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Emergency Medicine Research

Research Overview

Dr. Levy’s initial research interests focused on two broad topics: children presenting with signs and symptoms of dehydration and the use of point-of-care ultrasound in the pediatric emergency department. He has recently focused his efforts on aspects of emergency department efficiency and clinical operations.

 

Research Background

Jason Levy received his MD from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed a residency in Pediatrics at Northwestern University Children’s Hospital and a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital.  Dr. Levy went on to receive additional training in pediatric point-of-care ultrasound and served as the Director of Emergency Ultrasound until 2014. He assumed the role of Associate Clinical Director in 2015 and now focuses on emergency department clinical operations.

 

Education

Medical School

Medical College of Georgia
1999 Atlanta GA

Internship

Lurie Children's (Formerly Children’s Memorial Hospital)
2000 Chicago IL

Residency

Pediatrics Lurie Children's (Formerly Children’s Memorial Hospital)
2002 Chicago IL

Fellowship

Emergency Medicine Boston Children's Hospital
2005 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Corrigendum to Standardizing Pediatric Facial Laceration Management to Advance Equity and Education, J Surg Educ, 82, 9, 2025, 103613. J Surg Educ. 2026 Jan; 83(1):103772. View Abstract
  2. Learning Curve for Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Pediatric Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 Dec 01; 41(12):e205-e209. View Abstract
  3. Standardizing Pediatric Facial Laceration Management to Advance Equity and Education. J Surg Educ. 2025 09; 82(9):103613. View Abstract
  4. Shifting Place of Death of Children in the United States, 1999-2023. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 Sep 01; 41(9):673-678. View Abstract
  5. Patient Outcomes After Penile Prosthesis Placement with Concomitant Non-Reconstructive Urologic Procedures. Int Braz J Urol. 2025 Mar-Apr; 51(2). View Abstract
  6. Changes in Behavioral Health Visits, Operations, and Boarding in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 May; 85(5):381-392. View Abstract
  7. Surgical Specialty Consultation for Pediatric Facial Laceration Repair: An American and Canadian Survey. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Aug 01; 40(8):e120-e125. View Abstract
  8. Alternative care sites and resident exposure in pediatric emergency medicine: Who, what, and where. AEM Educ Train. 2023 Aug; 7(4):e10903. View Abstract
  9. Test Characteristics of Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Children With Preexisting Cardiac Conditions. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Apr 01; 40(4):307-310. View Abstract
  10. Radiofrequency Ablation Provides Rapid and Durable Pain Relief for the Palliative Treatment of Lytic Bone Metastases Independent of Radiation Therapy: Final Results from the OsteoCool Tumor Ablation Post-Market Study. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2023 May; 46(5):600-609. View Abstract
  11. Physician Risk Perception and Testing Behaviors for Children With Fever. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Feb 01; 38(2):e805-e810. View Abstract
  12. Use of Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Jan 01; 38(1):e300-e305. View Abstract
  13. Does Point-of-Care Gastric Ultrasound Correlate With Reported Fasting Time? Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 01; 37(12):e1265-e1269. View Abstract
  14. 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
  15. Radiofrequency Ablation for the Palliative Treatment of Bone Metastases: Outcomes from the Multicenter OsteoCool Tumor Ablation Post-Market Study (OPuS One Study) in 100 Patients. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 Nov; 31(11):1745-1752. View Abstract
  16. Reduction in Resources and Cost for Gastroenteritis Through Implementation of Dehydration Pathway. Pediatrics. 2020 07; 146(1). View Abstract
  17. The Variability of Preferred Infant Lumbar Puncture Insertion Site Between Novice and Experienced Physicians. AEM Educ Train. 2020 Apr; 4(2):123-129. View Abstract
  18. Interrater reliability of pediatric point-of-care lung ultrasound findings. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 01; 38(1):1-6. View Abstract
  19. Use of a National Database to Assess Pediatric Emergency Care Across United States Emergency Departments. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 12; 25(12):1355-1364. View Abstract
  20. Point-of-care hip ultrasound in a pediatric emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jul; 36(7):1174-1177. View Abstract
  21. Point-of-Care Ultrasound is Associated With Decreased Length of Stay in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department With Soft Tissue Infection. J Emerg Med. 2018 Jan; 54(1):96-101. View Abstract
  22. Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Postpericardiotomy Syndrome in a Child. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Oct; 33(10):700-702. View Abstract
  23. Erratum to: Pediatric emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: summary of the evidence. Crit Ultrasound J. 2017 Dec; 9(1):3. View Abstract
  24. Pediatric emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: summary of the evidence. Crit Ultrasound J. 2016 Dec; 8(1):16. View Abstract
  25. The impact of critically ill children on paediatric ED medication timeliness. Emerg Med J. 2017 Jan; 34(1):8-12. View Abstract
  26. Abdominal Lymphatic Malformation Presenting as Acute Abdominal Pain: A Common Pediatric Complaint, but an Unusual Diagnosis. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 May; 32(5):315-7. View Abstract
  27. An Educational Intervention to Improve Ultrasound Competency in Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Access. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Jan; 32(1):1-5. View Abstract
  28. Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Soft Tissue Infection. J Pediatr. 2016 Feb; 169:122-7.e1. View Abstract
  29. Effect of Reduction in the Use of Computed Tomography on Clinical Outcomes of Appendicitis. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 169(8):755-60. View Abstract
  30. Ultrasound assistance for central venous catheter placement in a pediatric emergency department improves placement success rates. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Sep; 21(9):981-6. View Abstract
  31. Advances in point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric emergency medicine. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2014 Jun; 26(3):265-71. View Abstract
  32. Bedside hip ultrasonography in the pediatric emergency department: a tool to guide management in patients presenting with limp. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 Apr; 30(4):285-7. View Abstract
  33. Development and evaluation of a program for the use of ultrasound for central venous catheter placement in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Dec; 29(12):1245-8. View Abstract
  34. Value of point-of-care ketones in assessing dehydration and acidosis in children with gastroenteritis. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Nov; 20(11):1146-50. View Abstract
  35. Pediatric emergency medicine fellow training in ultrasound: consensus educational guidelines. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Mar; 20(3):300-6. View Abstract
  36. Bedside ultrasonography in the pediatric emergency department: the focused assessment with sonography in trauma examination uncovers an occult intra-abdominal tumor. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Oct; 28(10):1107-11. View Abstract
  37. Intravenous dextrose for children with gastroenteritis and dehydration: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Mar; 61(3):281-8. View Abstract
  38. Bedside ultrasonography to identify hip effusions in pediatric patients. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Mar; 55(3):284-9. View Abstract
  39. Bedside ultrasound in the pediatric emergency department. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2008 Jun; 20(3):235-42. View Abstract
  40. Bedside ultrasound in pediatric emergency medicine. Pediatrics. 2008 May; 121(5):e1404-12. View Abstract
  41. Stridor in an infant with myelomeningocele. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2007 Jul; 23(7):478-81. View Abstract
  42. Intravenous dextrose during outpatient rehydration in pediatric gastroenteritis. Acad Emerg Med. 2007 Apr; 14(4):324-30. View Abstract
  43. Mock Code Scenario - Acute Renal Failure and Hyperkalemia. Pediatric Resuscitation: A Practical Approach, eds. Mark Roback and Stephen Teach. 2005. View Abstract

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