Current Environment: Production

Medical Services

Specialties

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Undergraduate School

Brown University

1997, Providence, RI

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

2001, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Tufts University School of Medicine/The Floating Hospital for Children

2001, Boston, MA

Residency

Neurology

Tufts Medical Center/The Floating Hospital for Children & Boston Children's Hospital (Affiliated Neurology Resident)

2004, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Adult Vascular and Critical Care Neurology

Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham & Women's Hospital

2007, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

Boston Children's Hospital

2008, Boston, MA

Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics Certifying Examination
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Child and Adolescent Neurology)
  • American Society of Neuroimaging Certifying Examination (Neurosonology)
  • General Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification Examination
  • Registered Physician in Neurovascular Interpretation (RPNI)
  • United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) Certifying Examination (Neurocritical Care)

Professional History

Kerri LaRovere, MD, MMSc is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Medical Director of the Neurocritical Care Section in Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital. She provides care to patients on the inpatient Neurocritical Care Neurology consult service and outpatient general neurology clinics. Her research interests focus on: 1) promoting the implementation of pediatric neurocritical care as a clinical service that may improve outcomes for critically ill children; and 2) the development and implementation of diagnostic and point of care neuroultrasound in the pediatric intensive care unit to better understand mechanisms of acute neurologic injury and guide therapies.

Publications

  1. Blood Glucose Range for Hyperglycemic PICU Children With Primary Neurologic Diagnoses: Analysis of the Heart and Lung Failure-Pediatric Insulin Titration (HALF-PINT) Trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025 Apr 01; 26(4):e432-e446. View Abstract

  2. Correction: Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group in the Pediatric Population. Neurocrit Care. 2025 Feb; 42(1):315-316. View Abstract

  3. Correction: Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Physiology and Big Data. Neurocrit Care. 2025 Feb; 42(1):319-320. View Abstract

  4. Correction: Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Outcomes and  Endpoints. Neurocrit Care. 2025 Feb; 42(1):324. View Abstract

  5. Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Outcomes and  Endpoints. Neurocrit Care. 2024 Oct; 41(2):357-368. View Abstract

  6. Update in Pediatric Neurocritical Care: What a Neurologist Caring for Critically Ill Children Needs to Know. Semin Neurol. 2024 Jun; 44(3):362-388. View Abstract

  7. Recommendations for the Management of Initial and Refractory Pediatric Status Dystonicus. Mov Disord. 2024 Sep; 39(9):1435-1445. View Abstract

  8. Correction: Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Physiology and Big Data. Neurocrit Care. 2024 Feb; 40(1):382-383. View Abstract

  9. Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group in the Pediatric Population. Neurocrit Care. 2024 Feb; 40(1):65-73. View Abstract

  10. Practice Standards for the Use of Multimodality Neuromonitoring: A Delphi Consensus Process. Crit Care Med. 2023 12 01; 51(12):1740-1753. View Abstract

  11. Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Physiology and Big Data. Neurocrit Care. 2023 Dec; 39(3):593-599. View Abstract

  12. Noninvasive Neuromonitoring Modalities in Children Part I: Pupillometry, Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, and Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography. Neurocrit Care. 2024 Feb; 40(1):130-146. View Abstract

  13. Heart Rate Change as a Potential Digital Biomarker of Brain Death in Critically Ill Children With Acute Catastrophic Brain Injury. Crit Care Explor. 2023 May; 5(5):e0908. View Abstract

  14. Clinical Course Associated with Aseptic Meningitis Induced by Intravenous Immunoglobulin for the Treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. J Pediatr. 2023 06; 257:113372. View Abstract

  15. Neuromonitoring During ECMO Support in Children. Neurocrit Care. 2023 Dec; 39(3):701-713. View Abstract

  16. The Spectrum of Quantitative EEG Utilization Across North America: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Pediatr Neurol. 2023 04; 141:1-8. View Abstract

  17. Changes in Distribution of Severe Neurologic Involvement in US Pediatric Inpatients With COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in 2021 vs 2020. JAMA Neurol. 2023 01 01; 80(1):91-98. View Abstract

  18. Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Optimized Midazolam and Pentobarbital Dosing Used in Treatment Protocols of Refractory Status Epilepticus. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 01 01; 24(1):51-55. View Abstract

  19. Effectiveness of Training Programs for Reducing Adverse Psychological Outcomes in Parents of Children with Acquired Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurol Ther. 2022 Dec; 11(4):1691-1704. View Abstract

  20. Comparison of Intracranial Pressure Measurements Before and After Hypertonic Saline or Mannitol Treatment in Children With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 03 01; 5(3):e220891. View Abstract

  21. Multisystem Inflammatory-like Syndrome in a Child Following COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. Vaccines (Basel). 2021 Dec 30; 10(1). View Abstract

  22. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Children with Acute Catastrophic Brain Injury: A 13-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. Neurocrit Care. 2022 06; 36(3):715-726. View Abstract

  23. A Survey of Neuromonitoring Practices in North American Pediatric Intensive Care Units. Pediatr Neurol. 2022 01; 126:125-130. View Abstract

  24. Cerebral Emboli Monitoring Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in Adults and Children: A Review of the Current Technology and Clinical Applications in the Perioperative and Intensive Care Setting. Anesth Analg. 2021 08 01; 133(2):379-392. View Abstract

  25. Neurologic Involvement in Children and Adolescents Hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome. JAMA Neurol. 2021 05 01; 78(5):536-547. View Abstract

  26. Improving "Neuro Checks" in Neonatal ICU and PICU Is a Serial Neurologic Assessment in Pediatrics. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 05 01; 22(5):512-514. View Abstract

  27. Defining catastrophic brain injury in children leading to coma and disorders of consciousness and the scope of the problem. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2020 12; 32(6):750-758. View Abstract

  28. Practice Recommendations for Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in Critically Ill Children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Statement. J Pediatr Intensive Care. 2021 Jun; 10(2):133-142. View Abstract

  29. Neurobehavioral Complications After Abdominal Organ Transplantation: Considering a Broader Phenotype and Care Plan. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 09; 21(9):837-838. View Abstract

  30. EEG features of brain injury during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children. Neurology. 2020 09 08; 95(10):e1372-e1380. View Abstract

  31. Variation in Treatment and Outcomes of Children With Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 02; 10(2):159-165. View Abstract

  32. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound During Critical Illness in Children: Survey of Practices in Pediatric Neurocritical Care Centers. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 01; 21(1):67-74. View Abstract

  33. Outcomes measures in children after acute central nervous system infections and malaria. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2019 12; 31(6):756-762. View Abstract

  34. Muscle Weakness After Sepsis in the Critically Ill: Identifiable and Functionally Remediable? Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2019 09; 20(9):888-889. View Abstract

  35. Fully automated, real-time, calibration-free, continuous noninvasive estimation of intracranial pressure in children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 11 01; 24(5):509-519. View Abstract

  36. Outcomes measures in children after acute central nervous system infections and malaria. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2019 Aug 12. View Abstract

  37. A Time-Frequency Approach for Cerebral Embolic Load Monitoring. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2020 04; 67(4):1007-1018. View Abstract

  38. Diagnosis of Concussion in the Hospital. Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2019 07; 30:54-59. View Abstract

  39. Cerebrovascular Physiology During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Multicenter Study Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2019 02; 20(2):178-186. View Abstract

  40. The authors reply. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2019 01; 20(1):98. View Abstract

  41. Pediatric Neurocritical Care: Evolution of a New Clinical Service in PICUs Across the United States. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 11; 19(11):1039-1045. View Abstract

  42. Is There More to Zika? Complex Cardiac Disease in a Case of Congenital Zika Syndrome. Neonatology. 2018; 113(2):177-182. View Abstract

  43. Patterns of Head Computed Tomography Abnormalities During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Association With Outcomes. Pediatr Neurol. 2017 Aug; 73:64-70. View Abstract

  44. Cerebral High-Intensity Transient Signals during Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization: A Pilot Study Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography. J Neuroimaging. 2017 07; 27(4):381-387. View Abstract

  45. Current Opinion and Use of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in Traumatic Brain Injury in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. J Neurotrauma. 2016 12 01; 33(23):2105-2114. View Abstract

  46. Reply. J Ultrasound Med. 2016 Mar; 35(3):672-3. View Abstract

  47. Transcranial Doppler ultrasound in children with stroke and cerebrovascular disorders. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2015 Dec; 27(6):712-8. View Abstract

  48. Transcranial Doppler Sonography in Pediatric Neurocritical Care: A Review of Clinical Applications and Case Illustrations in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. J Ultrasound Med. 2015 Dec; 34(12):2121-32. View Abstract

  49. Differences in medical therapy goals for children with severe traumatic brain injury-an international study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2013 Oct; 14(8):811-8. View Abstract

  50. Pediatric neurocritical care: a neurology consultation model and implication for education and training. Pediatr Neurol. 2013 Mar; 48(3):206-11. View Abstract

  51. Head computed tomography scanning during pediatric neurocritical care: diagnostic yield and the utility of portable studies. Neurocrit Care. 2012 Apr; 16(2):251-7. View Abstract

  52. Emerging subspecialties in neurology: building a career and a field: pediatric neurocritical care. Neurology. 2008 May 27; 70(22):e89-91. View Abstract

  53. Postvaricella acute transverse myelitis in a previously vaccinated child. Pediatr Neurol. 2008 May; 38(5):370-2. View Abstract

I was raised to be an honest person, and treat everyone with respect and dignity. I bring this philosophy to every child and family I encounter. I am an outstanding listener and truly care about my patients and their families.

I grew up with several close family members who had epilepsy, and I learned first hand how to care for children with seizures. Throughout medical school, I was always drawn to learning about anatomy of the brain, and the effects of illness on the brain. Shortly after finishing residency, a severe neurologic illness affected my mother-in-law, and this solidified my lifelong desire to learn about and care for individuals with neurological conditions.

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