Kara Skelton has been with Austin Gastroenterology since November 2001, working under the supervision of Drs. Becker and Utts. She was employed as a clinical laboratory assistant at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth and has also worked for the Texas Medical Association. Kara completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin in 1997, with a degree in biology. Her Physician Assistant studies were completed at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2001. Kara really enjoys the interaction with her patients. She says she often learns management strategies from things they have tried. She believes this is a challenging and rewarding field of continuous progress and change, and she likes participating in the research and development of new treatments. She particularly enjoys treating liver disease and coordinates much of the care of patients involved in hepatitis research protocols. Kara has been certified by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), and she is also board certified in general surgery by the NCCPA. She belongs to the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Texas Academy of Physician Assistants and Central Texas Physician Assistant Association.

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