Karen S. St. Claire, MD
Medical Director, Child Abuse and Neglect Service
Department / Division
Pediatrics /
Pediatrics-Child Abuse and Neglect Servi
Address
4020 North Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704
Appointment Telephone
919-479-2690
Office Telephone
919-479-2691
Fax Telephone
919-471-2531
- MD, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, 1982
- Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 1983-1986
- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Research Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, 1986-1988
Clinical Interests
Primary care pediatrics, evaluations for child physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect
Research Interests
Areas of Interest:
Interests include: -child abuse and neglect prevention(Period of Purple Crying
prevention program for Shaken Baby Syndrome),
-community response to child abuse/neglect,
-inflicted and accidental traumatic brain injury,
-medical training in child abuse and neglect
-likelihood of disclosure to a doctor in the exam room versus
disclosure through separate diagnostic interview,
-medical standards and quality assurance in abuse/neglect medical
evaluations,
-relationship of disclosure pattern and content between children
having significant physical findings and those with normal exams
for sexual and physical maltreatment
This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.
Representative Publications
Narayan, AP; Socolar, RR; St Claire, K. Pediatric residency training in child abuse and neglect in the United States. Pediatrics. 2006;117:2215-2221.
(2006)
Abstract
Sinal, SH; Lawless, MR; Rainey, DY; Everett, VD; Runyan, DK; Frothingham, T; Herman-Giddens, M; St Claire, K. Clinician agreement on physical findings in child sexual abuse cases. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 1997;151:497-501.
(1997)
Abstract
Hill, GB; St Claire, KK; Gutman, LT. Anaerobes predominate among the vaginal microflora of prepubertal girls. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1995;20 Suppl 2:S269-S270.
(1995)
Abstract
Gutman, LT; St Claire, KK; Everett, VD; Ingram, DL; Soper, J; Johnston, WW; Mulvaney, GG; Phelps, WC. Cervical-vaginal and intraanal human papillomavirus infection of young girls with external genital warts. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1994;170:339-344.
(1994)
Abstract
Gutman, LT; St Claire, K; Herman-Giddens, ME; Johnston, WW; Phelps, WC. Evaluation of sexually abused and nonabused young girls for intravaginal human papillomavirus infection. American Journal of Diseases of Children. 1992;146:694-699.
(1992)
Abstract
Gutman, LT; St Claire, KK; Weedy, C; Herman-Giddens, M; McKinney, RE. Sexual abuse of human immunodeficiency virus-positive children. Outcomes for perpetrators and evaluation of other household children. American Journal of Diseases of Children. 1992;146:1185-1189.
(1992)
Abstract
Gutman, LT; St Claire, K; Herman-Giddens, ME. Prevalence of sexual abuse in children with genital warts. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 1991;10:342-343.
(1991)
Abstract
Gutman, LT; St Claire, KK; Weedy, C; Herman-Giddens, ME; Lane, BA; Niemeyer, JG; McKinney, RE. Human immunodeficiency virus transmission by child sexual abuse. American Journal of Diseases of Children. 1991;145:137-141.
(1991)
Abstract
Tyring, S; Klager, K; Luk, A; Messiha, F; Lefkowitz, S. Ethanol, disulfiram, and pyrazole: effects on interferon production in mice. Immunopharmacology. 1979;2:63-72.
(1979)
Abstract
Lefkowitz, SS; Klager, K. Effect of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol on in vitro sensitization of mouse splenic lymphocytes. Immunological Investigations: a journal of molecular and cellular immunology. 1978;7:557-566.
(1978)
Abstract
Lefkowitz, SS; Klager, K; Nemeth, D; Pruess, M. Immunosuppression of mice by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology. 1978;19:101-107.
(1978)
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