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Heather T. Keenan, MD, PhD, MPH

Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics

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Languages Spoken: English, French, Russian, Spanish

Dr. Keenan received her medical degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency training at UCLA and her fellowship training in pediatric Critical Care at the University of Washington. Dr. Keenan also completed research training at the University of Washington (MPH) and the University of North Carolina (PhD epidemiology). Her first clinical position was at the University of North Carolina where she was in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Social Medicine. Dr. Keenan joined the faculty of the University of Utah in 2003. She is currently an Professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care and in the Pediatric Research Enterprise. She has research interests in chid abuse and traumatic brain injury.

Specialties

  • Pediatric Critical Care

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics - Professor
Academic Divisions Pediatric Critical Care
Board Certification Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada

Dr. Keenan received her medical degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency training at UCLA and her fellowship training in pediatric Critical Care at the University of Washington. Dr. Keenan also completed research training at the University of Washington (MPH) and the University of North Carolina (PhD epidemiology). Her first clinical position was at the University of North Carolina where she was in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Social Medicine. Dr. Keenan joined the faculty of the University of Utah in 2003. She is currently an Professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care and in the Pediatric Research Enterprise. She has research interests in chid abuse and traumatic brain injury.

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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics - Professor
Academic Divisions Pediatric Critical Care
Board Certification Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada

Research Interests

  • Acute and Longitudinal Functional Outcomes in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Child Abuse

Education History

Doctoral Training University of North Carolina
Epidemiology
Ph.D., 2004
Graduate Training University of Washington
Public Health
M.P.H., 1998
Fellowship University of Washington
Critical Care
Fellow, 1997
Residency UCLA Medical Center
Pediatrics
Resident, 1994
Internship UCLA Medical Center
Pediatrics
Intern, 1992
Professional Medical McGill University
Medicine
M.D., 1991
Undergraduate Northwestern University
Slavic Languages and Literature
B.A., 1982

Selected Publications - Journal Articles

Journal Article

  1. Flaherty BF, Jackson ML, Cox CS Jr, Clark A, Ewing-Cobbs L, Holubkov R, Moore KR, Patel RP, Keenan HT (2019). Ability of the PILOT score to predict 6-month functional outcome in pediatric patients with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury. J Pediatr Surg, 55(7), 1238-1244.
  2. Keenan HT, Clark AE, Holubkov R, Ewing-Cobbs L (2019). Changing Healthcare and School Needs in the First Year After Traumatic Brain Injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil, 35(1), E67-E77.

Global Impact

Education History

Professional Medical McGill University
Medicine
M.D.

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