Karolynn Echols, MD
Associate Professor
Urogynecology
Contact Information
833 Chestnut Street
First Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-5000
215-955-7366 fax
Associate Professor
Urogynecology
Education
Medical School
MD, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - 1996
Certificate Premedical Program, Post-Baccalaureate Program Columbia University, New York, NY, 1992 - 1992
Residency
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Fellowship
Integrative Medicine, Tuscon, AZ
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
Biostatistics and SPSS, Tulane University School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA
Publications
- Dehydrated human amniotic membrane and amniotic fluid allograft for the treatment of complex rectovaginal fistulas: A novel technique
- Non-venous Pelvic Pain and Roles for Pelvic Floor PT or Pudendal Nerve Blocks
- Treatment of Vaginal Shortening and Narrowing with Autologous Buccal Mucosa Graft Augmentation Without Vaginal Mold
- Pelvic organ prolapse is associated with alteration of sphingosine-1-phosphate/Rho-kinase signalling pathway in human vaginal wall
- A novel approach to recurrent vaginal vault prolapse in a patient with müllerian agenesis
Awards
1992, Temple University Incentive Award
1993, Temple University Memorial Scholarship
1992 – 1996, National Medical Fellowship Scholar
1997 – 1999, Resident Outstanding Teaching Recognition, Jackson Memorial Hospital
1999, ACOG/Parke-Davis Award for Resident Educational Programs
2000, Outstanding Resident of Gynecologic Endoscopy, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
2001, Resident Teacher of the Year Award, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
2002, NIH/NMA National Travel Award, National Medical Association and National Institute of Health
2002, CREOG Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education
2003, Woman of Achievement Award, Zonta International Club Incorporated,
2004, City-Parish President’s Distinguished Citizen Award, Lafayette Consolidated Government
2004, Women of Excellence Award in Business/Industry/Professional; Lafayette Commission on the Needs of Women
2008, CREOG Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education
2020 Castle-Connolly Top Doctors Award : Philadelphia Magazine
Research & Clinical Interests
Karolynn Echols, MD, FACOG, FPMRS, FABOIM is one of the Philadelphia region’s Board Certified, fellowship-trained Urogynecologists and the only Urogynecologist currently in the world who is board certified in Integrative Medicine.
Her clinical interests and expertise include comprehensive approach to urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse and genital fistula. Her current research interests include integrative medicine as it applies to urogynecology and pelvic pain, urinary incontinence and regenerative medicine, global medicine and the utilization of integrative medicine to stop opioid use/abuse. Her current projects include acupuncture usage in urogynecology, development of a natural ERAS protocol and regenerative medicine utilization in pelvic pain and incontinence.