Reviewers

The Author is grateful to the following individuals, for their time and expertise in reviewing the triage content that has been incorporated into these guidelines.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialists

Joan Bothner, MD, Denver, CO
Louis Hampers, MD, Denver, CO
David Thompson, MD, Berwyn, IL (adult emergency medicine)
Peter O'Hanley, MD, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

Medical Directors or Advisors, Pediatric Call Centers

Andrew Hertz, MD, Rainbow Babies Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Randy Sterkel, MD, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Physician Advisory Board, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Medical Advisory Board, Clinidata, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Telephone Triage Nurses

Teresa Hegarty, RN, Denver, CO
Nicole Leujten, RN, Denver, CO
Cheryl Magnusson, RN, Evergreen, WA
Kathleen Martinez, RN, Denver, CO
Kelli Massaro, RN, Denver, CO
Ann Petersen-Smith, RN, PNP, Denver, CO
Teresa Pounds, RN, Maryville, TN
Lisa Swerczek, RN, St. Louis, MO
Michelle Violette, RN, London, Ontario, Canada

Primary Care Pediatricians

Robert Mauro, MD, Denver, CO, Greenwood Pediatrics, Denver, CO
Paul Tschetter, MD, Denver, CO , Pediatrics at DTC, Denver, CO
Joseph Vander-Walde, MD, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic

Pediatric Subspecialists: Targeted Reviews

Adolescent Medicine: David Kaplan, MD, Trina Anglin, MD
Allergy: James Shira, MD, Dan Atkins MD
Breastfeeding: Lisbeth Gabrielski, RN, Marianne Neifert, MD
Dentistry: William Mueller, DDS
Dermatology: William Weston, MD
Diabetes: Georgeanna Klingensmith, MD
Gastroenterology: Judy Sondheimer, MD
Infectious Diseases: Mark Abzug, MD, Ann-Christine Nyquist, MD, Harley Rotbart, MD
Neonatology: Jacinto Hernandez MD, Susan Niermeyer, MD, Elizabeth Thilo, MD
Nutrition: Nancy Krebs, MD
Neurology: Paul Moe, MD, Paul Levinson, MD
Ear Nose and Throat: Kenneth Chan, MD
Ophthalmology: Robert King, MD
Orthopedics: Robert Eilert, MD
Pulmonary Medicine: Jeffrey Wagener, MD, Gwendolyn Kerby, MD
Sports Medicine: Brooke Pengel, MD

Note: All subspecialists practice at The Children's Hospital, Denver unless otherwise listed.

Former Reviewers of Pediatric Telephone Triage Algorithms: After-Hours

Justin Alvey, MD, Layton, UT
Nancy Berryman, RN, Minneapolis, MN
Barbara Brundage, MD, Derry, NH
Barbara Byrne, RN, Tigard, OR
Katrina Davis, RN, CPNP, Salem, OR
Elaine Donoghue, MD, Medical Director; St. Peter's Medical Center Call Center; New Brunswick, NJ
Jenny DuFresne, RNC, Phoenix, AZ
Tom Foels, MD, Williamsville, NY
Suzanne Haydt, RN, Tucson, AZ
Kris Light, RN, Denver, CO
George Miller, MD, Salem, OR
Peggy Schroeder, RN, Denver, CO
Hanna Sherman, MD, Medical Director, Boston Children's Hospital Call Center; Boston, MA

Former Reviewers for Pediatric Telephone Protocols: Office-Hours

Jack Swanson, MD, FAAP, Chair, AAP Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine
Allan Lieberthal, MD, FAAP, Member, AAP Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine
Vincent DiMaria, MD et al, Arapahoe Park Pediatrics, Denver, CO
Alane Hall, RN, Denver, CO
Michael Kurtz, MD et al, Aurora Pediatrics, Denver, CO
Kiki Traylor MD, Denver CO
Sarah Van Scoy, MD et al, Littleton Pediatrics, Denver, CO
Wallace White, MD, Denver, CO

Disclaimer: This information is not intended be a substitute for professional medical advice. It is provided for educational purposes only. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information.

Author and Senior Reviewer: Barton D. Schmitt, M.D.

Last Reviewed: 8/3/2007

Last Revised: 9/4/2007

Content Set: Pediatric HouseCalls Online