Founding Editors in Chief

 

Ronald A. Dieckmann, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACEP

Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, California, USA

email: rdieckmann@pemsoftna.com

 

W. Robert Pitt, MBBS, FRACP, FACEM

Associate Professor Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia

email: rpitt@pemsoft.com

 

Editors in Chief

 

Michelle Lin, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine,  University of California, San Francisco

Emergency Department, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA

 

Robert Schafermeyer, MD

Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of North Carolina

Senior Associate Chair of Emergency Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

 

Kelly Young, MD, MS

Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Pediatrics

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Faculty, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

 

PEMSoft American Section Editors

* Current Editorial Board Member

 

Christoher Amato, MD: Genitourinary and Renal *

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Morristown Memorial Hospital,

Morristown, NJ

 

Lee Benjamin, MD: Environment *

Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics,

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

 

Jill Baren, MD: Child Psychiatry

Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

 

Gil Binenbaum, MD: Eye *

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania,

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

 

Casey Buitenhuys, MD: Syndromes *

Clinical Instructor of Surgery-Emergency Medicine,

Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA

 

Richard Cantor, MD: Gastroenterology

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics

Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

 

Mark Clarke, MD: Gastrointestinal *

Medical Director, Children's Emergency Department

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL

 

Pierre Cohen, MD: Radiology

Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA

 

Ann Dietrich, MD: Critical Care *

Professor of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

 

Erin Endom, MD: Disaster and Bioterrorism *

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

 

John Fazio, RN: Triage

Clinical Nurse Educator, Emergency Department

San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA

 

Sean Fox: Trauma *

Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

 

Karen Frush, MD: Resuscitation

Associate Professor of Pediatrics,

Duke University School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC

 

Susan Fuchs, MD: Cardiology *

Professor of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Childrens Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

 

Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD: Infectious Disease *

Professor of Medicine,

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

 

Alisa Gean, MD: Radiology

Professor of Radiology, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery,

University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA

 

Alan Graham, MD: Critical Care

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,

Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR

 

Joshua Easter: Trauma *

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Denver Medical Center, Denver, CO

 

James Harley, MD: Environment *

Professor of Pediatrics,

University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA

 

Paula Adams Hillard, MD: Gynecology *

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,

Stanford University of Medicine, Stanford CA

 

Jeffrey Hom, MD MPH: Infectious Disease *

Associate Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Stony Brook University, Stony Book, NY

 

Timothy Horeczko, MD, MSCR: Hematology *

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

University of California Davis, Davis, CA

 

Paul Ishimine, MD: Dental *

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,

University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA

 

Ramon Johnson, MD: Disasters

Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department

Mission Hospital, Laguna Niguel, CA

 

Madeline Joseph: Gastrointestinal *

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics

University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL

 

Juan Juarez, MD: Genitourinary

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine,

Texas Childrens Hospital, Houston, TX

 

Maybelle Kou, MD: Genitourinary and Renal *

Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine,

The George Washington University Medical Center

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Falls Church, VA

 

Andrea Marmor, MD: Respiratory *

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

 

Michelle Lin, MD: Procedures *

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine,

University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

 

Lauren Plawner, MD: Neurology

Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Washington

Childrens Hospital Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA

 

Cyrus Rangan, MD: Toxicology *

Assistant Director of California Poison Control System,

Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine,

University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles CA

 

Katherine Remick, MD: Endocrine *

Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

 

Emily Rose, MD: Infectious Disease *

Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine,

Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA

 

Richard Ruddy, MD: Respiratory

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics,

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

 

Genevieve Santillanes, MD: ENT *

Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

Keck School of Medicine at the USC, Los Angeles,  CA

 

Robert Schafermeyer, MD: Trauma *

Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of North Carolina,

Chief and Associate Chair of Emergency Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

 

Eric Schmitt, MD, MPH: Child Psychiatry *

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Clinical Instructor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

 

Anne Slater, MD: Neurology *

Assistant Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics

Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA

 

Cheryl Vance, MD: Sedation & Analgesia *

Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics,

University of California Davis, Davis CA

 

Robert Wiebe, MD: ENT

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Texas

Children's Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX

 

Kelly D. Young, MD, MS: Infectious Disease, Resus Tools *

Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Pediatrics,

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

 

Loren Yamamoto, MD MPH MBA: Environment *

Professor of Pediatrics,

University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI

 

Mark Zonfrillo: Trauma *

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania,

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

 

 

PEMSoft Australian, UK and NZ Editors

 

Peter Barnett, MBBS FRACP MSc(epid) FACEM: Orthopedics *

Deputy Director, Department of Emergency Medicine

Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville VIC

 

Frank Bowling, MBBS PhD FRCPA FHGSA: Metabolic *

Professor of Medical Biochemistry

Mater Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD

 

Gary Browne FRACP FACEM: Sports Medicine *

The Children's Hospital, Westmead, NSW

 

Andrew Cotterill, MBBS MRCP MD FRACP: Endocrinology *

Associate Professor Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland

Director Paediatric Endocrinology, Mater Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD

 

Gary Geelhoed, MBBS FRACP: Musculoskeletal

Director of Paediatric Emergency Medicine,

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Subiaco WA

 

David Krieser MB BS FRACP: Orthopedics *

Paediatric Emergency Physician,

Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria

 

Ed Oakley, MBBS FACEM: Orthopedics *

Director of Emergency Medicine, Southern Health, Victoria

 

Michael O'Callaghan, MBBS FRACP: Development *

Associate Professor Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland, Director Child Development

Mater Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD

 

Ross Pinkerton, MD FRCPCH: Oncology *

Professor of Paediatric Oncology, University of Queensland

Director Cancer Services, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD

 

David Reith, MBBS FRACP MMedSc(Pharm) PhD: Formulary *

Senior Lecturer, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand

 

Maureen Rogers, MBBS FACD: Dermatology *

Former Head, Department of Dermatology,

The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW

 

Mike Shepherd, MBBS FRACP: Safety & Prevention *

Staff Specialist, Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, NZ

 

Mardi Steer, MBBS FAAPL: Quick References *

Staff Specialist, Paediatric Emergency Department, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, SA

 

David Tudehope, MBBS FRACP: Neonatology *

Director, Division of Neonatology, Mater Mother's Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD

 

PEMSoft Contributors

 

ANALGESIA AND SEDATION

Mark Lo, MD

 

CARDIOLOGY

Bill Lukin, MBBS, FACEM

Sharyn Smith, MBBS, FACEM

 

CRITICAL CARE

Dana Braner, MD

Daniel Cohen, MD

Zachary Dezman, MD

Emile Elshammaa, MD

Adam D. Friedlander, MD

Lindsey Gould, MD

Alan Graham, MD

James Hanson, MD

Catherine James, MD

Jocelyn Jensen, MD

Kris Kirk, MD

Danya Khoujah, MBBS.

Jim Lantry, MD

Le N. Lu, MD

Connor Lundy, MD

Michael McCurdy, MD

Patrick Maloney, MD

Andrea Marmor, MD

Ellen McManus, MD

Garth Mecklar, MD

Jennifer Needle, MD

Van Pham, MD

Nicole Sammons, MD

Cynthia Shen, MD

Ryan Spangler, MD

David Spiro, MD

Robert Steelman, DMD, MD

Michael Stoner, MD

Jennie Stover, MD

Renee Thompson, MD

Paula Vanderford, MD

 

DENTAL

Tom Hurley, MD

 

ENT

Luis Abrishamian, MD

Amin Abdi, MD

Jennifer Ballinger, MD

Stephen M. Beckham, MD

Solomon Behar, MD

Brian Doane, MD

J. Joelle Donofrio, DO

Margaret G. Huang, MD

Adam Goodman, MD

Juan Juarez, MD

Taylor McCormick, MD

Daniela Morato, MD

Kate Remick, MD

Stephen Sanko, MD

Shira Schlesinger, MD MPH

Michelle Vijverberg, MD

Jonathan G. Wagner, MD

Carlan Wendler, MD

Benjamin Wyler, MD MPH

 

ENVIRONMENT

Ramon Johnson, MD

 

GASTROINTESTINAL

Geoff Cleghorn, MD FRACP FACG FQA

Ross Shepherd, MD FRACP FRCP

 

GYNECOLOGY

Stephen Bretz, MD

Rosemary Kurian, MBBS

Stephen Liu, MD

Julie Rosenthal, MD

Jeannie Tyan, MD

Clement Yeh, MD

Janet Young, MD

 

HEMATOLOGY

Simon Brown, MBBS MD FRCP FRCPath FRACP FRCPAD

Margaret Daniel, MD

Ariana Dillman, MD

Genevieve Hasek, MD

Claudia Morris, MD

Niloufar Naima, MD

Adedamola Ogunniyi, MD

Daniel Poon, MD

Mark Russell, MD

Meghan Wood, MD

Peter Wilson, MBBS FRACP

 

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Rishi Bhargava, MD

Diane M. Birnbaumer, M.D.

Seth L. Brindis, M.D.

Casey Buitenhuys, MD

Mark Chavez, MD

Stephanie Y. Donald M.D.

Herbert C. Duber, MD, MPH

Brianna Enriquez, MD

Jonie J. Hsiao, MD

Eric Ernster, MD

Kevin S. Haug, MD

Michelle Healy, MD

Timothy Horeczko, M.D.

Stanley Inkelis, MD

Melissa Jones, MD

Cori McClure Poffenberger, MD

Katherine E. Remick, M.D.

Genevieve Santillanes, MD

Tawny Saleh, M.D .

Genevieve Santillanes, MD FAAP

David Simon, MD

Scott Youngquist, MD

 

MEDICOLEGAL

Andrea Dunlap, RN

Russell H Harris, MD

Kathleen Hogan, RN, BSN

Michael Iannucci, BA

David Mendenson, MD

Brian Shannon, RN, BA

 

NEUROLOGY

Kristin Ammon, MD

Naomi Bardach, MD

Theodore M. Barnett, MD

Kelly Cramm, MD

Alisa Gean, MD

Jeffrey G. Michael, DO

Melissa Miller, MD

Mary Moffatt, MD

Robert D. Schremmer, MD

Erika Sidney, MD

Kelly Sinclair, MD

 

ORTHOPEDICS

Robyn Brady, MBBS FRACP FACEM MRCPI

 

RESUS TOOLS

Jay Hohenhaus

Susan Hohenhaus, RN

Susan Peterson, RN

 

PROCEDURES

Chris Baker, MD

Michael Bell, MD

Renee Benson, MD

Mikaela Chilstrom, MD

Renee de la Torre, MD

Jonathan Grisham, MD

James Hanson, MD

Lisa Hart, MD

William Hawk, MD

Shawn Karns, MD

Karim Mansour, MD

Kevan McCarten-Gibbs, MD

Marcus Lorenzo Penn, MD

Karen Minzer-Conzetti, MD

Claudia Morris, MD

Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, MD

Mary Rutherford, MD

Kristie White, MD

Kevin Whitelaw, MD

Elizabeth Wu

 

PSYCHIATRY

Christopher Stewart, MD

 

QUICK REFERENCES

Ghazala Shareiff, MD

 

RENAL

Robert Weibe, MD

 

RESPIRATORY

Lisa Bain, MD

Robert Blount, MD

Nancy Chen, MD

Mark Corden, MD

James D'Agosstino, MD

Meghan Gould, MD

Susie Kussmaul, MD

Kristin Kuzma, MD

Ellen Laves, MD

Esther Lee, MD

Ted Ruel, MD

Andrea Wickremasinghe, MD

Amy Williams, MD

 

TOXICOLOGY

Wendy Lucid, MD

Adeline Ngo, MD

 

TRAUMA

Jill Antoniazzi, MD

Kim Askew, MD

Sean Fox, MD

David French, MD

E Parker Hays Jr, MD

Jeremy Johnson, MD

Jennifer Isenhour, MD

Brittany Murray, MD

Bret A Nicks, MD

Stacy Reynolds, MD

Angel Rochester, MD

Chad Scarboro, MD

Gregory Snead, MD

Matthew Sullivan, MD

William Tsai, MD

 

SYNDROMES

Sanjay Bhatt, MD

B Jason Brotherton, MD

Diana Bruno, MD

Casey Buitenhuys, MD

Alejandro Diax, MD

Julie Kim, MD

Payal Parikh, MD

Muhamad Raad, MD

Jack Rankin, MD

Tawny Saleh, MD

Nina Waber, MD

Lawrence Wong, MD

Leila Yoonessi, MD

 

Last updated PEMSoft v8 August 2012

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