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| Education and Training | |
| RN, BSN | Fairfield University |
| MS, PNP | Columbia University |
| DrNP | Columbia University |
Kara Ventura, DNP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing
| Research/Clinical Interests |
| pediatric liver and intestine disease pediatric intestinal failure pediatric transplant pediatric surgery Visit the CENTER FOR LIVER DISEASE AND TRANSPLANTATION |
| Selected Publications |
| Oral Presentation: Optimal timing of liver transplantation in biliary atresia- results in 71 children managed by a multidisciplinary team. Robert A Cowles, Steven J Lobritto, Kara Ventura, Patricia Harren, Randi Gelbard, Jean C Emond, R Peter Altman, Dominique M Jan |
| Poster Presentation: "Systemic utilization of living-donor and cadaveric-derived partial liver allografts to increase access to transplantation for children". At International Pediatric Transplant Symposium, March, 2007, John Renz, Dominique Jan, Kara Ventura, Patricia Harren, Mercedes Martinez, Lesley Smith, Stephen Lobritto, Robert, Brown, Jr., Jean Emond. |
| Poster Presentation: "Treatment of Hepatitis B Using Intron A vs Peginterferon in combination with Lamivudine in children." At AASLD, November, 2007, P. Harren, K Ventura, M Martinez, D Jan, B Brown, S Lobritto. |
| Oral Presentation: "Predictors of Outcome for Patients with Intestinal Failure-Our Experience with Cholestasis." At Xth International Small Bowel Transplant Symposium, September, 2007. K Ventura, M Martinez, P Harren, R Cowels, J Carroll, S Lobritto D Jan. |
| Oral Presentation: "Life at Home for the Intestinal Failure Patient." At NATCO Annual Conference, August, 2006. |
| Charlton, M. and Ventura, K (2006) NATCO Textbook. Chapter 18; Education and the Transplant Patient. Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. |
| Ventura K., Rekhtman Y., Jan, D., Emond JC., Lobritto SJ. (2006) Isolated Liver Transplantation for Decompensated End Stage Liver Disease in Children with Intestinal Failure. Transplant Proceedings, 38 (6), 1699-1701. |
| Oral Presentation: "Isolated Liver Transplantation in Children with Intestinal Failure." At IXth International Small Bowel Transplant Symposium, Belgium, July 2005. Ventura K., Rekhtman Y., Jan, D., Emond JC., Lobritto SL. |
| Poster Presentation: "Serial Tranverse Enteroplasty after Liver Transplantion" At IXth International Small Bowel Transplant Symposium, Belgium, July 2005. RA Cowles, K Ventura, S Brodlie, LJ Smith, SJ Lobritto, D Jan |
| Honors & Awards | |
| 2006 | Virginia K. Saba Informatics Award, American Medical Informatics Association |
| Committees | |
| 2007-present | Item Write for Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) |
| 2006-2007 | Transplant Celebration Committee, Chair for Liver Division |
| 1999-present | Career Resource Director |
| Professional Memberships | |
| 2006-present | International Pediatric Transplant Association |
| 2004-present | National American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO) |
| 2004- present | American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association (APSNA) |
| 2004- present | NYPH Advanced Nursing Group |
| 2001-present | NAPNAP member - New York Chapter |
| 1997- present | Sigma Theta Tau - Alpha Zeta Chapter -€“ National Honor Society for Nurses |
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