Karen Kowalske, M.D. Titles and Appointments Professor Endowed Title Charles and Peggy Galvin Professorship in Physical Medicine; North Texas Burn Rehabilitation Model System School Medical School Department Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Board certified in Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Clinical/research interests include musculoskeletal, outcomes after burn neuropathy, outcomes after aneurysm clipping, traumatic brain injury rehab, burn rehab, diabetic foot ulcerations, amputations. Education Medical School University of Florida, College of Medicine (1986) Internship Thomas Jefferson University (1987), Internal Medicine Residency Thomas Jefferson University (1990), Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Research Interest Amputations Burns and Wound Care Musculoskeletal Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic Brain Injury Publications Featured Publications Neuropathy after burn injury. Kowalske K, Holavanahalli R, Helm P J Burn Care Rehabil 2001 Sep-Oct 22 5 353-7; discussion 352 Vocational reentry following TBI: an enablement model. Kowalske K, Plenger PM, Lusby B, Hayden ME J Head Trauma Rehabil 2000 Aug 15 4 989-99 Burn Pain: Evaluation and Management Kowalske KJ, Tanelian DL. Anesthesiology Clinics of North America 1997 15 2 269-283 American burn association consensus statements. Gibran NS, Wiechman S, Meyer W, Edelman L, Fauerbach J, Gibbons L, Holavanahalli R, Hunt C, Keller K, Kirk E, Laird J, Lewis G, Moses S, Sproul J, Wilkinson G, Wolf S, Young A, Yovino S, Mosier MJ, Cancio LC, Amani H, Blayney C, Cullinane J, Haith L, Jeng JC, Kardos P, Kramer G, Lawless MB, Serio-Melvin ML, Miller S, Moran K, Novakovic R, Potenza B, Rinewalt A, Schultz J, Smith H, Dylewski M, Wibbenmeyer L, Bessey PQ, Carter J, Gamelli R, Goodwin C, Graves T, Hollowed K, Holmes J, Noordenbas J, Nordlund M, Savetamal A, Simpson P, Traber D, Traber L, Nedelec B, Donelan M, Baryza MJ, Bhavsar D, Blome-Eberwein S, Carrougher GJ, Hickerson W, Joe V, Jordan M, Kowalske K, Murray D, Murray VK, Parry I, Peck M, Reilly D, Schneider JC, Ware L, Singer AJ, Boyce ST, Ahrenholz DH, Chang P, Clark RA, Fey R, Fidler P, Garner W, Greenhalgh D, Honari S, Jones L, Kagan R, Kirby J, Leggett J, Meyer N, Reigart C, Richey K, Rosenberg L, Weber J, Wiggins B J Burn Care Res 2013 Jul-Aug 34 4 361-85 Treatment effect versus pretreatment recovery in persons with traumatic brain injury: a study regarding the effectiveness of postacute rehabilitation. Hayden ME, Plenger P, Bison K, Kowalske K, Masel B, Qualls D PM R 2013 Apr 5 4 319-27; quiz 327 Validity and Reliability of the FIM® Instrument in the Inpatient Burn Rehabilitation Population. Gerrard P, Goldstein R, Divita MA, Ryan CM, Mix J, Niewczyk P, Kazis L, Kowalske K, Zafonte R, Schneider JC Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2013 Mar The impact of comorbidities and complications on burn injury inpatient rehabilitation outcomes. Schneider JC, Gerrard P, Goldstein R, Divita MA, Niewczyk P, Ryan CM, Kowalske K, Zafonte R PM R 2013 Feb 5 2 114-21 Select practices in management and rehabilitation of burns: a survey report. Holavanahalli RK, Helm PA, Parry IS, Dolezal CA, Greenhalgh DG J Burn Care Res 2011 Mar-Apr 32 2 210-23 Long-term outcomes in patients surviving large burns: the skin. Holavanahalli RK, Helm PA, Kowalske KJ J Burn Care Res 2010 Jul-Aug 31 4 631-9 Outcome assessment after hand burns. Kowalske K Hand Clin 2009 Nov 25 4 557-61 Results 1-10 of 36 1 2 3 4 Next Last Books Featured Books Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 4th ed Braddom RL, Chan L, Harrast MA, Kowalske KJ, Matthews DJ, Ragnarsson KR, Stolp KA (Ed.) (2011). Saunders Burn Injuries: Epidemiology, Treatment, and Rehabilitation. In B.O. Young, M. Young, & S. Steins (Eds), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets, 3rd ed Esselman PC, Gabriel V, Eldad A, Kowalske KJ (2008). Philadelphia, Mosby/Elsevier Burn Rehabilitation. In DeLisa and Gans (eds.), Rehabilitation Medicine Principles and Practice, 4th ed Helm PA, Kowalske KJ (2003). Burns. In Ed Garrison (ed) Handbook of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Basics, 2nd ed Kowalske KJ, Helm PA (2003). Burn Pain: Evaluation and Management. In T Monga & M Grabois (eds) Pain Management in Rehabilitation Kowalske KJ (2002). Demos Medical Publishing, Inc Rehabilitation. In The Diabetic Foot, 5th ed Helm PA, Kowalske KJ (1992). St. Louis, CV Mosby Exercise. In Handbook on Burns - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (Volume 2 of 2) 1st ed Suman OE, Kowalske K, McEntire SJ, Herndon DN (2011). Springer Honors & Awards Consumer's Guide to America's Top Physicians (2013) Castle Connolly Top Doctors (2012) Texas Super Doctor (2011) Best Doctors in America (2009-2014) Best Doctors in Dallas (2008-2012) Who's Who Among America's Teachers (2002) Who's Who Among US Physicians (1999-2002) Best Doctors in America, SW Region (1996-2007) Top 100 Doctors in DallasVoted by physician colleagues (1996-2007) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation American Burn Association American Medical Association Association of Academic Physiatrists Dallas County Medical Society Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex PM&R Society Texas Medical Association Texas Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
