Kristen N. Ameel
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Kristen N. Ameel, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Dr. Ameel received her medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine, then completed her Pediatric residency and Pediatric Pulmonology fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine/Riley Hospital for Children. She also completed a clinical ethics fellowship at the Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics at Indiana University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah in the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ameel’s clinical interests include cystic fibrosis, asthma, rare lung disease, and primary ciliary dyskinesia.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Pulmonology)

  • Dr. Ameel received her medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine, then completed her Pediatric residency and Pediatric Pulmonology fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine/Riley Hospital for Children. She also completed a clinical ethics fellowship at the Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics at Indiana University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah in the Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ameel’s clinical interests include cystic fibrosis, asthma, rare lung disease, and primary ciliary dyskinesia.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Pulmonology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Clinical Ethics - Indiana University Health/Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics Fellow
    Pediatric Pulmonology - Indiana University School of Medicine Fellow
    Internship/Residency Pediatrics - Indiana University School of Medicine Intern/Resident
    Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Major: Biology; Minor: History - University of Utah B.A. (Hons)

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Zobell JT, Moss J, Creelman J, Christensen R, Jensen B, Stewart J, Ameel K, Asfour F (2023). Implementation of a comprehensive pharmacy-driven immunization care process model in a pediatric cystic fibrosis clinic. Pediatr Pulmonol. (Read full article)
    2. Hannah WB, Seifert BA, Truty R, Zariwala MA, Ameel K, Zhao Y, Nykamp K, Gaston B (2022). The global prevalence and ethnic heterogeneity of primary ciliary dyskinesia gene variants: a genetic database analysis. Lancet Respir Med. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Hamilton J, Ameel K, Asfour F (2020). Returning to school in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic for children with cystic fibrosis. [Letter to the editor]. Pediatr Pulmonol, 55(10), 2502-2503. (Read full article)