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Kate Ackerman, MD, Pediatrics, Rochester, NY

KateGAckermanMD

Pediatrics Rochester, NY

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonology

Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Biomedical Genetics

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  • Office

    601 Elmwood Ave
    # 703
    Rochester, NY 14642
    Phone+1 585-276-4001

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 2001 - 2004
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2000 - 2001
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 1998 - 2001
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1998
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoInternship, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1996
  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1995
  • College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
    College of Agriculture & Life SciencesB.S, Biology (Animal Physiology), 1991 - 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1999 - 2007
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 1997 - 1999
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Laboratory won two best poster awards URMC, 2012
  • Laboratory won three best poster awards URMC, 2011
  • Henry C. and Bertha H. Buswell Fellow University of Rochester, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Vancomycin Monotherapy May Be Insufficient to Treat Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Coinfection in Children with Influenza-Related Critical Illness  
    Adrienne G Randolph, Mark W Hall, Keiko M Tarquinio, Mary E Hartman, Rainer G Gedeit, Natalie Cvijanovich, Kate G Ackerman, Edward J Truemper, Steven L Shein, Ronald C..., Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Cystic periventricular leukomalacia and type of cerebral palsy in preterm infants.  
    Rogers B, Msall M, Owens T, Guernsey K, Brody A, Buck G, Hudak M, J Pediatr. 1994;125(1):S1- 8
  • Novel Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Candidate Genes Derived From Embryonic Transcriptomes.  
    Russell MK, Longoni M, Wells J, Maalouf FI, Tracy AA, Loscertales M, Ackerman KG, Pober BR, Lage K, Bult CJ, Donahoe PK, PNAS
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Neither hedgehog signaling nor neural crest tissue contribute to development of the diaphragm parenchyma.
    Kate Guernsey Ackerman, Great Lakes Mammalian Development Meeting, Toronto
  • Mechanisms of Diaphragm Development: Hedgehog and the Neural Crest.
    Kate Guernsey Ackerman, Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Biology/CDH Meeting, San Francisco
  • Screen and Characterization of Spontaneous Porcine Congenital Heart Defects for Gene Identification and Models of Human Disease.
    Graduate Student in the lab, Garry Coles, Jackson Labs Mammalian Genetics Conference
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Lectures

  • An ENU- induced mutation in Fog2 Produces both Primary Pulmonary Hypoplasia and Abnormal Diaphragmatic Development in Mice. 
    American Thoracic Society
  • Advances in Understanding the Molecular Basis for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Pulmonary Hypoplasia. 
    American Thoracic Society
  • Mechanisms of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Barx homeobox 1 ( Barx1) is required for normal integrity of the posterior medial diaphragm. 
    Pediatric Academic Societies
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Sports Science Is Changing How Female Olympians Train. It Could Help You, Too
    Sports Science Is Changing How Female Olympians Train. It Could Help You, TooAugust 3rd, 2021
  • The Massgeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Handbook
    The Massgeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine HandbookJune 28th, 2020
  • Where Are the Women in Sports Science Research?
    Where Are the Women in Sports Science Research?November 8th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Transcription Factor Analysis In A Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia ModelNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2012
  • Screen For Identification Of Important Human Birth Defect Models In SwineNational Center For Research Resources2009–2010
  • Role Of FOG2 In Lung And Diaphragm DevelopmentNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2009
  • Role Of FOG2 In Lung And Diaphragm DevelopmentNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2007