ChristinaRufenerMD

Pediatrics • San Diego, CA

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

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Office
3020 Childrens Way
# MC5065
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone+1 858-966-5863

Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2021 - 2024
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Pediatrics, 2018 - 2021
Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 2018

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2020 - Present
CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

STAR Research Award Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2024

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

17 citations
SCRATCH Trial: An Initiative to Reduce Excess Use of High-Flow Nasal Cannula.
Michelle Noelck, Alex Foster, Serena P. Kelly, Ashley Arehart, Christina Rufener
Hospital Pediatrics. 2021-04-01
2 citations
Recognizing Pediatric ARDS: Provider Use of the PALICC Recommendations in a Tertiary Pediatric ICU.
Avi J Kopstick, Christina R Rufener, Adrian O Banerji, Matthew R Hudkins, Aileen L Kirby
Respiratory Care. 2022-08-01
Utilizing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and surfactant in the management of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome due to hydrocarbon pneumonitis.
Christina R Rufener, Nathan A Friedman, Jordan E Vaught, Helen A Harvey, Nicole G Coufal
Perfusion. 2024-04-01

Abstracts/Posters

Extubation During Pediatric ECMO is Safe and Improves Mobility
Rufener, C., Boulil, Z., Suttner, D., Werho, D., Harvey, H., O’Brien, N., Kudchadkar, S., Coufal, N., Critical Care Medicine, 1/2024
Development of a Novel Heuristic to Increase PARDS Recognition at the Bedside.
Kopstick, A., Rufener, C., Orwoll, B., Critical Care Medicine, 2021
Pediatric ARDS: Clinician Recognition Since The Release Of The Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference Definition
Rufener, C., Kopstick, A., Orwoll, B, Chest, 2020

Grant Support

Talwalkar Mentorship GrantOregon Health & Science University2020–2021
Knoedler Undergraduate Research AwardSaint Louis University2014–2015