Heather T. Keenan,
MD, PhD, MPH
Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics
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
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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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.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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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
- 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.
- 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. |