David E. Karas, M.D.

                                                Department of Surgery

                                              Section of Otolaryngology

                                          Yale University School of Medicine

                                                        333 Cedar Street

                                                         P.O. Box 208041

                                             New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8041

                                                         (203)785-2591

   

 

                                                                                                                     

 

 

 

 

Home Address: 14 Willard Avenue, Madison, Connecticut 06445

                                                    (203) 245-9367

 

Education:           

 

1986-1990                     M.D. University of Connecticut school of Medicine

                                      Farmington, Connecticut

 

1982-1986                    B.S. University of Connecticut

                                     Honors Scholar Program Graduate

                                     Major: Biochemistry

 

 

Clinical Experience

 

      1990-1991                Intern; General Surgery, University of Medicine

                                       and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey

    

     1991-1995                Resident; Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

                                      University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

 

     1994-1995               Chief Resident: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck

                                     Surgery University of Medicine and Dentistry of New

                                     Jersey.

 

 

      1995-1996             Fellow;  Pediatric Otolaryngology. Children’s Hospital

                                    and Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995-1996                Instructor Department of Otolaryngology

                                  University of Washington, Seattle Washington

 

1996-1998                  Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics                                                                       Yale University School  of Medicine New Haven,

                                    Connecticut.

 

 1996-1997                 Yale New Haven Hospital Associate Staff

 

 1997-Present            Yale New Haven Hospital Attending Staff

 

 1998 -Present            Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics

                                    Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

 

 

 

Board Certification:

 

                  American Board of Otolaryngology (#4992)

                   National Board of Medical Examiners

 

 Research :

 

          OHSE Research Grant

          Title:  The Effect of Stenting in the Tracheobronchial Tree.

 

          Outcomes associated with tonsillectomy in Children: A remembered

          Controlled trial

 

          Outcomes associated with Ear,Nose and Throat Surgery in Children                      

        

           Perioperactive Behavioral Stress in Children

 

 

 

  Licensure:

 

       Connecticut

        Washington

        New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Honors/ Appointments:

 

       American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Medical

                       Devices and Drugs Committee

                       History and Archives Committee

 

 

 

   Yale University

     Advisory Board for the Program for Humanities in Medicine

      Physcian Associate Program, Course Director for Otolaryngology

 

 

  Community Service

 

   

      Madison Landscape Committee

      Shoreline Jaycees

      President      1999-2000

     Vice President 1998-1999

      Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut  (Board of Directors)

     St. Andrew's Church Vestry  2004-2007

     Madison Charter Review Commission  2005-2006

     Madison Youth Soccer  2000-Present

     E. C. Scranton Library Board  2006

 

   Memberships:

 

       American Medical Association

       American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head an Neck Surgery- Fellow

       Connecticut State Medical Society

       New Haven County Medical Society

       Beaumont Medical Club

       Connecticut ENT Society

      American Society Pediatric Otolaryngology

      American Broncho-Esophagology Association

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publication 

 

 

Karas, D.E., Kwartler,J.A.: Glomus Tumors: A Fifty Year Historical Perspective. Am J Otol 1993;14:495-500

 

Karas, D.E., Kwartler, J.A.: Ivemark Syndrome and Congenital Hearing Loss. Otolaryngol. Head and Neck Surg. 1994;111:319-322.

 

Karas, D.E., Respler, D.S.: Fraser Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Otolartygologic Manifestations. Internat J Ped Otolaryngol. 1995;31:85-90.

 

Respler, D.S., Karas D.E.: Otolaryngologic Manifestations of HIV Infection in Children. In Bluestone, C.D., Stool, S., Kenna, M. (eds.) Pediatric Otolaryngology, 3rd edition, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA.

 

Karas, D.E., Baredes, S., Chen, T.C., Karas, S.F.: “Relationship of Biopsy and Final Specimen in Evaluation of Thickness in Floor of Mouth Carcinoma” Laryngoscope 1995;105:491-493.

 

Karas, D.E., Sie, K.C.Y., Sawin, R.: “pseudoaneurysm of the External Carotid Artery Post Tonsillectomy: A Rare Complication. “ Surgery 1997, 123: 345-347.

 

Dinulos, J. G., Karas, D.E., Carey, J. P., Delbeccaro: “Paradoxic Vocal Cord Motion Presenting as Acute Stridor. Annals of Emergency Medicine. June 1997, Vol.29; pg.815-817.

 

Knoll,B. Karas, D.E. Persing, J.A., Shin, J. “Complete Congenital Bony Syngathia in a Case of Oromandibular Limb Hypogenesis Syndrome, June 2000 Vol. 00

 

Leder, S., Karas, D.E., “Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing in the Pediatric Population.” Laryngoscope 110: July 2000

 

Karas, D.E., Sie K.C.Y.: “Otolaryngologic Management of Velo-Cardiofacial Syndrome. (Submitted for publication).

 

Karas, D.E., Chin, G.Y., Kashgarian M., “Correlation Between Clinical Presentation and Ultrastructural Pathology in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia." Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, November 2002; 128:1292-1294

 

Karas, D.E., Kain, Zeev N., Mayes, Linda C., Caldwell-Andrews, Alison A., McLain, Brenda C.: " Preoperative Anxiety, Postoperative Pain and Behavioral Recovery in Young Children Undergoing Surgery. Pediatrics, August 2006 Vol.118, Number 2

 

Karas, D.E., Respler, D.S.:Otolaryngologic Manifestations of HIVC in Children. In Bluestone C.D. Stool, S. Kenna, M (eds) Pediatric Otolaryngology, 4th edition in press. Chapter 7, 2003.

 

 

Presentations

 

 

Karas, D.E., Mackey, W., Farmer, K.  "Children with Asthma Post Adenotonsillectomy , A Prospective Analysis", American Academy Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, Miami, Fl., March 2006

 

Karas, D.E. "New Techniques in Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy" Ct Ent Society

Annual Meeting, Plantsville, Ct., March 2005

 

Karas, D.E., Farmer, K. "Effects of Adenoidectomy/Tonsillectomy on Asthma",

American Society Pediatric Otolaryngology meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 2005

 

Karas, D.E. "Pediatric Obstruction Sleep Apnea"   Updates in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Fall Meeting, Mohegan Sun,Uncasville, Ct., October 2004

 

Karas, D.E. Leder, S.B., Siegel M.D. Pulmonary injury, aspiration,
tracheotomy, and mechanical ventilation: pediatric and adult issues.
Dysphagia Research Society, Miami, FL, 2002

 

Karas, D.E. "Advances in Airway Diagnosis and Management in Children" Ct. State

Otolaryngology Society, April 2002

 

Karas, D.E. "Chronic Otorrhea" Texas Opthalmology and Otolaryngology annual

meeting.  Houston, Texas, February 2001

 

Karas, D.E. "Otitis Media"   Allergy and Immunology Grand Rounds, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, February 2001

 

Karas, D.E. "The Draining Ear" Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, New York Eye

and Ear Hospital, February 2001

 

Karas, D.E., Scher, D. "Radiofrequency-assisted Myringotomy in Chinchillas

International Conference on Otology, Cannes, France, June 2000

 

Karas, D.E.  Co2 Lasers Treatment of Pediatric Laryngeal/Subglotic Lesions

 Yale New Haven Hospital Laser Symposium

 

Karas, D.E. “Pediatric Airway Management for the General Otolaryngologist” Connecticut State ENT Society Meeting, Cromwell, Ct: April 1999

 

Karas, D.E. “Airway Obstruction in Children” Pediatric Ground Rounds

Yale University, February, 1999

 

 Karas, D.E., Chin,G.Y. Kashgarian M., “Correlation Between Clinical Presentation

 And Ultrastructural  Pathology in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

 Eastern Section Triologic Society Providence RI, January 1999

 

Karas, D.E. “Sphincter Pharynoplasty in the Management of Velopharyngeal Incopetence

New England Surgical Society New Haven CT: March 1998       

 

Karas, D.E. ”Management of Otitis Media”. Guest Faculty Otitis Media workshops. University of Connecticut School of Medicine, October 1997.

 

Karas, D.E.: “Velopharyngeal Incompetence in Children.” Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey,  June,1997.

 

Karas, D.E.: “Psychogenic Stridor:. Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, June, 1996.

 

Karas, D.E., Sie, K.C.Y., Sawin, R.: “pseudoaneurysm of the External Carotid Artery Post Tonsillectomy: A Rare Complication. “  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Orlando, FL., May, 1996.

 

Karas, D.E., Sie K.C.Y.: “Otolaryngologic Management of Velo-Cardiofacial Syndrome.  Annual Meeting of  the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology.

Orlando, FL. May, 1996.

 

Lee, D., Karas, DE., Fieldman, R., Ruzicka, P.: “Nasal Dermoid with Intracranial Involvement and Brain Abscess:, Annual Meeting of the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advancement in Children, Cancun, Mexico, December, 1995.

 

Leeman, D.J. Karas, D.E., Respler, D.S., Mirani, N.: “Pediatric Inverted Papilloma: Presenting Before Six Months” Annual Meeting of the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advancement in Children, Cancun, Mexico, December, 1995.

 

 

Karas, D.E., Respler, D.S. , Lee, D.: “Sensorineural Hearing Loss and HIV Infection in Children”, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Durango, CO, May,1995.

 

Lee, D., Karas, D.E., Respler, D.S.: “ Head and Neck Manifestations of Robert’s Syndrome”  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Durango, CO, May, 1995.

 

Lee, D., Karas, D.E., Respler, D.S.: “Cranial Nerve Abnormalities in Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome:, Annual Meeting of the Society of Ear, Nose and Throat Advancement in Children, Sacramento, CA. December 5, 1994.

 

Galati, L. T., Karas, D.E.: Han, K.H.; “Brown Tumors as the Sole Presentation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism”, American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. September 18-22, 1994.

 

Karas, D.E., Respler, D.S.: “Fraser Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Otolaryngologic Manifestations”, Annual Meeting of the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advancement in Children. Pittsburgh, PA.,  December 3, 1993.

 

Karas, D.E., Kwartler, J.A.: Ivemark Syndrome and Congenital Hearing Loss”, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN., October 2-6, 1993.

 

Karas, D.E., Baredes, S., Chen, T.C., Karas, S.F.: “Relationship of Biopsy and Final Specimens in Evaluation of Thickness in Floor of Mouth Carcinoma:, Eastern Section Meeting of the Triologic Society, New York, NY, January 29, 1993.

 

Karas, D.E., Kwartler, J.A.: “Glomus Tumors: A Fifty Year Historical Perspective”, Annual Meeting, International Society for the History of Otolaryngology, Washington, D.C. September 16, 1992.

 

Karas, D.E.: “ History of Mastoid Surgery” Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. University of medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Newark, NJ., April 1991.