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Kara Prickett

  • SOM: Otolaryngology:Admin
    Associate Professor
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Overview

Dr. Prickett is an associate professor of otolaryngology and pediatrics who enjoys the complete spectrum of pediatric otolaryngology, particularly the care of children with head and neck tumors and airway problems. She completed her otolaryngology residency at Emory University Hospital, and her pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Prickett is double board certified in Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery as well as Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology.

She serves as a member of Emory's multidisciplinary thyroid cancer team and the head and neck free flap team. She played a vital role in the development of the EXIT (ex-utero intrapartum treatment) program, a collaborative effort that relies on experts from Emory clinical facilities, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), and Grady Memorial Hospital to assist mothers with the safe delivery of babies with congenital airway obstruction.

Dr. Prickett also works to provide multidisciplinary care for children with tracheostomies or home ventilators through the Technology Dependent Clinic at CHOA's Center for Advanced Pediatrics.

Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Research

Focus

  • Dr. Prickett's research endeavors have focused on patient safety and quality improvement in otolaryngology with a focus on tracheostomy and ventilator-dependent patients.

    Dr. Prickett supervises innovative applications of high-fidelity medical simulation to train both medical professionals as well as parents and caregivers of high-risk, medically fragile patients. She also works with multi-institutional groups focused on improving care for pediatric patients with head and neck cancer and thyroid cancer. Within the Emory School of Medicine, she serves as an instructor on a broad range of subjects including patient safety and quality improvement, surgical anatomy, and interpersonal communication skills.

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