Karen Murray, MD

Karen F. Murray, MD, is the Chair, Pediatric Institute, Physician-in-Chief of Cleveland Clinic Children’s, and President, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation, at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. Formerly, she was Professor and Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital.

She received her MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and did a pediatrics residency and a chief resident year at Seattle Children's. She completed a clinical and research fellowship in gastroenterology in the combined program at Children's Hospital Boston and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Murray is certified in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology, and chaired the Gastroenterology Sub-board of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) and served on the New Subspecialties Committee of the ABP from 2012-2018. In addition to clinical care in gastroenterology and transplantation, she has an active clinical research program in hepatology. Her main focus is in the treatment and pathophysiology of childhood liver disease, with focus on the treatment of hepatitis B and C viral infections, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cholestatic liver diseases in childhood. Murray is past-president of Seattle Children’s medical staff. She is on the steering committees of three National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases clinical research networks related to her research, and is currently serving as President of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2019

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Boston,, MA USA
1997

Residency - Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center
Pediatrics
Seattle, WA USA
1994

Medical Education - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Medicine
Baltimore, MD USA
1990

Undergraduate - Cornell University
Nutritional Biochemistry
Ithaca, NY USA
1986

Certifications

Pediatrics
Pediatrics - Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology

Research & Publications

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As of 11/27/2023, Dr. Murray has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Murray receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:

Albireo Pharma, Inc.

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Patient Satisfaction Reviews

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Overall		Star Ratings 4.8 out of 5
Explains	4.8
Courtesy, Respect & Concern	4.8
Patient Rating of Doctor	4.7

6 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Mar 14, 2024

Dr. Murray is great, she answered all of our questions and made us feel at ease. We drive 2 1/2 hours one way to see her because of how knowledgeable she is.

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2023

She was great. We really felt she listened to us and was really working to help us.

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2023

Dr Murray was excellent in understanding my daughter's complex medical history and assuring me of her diagnosis despite the complexity of her condition.

Reviewed on May 8, 2023

Dr.Murray was excellent with answering all of our questions and making us feel at ease. We travelled from Florida to see her and will continue to do so throughout the process!

Reviewed on Apr 24, 2023

Excellent care from the doctor. It was worth the drive to main campus

Reviewed on Apr 17, 2023

Dr. Murray is amazing. She makes sure that I understand things and have no questions left unanswered.

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