Current Position: Clinical Scholar and Post-doctoral Fellow, Stanford University

Areas of interest: High value care for late preterm and term newborns

Education
Pediatrics Residency: Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles

Fellowship Projects

• Cost Effectiveness of a Clinical Examination-Based Approach in Identifying Late Preterm and Term Infants with Early Onset Sepsis 
• Variation in Nursery Admission Criteria and Scope of Services
  
• Evaluation of Need for NICU Level Interventions in Late Preterm Infants
  
• Clinical Practice Guideline: Neonatal UTI

Primary Research Mentor: Henry Lee, MD

Additional Training: Master of Science in Epidemiology and Clinical Research (2020-2022)

Fellowship Honors, Awards, and Grants

• Stanford MCHRI Master's Tuition Program
• Stanford MCHRI Clinical Trainee Award
  

Other Fellowship Activities

• APA Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns (BORN) Network Steering Committee
• AAP Section on Hospital Medicine Neonatal Steering Committee Network Steering Committee Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference Planning Committee
  
• BORN Early Onset Sepsis Implementation Project Leadership Team
  
• Intern Selection Committee
  

Publications and Presentation from Fellowship Projects

Publications
Liang D, Kim JJ, Joshi NS. A Culture of Too Many Blood Cultures. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 Jun 1;12(6):e219-e222. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-006500. PMID: 35641474.

Presentations
Pang E, Liu J, Lu T, Joshi NS, Lee HC. “Evaluating Variations in Neonatal Intensive Care Admissions: Longitudinal, Population-Based Trends in Clinical Management and Care of Newborns in California.” Pediatric Academic Societies Virtual Meeting, May 2021.

Guan G, Joshi NS, Achepohl G, Dang R, Taylor NK, Salomon JA, Goldhaber-Fiebert JD, Owens DK. “A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Approaches to Identify Late Preterm and Term Infants at Risk for Early Onset Sepsis.” Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Conference 2021 Virtual Meeting, August 2021.

Sun V, Joshi NS, Mediratta R. “To Be or Not To Be Thymus?” Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Conference. Virtual. Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Conference 2021 Virtual Meeting, August 2021.

Kim J, Gupta A, Allan J, Joshi NS. “Tubes, Temps, Bradys and Other Issues with Late Preterm Babies.” Mini Plenary. Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Conference Virtual Conference, August 2021.

Joshi NS, Flaherman V, Halpern-Felsher B, Lee HC. Admission and Care Practices in United States Nurseries.” Oral Platform Presentation. Pediatric Academic Societies National Conference, Denver, CO. 2022.

Joshi NS. “A Dyad-Centered Approach to Breastfeeding.” Controversies in Newborn Care Debate: “Lactation support: Baby Friendly or Fed is Best?” Pediatric Academic Societies National Conference, Denver, CO. April 2022.

Publications from Residency and Post-Residency Projects
Joshi NS, Lucas BP, Schroeder AR. Physician Preferences Surrounding Urinary Tract Infection Management in Neonates. Hosp Pediatr. 2018;8(1):21-27. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2017-0082

Joshi NS, Gupta A, Allan JM, Cohen RS, Aby JL, Weldon B, Kim JL, Benitz WE, Frymoyer A. Clinical Monitoring of Well-Appearing Infants Born to Mothers With Chorioamnionitis. Pediatrics. 2018;141(4):e20172056. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-2056

Joshi NS, Gupta A, Allan JM, Cohen RS, Aby JL, Kim JL, Benitz WE, Frymoyer A. Management of Chorioamnionitis-Exposed Infants in the Newborn Nursery Using a Clinical Examination-Based Approach. Hosp Pediatr. 2019;9(4):227-233. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2018-0201

Frymoyer A, Joshi NS, Allan JM, Cohen RS, Aby JL, Kim JL, Benitz WE, Gupta A. Sustainability of a Clinical Examination-Based Approach for Ascertainment of Early Onset Sepsis in Late Preterm and Term Neonates [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 5]. J Pediatr. 2020;S0022-3476(20)30693-4. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.05.055

Joshi NS, Wang ME. Short Parenteral Courses for Young Infants With UTI. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 Sep;10(9):826-827. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-001685. Epub 2020 Aug 17. PMID: 32817063.

Tise CG, Joshi NS, Erice-Taganas AD, Blecharczyk EM. Case 1: Rapidly Rising Bilirubin Level in a 3-day-old Term Infant. Neoreviews. 2020 Oct;21(10):e687-e690. doi: 10.1542/neo.21-10-e687. PMID: 33004562.

Joshi NS, Padua K, Sherman J, Schwandt D, Sie L, Gupta A, Halamek LP, Lee HC. A Feasibility Study of a Novel Delayed Cord Clamping Cart. Children (Basel). 2021 Apr 29;8(5):357. doi: 10.3390/children8050357. PMID: 33946912

Joshi NS, Huynh K, Lu T, Lee HC, Frymoyer A. Epidemiology and trends in neonatal early onset sepsis in California, 2010-2017. J Perinatol. 2022 Apr 25. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01393-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35469043.

Current position: Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate Medical Center

Areas of interest: Physician well-being, organizational culture, quality improvement, mindfulness

Education: 
Medicine-Pediatrics Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Undergraduate: Brown University

Fellowship Projects

• Meaningful Physician Performance Feedback and Physician Well-Being
• Leadership Behaviors in Healthcare to Promote Psychological Safety
  
• Leadership feedback and its relation to workforce well-being, safety, and engagement metrics
  
• Improving Teamwork in the Care of Inpatient Neurosurgical Patients
  

Primary Research Mentor:  Tait Shanafelt, MD

Additional Training:  Quality Improvement Leadership Training (QUILT) Program, Physician Well-being Director course, coursework in mixed methods, survey design and organization leadership.

Fellowship Honors, Awards, and Grants

• Kelley M. Skeff GME Professionalism Award

Other Fellowship Activities

• Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Fellow Member of Pediatric Special Interest Group Executive Council
• Stanford Pediatrics Advancing Anti-Racism Coalition, Human Resources Sub-Group
  
• Acute Care Excellence Committee
  
• Fellows’ Council

Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Presentations
Levoy E, Vilendrer S, Dang R, Nasr A, Luu J, Tawfik D, Shanafelt T. “Meaningful Clinical Performance Feedback and Physician Well-Being.” Poster Presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies 2022 Meeting, Denver, CO, April 2022.

Levoy E, Sperber A, Poon D, Cassazza M, Vargas J, Yang S, Grant G, Singer S, Srinivas N. “Improving teamwork in the care of inpatient acute care pediatric neurosurgical patients.” Poster Presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies 2022 Meeting, Denver, CO, April 2022.

Profit J, Tembulkar S, Proulx J, Quinn J, Nisbet C, Chitkara R, Bain L, Tawfik D,  Levoy E, Adair K, Sexton J. Evaluating emotional exhaustion in NICU health care workers during a quality improvement collaborative. Abstract at Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Virtual Meeting, 2021.

Levoy E, Bassett H, Hoang K. “Incidental Hypertension: A High Pressure Situation.” Clinical Conundrum Oral Presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2022.

Levoy E, Faughnan M, Basravi S. “Fever with Too Many Sources.” Clinical Conundrum Poster Presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference in Orlando, Florida, July 2022.

Workshops
Levoy E, Powel C, Madduri G, Wickremasinghe W, Barber A, Alvarez F, Liang D, Hoang K. “Moving with the Tide: Taking Steps Toward Anti-Racism and Equity.” Workshop at Pediatric Academic Societies 2022 Meeting, Denver, CO, April 2022.

Webb N, Levoy E, Kumar A, Singh A, Hopkins A. “When Helping Hurts: Mistrust, Bias, Systemic Inequity and the Trauma They Cause.” Workshop at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference,  Orlando, Florida, 2022.

Current position: Pediatric Hospitalist, UC Davis

Areas of interest: Clinical research, high value care, equitable care, vulnerable populations

Education
Pediatrics Residency: Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis

Fellowship Projects

• Perceptions of Benefit for Oxygen Supplementation in Acute Viral Bronchiolitis: Nurse, Respiratory Therapist and Physician Perspectives
• Implementation of High Flow Nasal Cannula on the Pediatric Ward
  
  

Primary Research Mentor: Alan Schroeder, MD

Additional Training: Master of Science in Epidemiology and Clinical Research (2020-2022)

Fellowship Honors, Awards, and Grants

• Alpha Omega Alpha Elected Member
• Stanford MCHRI Clinical Trainee Award
• Stanford MCHRI Master’s Tuition Program 
• Multidisciplinary QI Award, Stanford Medicine Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Symposium, May 2020

• Stanford Pediatrics Near Peer Mentorship Program Mentor

Publications and Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Publications
Dang R, Patel AI, Marlow J, Weng Y, Wang ME, Schroeder AR. Frequency and Consequences of Routine Temperature Measurement at Well-Child Visits. Pediatrics. 2022 Jan 1;149(1):e2021053412. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-053412. PMID: 34890449.

Schroeder AR, Marlow JA, Bonafide CP. Improving Value in Bronchiolitis Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Feb 1;4(2):e210157. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0157

Ralston S, Lonhart JA, Schroeder AR. Too Much of a Good Thing: Hyperoxia and Pediatric Respiratory Illnesses. Pediatrics 2020, e20193343; doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3343

Presentations
Marlow JA, Le M, Webb NE, Gupta V, Flesher SL, Chang P, Shadman K, Wang B, Shankar L, Frost P, Kalburgi S, Schroeder AR. Association between provider type and perceived benefit of routine interventions in acute bronchiolitis. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 2022.

Marlow J, Su F, Chapman A, Destino L. Breathing Easier on Acute Care. Stanford Medicine Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Symposium, May 2020.

Workshops
Ward V, Hoang K, Marlow J, Glomb N. Is your patient a victim? The role of physicians in combating human trafficking. Accepted for presentation at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 2020. (Conference cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic).

Hoang K, Marlow J, Ward V. Is Your Patient a Victim? The Role of Healthcare Providers in Combatting Human Trafficking and Exploitation of Children.” Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies Virtual Conference, May 2021 and Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2021 Virtual Conference, August 2021.

Publications from Residency Projects

Lonhart JA, Mayo JA, Padula AM, Wise PH, Stevenson DK, Shaw GM. Short interpregnancy interval as a risk factor for preterm birth in non-Hispanic Black and White women in California. J Perinatol. 2019;39(9):1175-1181. doi:10.1038/s41372-019-0402-1

Lonhart JA, Edwards AR, Agarwal S, Lucas BP, Schroeder AR. Consent Rates Reported in Published Pediatric Randomized Controlled Trials [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 26]. J Pediatr. 2020;S0022-3476(20)30761-7. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.06.058

Current position: Palliative Care Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis

Areas of interest: Medical education, palliative care, humanism in medicine, resident autonomy

Education
Chief Residency: Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Pediatrics Residency: Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Saint Louis University

Fellowship Projects

• Characterizing distressing events and debriefing practices in pediatric residency training, Understanding medical student and resident perspectives of team-based emotional debriefing
• Improving family notification of rounding time for schedule-based family centered rounds (QI project)
  
  

Primary Research Mentor: Rebecca Blankenburg, MD, MPH

Fellowship Honors, Awards, and Grants

• Kelley M. Skeff GME Professionalism Award 
• General QI Award, Stanford Medicine Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Symposium
• Stanford MCHRI Clinical Trainee Award
• Western Association of Pediatric Program Directors Grant

Other Fellowship Activities

• Acute Care Excellence Committee
• Fellows Council
• Intern Selection Committee
• Residency humanism small group facilitator
  
  

Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Presentations
Moriarty J, Schuh A, Burrows H, Malas N, Govindan M, Schroeder A, Rassbach C, Blankenburg R. Did that just happen? Characterizing distressing events and debriefing among pediatric residents.

• Association of Pediatric Program Directors Conference, Virtual Conference, March 2021.
• Stanford Pediatrics Research Retreat, Virtual Conference, April 2021.
• University of Michigan Health Professions Education Day. Virtual Conference, April 2021.

Moriarty J, Wang M, Hutauruk RM, Platfoot H, McFayden D, Chang J, Singh A. What time will you be (a)round?: A quality improvement project to increase family notification of rounding time for schedule-based family centered rounds. Stanford Medicine Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Symposium, May 2021, and poster presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2021 Virtual Meeting, August 2021.

Workshops
Moriarty J, Schuh A, Burrows H, Malas N, Govindan M, Schroeder A, Rassbach C, Blankenburg R. Did that just happen? Empowering Trainees and Faculty to Lead Emotional Debriefs Following Distressing Events. Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Virtual Conference, May 2021

Publications from Residency Projects

Moriarty JA, Vellanki S, Trope LA, Hilgenberg SL, Blankenburg RL. Righting the Autonomy-Supervision Pendulum: Understanding the Impact of Independent Rounds on Medical Students, Residents, and Faculty [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 4]. Acad Med. 2020; doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000003645

Current position: Pediatric Hospitalist, Kaiser and Children's National Medical Center

Areas of interest: Quality improvement, technology and clinical care

Education
Pediatrics Residency: Yale School of Medicine
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley

Fellowship Projects

• Multicenter Qualitative Study on Patient and Family Experiences from the Emergency Department to the Inpatient Pediatric Unit
• Improving Sepsis Bundle Implementation Within the “Golden Hour” on the Oncology/Stem Cell Unit
• Improving Screening for Food Insecurity in Outpatient Subspecialty Clinics
  
  

Primary Research Mentor: Nita Srinivas, MD

Additional Training: Clinical Effectiveness Leadership Training Program

Fellowship Honors/Awards

• Stanford MCHRI Clinical Trainee Award
• Honor Roll for Teaching in Pediatrics Medical Student Clerkship

Other Fellowship Activities

• Chair, Pediatric Fellows Quality Improvement Council
• Fellow Liaison, Pediatric Residency Inpatient Swing Shift Rotation
  
  

Publications and Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Publications
Rosenblatt T, Ort K, Shaw R, Levy RJ, Chen C, Niemi A, Hoang K. A Previously Healthy Adolescent With Acute Psychosis and Severe Hyperhidrosis. Pediatrics 2020 Jun;145(6):e20193786. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3786

Presentations
Chen C, Rosenblatt T, Hoang K. "Sweat, Pain, Hallucinations...Oh My!" Clinical Conundrum Poster Presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Seattle, WA. July 2019.

Chen C, Rassbach C, Nguyen H, Imler, D, Destino L, Srinivas N. Caregiver Perspectives on Transitions from the Emergency Department to the Inpatient Pediatric Ward. Tabletop presentation at the Academic Pediatric Association Western Regional Conference. Monterey, California, February 2020. Accepted for a poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, May 2020 (conference cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic). Oral presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Virtual Meeting, July 2020.

Chen C, Bernacki K, Burns-James M, Lopez M, Moss J, Pyke Grimm K, Wang ME, Kache S. Improving Sepsis Bundle Compliance within the “Golden Hour” on the Oncology Unit. Accepted for a poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, May 2020 (conference cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic).

Current position: Instructor, Stanford University

Areas of interest: Clinical research, value-based health care

Education
Pediatrics Residency: Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Medical School: Georgetown School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University

Fellowship Projects

• Temperature measurement at well child visits in the United States
• Redefining normal pediatric temperature values in well children
• Incidence and outcomes of "incidental fever"
  
  

Research Mentors: Alan Schroeder, MD, Anisha Patel, MD, MSHS, Marie Wang, MD, MPH

Additional Training: Master of Science in Epidemiology and Clinical Research (2019-2021)

Fellowship Honors, Awards, and Grants

• Gerber Foundation Novice Researcher Grant
• Stanford MCHRI Clinical Trainee Award
• Stanford MCHRI Master’s Tuition Program

Publications and Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Publications
Dang R, Schroeder AR, Weng Y, Wang ME, Patel AI. A Cross-sectional Study Characterizing Pediatric Temperature Percentiles in Children at Well-Child Visits. Academic Pediatrics 2022. In Press.

Dang R, Patel AI, Marlow J, Weng Y, Wang ME, Schroeder AR. Frequency and Consequences of Routine Temperature Measurement at Well-Child Visits. Pediatrics. 2022 Jan 1;149(1):e2021053412. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-053412. PMID: 34890449.

Dang R, Schroeder AR, Patel AI, Parsonnet J, Wang ME. Temperature Measurement at Well-Child Visits in the United States. J Pediatr. 2021 May;232:237-242. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.01.045. Epub 2021 Jan 25. 

Presentations
Dang R, Patel A, Wang ME, Weng Y, Schroeder AR. Frequency and impact of routine temperature measurement at well-child visits. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies 2021 Virtual Meeting, May 2021.

Dang R, Schroeder A, Patel A, Parsonnet J, Wang M. Temperature Measurement and Values at Well-Child Visits. Tabletop presentation at the Academic Pediatric Association Western Regional Conference, Monterey, CA, January 2019 and platform presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 2019.

Dang R, Patel A, Wang M, Weng Y, Schroeder A. Redefining Normal Pediatric Temperature Values in Well Children in Northern California. Tabletop Presentation at the Academic Pediatric Association Western Regional Conference. Monterey, California, February 2020. Accepted for a poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, May 2020 (conference cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic).

Publications from Residency Projects

Dang R, Alabaster A, Miranda-Katz M, Parmar D, Greenhow TL. Impact of Antecedent Antibiotic Usage on Community-associated Clostridioides difficile Infection in Pediatrics. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 May 1;40(5):426-428. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002991. PMID: 33591073.

Parmar D, Dang R, Miranda-Katz M, Alabaster A, Greenhow TL. Risk Factors for Recurrent Community-associated Clostridiodes Difficile Infection in Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019;38(11):1073-1078. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000002439

Miranda-Katz M, Parmar D, Dang R, Alabaster A, Greenhow TL. Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Community Associated Clostridioides difficile in Children. J Pediatr. 2020;221:99-106. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.02.005

Current position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University

Areas of interest: Biodesign and the interface of technology with the inpatient hospital/patient experience, undergraduate medical education and communication training

Education
Pediatrics Residency: Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Medical School: Stanford School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Harvard University

Fellowship Projects

• Parental Perspectives on Pulse Oximeter Use in Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations: A Family-Centered Approach to Minimizing Overtreatment of Hypoxemia through Parental Education
• Creation and Implementation of a Standardized Tool to Improve Inpatient Consult Communication
  
  

Primary Research Mentor: Alan Schroeder, MD

Fellowship Honors/Awards

• Stanford MCHRI Clinical Trainee Award
• Association of Pediatric Program Directors Quality Improvement Project Award
• Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition Finalist: Mobile App for the Patient Experience
• Inpatient Fellow of the Year Award
• Honor Roll and Letter of Teaching Distinction for Teaching in Pediatrics Medical Student Clerkship
  
  

Other Fellowship Activities

• Co-rotation director, Inpatient General Pediatrics (Silver Team) Rotation
• Educator-4-Care Associate, Stanford University School of Medicine
• Pediatric Fellows Quality Improvement Council
• Clinical Mentor for Biodesign for Digital Health Course (MED 273)
  
  

Publications and Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Publications
Chi KW, Coon ER, Destino L, Schroeder AR. Parental Perspectives on Continuous Pulse Oximetry Use in Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations. Pediatrics. 2020 Aug;146(2):e20200130. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0130. Epub 2020 Jul 16. 

Pavitt S, McHugh A, Chi K, Hoang K, Lippner E, Tsai J, Goldstein R, Bassett H, Srinivas NS. Improving Inpatient Consult Communication Through a Standardized Tool. Pediatrics. 2021 May;147(5):e20200681. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0681. Epub 2021 Apr 15. 

Presentations
Chi K, Coon E, Destino L, Schroeder A. Parental Perspectives on Continuous Pulse Oximetry Use in Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations: A Multicenter Survey. Platform presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Seattle, WA, July 2019 and platform presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 2019.

Pavitt S, McHugh A, Chi K, Hoang K, Lippner E, Mudambi K, Saarela K, Bassett H, Goldstein R, Tsai J, Srinivas N. Creation and Implementation of a Standardized Tool to Improve Inpatient Consult Communication. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 2019 and poster presentation at Association of Pediatric Program Directors Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2019.

Workshops
Schroeder A, Antomarria A, Blankenburg R, Bassett H, Chi K, Ralston, S. “When You Don’t Agree with the Plan: Balancing Diplomacy, Value, and Moral Distress,” Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 2018 and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 2018.

Pavitt S, McHugh A, Chi K, Hoang K, Lippner E, Mudambi K, Saarela K, Bassett HK, Goldstein R, K, Tsai J, Srinivas N. Wait, so what’s your question? A novel method for improving consultation requests. Associated of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Annual Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2019.

Current position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University

Areas of interest: Medical Education, shared decision making, advocacy

Education
Chief Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Children's Hospital of San Antonio
Pediatrics Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital
Medical School: UT Southwestern Medical School
Undergraduate: University of Texas, Austin

Fellowship Projects

• Parent and provider perspectives on shared decision-making for patients with medical complexity
• Creation and Implementation of a Standardized Tool to Improve Inpatient Consult Communication
  
  

Primary Research Mentor: Rebecca Blankenburg, MD, MPH

Fellowship Honors/Awards

• Stanford MCHRI Clinical Trainee Award
• Western Association of Pediatric Program Directors Grant
• Association of Pediatric Program Directors Quality Improvement Project Award
• Stanford Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
• Featured Abstract Presenter, Section on Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Academic Societies, 2019 (top research abstract focused on health disparities)
• Honor Roll and Letter of Teaching Distinction for Teaching in Pediatrics Medical Student Clerkship
  
  

Other Fellowship Activities

• Co-rotation director, Co-rotation director, Inpatient General Pediatrics (Blue Team) Rotation
• Educational Mentor, Leadership Education in Advancing Diversity (LEAD) Program
• Intern Selection Committee
• Shared Decision-Making Interest Group
• Pediatric Fellows Council
• Pediatric Fellows Quality Improvement Council
  
  

Publications and Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Publications
Raney J, Pal R, Lee T, Saenz SR, Bhushan D, Leahy P, Johnson C, Kapphahn C, Gisondi MA, Hoang K. Words Matter: An Antibias Workshop for Health Care Professionals to Reduce Stigmatizing Language. MedEdPORTAL. 2021 Mar 2;17:11115. doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11115. PMID: 33768147.

Hoang K, Halpern-Felsher B, Brooks M, Blankenburg R. Addressing Goals of Parents of Hospitalized Children: A Qualitative Analysis of Parents' and Physicians' Perspectives. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Mar;21(2):244-251. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.05.016. Epub 2020 May 31. 

Hoang K, Blankenberg R. Education. In S. Gage, J. Maniscalco, S. Teferi, E. S. Fisher (Eds.), The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Core Competencies: 2020 Revision: Section 4: Healthcare Systems. J Hosp Med 2020;S1;e118-119. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3397

Hoang K, Halpern-Felsher B, Brooks M, Blankenburg R. Shared Decision-making With Parents of Hospitalized Children: A Qualitative Analysis of Parents' and Providers' Perspectives. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 Nov;10(11):977-985. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0075. Epub 2020 Oct 9.

Pavitt S, McHugh A, Chi K, Hoang K, Lippner E, Tsai J, Goldstein R, Bassett H, Srinivas NS. Improving Inpatient Consult Communication Through a Standardized Tool. Pediatrics. 2021 May;147(5):e20200681. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0681. Epub 2021 Apr 15. 

Presentations
Hoang K, Brooks M, Halpern-Felsher B, Blankenburg R. Addressing Goals of Parents of Hospitalized Children: A Qualitative Analysis of Parents' and Providers' Perspectives. Platform presentation at Academic Pediatric Association Region IX/X Meeting, Monterey, CA, January 2019, poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, MD, April 2019, and poster presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Seattle, WA, July 2019.

Hoang K, Brooks M, Halpern-Felsher B, Blankenburg R. Shared Decision Making with Parents of Hospitalized Children: A Qualitative Analysis of Parents’ and Providers’ Perspectives. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, MD, April 2019, and poster presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Seattle, WA, July 2019.

Pavitt S, McHugh A, Chi K, Hoang K, Lippner E, Mudambi K, Saarela K, Bassett H, Goldstein R, Tsai J, Srinivas N. Creation and Implementation of a Standardized Tool to Improve Inpatient Consult Communication. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 2019 and poster presentation at Association of Pediatric Program Directors Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2019.

Workshops
Hoang K, Fabregat M, Gorukanti A, Mungal M, Niemi A, Halpern-Felsher B, Guerin A, Ike S, Johnson C, Powell C. Code Bias: A Novel Tool to Debrief About Biases at Work. Academic Regional Association Western Regional Meeting, Monterey, CA, January 2018.

Hubner LM, Blankenburg RL, Hoang KB, Chua I, Huffman LC. Training Pediatrics Residents and Fellows in the Practice of Shared Decision-Making. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2018.

Zuniga L, Hoang KB, Acosta A. Developing Emotional Intelligence in Your Trainees. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2018.

Blankenburg R, Chua I, Hoang K, Lin J, Long M, Sakai D. Shared Decision Making: Partnering with Patients and Families – Strength in Numbers. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 2018. 

Yemane L, Powell C, Brooks M, Johnson C, Marbin J, Yeung K, Hoang K, Blankenburg R. Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity: Creating Opportunities Through Recruitment, Community-Building, and Learning Environment. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Western Region Conference, Stanford, CA, January 2019.

Pavitt S, Hoang K, Moriarty J, Trope L, Vallenki S, Myers R, Srinivas N. Wait, So What’s Your Question? A Novel Method for Improving Consultation Requests. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 2019.

Sakai D, Chua I, Long M, Weisgerber W, Ryan M, Hoang K, Lin J, Moriarty J, Trope L, Vellanki S, Blankenburg R. Whistle (Smile and Laugh) While You Work (shop): The Workshop-Building Workshop to Beat All Workshops. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MA, April 2019.

Hoang K, Denniston S, Maniscalco J, Ivancie R, Srinivas N, Moriarty J, Trope L, Vellanki S, Rassbach C. Promoting the Autonomy of Residents and Fellows in Diverse Clinical Settings. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MA, April 2019 and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Seattle, WA, July 2019.

Eniasivam A, Hoang K, Woomer B, Powell C. Cease and Desist: Addressing and Debriefing Biases and Microaggressions in the Clinical Setting. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 2019.

Publications from Residency Projects

Wolfe A, Hoang K, Denniston S. Teaching Conflict Resolution in Medicine: Lessons from Business, Diplomacy, and Theatre. MedEd PORTAL. 2018 January. doi:10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10672

Nassif A, Ostermayer DG, Hoang KB, Claiborne MK, Camp EA, Shah MI. Implementation of a Prehospital Protocol Change For Asthmatic Children. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2018;22(4):457-465. doi:10.1080/10903127.2017.1408727

Current position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University

Areas of interest: High value care, cost consciousness

Education
Pediatrics Residency: Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Medical School: University of New Mexico
Undergraduate: Emory University

Fellowship Projects

• Multi-center study of family perceptions and preferences for cost discussions with physicians
• Creation and Implementation of a Standardized Tool to Improve Inpatient Consult Communication
  
  

Primary Research Mentor: Alan Schroeder, MD

Additional Training: Clinical Effectiveness Leadership Training Program

Fellowship Honors/Awards

• Inpatient Fellow of the Year Award
• Association of Pediatric Program Directors Quality Improvement Project Award
  
  

Other Fellowship Activities

• Physician Lead for Orthopedics, Clinical Effectiveness, LPCHS
• Pediatric Fellows Quality Improvement Council
• Pediatric Fellows Council
• Intern Selection Committee
  
  

Publications and Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Publications
Bassett HK, Rowinsky P. The Snowball Effect of Low-Value Care. Hosp Pediatr. 2018;8(12):793-795. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2018-0050

Bassett HK, Coller RJ, Beck J, Hummel K, Tiedt KA, Flaherty B, Tchou MJ, Kapphahn K, Walker L, Schroeder AR. Financial Difficulties in Families of Hospitalized Children. J Hosp Med. 2020 Nov;15(11):652-658. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3500

Bassett HK, Beck J, Coller RJ, Flaherty B, Tiedt KA, Hummel K, Tchou MJ, Kapphahn K, Walker L, Schroeder AR. Parent Preferences for Transparency of Their Child's Hospitalization Costs. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Sep 1;4(9):e2126083. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.26083. PMID: 34546372.

Pavitt S, McHugh A, Chi K, Hoang K, Lippner E, Tsai J, Goldstein R, Bassett H, Srinivas NS. Improving Inpatient Consult Communication Through a Standardized Tool. Pediatrics. 2021 May;147(5):e20200681. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0681. Epub 2021 Apr 15. 

Shin AY, Rao IJ, Bassett HK, Chadwick W, Kim J, Kipps AK, Komra K, Loh L, Maeda K, Mafla M, Presnell L, Sharek PJ, Steffen KM, Scheinker D, Algaze CA. Target-Based Care: An Intervention to Reduce Variation in Postoperative Length of Stay. J Pediatr. 2021 Jan;228:208-212. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.09.017. Epub 2020 Sep 10.

Presentations
Bassett HK, Park KT, Schroeder AR. Cost of care during pediatric hospitalization: parental perspectives and the impact of financial distress. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 2018 and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 2018.

Loh L, Algaze C, Chantra J, Steffen K, Bassett HK, Kim J, Pageler N, Donnelly L, Scheinker D, Bargmann-Losche J, Sharek P, Shin A. Target-Based Care: Leveraging EHR-Derived Benchmarks to Reduce Postoperative Length of Stay. Institute of Healthcare Improvement National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare, Orlando, FL, December 2018.

Bassett HK, Beck J, Coller R, Flaherty B, Hummel K, Tchou M, Tiedt K, Walker L, Kapphahn K, Schroeder A. Costs of care during pediatric hospitalization: a multicenter survey on parental perspectives and predictors of financial distress. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 2019.

Pavitt S, McHugh A, Chi K, Hoang K, Lippner E, Mudambi K, Saarela K, Bassett H, Goldstein R, Tsai J, Srinivas N. Creation and Implementation of a Standardized Tool to Improve Inpatient Consult Communication. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 2019 and poster presentation at Association of Pediatric Program Directors Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2019.

Workshops
Schroeder AR, Antommaria A, Bassett HK, Blankenburg R, Chi K, Ralston S. When you don’t agree with the plan: Balancing Diplomacy, Value, and Moral Distress. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 2018 and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 2018.

Pavitt S, McHugh A, Chi K, Hoang K, Lippner E, Mudambi K, Saarela K, Bassett HK, Goldstein R, K, Tsai J, Srinivas N. Wait, so what’s your question? A novel method for improving consultation requests. Associated of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Annual Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2019.

Publications from Residency Projects

Chadwick W, Bassett H, Hendrickson S, Slonaker K, Perales S, Pantaleoni J, Srinivas N, Platchek T, Destino L. An Improvement Effort to Optimize Electronically Generated Hospital Discharge Instructions. Hosp Pediatr. 2019;9(7):523-529. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2018-0251

Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Areas of interest: Patient safety, children with medical complexity

Education
Chief Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center
Pediatrics Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center
Medical School: University of Michigan
Graduate: MS (Clinical Research), University of Michigan School of Public Health
Undergraduate: Oregon State University

Fellowship Project

• Describing the epidemiology of adverse events in hospitalized children with medical complexity using trigger tool-guided chart review
  
  

Primary Research Mentor: Paul Sharek, MD, MPH

Other Fellowship Activities

• Packard at El Camino Quality Committee
• Intern Selection Committee
• AAP SOECP Pediatric Leadership Alliance
• AAP SOHM “Listserv Live” Planning Committee
  
  

Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Presentations
Palama BK, Bergman D, Sharek P. Epidemiology of Adverse Events in Hospitalized Children with Medical Complexity. Poster presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Club at Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 2016.

Workshops
Beck J, Shen M, Long M, Bassett H, Blankenburg R, Gribben V, Griego E, McDaniel C, Palama B, Ravid N, Rooholamini S. Choose Your Own Adventure: Leading Effective Case-Based Learning Sessions Using Evidence-based Strategies. Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Chicago, IL, July 2016.

Publications from Residency Projects

Sokol E, Obringer E, Palama B, Hageman J, Peddinti R. Outpatient Management of Febrile Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016;55(3):268-271. doi:10.1177/0009922815594345

Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Utah

Areas of interest: Investigating methods to promote shared decision-making for children with medical complexity

Education
Pediatrics Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School: University of California, Irvine
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley

Fellowship Projects

• Use of shared decision making in parent-provider goal setting for very low birthweight infants
• Design and implement new models of care for prenatal to age 5 years to improve value in health care in the United States
• Case-mix adjustment of pediatric hospital readmission rates using clinical electronic health record data
  
  

Primary Research Mentor: Lee Sanders, MD, MPH

Additional Training: Clinical Effectiveness Research Center Fellowship, 2015-16

Fellowship Honors, Awards and Grants

• Clinical Award of Excellence; Press-Ganey Survey, Stanford University
  
  

Other Fellowship Activities

• Packard at El Camino Quality Committee
  
  

Publications and Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Publications
Stewart SE, Lin JL, Everhart JL, Pham TH, Marqueling AL, Rieger KE, Hilgenberg SL. Well-Appearing Newborn With a Vesiculobullous Rash at Birth. Pediatrics. 2018;141(3):e20170236. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-0236

Lin JL, Cohen E, Sanders LM. Shared Decision Making among Children with Medical Complexity: Results from a Population-Based Survey. J Pediatr. 2018;192:216-222. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.09.001

Nakamura MM, Toomey SL, Zaslavsky AM, Petty CR, Lin C, Savova GK, Rose S, Brittan MS, Lin JL, Bryant MC, Ashrafzadeh S, Schuster MA. Potential Impact of Initial Clinical Data on Adjustment of Pediatric Readmission Rates. Acad Pediatr. 2019;19(5):589-598. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2018.09.006

Presentations
Lin J, Amir O, Grosz B, Sanders L. Shared goal setting: support for family centered care in very low birth weight infants. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting Pediatric Hospital Medicine Club, San Diego, CA, April 2015.

Lin J, Keers-Mayorga Y, Everhart J, Srinivas N. “A quality improvement project to reduce continuous pulse oximetry use in pediatric inpatients with bronchiolitis,” Poster Presentation, Stanford Quality Improvement Symposium, June 2015.

Stewart S, Lin J, Everhart J, Hilgenberg S. “Don’t be brash with a rash,” Poster Presentation, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference Clinical Conundrum, San Antonio, TX, July 2015.

Lin JL, Sanders LM. Shared decision making among children with medical complexity: results from a population-based survey. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 2016.

Nakamura M, Toomey S, Zaslavsky A, Petty C, Lin C, Savova G, Rose S, Brittan M, Lin J, Bryant M, Ashrafzadeh S, Schuster M. Impact of clinical data on adjustment of pediatric readmission rates. Poster presentation at AcademyHealth, Boston, MA, June 2016.

Woo V, Lin J, DeSousa M, Lundeen T, Platchek T. Redesigning maternal child health. Presentation, MedicineX, Stanford, CA, September 2016.

Workshops
Denniston S, Blankenburg R, Rassbach C, Davis E, Truckenbrod J, Gay A, Lin J, Ward V. Teaching a fellow. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, San Antonio, TX, July 2015.

Maniscalco J, Denniston S, Blankenburg R, Rassbach C, Davis E, Truckenbrod J, Gay A, Lin J, Ward V. Promoting the autonomy of fellows in the clinical environment: the transition from learner to instructor. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 2016.

Publications from Residency Projects

Lin JL, Guillerman RP, Russell HV, Lupo PJ, Nicholls L, Okcu MF. Does Routine Imaging of Patients for Progression or Relapse Improve Survival in Rhabdomyosarcoma?. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016;63(2):202-205. doi:10.1002/pbc.25750

Current position: Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford University

Areas of interest: Global health and advocacy with a specific focus on human trafficking and forced labor. Utilization of the electronic health record and electronic ordering systems to optimize physician prescribing practices. 

Education
Pediatrics Residency: Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Undergraduate: Stanford University

Fellowship Project

• Multisite study of the Impact of Electronic Prescriber Order Entry for Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children
  
  

Primary Research Mentor: Dan Imler, MD and Nita Srinivas, MD

Other Fellowship Activities

• Acute Care Excellence Quality Committee
  
  

Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Presentations
Ward V, Srinivas N, Pageler N, Imler D. Logic-based Order Sets Significantly Improve Provider Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Simulation-Based Study. Platform presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 2016.

Workshops
Denniston S, Blankenburg R, Rassbach C, Davis E, Truckenbrod J, Gay A, Lin J, Ward V. Teaching a fellow. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, San Antonio, TX, July 2015.

Maniscalco J, Denniston S, Blankenburg R, Rassbach C, Davis E, Truckenbrod J, Gay A, Lin J, Ward V. Promoting the autonomy of fellows in the clinical environment: the transition from learner to instructor. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 2016.

Current position: Pediatric Hospitalist, Palo Alto Medical Foundation and Medical Director of Digital Patient Experience at Sutter Health

Areas of interest: Optimizing clinical workflow to improve patient safety and quality of care by leveraging technology and data analytics to initate and lead change

Education
Pediatrics Residency: Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Medical School: University of Arizona
Undergraduate: Queen's University, Canada

Fellowship Project

• Development of Data Driven Vital Signs for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients
  
  

Primary Research Mentors: Paul Sharek, MD, MPH and Chris Longhurst, MD, MS

Additional Training: Clinical Informatics Fellowship

Publications and Presentations from Fellowship Projects

Publications
Goel V, Poole S, Kipps A, Palma J, Platchek T, Pageler N, Longhurst C, Sharek P. Implementation of Data Drive Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate parameters on a Pediatric Acute Care Unit. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2015;216:918.

Paine CW, Goel VV, Ely E, Stave CD, Stemler S, Zander M, Bonafide CP. Systematic Review of Physiologic Monitor Alarm Characteristics and Pragmatic Interventions to Reduce Alarm Frequency. J Hosp Med. 2016;11(2):136-144. doi:10.1002/jhm.2520

Walz A, Goel V, Kim J. Case 2: Persistent Stridor After Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in a 2-month-old Boy. Pediatr Rev. 2016;37(3):123-125. doi:10.1542/pir.2015-0126

Sutherland SM, Kaelber DC, Downing NL, Goel VV, Longhurst CA. Electronic Health Record-Enabled Research in Children Using the Electronic Health Record for Clinical Discovery. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2016;63(2):251-268. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2015.12.002

Agarwal V, Podchiyska T, Banda JM, Goel V, Leung TI, Minty EP, Sweeney TE, Gyang E, Shah NH. Learning statistical models of phenotypes using noisy labeled training data. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2016;23(6):1166-1173. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocw028

Schondelmeyer AC, Bonafide CP, Goel VV, Blake N, Cvach M, Sucharew H, Simmons JM, Brady PW. The frequency of physiologic monitor alarms in a children's hospital. J Hosp Med. 2016;11(11):796-798. doi:10.1002/jhm.2612

Goel VV, Poole SF, Longhurst CA, Platchek TS, Pageler NM, Sharek PJ, Palma JP. Safety analysis of proposed data-driven physiologic alarm parameters for hospitalized children. J Hosp Med. 2016;11(12):817-823. doi:10.1002/jhm.2635

Kipps AK, Poole SF, Slaney C, Feehan S, Longhurst CA, Sharek PJ, Goel VV. Inpatient-Derived Vital Sign Parameters Implementation: An Initiative to Decrease Alarm Burden. Pediatrics. 2017;140(2):e20162458. doi:10.1542/peds.2016-2458

Ross CE, Harrysson IJ, Goel VV, Strandberg EJ, Kan P, Franzon DE, Pageler NM. Integration of Single-Center Data-Driven Vital Sign Parameters into a Modified Pediatric Early Warning System. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017;18(5):469-476. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000001150

Schondelmeyer AC, Brady PW, Goel VV, Cvach M, Blake N, Mangeot C, Bonafide CP. Physiologic Monitor Alarm Rates at 5 Children's Hospitals. J Hosp Med. 2018;13(6):396-398. doi:10.12788/jhm.2918

Presentations
Goel V, Poole S, Platchek T, Longhurst C, Sharek P, Palma J. Data driven approach to vital sign parameters at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, May 2014.

Goel V, McCarthy C, Chang P, Turner C, Shawver G, Blankenburg R, Stuart E. Interns as teachers: An intervention promoting early effective teaching. Presented at the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Annual Meeting, 2014, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, May 2014 and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 2014.

Goel V, Kim J. Clinical conundrum: 2-month-old with noisy breathing – just another URI? Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 2014.

Goel V, Destino L. Clinical conundrum: Metabolic acidosis and failure to thrive in 13-month-old fraternal twins. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 2014.

Goel V, Poole S, Kipps A, Palma J, Longhurst C, Sharek P. Implementation of data driven heart rate and respiratory rate parameters on a pediatric acute care unit. International Medical Informatics Association Meeting, 2015.    

Schondelmeyer A, Simmons J.M, Bonafide C, Goel V, Sucharew H, Huang G, Blake N, Brady P.W. The frequency of physiologic monitor alarms in a Children’s Hospital. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 2015.