Elizabeth R Alpern MD
Professor, Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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225 E Chicago AveChicago, IL 60611
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Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 1995 - 1998- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1995
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2016
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Transthecal Metacarpal Block Versus Traditional Digital Block for Painful Finger Procedures in Children Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
- Emergency Bedside Ultrasound for Pediatric Soft Tissue Infections Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
- IV Glucose for Dehydration Treatment Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Epidemiology of diagnostic errors in pediatric emergency departments using electronic triggers.Prashant Mahajan, Emily White, Kathy Shaw, Sarah J Parker, James Chamberlain
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2025-03-01 - Application of the Diagnosis Grouping System to Pediatric Emergency Department Encounters.Sriram Ramgopal, Colleen Fant, Jennifer R Marin, Elizabeth R Alpern
Hospital Pediatrics. 2025-02-01 - Emergency department utilization by youth before and after firearm injury.Samaa Kemal, Rebecca E Cash, Kenneth A Michelson, Elizabeth R Alpern, Margaret Samuels-Kalow
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2025-01-17
Journal Articles
- Improving Recognition of Pediatric Severe Sepsis in the Emergency Department: Contributions of a Vital Sign–Based Electronic Alert and Bedside Clinician Identification...Joseph J. Zorc, Elizabeth R. Alpern, Julie C. Fitzgerald, Annals of Emergency Medicine
Authored Content
- Factors Associated with Urgent Care Reliance and Outpatient Health Care Use Among Children Enrolled in MedicaidMay 2020
Press Mentions
Emergency Departments Could Help Reduce Youth Suicide RiskAugust 15th, 2024- Mental Health Problems Often Go Undetected in Youth Who Die by SuicideJuly 30th, 2024
- Shortage of Mental Health Professionals Linked to Increase in Youth SuicidesJanuary 25th, 2023
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