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Ellen Crain, MD, PhD

Dr. Crain is the Vice-Chair of the Lewis M. Fraad Department of Pediatrics and Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department, where she developed and directs the Jacobi fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. In 1999-2000 she served as President of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association (now Academic Pediatric Association). In 2005 she received a special commendation from the APA for introducing pediatric environmental health into the society. She is also the president of the New York Medical Alliance. Dr. Crain is board-certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and she is a Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Undergraduate:
University of Colorado
Medical School:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Training:
Internship, Residency, and Chief Residency: Bronx Municipal Hospital Center (now Jacobi Medical Center)
Awards and Honors:
  • Alpha Omega Alpha
  • Leo M. Davidoff Society
  • House Staff Teaching Award, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Research and/or Clinical Interests:
  • Febrile infants
  • Asthma
  • Access to care
Bibliography:
  • Crain EF, Gershel, JC (eds.): Clinical Manual of Emergency Pediatrics (4th ed). McGraw-Hill, New York, 2003.
  • Crain EF, Gershel, JC (eds.): Clinical Manual of Emergency Pediatrics (PDA version). McGraw-Hill, New York, 2004.
  • Chao JH, Kunkov S, Reyes LB, Lichten S, Crain EF: Comparison of two approaches to observation therapy for acute otitis media in the emergency department. Pediatrics 2008;121:e1352-6.
  • O'Connor GT, Neas L, Vaughn B, Kattan M, Mitchell H, Crain EF, et al: Acute respiratory health effects of air pollution on children with asthma in US inner cities. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008;121:1133-1139
  • Blumberg SM, Gorn M, Crain EF: Intraosseous infusion: a review of methods and novel devices. Pediatr Emerg Care 2008;24:50-6.
  • Bender BJ, Ozuah PO, Crain EF: Oral rehydration therapy: is anyone drinking? Pediatr Emerg Care 2007;23:624-6.
  • Kristinsson G, Wall SP, Crain EF: The digital rectal examination in pediatric trauma: a pilot study. J Emerg Med 2007;32:59-62.
  • Teach SJ, Crain EF, Quint DM, Hylan M, Joseph JG. Indoor environmental exposures among children with asthma seen in an urban emergency department. Pediatrics 2006;117:S152-S158.
  • Teach SJ, Guagliardo M, Crain EF, Quint D, Joseph JG: Spatial accessibility of primary care pediatric services in an urban environment: Association with asthma management and outcome. Pediatrics 2006;117:S78-S85.
  • Teach SJ, Crain EF, Quint DM, Hylan ML, Joseph JG: Improved asthma outcomes in a high-morbidity pediatric population. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2006;160:535-541.
  • Schreiber KM, Cunningham SJ, Kunkov S, Crain EF: The association of preprocedural anxiety and the success of procedural sedation in children. Am J Emerg Med 2006;24:397-401.
  • Kattan M, Crain EF, Steinbach S, et al: A randomized clinical trial of clinician feedback to improve quality of care for inner-city children with asthma. Pediatrics 2006;117:e1095-103.

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