Karen F. Buchi,
MD, FAAP
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics
Languages Spoken: English
Karen Buchi, MD is a Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics at the University of Utah. In addition to her administrative responsibilities, she cares for pediatric patients at South Main Clinic which is a collaboration between the University of Utah and the Salt Lake Valley Health Department that provides care to underserved women and children. Her research and advocacy interests are focused on maternal substance use and the drug-endangered child.
Clinical Locations
South Main Clinic
801-587-2525
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | General Pediatrics |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) |
Karen Buchi, M.D. is a Professor of Pediatrics and the Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics. She obtained her MD degree at the University of Utah in 1984, where she also completed her pediatric residency in 1987 and her fellowship in developmental and behavioral pediatrics in 1989. She has been involved with issues concerning the drug endangered child for over 20 years, performing prevalence studies, working on state level task forces, and caring for drug exposed infants and children in her role as a clinician at South Main Clinic. She is currently serving as the co-chair of the Drug Endangered Child Committee of the Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating Council.
Academic Locations
Williams Building
801-585-6943
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | General Pediatrics |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) |
Education History
| Certification | Intermountain Healthcare Health Care Delivery Improvement Advanced Training Program Certificate |
| Fellowship | University of Illinois - Chicago Leadership Development Fellow |
| Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellow |
| Residency | University of Utah Pediatrics Resident |
| Internship | University of Utah Pediatrics Intern |
| Professional Medical | University of Utah Medicine M.D. |
| Undergraduate | College of Idaho Biology B.S. |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Steele JS, Buchi KF (2008). Medical and mental health of children entering the utah foster care system. Pediatrics, 122(3), e703-9.
- Hobson WL, Knochel ML, Byington CL, Young PC, Hoff CJ, Buchi KF (2007). Bottled, filtered, and tap water use in Latino and non-Latino children. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 161, 457-461.
- Yost GC, Young PC, Buchi KF (2001). Significance of grunting respirations in infants admitted to a well-baby nursery. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 155(3), 372-5.
- Buchi K (1996). Maternal substance abuse: A review of its prevlence in the United States. Ambulatory Child Health, 2, 59-68.
- Buchi KF, Varner MW (1994). Prenatal substance use in a Western urban community. West J Med, 161(5), 483-6.
- Buchi KF, Varner MW, Chase RA (1993). The prevalence of substance abuse among pregnant women in Utah. Obstet Gynecol, 81(2), 239-42.