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Emergency Medicine Research

Research Overview

Dr. Chung’s research interests are in the areas of pediatric disaster preparedness and response, including the role of hospital preparation for disasters involving children, family reunification, emergency mass critical care, and effects of the H1N1 pandemic influenza on pediatric emergency departments.

 

Research Background

Sarita Chung received her MD in Medicine from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She did a residency in Pediatrics in the Boston Combined Residency Program (Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center), and a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Chung joined the faculty of the Division of Emergency Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2002.

Selected Publications

  1. Chung S, Monteiro S, Hogencamp T, Damian FJ, Stack A. Pediatric Alternate Site of Care during the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic. Pediatr Emer Care 2011;27: 519-526.
  2. Chung S, Monteiro S. Ziniel S, Klaman P, Kalish L. Survey of Emergency Management Professionals to Assess Ideal Characteristics of a Photographic Based Family Reunification Tool. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2012:2:156-162
  3. Chung S, Christoudias C, Darrell T, Ziniel S, Kalish L. A Novel Image Based Tool to Reunite Children with Their Families after Disasters. Acad Emerg Med. 2012:19:1227-34
  4. Chung S, Fagbuyi D, Lozon MM, Johnson T, Nager AL, Cicero MX, Dahl-Grove D, Costello, BE, Krug SE. Going Viral: Adapting to Pediatric Surge During the H1N1 Pandemic. Pediatr Emer Care 2013;29:1159-1165.
  5. Gates JD, Arabian S, Biddinger P, Blansfield J, Burke P, Chung S, Fischer J, Friedman F, Gervasini A, Goralnick E, Gupta A, Larentzakis A, McMahon M, Mella J, Michaud Y, Mooney D, Rabinovici R, Sweet D, Ulrich A, Velmahos G, Weber C, Yaffe MB. The initial response to the Boston marathon bombing; lessons learned to prepare for the next disaster. Ann Surg. 2014 Dec; 260(6)960-6.
  6. Goralnick E, Halpern P, Loo S, Gates J, Biddinger P, Fisher J, Velmahos G, Chung S, Mooney D, Brown C, Barnewolt B, Burke P, Gupta A, Ulrich A, Hojman H, McNulty E, Dorn B, Marcus L, Peleg K Leadership During the Boston Marathon Bombings: A Qualitative After-Action Review. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2015 Jun 22:1-7

Education

Medical School

Associate Physician in Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine
1996 Baltimore MA

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)
1997 Boston MA

Residency

Pediatrics Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)
1999 Boston MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Boston Children's Hospital
2002 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children. Pediatrics. 2020 02; 145(2). View Abstract
  2. Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children. Pediatrics. 2020 02; 145(2). View Abstract
  3. Growth and Changing Characteristics of Pediatric Intensive Care 2001-2016. Crit Care Med. 2019 08; 47(8):1135-1142. View Abstract
  4. A novel image-based tool to reunite children with their families after disasters. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Nov; 19(11):1227-34. View Abstract
  5. Survey of emergency management professionals to assess ideal characteristics of a photographic-based family reunification tool. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2012 Jun; 6(2):156-62. View Abstract
  6. Pediatric alternate site of care during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Jun; 27(6):519-26. View Abstract
  7. Reuniting children with their families during disasters: a proposed plan for greater success. Am J Disaster Med. 2007 May-Jun; 2(3):113-7. View Abstract
  8. Hospital planning for acts of terrorism and other public health emergencies involving children. Arch Dis Child. 2005 Dec; 90(12):1300-7. View Abstract
  9. Skull radiograph interpretation of children younger than two years: how good are pediatric emergency physicians? Ann Emerg Med. 2004 Jun; 43(6):718-22. View Abstract
  10. Efficacy of an educational Web site for educating physicians about bioterrorism. Acad Emerg Med. 2004 Feb; 11(2):143-8. View Abstract

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