Kurzhals, Karina, J

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in psycho-oncology, psychosocial distress, behavioral sleep medicine, chronic pain management, weight management, relaxation training and coping with chronic illness. In my role, I strive to provide thoughtful, compassionate care to patients by helping them to identify areas of change and guide them in learning the most appropriate coping strategies to use for overcoming emotional distres s a member of the Psychosocial Oncology Program at the OSUCCC - James, I provide evidence-based counseling services to patients with a history of cancer and-or to their caregiver(s) to help improve emotional and social well-being, as well as overall quality of life. Patients complete a formal evaluation for a personalized care plan to address their individual needs, ranging from emotional distress to improving their ability to cope with side effects of cancer and its treatment y research interests include psycho-oncology and quality of life during treatment for cancer and cancer survivorship. Specifically, my research focuses on evaluating longitudinal patterns in health-related quality of life, cancer-related distress, health disparities and cultural factors, and the development and evaluation of psychosocial interventions in cancer patient population n addition to my clinical and research work, I am an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. I also serve as co-chair on the Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine Special Interest Group for the Society of Behavioral Medicine. I really enjoy working at Ohio State because I'm able to provide top-notch care for my patients and help train the clinicians of tomorrow in the Psychology Internship Program and the Psychiatry Resident Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Clinic.

As the dean of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, I am not currently accepting new patients. In my role, I focus on faculty retention, recruitment and engagement. I'm leading an unprecedented recruitment process that's already underway and will continue through 2023-350 clinicians and 150 research scientists will join Ohio State to help fulfill the university's goal of becoming one of the top 20 academic medical centers in the United States. We're attracting the best and brightest to join the outstanding physicians and scientists who lead the nation in fields ranging from regenerative medicine and wound healing to heart failure and spinal cord injury. We want to rapidly advance Columbus and Ohio State as a hub for research, patient care and educational innovatio y research interests include stem cell drug delivery, tissue engineering and outcomes research. As a funded investigator for over 25 years, I investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying vascular disease. My goal is to identify and create new therapeutic targets to eventually use to improve patient car cademic medicine is my passion, and Ohio State is my home. Our differentiated clinical programs and life-altering biomedical discoveries make my heart swell with Buckeye pride.

I'm a neurologist with more than 11 years of experience. I have advanced training in the management of stroke patients. Unfortunately, there is a very high incidence of this debilitating disease in Ohi n acute ischemic stroke patients, rapid diagnosis and treatment can preserve millions of neurons and have a tremendous impact on the return to premorbid functional status, thereby saving the patient's life. I can decide whether to involve intravenous thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke patients before even reaching the ER. In addition, I can manage patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage in the ER, ICU and on the floo like to provide compassionate care to all my patients and treat them as if they are part of my family. I enjoy the friendly atmosphere at Ohio State because all of the doctors, nurses and staff support each other, which helps in the efficient management of patient n my free time, I enjoy watching television as well as reading newspapers and medical journals.