Biography
- Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Kenneth Michelson, MD, MPH, is a practicing specialist in pediatric emergency medicine, treating ill and injured children in the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago emergency department. He is a national authority on pediatric emergency care performance, emergency department closures, and diagnostic error in the emergency department. Dr. Michelson's work has been funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Institutes of Health. His passion and goal is to improve emergency care system performance for children so that all children have access to outstanding emergency care for serious illness and injuries.
Education and Background
- MPH, Harvard School of Public Health 2017
- Harvard-wide pediatric health services research fellowship 2017
- Fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine, Boston Children's Hospital 2017
- Chief resident in pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital 2013
- Residency in pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center 2012
- MD, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons 2009
Research Highlights
DELAYED DIAGNOSIS OF APPENDICITIS AND OTHER SERIOUS PEDIATRIC CONDITIONS
In this study, we are accurately measuring how often delays in the diagnosis of appendicitis and several other serious conditions occur in emergency departments across the US. We will find out which patients and which hospitals are most likely to face diagnostic errors, and what that means for their health after diagnosis.
MEASURING AND MAPPING NATIONAL PEDIATRIC ACUTE CARE OUTCOMES
In this study, we will elucidate the boundaries of pediatric emergency care markets and find out which US markets deliver the best outcomes for children, and why.
Featured Grants
Measuring and Mapping National Pediatric Acute Care Outcomes
National Institutes of Health, NICHD
01/01/2023 → 12/31/2028
Delayed Diagnosis of Serious Pediatric Emergency Conditions
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
01/01/2019 → 12/31/2024
