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American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Education

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

2010, Boston, MA

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

2010, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

2013, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Publications

  1. Accuracy of ICD-10 Codes for Suicidal Ideation and Action in Pediatric Emergency Department Encounters. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 May 01; 41(5):378-382. View Accuracy of ICD-10 Codes for Suicidal Ideation and Action in Pediatric Emergency Department Encounters. Abstract

  2. Knowledge-Driven Online Multimodal Automated Phenotyping System. medRxiv. 2025 Mar 05. View Knowledge-Driven Online Multimodal Automated Phenotyping System. Abstract

  3. Phoenix Sepsis Criteria in Critically Ill Children: Retrospective Validation Using a United States Nine-Center Dataset, 2012-2018. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025 Feb 01; 26(2):e155-e165. View Phoenix Sepsis Criteria in Critically Ill Children: Retrospective Validation Using a United States Nine-Center Dataset, 2012-2018. Abstract

  4. Using Implementation Science to Assess Barriers to Agreement on Sedation Goal Setting and Assessment. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025 Jan 01; 26(1):e51-e61. View Using Implementation Science to Assess Barriers to Agreement on Sedation Goal Setting and Assessment. Abstract

  5. Multisource representation learning for pediatric knowledge extraction from electronic health records. NPJ Digit Med. 2024 Nov 13; 7(1):319. View Multisource representation learning for pediatric knowledge extraction from electronic health records. Abstract

  6. Electrocardiogram-Based Deep Learning to Predict Mortality in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 Dec; 10(12):2600-2612. View Electrocardiogram-Based Deep Learning to Predict Mortality in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. Abstract

  7. Accuracy of ICD-10 codes for suicidal ideation and action in pediatric emergency department encounters. medRxiv. 2024 Jul 24. View Accuracy of ICD-10 codes for suicidal ideation and action in pediatric emergency department encounters. Abstract

  8. Development and Validation of a Mortality Risk Score for Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Jun 18; 13(12):e034871. View Development and Validation of a Mortality Risk Score for Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. Abstract

  9. Using the Past to Inform the Future: How a Classic Respiratory Physiology Equation Informs Computer-Based Simulators and Clinical Decision Support Systems. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 May 01; 25(5):466-468. View Using the Past to Inform the Future: How a Classic Respiratory Physiology Equation Informs Computer-Based Simulators and Clinical Decision Support Systems. Abstract

  10. Moving Biosurveillance Beyond Coded Data Using AI for Symptom Detection From Physician Notes: Retrospective Cohort Study. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Apr 04; 26:e53367. View Moving Biosurveillance Beyond Coded Data Using AI for Symptom Detection From Physician Notes: Retrospective Cohort Study. Abstract

  11. Biomarker Assessment of a High-Risk, Data-Driven Pediatric Sepsis Phenotype Characterized by Persistent Hypoxemia, Encephalopathy, and Shock. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Jun 01; 25(6):512-517. View Biomarker Assessment of a High-Risk, Data-Driven Pediatric Sepsis Phenotype Characterized by Persistent Hypoxemia, Encephalopathy, and Shock. Abstract

  12. Comparing the Quality of Domain-Specific Versus General Language Models for Artificial Intelligence-Generated Differential Diagnoses in PICU Patients. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Jun 01; 25(6):e273-e282. View Comparing the Quality of Domain-Specific Versus General Language Models for Artificial Intelligence-Generated Differential Diagnoses in PICU Patients. Abstract

  13. Automated Calculator for the Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score: Development and External Validation in a Single-Center 7-Year Cohort, 2015-2021. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 May 01; 25(5):434-442. View Automated Calculator for the Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score: Development and External Validation in a Single-Center 7-Year Cohort, 2015-2021. Abstract

  14. Dynamic Prediction of Mortality Using Longitudinally Measured Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Scores: A Joint Modeling Approach. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 May 01; 25(5):443-451. View Dynamic Prediction of Mortality Using Longitudinally Measured Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Scores: A Joint Modeling Approach. Abstract

  15. Emergency department visits and boarding for pediatric patients with suicidality before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One. 2023; 18(11):e0286035. View Emergency department visits and boarding for pediatric patients with suicidality before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abstract

  16. Distinct clinical phenotypes in paediatric cancer patients with sepsis are associated with different outcomes-an international multicentre retrospective study. EClinicalMedicine. 2023 Nov; 65:102252. View Distinct clinical phenotypes in paediatric cancer patients with sepsis are associated with different outcomes-an international multicentre retrospective study. Abstract

  17. External validation and biomarker assessment of a high-risk, data-driven pediatric sepsis phenotype characterized by persistent hypoxemia, encephalopathy, and shock. Res Sq. 2023 Aug 02. View External validation and biomarker assessment of a high-risk, data-driven pediatric sepsis phenotype characterized by persistent hypoxemia, encephalopathy, and shock. Abstract

  18. A computable case definition for patients with SARS-CoV2 testing that occurred outside the hospital. JAMIA Open. 2023 Oct; 6(3):ooad047. View A computable case definition for patients with SARS-CoV2 testing that occurred outside the hospital. Abstract

  19. Derivation, Validation, and Clinical Relevance of a Pediatric Sepsis Phenotype With Persistent Hypoxemia, Encephalopathy, and Shock. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 Oct 01; 24(10):795-806. View Derivation, Validation, and Clinical Relevance of a Pediatric Sepsis Phenotype With Persistent Hypoxemia, Encephalopathy, and Shock. Abstract

  20. 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 Heart Rate Change as a Potential Digital Biomarker of Brain Death in Critically Ill Children With Acute Catastrophic Brain Injury. Abstract

  21. Validation and Extension of the Association Between Potentially Excess Oxygen Exposure and Death in Mechanically Ventilated Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 09 01; 24(9):e434-e440. View Validation and Extension of the Association Between Potentially Excess Oxygen Exposure and Death in Mechanically Ventilated Children. Abstract

  22. Examining the Evidence for Escalating Antimicrobial Regimens in Febrile Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients Admitted to the PICU: An Observational Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 06 01; 24(6):e292-e296. View Examining the Evidence for Escalating Antimicrobial Regimens in Febrile Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients Admitted to the PICU: An Observational Study. Abstract

  23. A computable phenotype for patients with SARS-CoV2 testing that occurred outside the hospital. medRxiv. 2023 Jan 19. View A computable phenotype for patients with SARS-CoV2 testing that occurred outside the hospital. Abstract

  24. Weakly Semi-supervised phenotyping using Electronic Health records. J Biomed Inform. 2022 10; 134:104175. View Weakly Semi-supervised phenotyping using Electronic Health records. Abstract

  25. Implementation Science in Pediatric Critical Care - Sedation and Analgesia Practices as a Case Study. Front Pediatr. 2022; 10:864029. View Implementation Science in Pediatric Critical Care - Sedation and Analgesia Practices as a Case Study. Abstract

  26. Scalable relevance ranking algorithm via semantic similarity assessment improves efficiency of medical chart review. J Biomed Inform. 2022 08; 132:104109. View Scalable relevance ranking algorithm via semantic similarity assessment improves efficiency of medical chart review. Abstract

  27. Supraventricular Tachycardia in Infants With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Prevalence, Associations, and Outcomes. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 07 01; 23(7):e329-e337. View Supraventricular Tachycardia in Infants With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Prevalence, Associations, and Outcomes. Abstract

  28. 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 Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Children with Acute Catastrophic Brain Injury: A 13-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. Abstract

  29. Implementation of an Analgesia-Sedation Protocol Is Associated With Reduction in Midazolam Usage in the PICU. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 10 01; 22(10):e513-e523. View Implementation of an Analgesia-Sedation Protocol Is Associated With Reduction in Midazolam Usage in the PICU. Abstract

  30. eSIMPLER: A Dynamic, Electronic Health Record-Integrated Checklist for Clinical Decision Support During PICU Daily Rounds. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 10 01; 22(10):898-905. View eSIMPLER: A Dynamic, Electronic Health Record-Integrated Checklist for Clinical Decision Support During PICU Daily Rounds. Abstract

  31. Data-driven clustering identifies features distinguishing multisystem inflammatory syndrome from acute COVID-19 in children and adolescents. EClinicalMedicine. 2021 Oct; 40:101112. View Data-driven clustering identifies features distinguishing multisystem inflammatory syndrome from acute COVID-19 in children and adolescents. Abstract

  32. Validation of an internationally derived patient severity phenotype to support COVID-19 analytics from electronic health record data. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 07 14; 28(7):1411-1420. View Validation of an internationally derived patient severity phenotype to support COVID-19 analytics from electronic health record data. Abstract

  33. A high-throughput phenotyping algorithm is portable from adult to pediatric populations. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 06 12; 28(6):1265-1269. View A high-throughput phenotyping algorithm is portable from adult to pediatric populations. Abstract

  34. Coagulations Studies Do Not Correlate With Each Other or With Hematologic Complications During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 06 01; 22(6):542-552. View Coagulations Studies Do Not Correlate With Each Other or With Hematologic Complications During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Abstract

  35. International Analysis of Electronic Health Records of Children and Youth Hospitalized With COVID-19 Infection in 6 Countries. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 06 01; 4(6):e2112596. View International Analysis of Electronic Health Records of Children and Youth Hospitalized With COVID-19 Infection in 6 Countries. Abstract

  36. A Machine Learning Classifier Improves Mortality Prediction Compared With Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 Score: Model Development and Validation. Crit Care Explor. 2021 May; 3(5):e0426. View A Machine Learning Classifier Improves Mortality Prediction Compared With Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 Score: Model Development and Validation. Abstract

  37. Adding Continuous Vital Sign Information to Static Clinical Data Improves the Prediction of Length of Stay After Intubation: A Data-Driven Machine Learning Approach. Respir Care. 2020 Sep; 65(9):1367-1377. View Adding Continuous Vital Sign Information to Static Clinical Data Improves the Prediction of Length of Stay After Intubation: A Data-Driven Machine Learning Approach. Abstract

  38. Adverse drug event presentation and tracking (ADEPT): semiautomated, high throughput pharmacovigilance using real-world data. JAMIA Open. 2020 Oct; 3(3):413-421. View Adverse drug event presentation and tracking (ADEPT): semiautomated, high throughput pharmacovigilance using real-world data. Abstract

  39. Adverse drug event rates in pediatric pulmonary hypertension: a comparison of real-world data sources. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2020 02 01; 27(2):294-300. View Adverse drug event rates in pediatric pulmonary hypertension: a comparison of real-world data sources. Abstract

  40. Noninvasive Ventilation Is Interrupted Frequently and Mostly Used at Night in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Respir Care. 2020 Mar; 65(3):341-346. View Noninvasive Ventilation Is Interrupted Frequently and Mostly Used at Night in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Abstract

  41. Extracting Adverse Drug Event Information with Minimal Engineering. Proc Conf. 2019 Jun; 2019:22-27. View Extracting Adverse Drug Event Information with Minimal Engineering. Abstract

  42. Feature extraction for phenotyping from semantic and knowledge resources. J Biomed Inform. 2019 03; 91:103122. View Feature extraction for phenotyping from semantic and knowledge resources. Abstract

  43. Provider Connectedness to Other Providers Reduces Risk of Readmission After Hospitalization for Heart Failure. Med Care Res Rev. 2019 02; 76(1):115-128. View Provider Connectedness to Other Providers Reduces Risk of Readmission After Hospitalization for Heart Failure. Abstract

  44. Simulation of a Novel Schedule for Intensivist Staffing to Improve Continuity of Patient Care and Reduce Physician Burnout. Crit Care Med. 2017 Jul; 45(7):1138-1144. View Simulation of a Novel Schedule for Intensivist Staffing to Improve Continuity of Patient Care and Reduce Physician Burnout. Abstract

  45. A Computable Phenotype Improves Cohort Ascertainment in a Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Registry. J Pediatr. 2017 09; 188:224-231.e5. View A Computable Phenotype Improves Cohort Ascertainment in a Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Registry. Abstract

  46. Learning a Comorbidity-Driven Taxonomy of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension. Circ Res. 2017 Aug 04; 121(4):341-353. View Learning a Comorbidity-Driven Taxonomy of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension. Abstract

  47. Therapeutic Hypothermia in Children. N Engl J Med. 2015 09 03; 373(10):979. View Therapeutic Hypothermia in Children. Abstract

  48. Long-term outcomes and risk factors for aortic regurgitation after discrete subvalvular aortic stenosis resection in children. Heart. 2015 Oct; 101(19):1547-53. View Long-term outcomes and risk factors for aortic regurgitation after discrete subvalvular aortic stenosis resection in children. Abstract

  49. A novel electroencephalography-based tool for objective assessment of network dynamics activated by nociceptive stimuli. Eur J Pain. 2016 Feb; 20(2):250-62. View A novel electroencephalography-based tool for objective assessment of network dynamics activated by nociceptive stimuli. Abstract

  50. Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a large tertiary NICU: network analysis. Pediatrics. 2011 Nov; 128(5):e1173-80. View Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a large tertiary NICU: network analysis. Abstract

  51. A quantitative analysis of optimal treatment capacity for perinatal asphyxia. Med Decis Making. 2012 Mar-Apr; 32(2):266-72. View A quantitative analysis of optimal treatment capacity for perinatal asphyxia. Abstract

  52. Dexamethasone and tonsillectomy bleeding: a meta-analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jun; 144(6):838-43. View Dexamethasone and tonsillectomy bleeding: a meta-analysis. Abstract

  53. Network analysis of team structure in the neonatal intensive care unit. Pediatrics. 2010 Jun; 125(6):e1460-7. View Network analysis of team structure in the neonatal intensive care unit. Abstract

  54. CoolSim: using industrial modeling techniques to examine the impact of selective head cooling in a model of perinatal regionalization. Pediatrics. 2008 Jan; 121(1):28-36. View CoolSim: using industrial modeling techniques to examine the impact of selective head cooling in a model of perinatal regionalization. Abstract

  55. Risk factors for reoperation after repair of discrete subaortic stenosis in children. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Oct 09; 50(15):1498-504. View Risk factors for reoperation after repair of discrete subaortic stenosis in children. Abstract

  56. Hemoglobin Jamaica plain--a sickling hemoglobin with reduced oxygen affinity. N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 07; 351(15):1532-8. View Hemoglobin Jamaica plain--a sickling hemoglobin with reduced oxygen affinity. Abstract

  57. Hemolytic anemia and severe rhabdomyolysis caused by compound heterozygous mutations of the gene for erythrocyte/muscle isozyme of aldolase, ALDOA(Arg303X/Cys338Tyr). Blood. 2004 Mar 15; 103(6):2401-3. View Hemolytic anemia and severe rhabdomyolysis caused by compound heterozygous mutations of the gene for erythrocyte/muscle isozyme of aldolase, ALDOA(Arg303X/Cys338Tyr). Abstract

  58. Chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation and childhood-onset skin necrosis resulting from homozygosity for a protein C Gla domain mutation, Arg15Trp. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2002 Nov; 24(8):685-8. View Chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation and childhood-onset skin necrosis resulting from homozygosity for a protein C Gla domain mutation, Arg15Trp. Abstract

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Education

Medical School

University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine

1996, Los Angeles, CA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

1999, Boston, MA

Residency

Chief Resident, Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2000, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

Boston Children's Hospital

2004, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Education

Medical School

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

2005, Chicago, IL

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2006, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2008, Boston, MA

Residency

Anesthesiology

Johns Hopkins Hospital

2011, Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

Johns Hopkins Hospital

2013, Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Johns Hopkins Hospital

2014, Baltimore, MD

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Education

Graduate School

Immunology

University of Oxford

2006, Oxford, United Kingdom

Medical School

Washington University School of Medicine

2008, St. Louis, MO

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2011, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Critical Care

Boston Children's Hospital

2015, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Education

Medical School

Stony Brook University School of Medicine

2009, Stony Brooke, NY

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

2010, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

2013, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2016, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Medical School

University of Massachusetts

Worcester, MA

Internship

Pediatrics

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Education

Medical School

Dartmouth Medical School

2002, Hanover, NH

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

2014, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Education

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Education

Medical School

University of Alabama

2012, Birmingham, AL

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2012, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2015, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2020, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Pennsylvania

1990, Philadelphia, PA

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

1995, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1996, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1998, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

Massachusetts General Hospital

2002, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Endocrinology

Boston Children's Hospital

2002, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine) | Publications

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