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Research Background

Dr. Lipsett received her MD from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her residency in Pediatrics in the Boston Combined Residency Program at Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center. Her fellowship training is in Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Boston Children’s Hospital). She joined the faculty of the Division of Emergency Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2016.

 

Education

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2010 Philadelphia PA

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)
2011 Boston MA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)
2013 Boston MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital
2016 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Trends and Associations of Chest Radiography Utilization in Children With Asthma Exacerbations. Pediatrics. 2026 Feb 01; 157(2). View Abstract
  2. Differences in antibiotic treatment for children hospitalized with pneumonia. J Hosp Med. 2026 Jan 28. View Abstract
  3. Radiographic Uncertainty and Antibiotic Prescribing in Pediatric Pneumonia. Pediatrics. 2025 Nov 01; 156(5). View Abstract
  4. Pneumonia Among Children Presenting to the Emergency Department With Chest Pain. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Jan 01; 42(1):8-12. View Abstract
  5. Risk of Subsequent Pneumonia After a Negative Chest Radiograph in the ED. Pediatrics. 2025 May 01; 155(5). View Abstract
  6. Chest Radiograph Utilization Among Children Treated for Pneumonia in a Primary Care Network. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2025 Sep; 64(8):1115-1122. View Abstract
  7. Testing and Treatment Thresholds for Pediatric Pneumonia in the Emergency Department. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Dec 01; 14(12):992-1000. View Abstract
  8. Outpatient Antibiotic Use and Treatment Failure Among Children With Pneumonia. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 10 01; 7(10):e2441821. View Abstract
  9. Preferences for Management of Pediatric Pneumonia: A Clinician Survey of Artificially Generated Patient Cases. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 Jan 01; 41(1):41-49. View Abstract
  10. Community-Acquired Pneumonia Diagnosis Following Emergency Department Visits for Respiratory Illness. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2025 Jan; 64(1):83-90. View Abstract
  11. Antibiotic route and outcomes for children hospitalized with pneumonia. J Hosp Med. 2024 Aug; 19(8):693-701. View Abstract
  12. Harnessing the Power of Generative AI for Clinical Summaries: Perspectives From Emergency Physicians. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Aug; 84(2):128-138. View Abstract
  13. Interpretation of Antibiotic Trials in Pediatric Pneumonia. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 02 05; 7(2):e2354470. View Abstract
  14. Management of Pediatric Pneumonia: A Decade After the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America Guideline. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 11 30; 77(11):1604-1611. View Abstract
  15. Diagnosis and Management of Pneumonia in Infants Less Than 90 Days of Age. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 08 01; 13(8):694-707. View Abstract
  16. Association of Chest Radiography With Outcomes in Pediatric Pneumonia: A Population-Based Study. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 07 01; 13(7):614-623. View Abstract
  17. Trends in the Use of Procalcitonin at US Children's Hospital Emergency Departments. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 01 01; 13(1):24-30. View Abstract
  18. Author Response: Response to "Result Interpretation in Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis". Pediatrics. 2022 11 01; 150(5). View Abstract
  19. Predicting pneumonia from the clinical exam. J Pediatr. 2022 10; 249:117-120. View Abstract
  20. Antibiotics and outcomes of CF pulmonary exacerbations in children infected with MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Cyst Fibros. 2023 03; 22(2):313-319. View Abstract
  21. Respiratory virus testing and clinical outcomes among children hospitalized with pneumonia. J Hosp Med. 2022 09; 17(9):693-701. View Abstract
  22. Impact of Viral Radiographic Features on Antibiotic Treatment for Pediatric Pneumonia. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 May 30; 11(5):207-213. View Abstract
  23. Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis. Pediatrics. 2022 05 01; 149(5). View Abstract
  24. Case of an Infant with Intermittent Eye Swelling. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2022 Feb; 6(1):91-92. View Abstract
  25. Development of the Novel Pneumonia Risk Score to Predict Radiographic Pneumonia in Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 01 01; 41(1):24-30. View Abstract
  26. Traumatic Hyphema. J Emerg Med. 2021 12; 61(6):740-741. View Abstract
  27. Prediction of patient disposition: comparison of computer and human approaches and a proposed synthesis. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 07 30; 28(8):1736-1745. View Abstract
  28. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Testing and Treatment Among Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 07; 11(7):760-763. View Abstract
  29. Short- Versus Prolonged-Duration Antibiotics for Outpatient Pneumonia in Children. J Pediatr. 2021 Jul; 234:205-211.e1. View Abstract
  30. Variation in Management and Outcomes of Children With Complicated Pneumonia. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 03; 11(3):207-214. View Abstract
  31. Variation in the Management of Children With Deep Neck Infections. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 03; 11(3):277-283. View Abstract
  32. Seasonality of Common Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Feb 01; 37(2):82-85. View Abstract
  33. Variation in Oophorectomy Rates for Children with Ovarian Torsion across US Children's Hospitals. J Pediatr. 2021 04; 231:269-272.e1. View Abstract
  34. Management and Outcomes of Children With Nursemaid's Elbow. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 02; 77(2):154-162. View Abstract
  35. Antibiotic Choice and Clinical Outcomes in Ambulatory Children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia. J Pediatr. 2021 02; 229:207-215.e1. View Abstract
  36. Antibiotic Prescribing and Parent Satisfaction for Children With Respiratory Illness. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020 06; 59(6):618-621. View Abstract
  37. Trends in Chest Radiographs for Pneumonia in Emergency Departments. Pediatrics. 2020 03; 145(3). View Abstract
  38. Evaluation of the Modified Two-Tiered Testing Method for Diagnosis of Lyme Disease in Children. J Clin Microbiol. 2019 10; 57(10). View Abstract
  39. Predictors of Bacteremia in Children Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Hosp Pediatr. 2019 10; 9(10):770-778. View Abstract
  40. Caregiver Assessment of Wheeze for Pediatric Pneumonia. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 07; 58(8):912-914. View Abstract
  41. Higher C6 enzyme immunoassay index values correlate with a diagnosis of noncutaneous Lyme disease. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Jun; 94(2):160-164. View Abstract
  42. Negative Chest Radiography and Risk of Pneumonia. Pediatrics. 2018 09; 142(3). View Abstract
  43. Acute Dacryocystitis. N Engl J Med. 2018 Aug 02; 379(5):474. View Abstract
  44. Evaluation of a sequential enzyme immunoassay testing algorithm for Lyme disease demonstrates lack of test independence but high diagnostic specificity. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2018 Jul; 91(3):217-219. View Abstract
  45. Caregiver Valuation of Chest Radiography for the Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Children. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 08; 57(9):1103-1106. View Abstract
  46. Utility of Blood Culture Among Children Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Pediatrics. 2017 Sep; 140(3). View Abstract
  47. Variation in the evaluation of testicular conditions across United States pediatric emergency departments. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Feb; 36(2):208-212. View Abstract
  48. Outcomes of Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis. Pediatrics. 2017 Jun 02. View Abstract
  49. Outcomes of Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis. Pediatrics. 2017 Jul; 140(1). View Abstract
  50. Young Boy With Unilateral Facial Flushing. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jun; 69(6):688-736. View Abstract
  51. Complexity and Severity of Pediatric Patients Treated at United States Emergency Departments. J Pediatr. 2017 07; 186:145-149.e1. View Abstract
  52. Current Approach to the Diagnosis and Emergency Department Management of Appendicitis in Children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Mar; 33(3):198-203. View Abstract
  53. Young Child With Abdominal and Back Pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Dec; 68(6):780-792. View Abstract
  54. Evaluation of the C6 Lyme Enzyme Immunoassay for the Diagnosis of Lyme Disease in Children and Adolescents. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 10 01; 63(7):922-8. View Abstract
  55. Diagnosis of Lyme disease in the pediatric acute care setting. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2016 06; 28(3):287-93. View Abstract
  56. False Positive Lyme Disease IgM Immunoblots in Children. J Pediatr. 2016 Jul; 174:267-269.e1. View Abstract
  57. The Positive Predictive Value of Lyme Elisa for the Diagnosis of Lyme Disease in Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Nov; 34(11):1260-2. View Abstract
  58. Urine proteomics for discovery of improved diagnostic markers of Kawasaki disease. EMBO Mol Med. 2013 Feb; 5(2):210-20. View Abstract
  59. Child with right eye redness and swelling. Carotid-cavernous fistula (direct type). Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Sep; 58(3):239, 256. View Abstract

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