Kathryn Menzel, M.S.N., C.R.N.P.

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Nurse Practitioner

Appointment Phone Number

410-502-9447

Expertise

Cardiology, cardiomyopathy, heart failure

Research Interests

Kathryn's research focuses on improving outcomes and treatment for patients diagnosed with heart failure.

Location

Locations Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

The Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
601 N. Caroline St
Baltimore, MD 21287
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Phone: 410-955-5000

Outpatient Center Renamed

The Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center is renamed the Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center, effective June 2023. Dr. Watkins was a pioneer in cardiac surgery and civil rights who died in 2015. Among his many accomplishments and contributions, Dr. Watkins was the first surgeon to implant an automatic heart defibrillator in a patient. He also led Johns Hopkins Medicine’s efforts to recruit minoritized medical students and grow overall diversity throughout our institutions.

Background

Kathryn Menzel, M.S.N., C.R.N.P., is a certified nurse practitioner in Baltimore, Maryland at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center. She manages and treats patients at the Johns Hopkins Heart Failure Bridge Clinic.

Education

Degrees

  • MSN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (2017)
  • BSN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2009)

Licenses and Certifications

  • Maryland Board of Nursing / Registered Nurse (2017)

Research & Publications

Research Summary

Kathryn's research consists of managing and improving outcomes for patients diagnosed with heart failure.

Selected Publications

Vaishnav, J., Hubbard, A., Chasler, J., Lepley, D., Cuomo, K., Riley, S., Menzel, K., Fajardo, J., Sharma, K., Judge, D., Russell, S., & Gilotra, N. (2020). Management of Heart Failure in Cardiac Amyloidosis Using An Ambulatory Diuresis Clinic: An Analysis of Safety and Health Care Utilization. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 26 (10): S52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.09.153

Umapathi, P., Cuomo, K., Riley, S., Hubbard, A., Menzel, K., Sauer, E., Gilotra, N. (2020). Transforming Ambulatory Heart Failure Care in the COVID-19 Era: Initial Experience From a Heart Failure Disease Management Clinic. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 26 (7), 637-638. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cardfail.2020.06.003

Cummings, A., Fajardo, J., Cuomo, K., Riley, S., Chambers, J., Menzel, K., Rhodes, P., Fitts, F., Russell, S., Judge, D., & Gilotra, N. (2020). Efficacy of a Nurse Practitioner Managed Outpatient Intravenous Diuresis Clinic to Relieve Recurrent Congestion in Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis. Heart and Lung, 49 (2) 213-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.02.017

Freed, K., Cuomo, K., Hubbard, A., Riley, S., Menzel, K., Klemans, N., Fioretti, R., Aslam, M., Umapathi, P., Choi, C. W., Kilic, A., Florido, R., Sharma, K., Hsu, S., & Gilotra, N. (2019). Management of Heart Failure in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patients Utilizing an Outpatient Diuresis Clinic. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 25:sup8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.146