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Research Overview

Dr. Alexander Hirsch's research interests include medical education innovation and the care of children with pneumonia. His recent research interests include incorporating technology into innovative medical education modalities.

 

Research Background

Dr. Alexander Hirsch received his MD from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed residency and chief residency in Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, and a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hirsch joined the faculty of the Division of Emergency Medicine at Children’s Hospital in 2019.

 

Education

Undergraduate School

University of Pennsylvania
2008 Philadelphia PA

Medical School

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
2012 Philadelphia PA

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital
2013 Boston MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital
2015 Boston MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital
2010 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Trends and Associations of Chest Radiography Utilization in Children With Asthma Exacerbations. Pediatrics. 2026 Feb 01; 157(2). View Abstract
  2. Radiographic Uncertainty and Antibiotic Prescribing in Pediatric Pneumonia. Pediatrics. 2025 Nov 01; 156(5). View Abstract
  3. Pneumonia Among Children Presenting to the Emergency Department With Chest Pain. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Jan 01; 42(1):8-12. View Abstract
  4. Risk of Subsequent Pneumonia After a Negative Chest Radiograph in the ED. Pediatrics. 2025 May 01; 155(5). View Abstract
  5. Procedural Entrustment Alignment Between Pediatric Residents and Their Preceptors in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 May 01; 41(5):348-353. View Abstract
  6. Augmentation cystoplasty and continent catheterizable channels in the bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex: A 20-year experience. J Pediatr Urol. 2025 Oct; 21(5):1067-1073. View Abstract
  7. Chest Radiograph Utilization Among Children Treated for Pneumonia in a Primary Care Network. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2025 Sep; 64(8):1115-1122. View Abstract
  8. Paths to learning: How residents navigate transience in supervisory relationships in the emergency department. AEM Educ Train. 2024 Dec; 8(6):e11037. View Abstract
  9. Cloacal Exstrophy Closure Without Osteotomy and Immobilization: A Recipe for Failure. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jan; 60(1):161995. View Abstract
  10. Community-Acquired Pneumonia Diagnosis Following Emergency Department Visits for Respiratory Illness. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2025 Jan; 64(1):83-90. View Abstract
  11. Interpretation of Antibiotic Trials in Pediatric Pneumonia. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 02 05; 7(2):e2354470. View Abstract
  12. Alternative care sites and resident exposure in pediatric emergency medicine: Who, what, and where. AEM Educ Train. 2023 Aug; 7(4):e10903. View Abstract
  13. Diagnosis and Management of Pneumonia in Infants Less Than 90 Days of Age. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 08 01; 13(8):694-707. View Abstract
  14. Just-in-time procedural training for pediatric emergency medicine trainees: A randomized educational interventional trial. AEM Educ Train. 2023 Jun; 7(3):e10886. View Abstract
  15. Injury-Related Pediatric Emergency Department Visits in the First Year of COVID-19. Pediatrics. 2022 10 01; 150(4). View Abstract
  16. Reducing Pediatric Emergency Department Prescription Errors. Pediatrics. 2022 06 01; 149(6). View Abstract
  17. Impact of Viral Radiographic Features on Antibiotic Treatment for Pediatric Pneumonia. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 May 30; 11(5):207-213. View Abstract
  18. A 680,000-person megastudy of nudges to encourage vaccination in pharmacies. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 02 08; 119(6). View Abstract
  19. Development of the Novel Pneumonia Risk Score to Predict Radiographic Pneumonia in Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 01 01; 41(1):24-30. View Abstract
  20. Computed Tomography-Derived 3D Modeling to Guide Sizing and Planning of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Interventions. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 08; 14(8):1644-1658. View Abstract
  21. Variation in Management and Outcomes of Children With Complicated Pneumonia. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 03; 11(3):207-214. View Abstract
  22. Pediatric Emergency Department Visits at US Children's Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2021 04; 147(4). View Abstract
  23. TEACH and repeat: Deliberate practice for teaching. Clin Teach. 2020 12; 17(6):688-694. View Abstract
  24. Spaced Education Through e-Learning for Ongoing Professional Development. AEM Educ Train. 2020 Oct; 4(4):423-427. View Abstract
  25. Estimating Risk of Pneumonia in a Prospective Emergency Department Cohort. J Pediatr. 2019 01; 204:172-176.e1. View Abstract
  26. A Brush with Danger. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Nov; 2(4):373-374. View Abstract
  27. Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema in Pediatrics. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018 Mar; 34(3):216-220. View Abstract
  28. Characteristics of Children Hospitalized With Aspiration Pneumonia. Hosp Pediatr. 2016 11; 6(11):659-666. View Abstract
  29. Failure of Emergency Department Observation Unit Treatment for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. J Emerg Med. 2015 Dec; 49(6):855-63. View Abstract

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