Pamela C. Petersen, MD, FAAP
- Critical Care
Associate Medical Director, Mission Control
Adjunct Faculty, Clinical Informatics Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-826-6230
Idiomas: English
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Get to know Pamela C. Petersen, MD, FAAP
Dr. Pamela Petersen is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine where she practices clinically at Texas Children’s Hospital in the 182-bed Lester and Sue Smith Legacy Tower Pediatric ICU where over 5,000 critically ill pediatric patients are cared for annually. She is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine and cares for neonates to young adult patients with one or more organ systems at risk of or actively failing.
Dr. Petersen is also the Associate Medical Director of Mission Control, Texas Children’s centralized hospital system communication system, where she ensures safe and efficient intra- and inter-facility transport for patients of all ages, collaborating with leaders throughout the institution to optimize patient flow across the hospital system.
Utilizing her background in biomedical engineering, she optimizes the incorporation of technological advancements into pediatric intensive care clinical practice. Through her advisory role in the Texas Medical Center Innovation Accelerator and by facilitating connections with device companies and engineering colleges/universities, she works to keep the division of Pediatric Critical Care medicine at Texas Children’s Hospital at the forefront of medical device and software innovation. Dr. Petersen’s goal is to redesign pediatric critical care units through optimizing the utilization of current and emerging technologies and devices to improve patient care, optimize billing and documentation accuracy and to reduce administrative burdens on providers to improve patient, family and provider experiences.
Dr. Petersen holds the following certifications:
Accredited Epic Physician Builder, 2020 - present
American Heart Association: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 2015- present
American Heart Association: Basic Life Support, 2015-present
Emergency Neurological Life Support Certification (ENLS), 2023
Critical Care Ultrasound for the Pediatric Provider, 2022
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I believe in treating every patient with the compassionate, quality care that I would want for my own family. As critical care physicians, we are entrusted to take care of children and families during what is often the worst time of their lives. I am inspired daily to live up to that trust and provide the absolute best evidence-based, comprehensive care possible.
Intereses Clinicos
Sedation, prevention and management of delirium, mechanical ventilation, increasing mobility to improve patient outcomes
Educacion
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin at Medical College | Fellowship | Pediatric Critical Care | 2018 |
| Advocate Children’s Hospital- Oak Lawn | Residency | Pediatrics | 2015 |
| Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin School of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2012 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering, MSOE | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science (BS) Biomedical Engineering | 2007 |
Organizaciones
| Nombre de la Organizacion | Rol |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow |
| American Medical Association | Member |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine | Member |
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics and Critical Care Medicine
Honors and awards
- 2025
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Star Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Baylor College of Medicine
- 2022
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Caught You Caring clinical award, Texas Children’s Hospital
- 2021
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Second place in the overall Healthcare Hackathon, Hospital of the Future, Texas Children's Hospital
- 2021
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Second place in the Meeting People Where They Are challenge (team lead for TCH MyCare) Texas Children's Hospital
- 2017
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Readers' Choice Award Mental Health Edition, In-House Magazine
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Utilizing my background in biomedical engineering I optimize the incorporation of technological advancements into pediatric intensive care clinical practice. I am particularly interested in the evaluation and application of wireless/remote monitoring systems in pediatric patients, building on an initial pilot study in which I showed that using partially wireless pulse oximetry reduces episodes of loss of signal integrity secondary to motion artifact in pediatric subjects.
My work also includes designing innovative medical devices with engineering students, advising for the TMC Innovation accelerator program, consulting for the international virtual pediatric systems (VPS) database, and optimizing the Texas Children’s electronic health record to improve charge capture and documentation accuracy while reducing note bloat and provider documentation time (including evaluating/piloting AI solutions for inpatient Texas Children’s providers).
Petersen, P., Hanson, S., Yan, Ke, Clarke, William. Partially Wireless Pulse Oximetry Reduces Loss of Signal Integrity due to Motion in Children. Hospital Pediatrics. September 2019; Volume 9 (issue 9) DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0017
Petersen, P.C., Balakrishnan B, Vitola B, Hong JC. Case report series of a novel application of neostigmine to successfully relieve refractory ileus status post-pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation. Pediatric Transplant. 2019;23(7): e13564. doi:10.1111/petr.13564
Petersen, P., Meyer, M.T., Thombs, P.: Chapter 11 Pediatric Considerations for Hyperbaric Medicine. Hyperbaric Medicine Practice, 4th Edition edited by Whelan, H., Best Publishing Company, 2017