Research Overview

Dr. Alexandra Baker conducts research that focuses on pediatric sepsis. She has published on the role of sepsis screening in the emergency setting, thinking both about improving outcomes and exploring potential unintending consequences. She is currently looking at national pediatric sepsis mortality data in an attempt to find gaps that, if closed, may improve care in addition to exploring predictors of bacteremia in children.

Research Background

Dr. Alexandra Baker completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University where she received a B.S. in biology and went on to receive her M.D. from Washington University School of Medicine. She completed her pediatrics residency at the Boston Combined Residency Program before serving an additional year as Chief Resident. She then completed Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital. She is currently an attending in the Boston Children's Hospital Emergency Department.

Education

Undergraduate School

Cornell University
2008 Ithaca NY

Medical School

Washington University School of Medicine
2014 St. Lous MO

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program
2017 Boston MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital
2021 Boston MA

Publications

  1. The 4 S's of Disaster Management Framework: A Case Study of the 2022 Pediatric Tripledemic Response in a Community Hospital. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jun; 83(6):568-575. View Abstract
  2. Characteristics and Outcomes of Culture-Positive and Culture-Negative Pediatric Sepsis. J Pediatr. 2023 12; 263:113718. View Abstract
  3. Pediatric sepsis survival in pediatric and general emergency departments. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 01; 51:53-57. View Abstract
  4. Utility of specific laboratory biomarkers to predict severe sepsis in pediatric patients with SIRS. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 12; 50:778-783. View Abstract
  5. Gastroenteritis Care in the US and Canada: Can Comparative Analysis Improve Resource Use? Pediatrics. 2021 06; 147(6). View Abstract
  6. Effect of a Sepsis Screening Algorithm on Care of Children with False-Positive Sepsis Alerts. J Pediatr. 2021 04; 231:193-199.e1. View Abstract

Contact Alexandra Baker

Phone: 314-397-8421
Fax: 617-730-0335
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