Brian Flaherty
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Brian Flaherty, MD, MSCI

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
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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 -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Critical Care
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine)

Education history

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

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Flaherty BF, Jackson ML, Cox CS Jr, Clark A, Ewing-Cobbs L, Holubkov R, Moore KR, Patel RP, Keenan H (2020). Ability of the PILOT score to predict 6-month functional outcome in pediatric patients with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55(7), 1238-1244.
  6. Flaherty BF, Moore HE*, Riva-Cambrin J, Bratton S (2018). Repeat Head CT for Expectant Management of Traumatic Epidural Hematoma. Pediatrics, 142(3),
  7. Bassett HK, Coller RJ, Beck J, Hummel K*, Tiedt KA, Flaherty B, Tchou MJ, Kapphahn K, Walker L, Schroeder A (2020). Financial Difficulties in Families of Hospitalized Children. Journal of hospital medicine, 15(11), 652-658.
  8. Woods-Hill CZ, Koontz DW, Colantuoni EA, Xiao S, Xie A, Miller MR, Milstone AM, Bright STAR Authorship Grou (2023). Sustainability of the Bright STAR Diagnostic Stewardship Program to Reduce Blood Culture Rates Among Critically Ill Children. JAMA pediatrics, 177(11), 1234-1237.
  9. Pepin L, Matsler N, Fontes A, Heard K, Flaherty BF, Monte A (2023). Fomepizole Therapy for Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Failure in an Infant. Pediatrics,
  10. Xiao S, Woods-Hill CZ, Koontz D, Thurm C, Richardson T, Milstone AM, Colantuoni E, Bright STAR Authorship Grou (2023). Comparison of Administrative Database-Derived and Hospital-Derived Data for Monitoring Blood Culture Use in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 12(7), 436-442.
  11. 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 D (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 pediatrics, 176(7), 690-698.
  12. Flaherty BF, Hummel K, Vijayarajah S, White BR, Outsen S, Larsen G (2022). Improving Knowledge of Active Safety and QI Projects Amongst Practitioners in a Pediatric ICU. Pediatric quality & safety, 7(3), e569.
  13. Flaherty BF, Smith M, Dziorny A, Srivastava R, Cook LJ, Keenan H (2024). Probabilistic Linkage Creates a Novel Database to Study Bronchiolitis Care in the PICU. Hospital pediatrics, 14(3), e150-e155.
  14. Delgado-Corcoran C, Wawrzynski SE, Flaherty B, Kirkland B, Bodily S, Moore D, Cook LJ, Olson L (2023). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and paediatric palliative care in an ICU. Cardiology in the young, 33(10), 1846-1852.
  15. Delgado-Corcoran C, Wawrzynski SE, Mansfield KJ, Flaherty B, DeCourcey DD, Moore D, Cook LJ, Ullrich CK, Olson L (2022). An Automatic Pediatric Palliative Care Consultation for Children Supported on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Survey of Perceived Benefits and Barriers. Journal of palliative medicine, 25(6), 952-957.
  16. Bassett HK, Beck J, Coller RJ, Flaherty B, Tiedt KA, Hummel K, Tchou MJ, Kapphahn K, Walker L, Schroeder A (2021). Parent Preferences for Transparency of Their Child's Hospitalization Costs. JAMA network open, 4(9), e2126083.
  17. 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 Grou (2024). A Survey of PICU Clinician Practices and Perceptions regarding Respiratory Cultures in the Evaluation of Ventilator-Associated Infections in the BrighT STAR Collaborative. Pediatric critical care medicine, 25(1), e20-e30.
  18. Delgado-Corcoran C, Wawrzynski SE, Mansfield K, Fuchs E, Yeates C, Flaherty BF, Harousseau M, Cook L, Epps J (2024). Grieving Children' Death in an Intensive Care Unit: Implementation of a Standardized Process. Journal of palliative medicine, 27(2), 236-240.
  19. Neumayer KE, Sweney J, Fenton SJ, Keenan HT, Flaherty B (2020). Validation of the "CHIIDA" and application for PICU triage in children with complicated mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of pediatric surgery, 55(7), 1255-1259.
  20. Woods-Hill CZ, Koontz DW, King AF, Voskertchian A, Colantuoni EA, Miller MR, Fackler JC, Bonafide CP, Milstone AM, Xie A, Bright Star Authorship grou (2020). Practices, Perceptions, and Attitudes in the Evaluation of Critically Ill Children for Bacteremia: A National Survey. Pediatric critical care medicine, 21(1), e23-e29.
  21. Flaherty BF, Schroeder A (2019). Early, Unanticipated PICU Transfers: Is There a Need for Improvement?. Hospital pediatrics, 9(5), 402-404.
  22. Cadotte N, Moore H, Stone BL, Pershing NL, Ampofo K, Ou Z, Pavia AT, Blaschke AJ, Flaherty B, Crandall (2024). Prevalence of and Risks for Bacterial Infections in Hospitalized Children With Bronchiolitis. Hospital pediatrics, 14(8), 603-611.
  23. Flaherty BF, Olsen CS, Coon ER, Srivastava R, Cook LJ, Keenan H (2025). Patterns of Use of ß-2 Agonists, Steroids, and Mucoactive Medications to Treat Bronchiolitis in the PICU: U.S. Pediatric Health Information System 2009-2022 Database Study. Pediatric critical care medicine, 26(3), e294-e303.
  24. McMullin MP, Cadotte NB, Fuchs EM, Kartchner CA, Vincent B, Parker G, Sweney JS, Flaherty B (2025). Targeted Temperature Management After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: A Quality Improvement Program With Multidisciplinary Implementation in the PICU. Pediatric critical care medicine, 26(1), e42-e50.
  25. Lew A, House S, Flaherty B, Ritter V, Botzheim B, Schroeder A (2025). Trends in Lower Respiratory Tract Diagnoses and Nonrecommended Bronchiolitis Therapies. Pediatrics, 156(5),

Review

  1. Flaherty BF, Scottoline B, Tsai A, et a (2011). Visual Diagnosis: Prenatally Diagnosed Intra-abdominal Mass in a Newborn. NeoReviews, 12(5), e296.
  2. 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) Networ (2023). Implementation Science Research in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Pediatric critical care medicine, 24(11), 943-951.
  3. Woods-Hill CZ, Koontz DW, Voskertchian A, Xie A, Shea J, Miller MR, Fackler JC, Milstone AM, Bright Star Consensus Authorship Grou (2021). Consensus Recommendations for Blood Culture Use in Critically Ill Children Using a Modified Delphi Approach. Pediatric critical care medicine, 22(9), 774-784.

Commentary

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

Case Report

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

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Flaherty BF, Call (2018). Coping with Medical Error: The Second Victim.