Kourtney King, MD
Pulm/CCM PGY5
Personal Statement:
My hobbies include:
Traveling, Exploring the Outdoors, Watching the Food Network & Spending time with my partner and our Cat Peter.
Education
Residency: Allegheny Health Network
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Research
Current Research interests include Point of Care Ultrasound & Quality Improvement in the Intensive Care Unit
Awards & Accomplishments
AHN Research Day Abstract Competition Finalist (2021)
AHN IM Resident Recognition Award (2020)
Publications
King, K.B. & Ashraf, O. (2021, May). Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) as a Diagnostic Tool in the Evaluation of Topiramate Induced Dyspnea: A Case Report. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 203(Online Abstract), A2394.
King, K.B. & Ashraf, O. & Virani, A. & Bihler, E. (2021, May). Pott’s Disease Masquerading as Musculoskeletal Back Pain: A Lesson in Diagnostic Bias. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 203(Online Abstract), A4023.
King, K.B. & DiSilvio, B. & Dumont, T. (2020, Oct). Adherence to Guideline-Recommended Cuff-Leak Testing in the Medical ICU: A Quality Improvement Study CHEST, 158(4), A1300.
Lam, C.J. & Rankin, M.M. & King K.B. & Wang, M.C. & Shook, B.C. & Kushner, J.A.. (2019, Mar). Glucagon Receptor Antagonist-Stimulated Alpha-Cell Proliferation Is Severely Restricted With Advanced Age. Diabetes, 68(5), 963-974. PMID:30833466
Cox, A.R. & Lam, C.J. & Rankin, M.M. & Rios, J.S. & Chavez, J. & Bonnyman, C.W. & King, K.B. & Wells, R.A. & Anthony, D. & Tu, J.X. & Kim, J.J. & Li, C. & Kushner, J.A. (2017, Jun). Incretin Therapies Do Not Expand Beta-Cell Mass or Alter Pancreatic Histology in Young Male Mice. Endocrinology, 158(6), 1701-1714. PMID: 2832394
Justis, A.V. & Hansen, B. & Beare, P.A. & King, K.B. & Heinzen, R.A. & Gilk, S.D. (2017, Jan). Interactions between the Coxiella burnetii parasitophorous vacuole and the endoplasmic reticulum involve the host protein ORP1L. Cellular Microbiology, 19(1), 1-25. PMID: 27345457.
Cox, A.R. & Lam, C.J. & Rankin, M.M. & King, K.B. & Chen, P. & Martinez, R. & Li, C. & Kushner, J.A. (2016, Jun). Extreme obesity induces massive beta cell expansion in mice through self-renewal and does not alter the beta cell lineage. Diabetologia, 59(6), 1231-41. PMID: 27003683.
Rankin, M.M. & King, K.B. & Changhong, L. & Kushner, J.A. (2012, Jun). New Beta-Cells are Not Generated by Prolonged Administration of Incretin-Based Therapies (Exendin-4 or Sitagliptin) in Adult Mouse Pancreas. Diabetes, 61(72nd Session), LB34. Pub Status: Published.