Katrina A. Karkazis, PhD, MPH
Katrina is a cultural anthropologist with a particular interest in biomedicine. Her research has centered on constructions of disease categories and their implications for treatment, social movements around health, and informed consent and physician-parent/patient communication in pediatric clinical practice. Fixing Sex (Duke University Press), her book on contemporary controversies over medical treatment of intersexuality in the United States, is based on ten years of research on this area. Katrina obtained both her Master in Public Health and her doctorate in cultural anthropology from Columbia University. She subsequently completed postdoctoral training at the Center for Biomedical Ethics at Stanford University where she currently holds the position of Senior Research Scholar.
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Quality Care Indicators
View a summary of indicators of high-quality interdisciplinary care for children with disorders of sex development (DSD).
Review Expert Presentations
Pediatric Academic Societies Mini-Course on DSD Disclosure, University of Michigan DSD Research and Quality Improvement Symposium, and more.
Questions Answered
Find clear answers to common questions about disorders of sex development (DSD) at Accord Alliance's Frequently Asked Questions page.
Clinical Pearls
At the Accord Alliance blog, specialists on dedicated DSD teams share their experiences with team-building, reimbursement issues, and more.
Meetings Upcoming
Find dates and informational links for conferences on disorders of sex development (DSD), including meetings of clinicians and support groups.