Heather T. Keenan

Heather T. Keenan, MD, PhD, MPH

Languages spoken: English, Russian, French, 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

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

    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)
    Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada

    Education history

    Doctoral Training Epidemiology - University of North Carolina Ph.D.
    Public Health - University of Washington M.P.H.
    Fellowship Critical Care - University of Washington Fellow
    Pediatrics - UCLA Medical Center Resident
    Internship Pediatrics - UCLA Medical Center Intern
    Medicine - McGill University M.D.
    Undergraduate Slavic Languages and Literature - Northwestern University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. OConnor TM, Guaman MC, Randell KA, Keenan HT, Snowden J, Mack JW, Camp EA, Perez O, Chang ML, Myers AL, Nigrovic LE, OToole J, Reed JL, Reese J, Rosenberg AR, Slater AC, Wootton SH, Ziniel SI, Yost HJ, Murray KO, Shekerdemian L, Chumpitazi CE (2023). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric faculty: a report from nine academic institutions. Pediatr Res, 95(3), 775-784. (Read full article)
    2. Workman JK, Reeder RW, Banks RK, Zimmerman JJ, Meert KL, Keenan HT (2023). Change in Functional Status During Hospital Admission and Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life Among Pediatric Septic Shock Survivors. Pediatr Crit Care Med. (Read full article)
    3. Holsti M, Keenan HT, Kadish HA, Sapiro HK, Giardino AP, Osborn KA, Cline KL, Byington CL (2023). Developing a clinical research infrastructure embedded in an academic medicine center that equitably supports future clinician scientists. Clin Transl Sci, 16(9), 1547-1553. (Read full article)
    4. Workman JK, Keenan HT, Weir CR (2023). Pediatric Septic Shock Care Pathways in General Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Study Targeting How to Really Make it Work. Pediatr Emerg Care. (Read full article)
    5. Keenan HT, Clark A, Holubkov R, Ewing-Cobbs L (2023). Longitudinal Developmental Outcomes of Infants and Toddlers With Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA Netw Open, 6(1), e2251195. (Read full article)
    6. Tonna JE, Selzman CH, Bartos JA, Presson AP, Ou Z, Jo Y, Becker L, Youngquist ST, Thiagarajan RR, Johnson MA, Rycus P, Keenan HT (2022). The Association of Modifiable Postresuscitation Management and Annual Case Volume With Survival After Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Crit Care Explor, 4(7), e0733. (Read full article)
    7. Tonna JE, Keenan HT, Weir C (2022). A qualitative analysis of physician decision making in the use of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest. Resusc Plus, 11, 100278. (Read full article)
    8. Tonna JE, Selzman CH, Bartos JA, Presson AP, Ou Z, Jo Y, Becker LB, Youngquist ST, Thiagarajan RR, Austin Johnson M, Cho SM, Rycus P, Keenan HT (2022). The association of modifiable mechanical ventilation settings, blood gas changes and survival on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 174, 53-61. (Read full article)
    9. Tonna JE, Selzman CH, Girotra S, Presson AP, Thiagarajan RR, Becker LB, Zhang C, Rycus P, Keenan HT, American Heart Association Get With the GuidelinesResuscitation Investigators (2022). Resuscitation Using ECPR During In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (RESCUE-IHCA) Mortality Prediction Score and External Validation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv, 15(3), 237-247. (Read full article)
    10. Tonna JE, Peltan ID, Brown SM, Grissom CK, Presson AP, Herrick JS, Vasques F, Keenan HT (2021). Positive End-Expiratory Pressure and Respiratory Rate Modify the Association of Mechanical Power and Driving Pressure With Mortality Among Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Crit Care Explor, 3(12), e0583. (Read full article)
    11. Ewing-Cobbs L, Montroy JJ, Clark AE, Holubkov R, Cox CS Jr, Keenan HT (2021). As Time Goes by: Understanding Child and Family Factors Shaping Behavioral Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury. Front Neurol, 12, 687740. (Read full article)
    12. Keenan HT, Clark AE, Holubkov R, Cox CS Jr, Ewing-Cobbs L (2021). Trajectories of Children's Executive Function After Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA Netw Open, 4(3), e212624. (Read full article)
    13. Campbell KA, Gamarra E, Frost CJ, Choi B, Keenan HT (2020). Childhood Adversity and Health After Physical Abuse. Pediatrics, 146(4). (Read full article)
    14. 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)
    15. Keenan HT, Clark AE, Holubkov R, Cox CS, Patel RP, Moore KR, Ewing-Cobbs L (2020). Latent Class Analysis to Classify Injury Severity in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma, 37(13), 1512-1520. (Read full article)
    16. Keenan HT, Albertine KH, Upperman JS, Dean JM (2020). The Pediatric Critical Care Trauma Scientist Development: Building a Community of Scientists for the Fields of Pediatric Critical Care and Trauma Surgery. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 21(7), 672-678. (Read full article)
    17. Tonna JE, Selzman CH, Girotra S, Presson AP, Thiagarajan RR, Becker LB, Zhang C, Keenan HT, American Heart Associations Get With the GuidelinesResuscitation Investigators (2020). Patient and Institutional Characteristics Influence the Decision to Use Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. J Am Heart Assoc, 9(9), e015522. (Read full article)
    18. 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)
    19. 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. (Read full article)

    Editorial

    1. Tonna JE, Gattinoni L, Keenan HT (2019). Beyond Tidal Volume in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Semiautomated Screening and Novel Ventilator Concepts. Ann Am Thorac Soc, 16(10), 1238-1240. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Tonna JE, Peltan I, Brown SM, Herrick JS, Keenan HT, University of Utah Mechanical Power Study Group (2020). Mechanical power and driving pressure as predictors of mortality among patients with ARDS. [Letter to the editor]. Intensive Care Med, 46(10), 1941-1943. (Read full article)

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