Kirsten Zborek, MD

Why I chose a career in CT surgery: As a senior in high school, I was fortunate enough to shadow an open-heart surgery. I was in awe of the command the surgeon had over their domain. I have been working towards CT surgery ever since.

Why I chose IU School of Medicine: IUSM offers robust training in adult cardiac and thoracic surgery as well as congenital surgery. The attending physicians and staff are dedicated to training us to be skilled doctors and well-rounded humans.

Professional/ Research Interests: Cardiac Surgery

Personal Interests: Spending time with family, exercising and baking

A shift from glycolytic and fatty acid derivatives toward one-carbon metabolites in the developing lung during transitions of the early postnatal period.
Lee DD, Park SJ, Zborek KL, Schwarz MA. A shift from glycolytic and fatty acid derivatives toward one-carbon metabolites in the developing lung during transitions of the early postnatal period. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2021 Apr 1;320(4):L640-L659. doi: 10.1152/ajplung.00417.2020. Epub 2021 Jan 27. PMID: 33502935; PMCID: PMC8238155.