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American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

West Chester University

2010, West Chester, PA

Medical School

Commonwealth Medical College

2014, Scranton, PA

Residency

Pediatrics

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

2017, Cleveland, OH

Fellowship

Critical Care Medicine

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

2020, Cleveland, OH

Fellowship

Cardiac Intensive Care

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

2022, Pittsburgh, PA

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Publications

  1. Postoperative Antibiotics, Outcomes, and Resource Use in Children With Gangrenous Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2024 May 01; 159(5):511-517. View Postoperative Antibiotics, Outcomes, and Resource Use in Children With Gangrenous Appendicitis. Abstract

  2. Utility of a Benchmarking Report for Balancing Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Children With Complicated Appendicitis. Ann Surg. 2025 Jan 01; 281(1):170-175. View Utility of a Benchmarking Report for Balancing Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Children With Complicated Appendicitis. Abstract

  3. Use of Antipseudomonal Antibiotics is Not Associated With Lower Rates of Postoperative Drainage Procedures or More Favorable Culture Profiles in Children With Complicated Appendicitis: Results From a Multicenter Regional Research Consortium. Ann Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 279(6):1070-1076. View Use of Antipseudomonal Antibiotics is Not Associated With Lower Rates of Postoperative Drainage Procedures or More Favorable Culture Profiles in Children With Complicated Appendicitis: Results From a Multicenter Regional Research Consortium. Abstract

  4. Outcomes and Resource Utilization Associated with Use of Routine Pre-Discharge White Blood Cell Count for Clinical Decision-Making in Children with Complicated Appendicitis: A Multicenter Hospital-Level Analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jun; 58(6):1178-1184. View Outcomes and Resource Utilization Associated with Use of Routine Pre-Discharge White Blood Cell Count for Clinical Decision-Making in Children with Complicated Appendicitis: A Multicenter Hospital-Level Analysis. Abstract

  5. Association Between Antibiotic Redosing Before Incision and Risk of Incisional Site Infection in Children With Appendicitis. Ann Surg. 2023 10 01; 278(4):e863-e869. View Association Between Antibiotic Redosing Before Incision and Risk of Incisional Site Infection in Children With Appendicitis. Abstract

  6. Association of Gangrenous, Suppurative, and Exudative Findings With Outcomes and Resource Utilization in Children With Nonperforated Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2022 08 01; 157(8):685-692. View Association of Gangrenous, Suppurative, and Exudative Findings With Outcomes and Resource Utilization in Children With Nonperforated Appendicitis. Abstract

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

Mount Holyoke College

2002, South Hadley, MA

Medical School

University of Arizona

2016, Tucson, AZ

Residency

Pediatrics

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital/MSU

2019, Grand Rapids, MI

Fellowship

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

2022, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

Union College

2008, Schenectady, NY

Graduate School

Tufts University School of Medicine

2012, Boston, MA

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

2016, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Vermont Medical Center

2019, Burlington, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Nephrology

Boston Children's Hospital

2022, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

Saint Mary's University

2008, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Medical School

Medical University of the Americas

Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies

Internship

Pediatrics

Louisiana State University

2016, Shreveport, LA

Residency

Pediatrics

Louisiana State University

2018, Shreveport, LA

Residency

Chief Resident; Pediatrics

Louisiana State University

2019, Shreveport, LA

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

Medical College of Wisconsin

2022, Milwaukee, WI

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Medical School

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

2003, Tokyo, Japan

Internship

Pediatrics

Jacobi Medical Center

2005, Bronx, NY

Residency

Jacobi Medical Center

2007, Bronx, NY

Fellowship

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2010, New York, NY

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Medical School

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

2005, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Residency

Pediatrics

Elmhurst Hospital Center/Mount Sinai

2010, Queens, NY

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Nicklaus Children's Hospital

2013, Miami, FL

Fellowship

Cardiac Critical Care

Nicklaus Children's Hospital

2014, Miami, FL

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

Haverford College

2011, Haverford College, PA

Medical School

Georgetown University School of Medicine

2016, Washington, DC

Residency

Pediatrics

Duke University

2019, Durham, NC

Fellowship

Child Abuse; Pediatrics

Hasbro Children's Hospital/Warren Alpert Medical School

2022, Providence, RI

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Western Ontario

2012, London, Ontario, Canada

Medical School

George Washington University School of Medicine

2016, Washington, DC

Internship

Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Pediatrics

2017, Bronx, NY

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Boston Medical Center

2022, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Graduate School

University of Pennsylvania

2014, Philadelphia, PA

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania

2016, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics, Accelerated Research Pathway

Boston Children's Hospital

2018, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Boston Children's Hospital

2022, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Publications

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