HeatherAnnBallardMD

Anesthesiology • Chicago, IL

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Assistant Professor, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

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Office
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-227-5170

Fax+1 312-227-9730

Education & Training

Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2010 - 2011
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2007 - 2010
Ascension Illinois/Saint FrancisInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2010 - 2016
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology

Clinical Trials

Mastery Learning in Communication Skills Start of enrollment: 2024 Jan 01
Not yet recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Airway Obstruction during Sleep due to Diaphragm Pacing Precludes Decannulation in Young Children with CCHS.
Taher Valika, Anthony C. Chin, Dana M. Thompson, Rashmi Kabre, Jennifer M. Lavin
Respiration; International Review of Thoracic Diseases. 2019-01-01
15 citations
Use of a simulation-based mastery learning curriculum to improve ultrasound-guided vascular access skills of pediatric anesthesiologists.
Heather A. Ballard, Michelle Tsao, Alison L Robles, Mitch Phillips, John Hajduk
Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2020-06-27
9 citations
Clinical and demographic factors associated with pediatric difficult intravenous access in the operating room.
Heather A Ballard, John Hajduk, Eric C Cheon, Michael R King, Jeffrey H Barsuk
Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2022-07-01

Press Mentions

IPEG 2020 Virtual Meetings September 11, 2020 • Thoracic September 14, 2020 • GI & HPB September 25, 2020 • ARM & Robotics September 28, 2020 • UrologySeptember 11th, 2020
Mitchell L. Phillips, MD Michelle Tsao, MD Andrew Davis-Sandfoss, MDSeptember 22nd, 2023