Clinical Reviewers

Pediatric HouseCalls Online

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


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

Content Set: Pediatric HouseCalls Online

Pediatric HouseCalls Online

Is Your Child Sick?

Pediatric HouseCalls Online is a guide for treating your child at home, calling your child's doctor or seeking immediate medical attention. Developed by Dr. Barton Schmitt, MD, FAAP, a board-certified pediatrician on staff at The Children’s Hospital. Dr. Schmitt has developed health tools for parents, including Pediatric HouseCalls Online, the Parent Advice Line and his 3rd edition of Your Child’s Health, which is available in bookstores.

Are You Sick?

David A Thompson, MD is the author of Adult HouseCalls Online. He is a board-certified emergency medicine physician at MacNeal Hospital in Chicago. He has a national reputation in telephone triage, decision support tools, medical information technology and quality improvement. Adult HouseCalls Online is a decision support tool for adults that has been reviewed and approved by adult physicians.

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