MichaelDiStefanoMD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine • Aurora, CO

Chief Medical Officer, Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Springs Associate Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine

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Office
13123 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 720-777-1234

Fax+1 720-777-7317

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 2005 - 2008
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2005
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2012 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2005 - 2013
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

10 citations
Seventy-two-hour Return Initiative: Improving Emergency Department Discharge to Decrease Returns.
Nidhya Navanandan, Sarah K. Schmidt, Natasha Cabrera, Irina Topoz, Michael C. DiStefano
Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2020-09-25
4 citations
A Front-end Redesign With Implementation of a Novel "Intake" System to Improve Patient Flow in a Pediatric Emergency Department.
Kevin P. Carney, Ann Crespin, Gray Woerly, Nicholas Brethouwer, Jeff Baucum
Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2020-02-27
18 citations
The Caregiver Perspective on Unscheduled 72-Hour Return Visits to Pediatric Acute Care Sites: A Focus on Discharge Processes.
Nidhya Navanandan, Sarah K. Schmidt, Natasha Cabrera, Michael C. DiStefano, Rakesh D. Mistry
Academic Pediatrics. 2017-09-01

Journal Articles

Pushing Hard: The Mandate to Improve Care of Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Tara Neubrand, Natasha Cabrera, Michael DiStefano, Academic emergency medicine

Press Mentions

Colorado Continues to See High Numbers of Kids in Hospital with COVID-19January 24th, 2022
State Health Department Issues New Guidance on Masks and Mental Health Among ChildrenSeptember 14th, 2021
'Their Tanks Are Empty' — Children's Hospital Colorado Declares A Pediatric State of EmergencyMay 28th, 2021
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