for children and their families within the division. She earned her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2025, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing in 2018.
Dr. Forte is board certified in Pediatrics: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, 2025 and Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN): Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, 2020.
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111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore
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Montgomery County
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Rubenstein Child Health Building
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 highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Hepatitis E, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Karnsakul is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.
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