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Education

Undergraduate School

Providence College
1992 Providence RI

Medical School

Brown University School of Medicine
1996 Providence RI

Internship

Connecticut Children's Medical Center
1997 Hartford CT

Residency

Pediatrics Connecticut Children's Medical Center
2000 Hartford CT

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Hospital Boston Children's Hospital
2003 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Improving Timely Administration of Essential Outpatient Medications in a Pediatric ED. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 01; 154(4). View Abstract
  2. Languages other than English in a pediatric ED: Documentation, extended stays, and revisits. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Nov; 85:163-165. View Abstract
  3. Pediatric Emergency Department Sepsis Screening Tool Accuracy During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2022 07 01; 150(1). View Abstract
  4. Prediction of patient disposition: comparison of computer and human approaches and a proposed synthesis. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 07 30; 28(8):1736-1745. View Abstract
  5. Outcomes of Patients with Sepsis in a Pediatric Emergency Department after Automated Sepsis Screening. J Pediatr. 2021 08; 235:239-245.e4. View Abstract
  6. Comparison of Manual and Automated Sepsis Screening Tools in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatrics. 2021 02; 147(2). View Abstract
  7. 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
  8. A single institutional review of pediatric Bacillus spp. bloodstream infections demonstrates increased incidence among children with cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 04; 66(4):e27568. View Abstract
  9. Etiologies and Yield of Diagnostic Testing in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with Altered Mental Status. J Pediatr. 2018 09; 200:218-224.e2. View Abstract
  10. The effect of an electronic health record-based tool on abnormal pediatric blood pressure recognition. Congenit Heart Dis. 2017 Jul; 12(4):484-490. View Abstract
  11. A Rare Cause of Right Lower Quadrant Pain in an 11-Year-Old Female. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017 12; 56(14):1368-1371. View Abstract
  12. Improving adherence to PALS septic shock guidelines. Pediatrics. 2014 May; 133(5):e1358-66. View Abstract
  13. Yield of emergent neuroimaging among children presenting with a first complex febrile seizure. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Apr; 28(4):316-21. View Abstract
  14. Detecting unapproved abbreviations in the electronic medical record. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012 Apr; 38(4):178-83. View Abstract
  15. Picture of the month--quiz case. Plastic bronchitis. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 Sep; 165(9):865, 866. View Abstract
  16. Occurrence of metabolic acidosis in pediatric emergency department patients as a data source for disease surveillance systems. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Oct; 26(10):733-8. View Abstract
  17. Yield of lumbar puncture among children who present with their first complex febrile seizure. Pediatrics. 2010 Jul; 126(1):62-9. View Abstract
  18. Holiday ornament-related injuries in children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2009 Dec; 25(12):819-22. View Abstract
  19. Reforming procedural skills training for pediatric residents: a randomized, interventional trial. Pediatrics. 2009 Aug; 124(2):610-9. View Abstract
  20. Utility of lumbar puncture for first simple febrile seizure among children 6 to 18 months of age. Pediatrics. 2009 Jan; 123(1):6-12. View Abstract
  21. Focal motor seizure in a wrestler with a sport-related concussion. Phys Sportsmed. 2008 Dec; 36(1):125-8. View Abstract
  22. The use of routine laboratory studies as screening tools in pediatric abdominal trauma. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2006 Jul; 22(7):480-4. View Abstract
  23. Severe intoxication from xylazine inhalation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2001 Dec; 17(6):447-8. View Abstract

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