Emily A. Thorell

Emily A. Thorell, MD, MSCI

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services Building

Salt Lake City
801-213-3599

  • Dr. Emily Thorell received her medical degree from the University of Utah and completed her pediatric residency and pediatric infectious disease fellowship at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Missouri. She is currently an Associate Professor of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah and Primary Children´s Hospital. Dr. Thorell’s clinical interests include appropriate antimicrobial use, antibiotic resistant pathogens, the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, and Hospital Epidemiology. She serves as the Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for Primary Children’s Hospital as well as the Associate Hospital Epidemiologist.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Infectious Diseases)

  • Dr. Emily Thorell received her medical degree from the University of Utah and completed her pediatric residency and pediatric infectious disease fellowship at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Missouri. She is currently an Associate Professor of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah and Primary Children´s Hospital. Dr. Thorell’s clinical interests include appropriate antimicrobial use, antibiotic resistant pathogens, the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, and Hospital Epidemiology. She serves as the Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for Primary Children’s Hospital as well as the Associate Hospital Epidemiologist.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Infectious Diseases
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Infectious Diseases)

    Education history

    Graduate Training Comparative Effectiveness Research - University of Utah M.S.C.I
    Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Children's Mercy Hospital Fellow
    Residency Pediatrics - Children's Mercy Hospital Resident
    Medicine - University of Utah M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - University of Denver B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Podkovik S, Zhou C, Coffin SE, Hall M, Hauptman JS, Kronman MP, Mangano FT, Pollack IF, Sedano S, Schaffzin JK, Thorell E, Warf BC, Whitlock KB, Simon TD (2024). Utilization trends in cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection prevention techniques in the United States from 2007 to 2015. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 1-10. (Read full article)
    2. Sedano S, Kronman MP, Whitlock KB, Zhou C, Coffin SE, Hauptman JS, Heller E, Mangano FT, Pollack IF, Schaffzin JK, Thorell E, Warf BC, Simon TD (2023). Associations of Standard Care, Intrathecal Antibiotics, and Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheters With Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection Organisms and Resistance. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 12(9), 504-512. (Read full article)
    3. Olson J, Franz-ONeal E, Cipriano FA, Ou Z, Presson AP, Thorell EA (2022). Impact of Early Oral Antibiotic Therapy in Infants With Bacteremic Urinary Tract Infections. Hosp Pediatr, 12(7), 632-638. (Read full article)
    4. Franz-ONeal E, Olson J, Thorell EA, Cipriano FA (2021). Follow-Up Blood Cultures in Young Infants With Bacteremic Urinary Tract Infections. Hosp Pediatr. (Read full article)
    5. Wolf J, Abzug MJ, Wattier RL, Sue PK, Vora SB, Zachariah P, Dulek DE, Waghmare A, Olivero R, Downes KJ, James SH, Pinninti SG, Yarbrough A, Aldrich ML, MacBrayne CE, Soma VL, Grapentine SP, Oliveira CR, Hayes M, Kimberlin DW, Jones SB, Bio LL, Morton TH, Hankins JS, Maron GM, Timberlake K, Young JL, Orscheln RC, Schwenk HT, Goldman DL, Groves HE, Huskins WC, Rajapakse NS, Lamb GS, Tribble AC, Lloyd EC, Hersh AL, Thorell EA, Ratner AJ, Chiotos K, Nakamura MM (2020). Initial Guidance on Use of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children and Adolescents. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 10(5), 629-634. (Read full article)
    6. Olson J, Mehra S, Hersh AL, Thorell EA, Stoddard GJ, Maese L, Barnette PE, Lemons RS, Pavia AT, Knackstedt ED (2019). Oral Step-Down Therapy With Levofloxacin for Febrile Neutropenia in Children With Cancer. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 10(1), 27-33. (Read full article)
    7. Chiotos K, Hayes M, Kimberlin DW, Jones SB, James SH, Pinninti SG, Yarbrough A, Abzug MJ, MacBrayne CE, Soma VL, Dulek DE, Vora SB, Waghmare A, Wolf J, Olivero R, Grapentine S, Wattier RL, Bio L, Cross SJ, Dillman NO, Downes KJ, Timberlake K, Young J, Orscheln RC, Tamma PD, Schwenk HT, Zachariah P, Aldrich M, Goldman DL, Groves HE, Lamb GS, Tribble AC, Hersh AL, Thorell EA, Denison MR, Ratner AJ, Newland JG, Nakamura MM (2020). Multicenter Initial Guidance on Use of Antivirals for Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019/Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 9(6), 701-715. (Read full article)
    8. Olson J, Hersh AL, Sorensen J, Zobell J, Anderson C, Thorell EA (2019). Intravenous Vancomycin Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Children: Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Driven Protocol and Collaborative Practice Agreement. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 9(3), 334-341. (Read full article)
    9. Lane RD, Olson J, Reeder R, Miller B, Workman JK, Thorell EA, Larsen GY (2020). Antibiotic Timing in Pediatric Septic Shock. Hosp Pediatr, 10(4), 311-317. (Read full article)
    10. Olson J, Thorell EA, Hersh AL (2018). Evaluation of Discharge Antibiotic Prescribing at a Freestanding Children's Hospital: Opportunities for Stewardship. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 8(6), 563-566. (Read full article)
    11. Balch A, Wilkes J, Thorell E, Pavia A, Sherwin CMT, Enioutina EY (2019). Changing trends in IVIG use in pediatric patients: A retrospective review of practices in a network of major USA pediatric hospitals. Int Immunopharmacol, 76, 105868. (Read full article)
    12. Quinn NA, Olson JA, Meier JD, Baskin H, Schunk JE, Thorell EA, Hodo LN (2018). Pediatric lateral neck infections - Computed tomography vs ultrasound on initial evaluation. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 109, 149-153. (Read full article)
    13. Hersh AL, Olson J, Stockmann C, Thorell EA, Knackstedt ED, Esquibel L, Sanderson S, Pavia AT (2017). Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship for Pediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 7(2), e34-e36. (Read full article)
    14. Blaschke AJ, Korgenski EK, Wilkes J, Presson AP, Thorell EA, Pavia AT, Knackstedt ED, Reynolds C, Schunk JE, Daly JA, Byington CL (2018). Rhinovirus in Febrile Infants and Risk of Bacterial Infection. Pediatrics, 141(2). (Read full article)
    15. Constance JE, Reith D, Ward RM, Balch A, Stockmann C, Korgenski EK, Thorell EA, Sherwin CMT (2017). Risk of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated renal dysfunction among neonates diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus and treated with gentamicin. J Perinatol, 37(10), 1093-1102. (Read full article)
    16. JE Constance, D Reith, RM Ward, A Balch, C Stockmann, EK Korgenski, EA Thorell and CMT Sherwin (2017). Risk of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated renal dysfunction among neonates diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus and treated with gentamicin. J Perinatol.
    17. Delgado-Corcoran C, Van Dorn CS, Pribble C, Thorell EA, Pavia AT, Ward C, Smout R, Bratton SL, Burch PT (2017). Reducing Pediatric Sternal Wound Infections: A Quality Improvement Project. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 18(5), 461-468. (Read full article)
    18. Veesenmeyer AF, Olson JA, Hersh AL, Stockmann C, Korgenski K, Thorell EA, Pavia AT, Blaschke AJ (2016). A Retrospective Study of the Impact of Rapid Diagnostic Testing on Time to Pathogen Identification and Antibiotic Use for Children with Positive Blood Cultures. Infect Dis Ther, 5(4), 555-570. (Read full article)
    19. Davis CR, Stockmann C, Pavia AT, Byington CL, Blaschke AJ, Hersh AL, Thorell EA, Korgenski K, Daly J, Ampofo K (2015). Incidence, Morbidity, and Costs of Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Hospitalized Children. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 5(3), 303-11. (Read full article)
    20. Job KM, Olson J, Stockmann C, Constance JE, Enioutina EY, Rower JE, Linakis MW, Balch AH, Yu T, Liu X, Thorell EA, Sherwin CM (2016). Pharmacodynamic studies of voriconazole: informing the clinical management of invasive fungal infections. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther, 14(8), 731-46. (Read full article)
    21. Nelson RE, Stockmann C, Hersh AL, Pavia AT, Korgenksi K, Daly JA, Couturier MR, Ampofo K, Thorell EA, Doby EH, Robison JA, Blaschke AJ (2015). Economic analysis of rapid and sensitive polymerase chain reaction testing in the emergency department for influenza infections in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J, 34(6), 577-82. (Read full article)
    22. Carly R Davis, Chris Stockmann, Andrew T Pavia, Carrie L Byington, Anne J Blaschke, Adam L Hersh, Emily A Thorell, Kent Korgenski, Judy Daly, Krow Ampofo (2015). Incidence, Morbidity, and Costs of Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Hospitalized Children. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc.
    23. Bender JM, Virgallito M, Newland JG, Sammons JS, Thorell EA, Coffin SE, Pavia AT, Sandora TJ, Hersh AL (2015). Infection prevention and control practices in children's hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 36(5), 597-600. (Read full article)
    24. Evans RS, Olson JA, Stenehjem E, Buckel WR, Thorell EA, Howe S, Wu X, Jones PS, Lloyd JF (2015). Use of computer decision support in an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP). Appl Clin Inform, 6(1), 120-35. (Read full article)
    25. Knackstedt ED, Stockmann C, Davis CR, Thorell EA, Pavia AT, Hersh AL (2015). Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in pediatrics: an opportunity to expand antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 36(2), 222-4. (Read full article)
    26. Balch AH, Constance JE, Thorell EA, Stockmann C, Korgenski EK, Campbell SC, Spigarelli MG, Sherwin CM (2015). Pediatric vancomycin dosing: Trends over time and the impact of therapeutic drug monitoring. J Clin Pharmacol, 55(2), 212-20. (Read full article)
    27. RS Evans, JA Olson, E Stenehjem, W Buckel, EA Thorell, S Howe, X Wu, PS Jones, JF Lloyd (02/01/2015). Use of Computer Decision Support in an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP). Appl Clin Inform, 6(1).
    28. Skarda DE, Schall K, Rollins M, Andrews S, Olson J, Greene T, McFadden M, Thorell EA, Barnhart D, Meyers R, Scaife E (2015). A dynamic postoperative protocol provides efficient care for pediatric patients with non-ruptured appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg, 50(1), 149-52. (Read full article)
    29. Skarda DE, Schall K, Rollins M, Andrews S, Olson J, Greene T, McFadden M, Thorell EA, Barnhart D, Meyers R, Scaife E (2014). Response-based therapy for ruptured appendicitis reduces resource utilization. J Pediatr Surg, 49(12), 1726-9. (Read full article)
    30. Simon TD, Mayer-Hamblett N, Whitlock KB, Langley M, Kestle JR, Riva-Cambrin J, Rosenfeld M, Thorell EA (2014). Few Patient, Treatment, and Diagnostic or Microbiological Factors, Except Complications and Intermittent Negative Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Cultures During First CSF Shunt Infection, Are Associated With Reinfection. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 3(1), 15-22. (Read full article)
    31. Stockmann C, Spigarelli MG, Campbell SC, Constance JE, Courter JD, Thorell EA, Olson J, Sherwin CM (2014). Considerations in the pharmacologic treatment and prevention of neonatal sepsis. Paediatr Drugs, 16(1), 67-81. (Read full article)
    32. Guerra AH, Stockmann C, Pavia AT, Hersh AL, Thorell EA, Weng HY, Korgenski K, Byington CL, Ampofo K (2012). Laboratory-Confirmed Rotavirus Disease in Utah Children: Clinical and Economic Impact of Rotavirus Vaccination. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 1(4), 268-77. (Read full article)
    33. Tuan TJ, Thorell EA, Hamblett NM, Kestle JR, Rosenfeld M, Simon TD (2011). Treatment and microbiology of repeated cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J, 30(9), 731-5. (Read full article)
    34. Antommaria AH, Thorell EA (2011). Non-pharmaceutical interventions to limit the transmission of a pandemic virus: the need for complementary programs to address children's diverse needs. J Clin Ethics, 22(1), 25-32. (Read full article)

    Book Chapter

    1. Thorell, EA and Olson, JA (04/2019). Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatrics. In Kristina A. Bryant, Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, Compiled by Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society PIDS (Eds.), Handbook of Pediatric Infection Prevention and Control (1st). Oxford University Press.
    2. Thorell EA (2017). Cervical Adenitis and Neck Infections. In Long S (Ed.), Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Fifth). New York: Elsevier.
    3. Thorell EA (2012). MRSA: Chapters 5-8. In Myers AL (Ed.), Curbside Consultations in Infectious Disease: 49 Clinical Questions (1). Slack Inc.
    4. Thorell EA (2012). Cervical Lymphadenitis and Neck Infections. In Long S (Ed.), Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Fourth Edition). New York: Elsevier.

    Conference Proceedings

    1. Chiotos K, Hayes M, Kimberlin DW, Jones SB, James SH, Pinninti SG, Yarbrough A, Abzug MJ, MacBrayne CE, Soma VL, Dulek DE, Vora SB, Waghmare A, Wolf J, Olivero R, Grapentine S, Wattier RL, Bio L, Cross SJ, Dillman NO, Downes KJ, Oliveira CR, Timberlake K, Young J, Orscheln RC, Tamma PD, Schwenk HT, Zachariah P, Aldrich ML, Goldman DL, Groves HE, Rajapakse NS, Lamb GS, Tribble AC, Hersh AL, Thorell EA, Denison MR, Ratner AJ, Newland JG, Nakamura MM (2020). Multicenter Interim Guidance on Use of Antivirals for Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019/Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, England, 10(1), 34-48. (Read full article)

    Case Report

    1. King MA, Thorell EA (2012). Vesicular rash in a 28-day-old girl. Pediatr Rev, 33(6), e45-8. (Read full article)
    2. Olarte L, Ampofo K, Thorell EA, Sanderson S, Doby E, Pavia AT, Rosado H, Raoult D, Socolovschi C, Hersh AL (2012). Bartonella vinsonii endocarditis in an adolescent with congenital heart disease. Pediatr Infect Dis J, 31(5), 531-4. (Read full article)
    3. Thorell EA, Sharma M, Jackson MA, Selvarangan R, Woods GM (2006). Disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in sickle cell anemia patients. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 28(10), 678-81. (Read full article)

    Abstract

    1. Jared Olson, Carolyn Reynolds Katrina Jensen Karen Valentine Emily Thorell Jeff Schunk Per Gesteland Frank Cipriano Roni D Lane Andrew Pavia Kent Korgenski (2020). Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Febrile Infant Care Process Model incorporating PECARN risk stratification [Abstract].
    2. Blaschke AJ, Korgenski EK, Wilkes J, Presson A, Thorell EA, Stockmann C, Knackstedt ED, Reynolds C, Schunk J, Daly J, and Byington CL (10/4/2017). Human Rhinovirus Detection by PCR in Febrile Infants and Risk of Concomitant Bacterial Infection [Abstract]. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 4(1), S696.
    3. Daly J, Hopper A, Phillips A, Dickey M, Grand-Pre R, Korgenski EK, Andrew Pavia AT, Thorell EA, Blaschke AJ (10/04/2017). Performance Verification of the Accelerate Pheno™ System for Rapid Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing from Positive Blood Culture in a Pediatric Population [Abstract]. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 4(1), S593.
    4. JA Olson, EA Thorell, AL Hersh (October 2017). Evaluation of discharge antibiotic prescribing at a freestanding children’s hospital: Opportunities for Stewardship [Abstract]. ID Week 2017, San Diego, CA October 4-7, 2017.
    5. Laura N Hodo MD, Jared Olson PharmD, Hank Baskin MD, Jeremy D Meier MD, Jeff E Schunk MD, Flory Nkoy MD MS MPH, Emily A Thorell MD MSCI (2016). Retropharyngeal Abscess and Parapharyngeal Abscess: Management and Resource Utilization in 472 cases [Abstract]. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, MD April 30-May 3, 2016.
    6. E Kent Korgenski, MS, Chris Stockmann, MSc, Per Gesteland, MD3, Andrew Pavia, MD, Emily Thorell, MD, MSCI, Edward Stenehjem, MD MSc4 Adam L Hersh, MD, PhD, Jared Olson, PharmD and Carrie L Byington, MD (Fall 2015). A Syndromic Evidence-Based Antibiotic Prescribing Tool To Improve Empiric Therapy for 1-90 Day Febrile Infants [Abstract]. ID Week 2015 San Diego, CA Oct 7th-11th 2015.
    7. Krow Ampofo, MD, Andrew Pavia, MD, Chris Stockmann, MSc, Anne J Blaschke, MD, PhD, Adam L Hersh, MD, PhD, Emily Thorell, MD, MSCI, Susan K Sanderson, DNP, Pricilla Rosen, BSc, E Kent Korgenski, MS, Judy a Daly, PhD and Carrie L Byington, MD (Fall 2015). Changing Trends in Parapneumonic Empyema (PPE) in the United States during the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Era [Abstract]. ID Week 2015, San Diego, CA Oct 7th-11th, 2015.
    8. Angela Veesenmeyer, MD, MPH, Jared Olson, PharmD, Emily Thorell, MD, MSCI, Adam L Hersh, MD, PhD, Chris R Stockmann, MSc, Kent Korgenski, MS and Anne J Blaschke, MD (Fall 2015). Impact of Rapid Diagnostic Testing on Time to Identification and Antibiotic Use for Children With Positive Blood Cultures [Abstract]. ID Week 2015, San Diego, CA Oct 7th-11th, 2015.
    9. Elizabeth Doby, MD, Lauren Allen, BA, Chris Stockmann, MSc, Jared Olson, PharmD, Emily A Thorell, MD, MSci, Andrew Pavia, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA, Adam L Hersh, MD, PhD (09/26/2014). Mandatory Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Review of Pediatric OPAT: Program Implementation and Results of Pilot Phase [Abstract]. ID Week: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS October 8-12, 2014. Philadelphia, PA.
    10. Emily A Thorell, MD, MSCI, Jared Olson, PharmD, Michael Lahart, PharmD, Elizabeth Doby, MD, Anne J Blaschke, MD, PhD (09/26/2014). Antimicrobial Optimization after Implementation of a Rapid Multiplex PCR Based Diagnostic Test for Positive Blood Cultures at a Children's Hospital [Abstract]. ID Week: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS October 8-12, 2014. Philadelphia, PA.
    11. Jason G Newland, MD, Adam L Hersh, MD, PhD, Jeffrey S Gerber, MD, PhD, Georgann Meredith, RN, BSN, BS, CCRC, Brian Lee, MPH, PhD, Cary Thurm, PhD, Talene A Metjian, PharmD, Jared Olson, PharmD, Emily A Thorell, MD, MSci, Scott Weissman, MD, Adam Brothers, PharmD, Jennifer Goldman, MD, Diana Yu, PharmD, BCPS, Sameer Patel, MD, MPH, Rupal Patel, PharmD, Joshua Courter, PharmD, David Haslam, Kari Simonsen, MD, Meera Varman, MD, Robin Stec, PharmD (09/26/2014). Sharing Antimicrobial Reports for Pediatric Stewardship (SHARPS): A Quality Improvement (QI) Collaborative [Abstract]. ID Week: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS October 8-12, 2014. Philadelphia, PA.

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