Elizabeth R. Alpern, MD

Head, Emergency Medicine Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Language: English

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: quality of care, infectious diseases, and clinical epidemiology

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Emergency Medicine

Education & Training

Education: University of Michigan Medical School, 1992

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1995-1998; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1992-1995

Board Certifications: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Professional Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics; American College of Emergency Physicians; Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

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Research

Research Interests: Quality of care; pediatric emergency medicine; epidemiology

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Publications

Prevention of Firearm Injuries Among Children and Adolescents: Consensus-Driven Research Agenda from the Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens (FACTS) Consortium
JAMA Pediatr
A Prediction Model to Identify Febrile Infants </=60 Days at Low Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infection
Pediatrics144 (1):
The Care of Adult Patients in Pediatric Emergency Departments
Acad Pediatr19 (8): 942-947
A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections
JAMA Pediatr173 (4): 342-351
Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes among Febrile Young Infants with Invasive Bacterial Infections
J Pediatr204177-182.e1

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