Katherine is originally from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, a small town near Milwaukee. She is a true Wisconsinite and loves everything cheese, bratwurst, the Wisconsin Badgers and the Green Bay Packers. She completed her undergraduate education at The University of Wisconsin, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. Katherine stayed in Wisconsin to complete medical school at The Medical College of Wisconsin. She next migrated south to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to complete her Pediatrics residency and is excited to be staying in Nashville as a pulmonary fellow.

Katherine has clinical and research interests in cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. She was awarded a NIH T32 training grant to study diagnostic challenges and the unique phenotype of neonatal respiratory distress in primary ciliary dyskinesia. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys listening to live country music, golfing, cooking, cheering on her favorite sports teams and spending time outdoors with her husband and sweet Sheepadoodle named MacInnis.

Presentations at National Meetings:

1. The Utility of Nasal Nitric Oxide in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. American Thoracic Society International Conference. Washington D.C. May 23, 2023. Poster presentation.
2. Real World Application of Nasal Nitric Oxide in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. Pediatric Advisory Roundtable Abstract and Scholarship Member Reception. American Thoracic Society International Conference. Washington D.C. May 21, 2023. Oral presentation.
3. An Atypical Cause of an Acute Exacerbation of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Associated Pulmonary Hypertension. American Thoracic Society International Conference. Washington D.C. May 21, 2023. Poster presentation.
4. Evaluating the Role of Nasal Nitric Oxide Testing in the Diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Foundation Meeting. American Thoracic Society International Conference. Washington D.C. May 20, 2023. Oral presentation.
5. Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia Related to Essential Oil Use. American Thoracic Society Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Case Conference Series. Virtual. January 11, 2023. Oral presentation.
6. Review of Emerging Pediatric Infectious Diseases. American Thoracic Society Pediatric Assembly Town Hall. Virtual. November 16, 2022. Oral Presentation.
7. North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. Philadelphia, PA. Nov 4, 2022. Pediatric Fellow Session Facilitator.
8. Not All That Wheezes is Asthma: Case of an Infant with a Posterior Mediastinal Mass Presenting with Recurrent Wheeze and Stridor. American Thoracic Society International Conference. San Francisco, CA. May 15, 2022. Poster presentation.
9. Bronchopulmonary Foregut Duplication Cyst: An Atypical Cause of Wheezing and Stridor. American Thoracic Society Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Case Conference Series. Virtual. January 5, 2022. Oral presentation.

Publications:

1. Katherine A Carr, Michael G O’Connor, Adam J Shapiro, Evans Machogu. Racial Disparities in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: Defining the Problem and Potential Solutions. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2023;10.1002/ppul.26559. doi:10.1002/ppul.26559
2. Katherine A Carr, Jason Park, Jacob A Kaslow. The Utility of Bronchoscopy in the Management of Bronchopulmonary Foregut Malformations. American Thoracic Society Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy Library. February 2023.
3. Katherine A Carr, Huiying Wang, Mariana Bedoya. Type I Pleuropulmonary Blastoma Incidentally Diagnosed in an Infant with RSV Bronchiolitis. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2023;10.1002/ppul.26363. doi:10.1002/ppul.26363
4. Katherine A Carr, James E Loyd, Robert J Lentz, Melissa E Danko, Michael G O’Connor. Case Series of Pediatric Mediastinal Granuloma Related to Histoplasmosis. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2021;56(9):2958-2965. doi:10.1002/ppul.25565

Awards:

1. Clinical Pharmacology T32 Training Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2022-2024)
2. Public Advisory Roundtable Abstract Scholarship, American Thoracic Society (2023)