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Dr. Karla N. Vital, MD
Guest Speaker
Board Certified, Nephrology / Bariatric Medicine
Dr. Karla Vital completed her undergraduate training at Xavier University of Louisiana where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and graduated with honors. She continued to receive her medical degree (M.D.) from the University of Florida College of Medicine, before moving to Louisiana to pursue her residency training.
Dr. Vital completed her Internal Medicine residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, and her fellowship training in Nephrology at Tulane University School of Medicine.
Dr. Vital then moved to Texas in 2005 to join the Faculty at the
University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where she served as Associate Program Director of the UTMB Nephrology Fellowship Program in the Internal Medicine Department. From there, she left to work in the community as a private practice nephrologist. Her passion for teaching, clinical expertise in fluids and electrolytes, and emphasis on nutrition and health, led her back to school to pursue additional education in the field of Bariatric Medicine. She is currently board certified in Nephrology, and Bariatric Medicine.
After serving as the Director of Medical Weight Management and Wellness at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital in 2011, Dr. Vital opened the Vital Health and Wellness Center in Southeast Houston. She was able to bring her knowledge and experience in caring for individuals with Obesity, to help her patients with chronic kidney disease. Her focus remains on dietary prevention, as well at the treatment of hypertension and kidney disease.
Dr. Vital has completed numerous accredited training programs conducted by experts in the field of Obesity. She has attended multiple regional and national symposiums on Obesity, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Most recently she has added Body Contouring and IV Nutrition Therapy to the services that she provides at Vital Health and Wellness Center.
In addition, Dr. Vital enjoys speaking at various events and conferences on topics that include Kidney Health, Weight Loss, Healthy Eating, and Longevity. When Dr. Vital is not at work caring for her patients, she enjoys spending time with her husband of 20 years and their three children. She also enjoys dancing, yoga, baking, and traveling around the world.
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EVER READY LODGE #506 18TH ANNUAL TRAILBLAZERS AWARDS BANQUET