Stephanie L. Spanos,
MD
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Languages Spoken: English
Stephanie Spanos, MD, graduated from the University of Virginia, and received her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She completed residency in Pediatrics at Kosair Children's Hospital, University of Louisville, Kentucky and fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Ohio. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Stephanie is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and joined the faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Primary Children's Hospital in July of 2010. She is a simulation educator and content planner with the Primary Children's Hospital Simulation Center and Intermountain Healthcare Simulation Center. Previously, she was an attending physician at Denver Children's and Cincinnati Children's Hospitals.
Clinical Locations
Primary Children's Hospital
801-662-1000
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Emergency Medicine) |
Stephanie Spanos, MD, graduated from the University of Virginia, and received her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She completed residency in Pediatrics at Kosair Children's Hospital, University of Louisville, Kentucky and fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Ohio. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Stephanie is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and joined the faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Primary Children's Hospital in July of 2010. She is a simulation educator and content planner with the Primary Children's Hospital Simulation Center and Intermountain Healthcare Simulation Center. Previously, she was an attending physician at Denver Children's and Cincinnati Children's Hospitals.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Emergency Medicine) |
Research Interests
- Pain Management and Sedation
- Use of simulation for teaching, learning, and assessment
- Patient Simulation
Education History
| Fellowship | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, 2008 |
| Residency | Kosair Children’s Hospital, University of Louisville Pediatrics Resident, 2005 |
| Professional Medical | Eastern Virginia Medical School Medical Education M.D., 2002 |
| Undergraduate | University of Virginia Biochemistry; Minor: Spanish B.A., 1998 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Stephanie Spanos, MD (2022). Pediatric Office Emergency Preparedness: An Intensive In-Office Training Curriculum (published ahead-of-print online, journal publication pending) https://journals.lww.com/pec-online/Abstract/9900/Pediatric_Office_Emergency_Preparedness__An.8.aspx. Pediatr Emerg Care.
- Spanos SL, Patterson M (2010). An unexpected diagnosis: simulation reveals unanticipated deficiencies in resident physician dysrhythmia knowledge. Simul Healthc, 5(1), 21-3.
- Spanos S, Booth R, Koenig H, Sikes K, Gracely E, Kim IK (2008). Jet Injection of 1% buffered lidocaine versus topical ELA-Max for anesthesia before peripheral intravenous catheterization in children: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatr Emerg Care, 24(8), 511-5.
Book
- Stephanie Spanos, MD (2019). Pediatric Office Emergencies In-Office Preparation Curriculum: Office Algorithm Resource. This book was developed for pediatric offices to provide quick reference algorithms for ventricular fibrillation (VF), ventricular tachycardia with and without a pulse (VT), supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), bradycardia, asystole, pulseless electrical activity (PEA), septic shock, seizure, hypovolemia, hypoglycemia, anaphylaxis, assessment of respiratory distress, and appropriate use of the automated external defibrillator (AED), normal saline (NS) boluses, and supplemental oxygen techniques. Most resources available are hospital based, so this book was developed specifically for the offices to guide them on how to manage pediatric office emergencies and resuscitation priorities. .
- Stephanie Spanos, MD (2018). Pediatric Office Emergencies In-Office Preparation Curriculum: Office Medication Resource. This book was developed for the pediatric offices and is a weight-based office specific medication resource book including information on indication, available concentrations, doses in mg/kg, mg, and ml, route, and notes for administration. This allows office pediatricians to quickly reference their office medication supply and provide them with precalculated dosing for more efficient patient interventions and less error during resuscitations. .
Other
- Stephanie Spanos, MD Amy Hanson, MD Brandon Andersen, RT Kate Thompson, RN (2013). ED/PICU Difficult Airway Algorithm. displayed on ED and PICU airway carts.
- Stephanie Spanos, MD Chantal Mendes, MD Michael Johnson, MD Jonathan Eisenberg, MD (2022). Pediatric Emergency Department Drowning Algorithm (in writing).
- Stephanie Spanos, MD Zachary Drapkin, MD Cheryl Yang, MD Rhonda Carter, RN (2022). Pediatric Emergency Department OB/Neonate Resuscitation Algorithm (in writing).
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Stephanie Spanos, MD Amy Hanson, MD Brandon Andersen, RT Kate Thompson, RN (2022). PCH ED/PICU Difficult Airway Algorithm [Web]. Available: https://intermountainhealth.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/DCpcmc/EeAUxtLCJ0pDjv9CLmd_JuMBzmUJ6cg1lXp5fff6FEfOxw.
- Stephanie Spanos, MD Elizabeth Vukin, MD Lucy Hansen, MD Alexandria White, NP (2021). "Hablemos de Bronquiolitis": Bronchiolitis VIDEO project: Video-based education Implemented at the time of Discharge to improve patient Experience and Outcomes/systems Operations; spanish version. Family and caregiver education on bronchiolitis disease process and care. In addition to talking with families and caregivers, and providing written handouts, evidence shows that including video-based teaching, especially for those families with lower health literacy and language barriers, can improve understanding and care of the patient. Bronchiolitis is one of the most common pediatric diagnoses seen in clinics, urgent cares, emergency departments and hospitalized patients. The majority of care revolves around educating caregivers of warning signs and symptoms and what to do for supportive care of the child. The goals were to improve patient/parent experience, education and knowledge, increase satisfaction, and expand understanding of their child’s disease. Additionally, we wanted to standardize caregiver education so that every family received the same, evidence-based education on bronchiolitis management, no matter where they were in the system (clinic, ED, other Intermountain facility, etc). [Web]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOtPwC3Fyr0.
- Chantal Mendes, MD Stephanie Spanos, MD Michael Johnson, MD additional editor Jonathan Eisenberg, MD, ED fellow (2021). Definitions and Debunking Drowning Myths [Web]. Available: http://pediatricsectionwp.acep.org/?tag=pediatric-drowning.
- Stephanie Spanos, MD Elizabeth Vukin, MD Lucy Hansen, MD Alexandria White, NP (2021). "Let's Talk About Bronchiolitis": Bronchiolitis VIDEO project: Video-based education Implemented at the time of Discharge to improve patient Experience and Outcomes/systems Operations; english version. Family and caregiver education on bronchiolitis disease process and care. In addition to talking with families and caregivers, and providing written handouts, evidence shows that including video-based teaching, especially for those families with lower health literacy and language barriers, can improve understanding and care of the patient. Bronchiolitis is one of the most common pediatric diagnoses seen in clinics, urgent cares, emergency departments and hospitalized patients. The majority of care revolves around educating caregivers of warning signs and symptoms and what to do for supportive care of the child. The goals were to improve patient/parent experience, education and knowledge, increase satisfaction, and expand understanding of their child’s disease. Additionally, we wanted to standardize caregiver education so that every family received the same, evidence-based education on bronchiolitis management, no matter where they were in the system (clinic, ED, other Intermountain facility, etc). [Web]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVi4s8B3viU&t=8s.
- Stephanie Spanos, MD (). Primary Children's Hospital and Intermountain Healthcare Discharge Instructions "Abdominal Pain, Unspecified" (accepted Dec, 2021) [Web].
- Stephanie Spanos, MD (). Primary Children's Hospital and Intermountain Healthcare Discharge Instructions "Breakthrough seizures/Increased frequency" (accepted Dec, 2021) [Web].
- Stephanie Spanos, MD (). Primary Children's Hospital and Intermountain Healthcare Discharge Instructions "Sedation Aftercare" (accepted Dec, 2021) [Web].