Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness

CPCE Leadership

Ron Keren, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness
Co-Director, Pediatric Hospital Epidemiology and Outcomes Research Training Program (PHEOT)
Professor of Pediatrics
3535 Market Street, Suite 1524
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-590-0167
keren@email.chop.edu

Dr. Keren's research focuses on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of treatments for common problems in general pediatrics including the prediction and prevention of newborn hyperbilirubinemia and kernicterus, the therapeutic and radiological management of children with urinary tract infections, and the epidemiology and economics of influenza. Dr. Keren is also the co-founder and instructor of a monthly seminar to teach pediatric residents skills for practicing evidence-based pediatrics. Dr. Keren is the inaugural director of CPCE and works closely with investigators across all divisions at Children's Hospital to realize the center's vision.

Theoklis Zaoutis, MD, MSCE
Associate Director, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness
Co-Director, Pediatric Pharmacoepidemiology Training Program (PPTP)
Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology
Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship
3535 Market Street, Suite 1527
Philadelphia, PA 19104
267-426-5570
zaoutis@email.chop.edu

Dr. Zaoutis is a pediatrician trained in infectious diseases and epidemiology. His research interest is in the epidemiology, prevention and treatment of hospital-acquired infections. He also focuses his research on infections in children with compromised immune systems and the appropriate use of antibiotics. Dr. Zaoutis serves as the associate director of research activities for CPCE.

Center Staff:

Debra Hillman, MS
Center Manager
3535 Market Street, Room 1408
Philadelphia, PA 19104
267-426-7536
hillman@email.chop.edu

Megan Foley
Grants Writer
3535 Market Street, Room 1508
267-426-0366
foleym@emai.chop.edu

Chinh Pham
3535 Market Street, Room 1510
Training Program Coordinator
267-426-9670
phamc@email.chop.edu

Casey Frazier
Executive Assistant/Office Manager
3535 Market Street, Room 1500C
267-425-2104
frazierc@email.chop.edu

Tamika Leonard
Office Coordinator
3535 Market Street, Room 1522
267-426-9145
leonardt1@email.chop.edu

Healthcare Analytics Unit:

Xianqun Luan, MS, Director
3535 Market Street, Rm 1407
267-426-8729
luan@email.chop.edu

Vera Huang, MS
Programmer/Statistical Analyst
3535 Market Street, Room 1404
267-426-7748
huangys@email.chop.edu

Dingwei Dai, PhD
Programmer/Statistical Analyst
3535 Market Street, Rm 1405
267-426-5485
daid@email.chop.edu

Lihai Song, MS
Programmer/Statistical Analyst
3535 Market Street, Rm 1405
267-426-2885
songL@email.chop.edu

Jin Long, PhD
Programmer/Statistical Analyst
3535 Market Street, Room 1406
267-426-9837
longj2@email.chop.edu

Lanyu Mi, MS
Programmer/Statistical Analyst
3535 Market Street, Room 1406
mil@email.chop.edu

Zeinab Mohamad, MS
Programmer/Statistical Analyst
3535 Market Street, Room 1404
267-426-5638
mohamad@email.chop.edu

William Quarshie
Programmer/Statistical Analyst
3535 Market Street, Room 1406
267-590-8748
quarshiew@email.chop.edu

External Advisory Board:

The CPCE is guided by a board of leading clinical effectiveness researchers from outside institutions, who advise the center in recruiting, development of research directions, educational programs and implementation issues. Members of the external advisory board and their affiliations are listed below.

Peter Lindenauer, MD, MSc
Medical Director, Clinical and Quality Informatics
Baystate Health
Associate Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine

Tracy Lieu, MD, MPH
Professor, Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention
Director, Center for Child Health Care Studies
Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Professor, Health Policy and Management
Harvard School of Public Health

Alejandro Hoberman, MD
Chief, General Academic Pediatrics
Jack L. Paradise Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Don Goldmann, MD
Senior Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Professor, Immunology and Infectious Disease
Harvard School of Public Health

CPCE Faculty Members

Faculty Name	Title	Email
Elizabeth Alpern MD MSCE Investigator Profile	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine Director, Section of Research	alpern@email.chop.edu
Richard Aplenc MD MSCE Investigator Profile	Associate Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Pediatric Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant	raplenc@mail.med.upenn.edu
Sharon Barton RN PhD PCNS-BC	Assistant VP, Nursing Research and Practice, Center for Pediatric Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice	bartonsh@email.chop.edu
Louis Bell MD Investigator Profile	Professor of Pediatrics Division Chief, General Pediatrics Associate Director of Clinical and Translational Research	belll@email.chop.edu
Christopher P Bonafide MD MSCE	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Attending Physician, Division of General Pediatrics	bonafide@email.chop.edu
Sandy Burnham MD MSCE	Associate Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician Director of Clinical Research, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology	burnhams@email.chop.edu
Susan Coffin MD MPH Investigator Profile	Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Control	coffin@email.chop.edu
Diva De Léon Crutchlow MD MSCE	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology	deleon@email.chop.edu
Elizabeth Ely RN MS PhD	Coordinator, Nursing Research and Practice, Center for Pediatric Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice	ely@email.chop.edu
Katherine Finn Davis PhD RN CPNP	Coordinator, Nursing Research and Practice, Center for Pediatric Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice	daviska@email.chop.edu
Kristen Feemster MD MPH MSHPR	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending physician, Division of Infectious Diseases Physician-scientist, Vaccine Education Center	feemster@email.chop.edu
Chris Feudtner MD PhD MPH Investigator Profile	Associate Professor of Pediatrics Director, Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship Attending Physician and Director of Research, Palliative Care Team and Integrated Care Service Director of Medical Ethics	feudtner@email.chop.edu
Evan S. Fieldston MD MBA MSHP Investigator Profile	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of General Pediatrics	fieldston@email.chop.edu
Alexander Fiks MD MSCE Investigator Profile	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, The Primary Care Center at University City Co-Medical Director, Pediatric Research Consortium (PeRC)	fiks@email.chop.edu
Brian Fisher DO MSCE	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases	fisherbria@email.chop.edu
Julie Fitzgerald MD PhD	Instructor in Anesthesiology and Critical Care	fitzgeraldj@email.chop.edu
Christopher Forrest MD PhD Investigator Profile	Professor of Pediatrics SVP, Chief Transformation Officer	forrestc@email.chop.edu
Jeffrey Gerber MD PhD MSCE	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program	gerberj@email.chop.edu
James Guevara MD MPH Investigator Profile	Associate Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of General Pediatrics	guevara@email.chop.edu
Beth Kaufman MD	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Program	kaufmanb@email.chop.edu
Ron Keren MD MPH Investigator Profile	Professor of Pediatrics Director, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness (CPCE) Director, Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship	keren@email.chop.edu
Sudha Kilaru Kessler MD	Assistant Professor of Neurology Attending Physician, Division of Neurology	kesslers@email.chop.edu
Jason Kim MD MSCE	Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Attending Physician, Pediatric Infectious Diseases	kimj@email.chop.edu
Mary Leonard MD MSCE Investigator Profile	Professor of Pediatrics & Epidemiology Director of Research, Division of Nephrology Fellowship Director, Division of Nephrology	leonard@email.chop.edu
Daniel Licht MD Investigator Profile	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology Director, Neurovascular Imaging Lab, Division of Child Neurology Neurologist, NeuroCardiac Care Clinic	licht@email.chop.edu
Elizabeth Lowenthal MD MSCE	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Special Immunology Clinic Attending Global Health Faculty	lowenthale@email.chop.edu
David Mandell ScD	Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics Director, Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research Associate Director, Center for Autism Research	mandelld@mail.med.upenn.edu
Peter Meaney MD MPH	Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Pediatrics Clinical Director, Botswana, The CLEAR Initiative Attending Physician, Anesthesia and Critical Care	meaney@email.chop.edu
Peter Minneci MD MHSc	Instructor in Surgery	minneci@email.chop.edu
Rakesh Mistry MD MS	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine	mistryr@email.chop.edu
Manoj Mittal MD MRCP (UK), FAAP	Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine	mittal@email.chop.edu
Cynthia Mollen, MD MSCE Investigator Profile	Associate Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine	mollenc@email.chop.edu
Vinay Nadkarni MD MS Investigator Profile	Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pediatrics Medical Director, Center for Simulation, Advanced Education, and Innovation Associate Director, Center for Resuscitation Science Endowed Chair, Critical Care Medicine	nadkarni@email.chop.edu
Akira Nishisaki MD MSCE	Associate Medical Director for Clinical Implementation Programs, Critical Care Medicine Associate Medical Director for PICU, Center for Simulation, Advanced Education and Innovation Attending Physician Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine	nishisaki@email.chop.edu
Leslie Raffini MD MSCE	Associate Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of Hematology Medical Director of the Comprehensive Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center	raffini@email.chop.edu
David Rubin MD MSCE	Associate Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of General Pediatrics Pediatric Clerkship Director Director, Research and Policy: Safe Place, Center for Child Protection and Health	rubin@email.chop.edu
Kathy Shaw MD MSCE Investigator Profile	Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology The Nicholas Crognale Endowed Chair in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine Director, Emergency Medical Services Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine	shaw@email.chop.edu
Alexis Topjian MD MSCE	Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pediatrics ATtending Physician, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine	topjian@email.chop.edu
Pamela Weiss MD MSCE Investigator Profile	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of Rheumatology	weisspa@email.chop.edu
Char Witmer MD	Instructor in Pediatrics Attending Physician, Division of Hematology	witmer@email.chop.edu
Joanne N Wood, MD MSHP	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Director, Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship Program Attending Physician, Division of General Pediatrics	Woodjo@email.chop.edu
Di Wu, PhD	Research Associate, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics	wudi@email.chop.edu
Lisa Zaoutis MD FAAP Investigator Profile	Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Director, Pediatric Residency Program Attending Physician, Division of General Pediatrics	zaoutisl@email.chop.edu
Theoklis Zaoutis MD MSCE Investigator Profile	Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Associate Director, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness (CPCE)	zaoutis@email.chop.edu
Joseph Zorc MD MSCE Investigator Profile	Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine Director, Emergency Information Systems Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine	zorc@email.chop.edu

Become a CPCE Faculty Member

CPCE faculty membership has many benefits including:

• Notification of CPCE initiatives, including works-in-progress sessions, visiting speakers, podcasts and pilot grants
• Access to administrative databases such as PHIS, KID and NPDD
• Access to the services of CPCE's programmer/analyst to pull and analyze data
• Access to CPCE's database of successfully funded grants
• Matching of investigators to fellows with similar methodological content area of interest
• The opportunity to participate in CPCE works-in-progress sessions
• Announcements of your published papers on the CPCE homepage

If you are interested in becoming a CPCE faculty member, please forward your CV to hillman@email.chop.edu.