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    Karen E Banker, PA

    Otolaryngology
    (800) 416-4441

    Primary Office

    ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Hospital, Delaware ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803
    Appointment: (800) 416-4441

    Other Offices

    Why I Treat Children

    I truly love working with children, it is so important to help children feel comfortable when visiting a medical provider and I enjoy trying to connect with each child I see in ENT.

    What I'm Passionate About

    I am very passionate and interested in disorders of the pediatric airway, larynx, and voice.

    How I Try to Make A Difference

    I try to make each patient smile and feel they are involved as much as possible with their visit or plan.

    Education & Training

    Board Certifications

    • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

    Awards & Recognition

    • 2020P.A. of the Year, ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Health

    Insurance Accepted

    • Integra Administrative Group for Maryland
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
    • Ambetter Health of Delaware
    • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
    • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware VIP Next (DE - All Sites) (PA - Delaware & Chester County Sites & TJU Sites Only)
    • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware VIP Next - Deptford only
    • Celtic Transplant Network for Ambetter
    • Celtic Transplant Network for Centene
    • Celtic Transplant Network for Delaware First Health
    • Cigna Lifesource Transplant
    • Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
    • Cigna/Great West PPO
    • Delaware First Health
    • Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
    • Emerging Therapies Transplant
    • First Health/Affordable PPO
    • Global Medical Managment DE/PA
    • Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
    • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
    • Highmark Medicaid Health Options
    • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
    • Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
    • Insurance Administrators of America
    • INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
    • Interlink Transplant
    • Maryland Medicaid
    • Multiplan PPO
    • Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA
    • Preferred Healthcare PPO
    • Priority Partners John Hopkins
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
    • Six Degrees Health-Lucent
    • Star Healthcare Network
    • Three Rivers Provider Network
    • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA
    • United Healthcare HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
    • UPMC Medicaid/CHIP
    • US Family Health Plan
    • Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid

    • Congenital Neck Masses
    • Hearing Loss
    • Otitis Media
    • Voice Dysfunction

    Research Activities

    I'm currently involved in a VCD (vocal cord dysfunction) Study and a FEES (functional endoscopic evaluation of swallow) Study.

    Medical Interests

    • Pediatric Airway and Voice Disorders
    • Clinical Coordinator of the ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Voice Clinic
    • Clinical Coordinator of the Aerodigestive Multidisciplinary Conference
    • Clinical Coordinator of the Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Tube Clinical Conference

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