Brian Flaherty
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Brian Flaherty, MD, MSCI

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Salt Lake City

  • Brian Flaherty, MD, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Denver and received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He completed a residency in pediatrics at Stanford University/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. He then stayed at Stanford University and served as the Chief Resident for the Pediatric Residency Program and worked as both an inpatient pediatric hospitalist and outpatient general pediatrician. Following his chief residency, he completed a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Utah.

    Dr. Flaherty currently serves as an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Utah. He is board certified in Pediatrics and board eligible in Pediatric Critical Care. He cares for critically ill and injured children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Primary Children’s Hospital.

    Dr. Flaherty’s main research interests is investigating variations in resource use in the care of critically injured children. This includes research into areas of potential over treatment and developing quality improvement systems.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine)

  • Brian Flaherty, MD, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Denver and received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He completed a residency in pediatrics at Stanford University/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. He then stayed at Stanford University and served as the Chief Resident for the Pediatric Residency Program and worked as both an inpatient pediatric hospitalist and outpatient general pediatrician. Following his chief residency, he completed a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Utah.

    Dr. Flaherty currently serves as an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Utah. He is board certified in Pediatrics and board eligible in Pediatric Critical Care. He cares for critically ill and injured children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Primary Children’s Hospital.

    Dr. Flaherty’s main research interests is investigating variations in resource use in the care of critically injured children. This includes research into areas of potential over treatment and developing quality improvement systems.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Critical Care
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine)

    Education history

    Graduate Training University of Utah M.S.C.I
    Fellowship Value Fellow - University of Utah Academic Fellow
    Fellowship Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Chief Resident Pediatrics - Stanford University School of Medicine Chief Resident
    Residency Pediatrics - Stanford University School of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Washington University School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Biochemistry, Molecular Biology - University of Denver B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Cadotte N, Moore H, Stone BL, Pershing NL, Ampofo K, Ou Z, Pavia AT, Blaschke AJ, Flaherty B, Crandall H (2023). Prevalence of and Risks for Bacterial Infections in Hospitalized Children With Bronchiolitis. Hosp Pediatr, 14(8), 603-611. (Read full article)
    2. Flaherty BF, Smith M, Dziorny A, Srivastava R, Cook LJ, Keenan HT (2025). Probabilistic Linkage Creates a Novel Database to Study Bronchiolitis Care in the PICU. Hosp Pediatr, 14(3), e150-e155. (Read full article)
    3. Delgado-Corcoran C, Wawrzynski SE, Mansfield K, Fuchs E, Yeates C, Flaherty BF, Harousseau M, Cook L, Epps JV (2023). Grieving Children' Death in an Intensive Care Unit: Implementation of a Standardized Process. J Palliat Med, 27(2), 236-240. (Read full article)
    4. Sick-Samuels AC, Koontz DW, Xie A, Kelly D, Woods-Hill CZ, Aneja A, Xiao S, Colantuoni EA, Marsteller J, Milstone AM, BrighT STAR Authorship Group (2023). A Survey of PICU Clinician Practices and Perceptions regarding Respiratory Cultures in the Evaluation of Ventilator-Associated Infections in the BrighT STAR Collaborative. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 25(1), e20-e30. (Read full article)
    5. Delgado-Corcoran C, Wawrzynski SE, Flaherty B, Kirkland B, Bodily S, Moore D, Cook LJ, Olson LM (2022). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and paediatric palliative care in an ICU. Cardiol Young, 33(10), 1846-1852. (Read full article)
    6. Woods-Hill CZ, Koontz DW, Colantuoni EA, Xiao S, Xie A, Miller MR, Milstone AM, Bright STAR Authorship Group (2023). Sustainability of the Bright STAR Diagnostic Stewardship Program to Reduce Blood Culture Rates Among Critically Ill Children. JAMA Pediatr, 177(11), 1234-1237. (Read full article)
    7. Pepin L, Matsler N, Fontes A, Heard K, Flaherty BF, Monte AA (2023). Fomepizole Therapy for Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Failure in an Infant. Pediatrics. (Read full article)
    8. Xiao S, Woods-Hill CZ, Koontz D, Thurm C, Richardson T, Milstone AM, Colantuoni E, Bright STAR Authorship Group (2022). Comparison of Administrative Database-Derived and Hospital-Derived Data for Monitoring Blood Culture Use in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 12(7), 436-442. (Read full article)
    9. Woods-Hill CZ, Colantuoni EA, Koontz DW, Voskertchian A, Xie A, Thurm C, Miller MR, Fackler JC, Milstone AM, Bright STAR Authorship Group, Agulnik A, Albert JE, Auth MJ, Bradley E, Clayton JA, Coffin SE, Dallefeld S, Ezetendu CP, Fainberg NA, Flaherty BF, Foster CB, Hauger SB, Hong SJ, Hysmith ND, Kirby AL, Kociolek LK, Larsen GY, Lin JC, Linam WM, Newland JG, Nolt D, Priebe GP, Sandora TJ, Schwenk HT, Smith CM, Steffen KM, Tadphale SD, Toltzis P, Wolf J, Zerr DM (2022). Association of Diagnostic Stewardship for Blood Cultures in Critically Ill Children With Culture Rates, Antibiotic Use, and Patient Outcomes: Results of the Bright STAR Collaborative. JAMA Pediatr, 176(7), 690-698. (Read full article)
    10. Flaherty BF, Hummel K, Vijayarajah S, White BR, Outsen S, Larsen GY (2022). Improving Knowledge of Active Safety and QI Projects Amongst Practitioners in a Pediatric ICU. Pediatr Qual Saf, 7(3), e569. (Read full article)
    11. Delgado-Corcoran C, Wawrzynski SE, Mansfield KJ, Flaherty B, DeCourcey DD, Moore D, Cook LJ, Ullrich CK, Olson LM (2022). An Automatic Pediatric Palliative Care Consultation for Children Supported on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Survey of Perceived Benefits and Barriers. J Palliat Med, 25(6), 952-957. (Read full article)
    12. Bassett HK, Beck J, Coller RJ, Flaherty B, Tiedt KA, Hummel K, Tchou MJ, Kapphahn K, Walker L, Schroeder AR (2021). Parent Preferences for Transparency of Their Child's Hospitalization Costs. JAMA Netw Open, 4(9), e2126083. (Read full article)
    13. Bassett HK, Coller RJ, Beck J, Hummel K, Tiedt KA, Flaherty B, Tchou MJ, Kapphahn K, Walker L, Schroeder AR (2020). Financial Difficulties in Families of Hospitalized Children. J Hosp Med, 15(11), 652-658. (Read full article)
    14. Call L, Qiu Q, Morris J, Flaherty B, Vavilala MS, Mills B, Bratton S, Mossa-Basha M (2020). Characteristics of pediatric patients with traumatic epidural hematomas who can be safely observed: a clinical validation study. Br J Radiol, 93(1114), 20190968. (Read full article)
    15. 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. (Read full article)
    16. Neumayer KE, Sweney J, Fenton SJ, Keenan HT, Flaherty BF (2019). Validation of the "CHIIDA" and application for PICU triage in children with complicated mild traumatic brain injury. J Pediatr Surg, 55(7), 1255-1259. (Read full article)
    17. Woods-Hill CZ, Koontz DW, King AF, Voskertchian A, Colantuoni EA, Miller MR, Fackler JC, Bonafide CP, Milstone AM, Xie A, Bright Star Authorship group (2019). Practices, Perceptions, and Attitudes in the Evaluation of Critically Ill Children for Bacteremia: A National Survey. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 21(1), e23-e29. (Read full article)
    18. Flaherty BF, Schroeder AR (2019). Early, Unanticipated PICU Transfers: Is There a Need for Improvement? Hosp Pediatr, 9(5), 402-404. (Read full article)
    19. Flaherty BF, Moore HE, Riva-Cambrin J, Bratton SL (2018). Repeat Head CT for Expectant Management of Traumatic Epidural Hematoma. Pediatrics, 142(3). (Read full article)
    20. Flaherty BF, Moore HE, Riva-Cambrin J, Bratton SL (2016). Pediatric patients with traumatic epidural hematoma at low risk for deterioration and need for surgical treatment. J Pediatr Surg, 52(2), 334-339. (Read full article)
    21. Flaherty BF, Loya J, Alexander MD, Pandit R, Ha BY, Torres RA, Schroeder AR (2013). Utility of clinical and radiographic findings in the management of traumatic epidural hematoma. Pediatr Neurosurg, 49(4), 208-14. (Read full article)
    22. Tan MC, Goedegebuure PS, Belt BA, Flaherty B, Sankpal N, Gillanders WE, Eberlein TJ, Hsieh CS, Linehan DC (2009). Disruption of CCR5-dependent homing of regulatory T cells inhibits tumor growth in a murine model of pancreatic cancer. J Immunol, 182(3), 1746-55. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Woods-Hill CZ, Wolfe H, Malone S, Steffen KM, Agulnik A, Flaherty BF, Barbaro RP, Dewan M, Kudchadkar SR, Excellence in Pediatric Implementation Science ECLIPSE for the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators PALISI Network (2023). Implementation Science Research in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. [Review]. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 24(11), 943-951. (Read full article)
    2. Woods-Hill CZ, Koontz DW, Voskertchian A, Xie A, Shea J, Miller MR, Fackler JC, Milstone AM, Bright Star Consensus Authorship Group (2021). Consensus Recommendations for Blood Culture Use in Critically Ill Children Using a Modified Delphi Approach. [Review]. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 22(9), 774-784. (Read full article)
    3. Flaherty BF, Scottoline B, Tsai A, et al (2011). Visual Diagnosis: Prenatally Diagnosed Intra-abdominal Mass in a Newborn. [Review]. Neoreviews, 12(5), e296.

    Commentary

    1. Flaherty, BF Poss WB (2016). Pediatric Critical Care Physicians at Particular Risk for Burnout. AAP News.
    2. Flaherty BF, Bratton S (2015). Commentary on: Protocolized Sedation for Ventilated Pediatric Patients. AAP Grand Rounds, 33(5), 54.

    Case Report

    1. Flaherty BF, Stoecklein HH, Maslach-Hubbard A (2017). A Case of Pediatric Adrenal Crisis, Not Just a Condition of Infancy. 2(1).
    2. Grover CA, Flaherty B, Lung D, Pageler NM (2012). Significant toxicity in a young female after low-dose tricyclic antidepressant ingestion. Pediatr Emerg Care, 28(10), 1066-9. (Read full article)

    Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

    1. Flaherty BF, Call M (2018). Coping with Medical Error: The Second Victim [Web]. University of Utah Accelerate. Available: https://accelerate.uofuhealth.utah.edu/improvement/coping-with-medical-error-the-second-victim.