CURRICULUM VITAE
Karen L. Zorek MD
Karen L. Zorek MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
8915 W Connell Court |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
09/1985 - 05/1989 BS, Cum Laude Knox College, Galesburg, IL |
09/1989 - 05/1993 MD, Rush University Medical School, Chicago, IL |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
06/1993 - 06/1996 Resident - Pediatrics, Children's Wisconsin |
07/1996 - 06/1997 Chief Resident, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical |
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
08/1997 - 03/2017 Pediatrician, Aurora Health Care, Hartland, Wisconsin |
03/2017 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of |
Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
06/2020 - Present Provider, Enteral Feeding Program |
09/2021 - Present Medical Advisor for Adolescent Bariatric Program |
Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
06/1993 - 08/1993 Laboratory Research Technician, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois |
08/1997 - 2008 Medical Staff Physician, General Pediatrics, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin |
2008 - 03/2017 Medical Staff Physician, General Pediatrics |
03/2017 - Present Medical Staff Physician, General Pediatrics |
Aurora Medical Center, Summit, Wisconsin |
Children's Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
08/1997 - Present Children's Wisconsin, 9000 Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Pediatrics | 10/1997 | 12/2028 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin License | 35868 | 08/05/1994 | 10/31/2021 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2009 - 2016 Milwaukee Lifestyle Magazine, Best Doctors Edition |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
Zorek, K., Turner, T Bitong, J. (2020, March). General Nutrition Issues in Children. Best Practices. Wisconsin Dells, WI |
Zorek, K., Ganz, J., Lavoie, J. (2022, January). Caring For Children Who Cannot Be Complete Oral Feeders: Tips for the Primary Care Provider. Connect with Children's Webinar. Milwaukee, WI |
Zorek, K., (2018, March). Everything You Wanted to Know About Nutrition But Didn't Know Where to Look. Best Practices. Wisconsin Dells, WI |
Zorek, K., Turner, T, Aldinger, M. (2020, October). Tips for the Primary Care Provider Regarding Growth, Nutrition, and Feeding. Connect with Children's Webinar. Milwaukee, WI |
Local |
11/2017 - Present |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Hospital |
2011 - 2014 Clinician- Patient Communication Facilitator |
2015 - 2016 Community Physician Advisory Group Member |
2018 - 2019 Milwaukee Campus Improvement Project Planning Committee |
2020 - Present Enteral Feeding Program Operations Core Team Member |
2020 - Present Pre GT consultative service |
2020 - Present Bridle Task Force |
2021 - Present Building Bridges |
Aurora |
Division of Gastroenterology |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
2017 - Present Ongoing education in Nutrition clinic to rotating students |
04/2019 - Present Pediatric physical exam instruction |
10/2020 - 01/2021 Reading and providing feedback of history and physicals for Richard Walsh |
Spring |
Fall 2018 |
Spring 2018 |
Fall 2017: **** students, or student names |
Resident and Fellow Education |
06/2017 - Present Simulation Inpatient Pediatric Practice Standardized activities |
11/2017 - Present SurfBOARD board review on nutrition |
2017 - Present Ongoing education in Nutrition clinic to rotating residents |
June 2018 |
June 2022 |
Fall 2017: **** students, or student names |
Spring 2018 |
Fall 2018 |
March 2018 |
June 2017 |
Spring |
EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Residents |
2018 - 2019 Hannah, Advisor, VanGalder |
2022 - Present Stojadinovic, Mentor, Bonnie |
Advanced Practice Providers |
2021 - 2022 Namarantha, Advisor, Jan |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Clinical Programs |
06/2020 - Present Centralize and coordinate needs for patients in need of enteral feeding (i.e. g-tube, bridle) |
03/2022 - Present Clinical Pathway Development for g-tubes and bridle placement |
Enteral Feeding Program |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2005 - 2017 Swallow School District Physician Advisor |
2011 - Present Hartland Lakeside School District Physician Advisor |
