Katharine R. Tsukahara
( out of 21 reviews )

Katharine R. Tsukahara, MD

Languages spoken: French, Spanish, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Pulmonology
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
801-213-3599
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Dr. Tsukahara received her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital Oakland, and pediatric pulmonology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was supported by the University of Pennsylvania T32 in Genomic Medicine. She also completed a certificate in biomedical informatics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Tsukahara is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah and practices in the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Primary Children’s Hospital. Her interests include technology dependence, mechanical ventilation, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and neuromuscular disease.

Specialties

Board Certification

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

Patient Rating

4.9 /5
( out of 21 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Dr. Tsukahara received her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital Oakland, and pediatric pulmonology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was supported by the University of Pennsylvania T32 in Genomic Medicine. She also completed a certificate in biomedical informatics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Tsukahara is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah and practices in the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Primary Children’s Hospital. Her interests include technology dependence, mechanical ventilation, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and neuromuscular disease.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Pulmonology)
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)

Education history

Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences and French Studies - Lewis & Clark College B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - Indiana University School of Medicine M.D.
Residency Pediatrics - UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - Oakland Resident
Fellowship Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine - Children¿s Hospital of Philadelphia Clinical Fellow
Certification Biomedical Informatics - University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Certificate

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Collaco JM, Tsukahara KR, Tracy MC, Sheils CA, Rice JL, Rhein LM, Popova AP, Nelin L, Miller AN, Manimtim WM, Levin JC, Lai K, Kaslow JA, Hayden LP, Bansal M, Austin ED, Aoyama B, Akangire G, Agarwal A, Villafranco N, McGrath-Morrow S (2024). Number of children in the household influences respiratory morbidities in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the outpatient setting. Pediatric pulmonology, 59(2), 314-322.
  2. Tsukahara K, Ren CL, Allen J, Bann C, McDonough J, Ziolkowski K, Clem CC, DeMauro S (2024). Design and implementation of a multicenter protocol to obtain impulse oscillometry data in preterm children. Pediatric investigation, 8(4), 253-264.
  3. Tsukahara K, Chang X, Mentch F, Smith-Whitley K, Bhandari A, Norris C, Glessner JT, Hakonarson (2024). Identification of genetic variants associated with clinical features of sickle cell disease. Scientific reports, 14(1), 20070.
  4. Tsukahara K, Johnson B, Klimowich K, Chiotos K, Jensen EA, Planet P, Phinizy P, Piccione (2022). Comparison of tracheal aspirate and bronchoalveolar lavage samples in the microbiological diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection in pediatric patients. Pediatric pulmonology, 57(10), 2405-2410.
  5. Patil AS, Martin J, Tsukahara K, Skljarevski A, Miller K, Towns R, Schubert F (2015). Pseudomonoamniotic Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of Etiologic Considerations. Fetal and pediatric pathology, 34(6), 413-21.

Review

  1. Tsukahara K, Mayer O (2022). Thoracic insufficiency syndrome: Approaches to assessment and management. Paediatric respiratory reviews,

Book Chapter

  1. Tsukahara K, Mayer O (2023). Chapter 16 - The evolving course of neuromuscular disease. 219-231.

Case Report

  1. Leon C, Tsukahara K, Boggs K, Phinizy (2022). Plastic bronchitis secondary to bocavirus in a previously healthy 4-year-old with negative lymphatic evaluation. Pediatric pulmonology, 57(9), 2276-2278.

Letter

  1. Tsukahara K, Scully T, McDonough J, Boas H, DeMauro SB, Ren CL, Allen (2023). Reactance inversion in a cohort of former preterms: Physiology or artifact?. Pediatric pulmonology, 58(9), 2681-2684.