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Michael L. Nance, MD, FACS, FAAP

Director, Pediatric Trauma Program

Investigator, Center for Injury Research and Prevention

Professor of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Abstracts

2011

Myers SR, Branas CC, Kallan MJ, Nance ML, Carr BG. Who cares for our injured children? [abstract].  Pediatric Academic Society; 2011 Apr 30-May 3; Denver, CO.

Reisner I, Nance ML, Zeller JS, Houseknecht EM, Kassam-Adams N, Wiebe DJ. What you know might hurt you: A prospective study of behavioral correlates of dog bites to children presented to an urban trauma center [abstract]. American Public Health Association; 2011 Oct 29-Nov 2; Washington, DC.

2010
 

Wiebe DJ, Anderson E, Richmond TS, Nance ML, Branas CC. Neighborhood violence and safe routes to school [abstract]. Annual Meeting American Society of Criminology; 2010 Nov 17-20; San Francisco, CA.

Myers SR, Branas CC, Kallan ML, Wiebe DJ, Nance ML, Carr BG. Using home location as a proxy for injury location and the implications for trauma planning [abstract]. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine; 2010 Jun 3-6; Phoenix, AZ.

Santore MT, Behar BJ, Blinman TA, Doolin EJ, Hedrick HL, Mattei P, et al. Hepaticoduodenostomy versus hepaticojejunostomy for reconstruction after resection of choledochal cyst [abstract]. American Pediatric Surgical Association; 2010 May 16-19; Orlando, FL.

Awards

2009-2011, Top Docs, Philadelphia Magazine

2005, Best Abstract, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Critical Care Section

1991-1993, National Research Service Award, NIH

1988, Hull/Akenhead Award (Cardiology)

1987, Student Research Fellowship, American Heart Association-LA

Books

Chapters

2012

Duchossois GP, Nance ML. Injury Prevention. In: Coran AG, Adzick NS, Shamberger R, Laberge JM, Krummel T, Caldamone A, editors. Pediatric surgery. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2012.

2011

Nance ML. Abdominal trauma. In: Mattei P, editor. Fundamentals of pediatric surgery. New York: Springer; 2011. p. 135-44.

Collins JL, Nance ML. Thoracic emergencies. In: Fleischer J, Ludwig S, editors. Textbook of pediatric emergency medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2010. p. 1603-23.  

2009

Merianos D, Nance ML. Pediatric surgery. In: Porrett P, Roses R, Frederick J, Kaiser LR, editors. The surgical review. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2009. p. 382-93.

Nance ML, Cooper AR. The visceral manifestations of child physical abuse. In: Christian C, Reece RM, editors. Child abuse: a medical reference. 4th ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 2008. p.167-88. 

2007

Blinman TA, Nance ML. Special considerations in trauma in children. In:  Schwab CW, Trunkey D, Flint L, Meredith W, Taheri P, editors. Trauma: contemporary principles and therapy. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007. p. 575-94.

Nance ML. Paediatric injury. In: Brooks AJ, Mahoney PF, editors. Churchill's pocketbook of major trauma.  Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone; 2007. p. 208-13.

Durbin DR, Nance ML. Trauma systems and regionalization of trauma care. In: Wheeler DS, Shanley TP, Wong HR, editors. Pediatric critical care medicine: basic science and clinical evidence. London (UK): Springer-Verlag;  2007. p. 1523-26.

Nance ML, Nichol PF. Abdominal mass. In: Liacouras C, Piccoli D, editors.  Pediatric gastroenterology: the requisites in pediatrics. Philadelphia: Elsevier Science; 2007. p. 3-12.

2005

Winkelstein A, Blackstone M, Dawid S, Nance ML. Surgery. In: Frank G, Shah SS, Catallozzi MC, Zaoutis LB, editors. The Philadelphia guide: inpatient pediatrics. Malden (MA): Blackwell Publishing; 2005. p. 381-97.

Morowitz MJ, Nance ML. Pediatric surgery. In: Atluri P, Karakousis GC, Porrett P, editors. The surgical review. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2005. p. 143-63.

2002

Nance ML.  Neonatal bowel obstruction. In: Mattei PW, editor. Surgical directives: pediatric surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2002.  p. 313-16.

Nance ML.  Penetrating abdominal trauma. In: Mattei PW, editor. Surgical directives: pediatric surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2002.  p. 119-21.

2001

Nance ML, Rotondo MF. Abdominal trauma. In: Lanken PN, Manaker S, Hanson CW, editors. The intensive care unit manual. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co.; 2001. p. 1041-49.

1999

Nance ML, Adamson WT. Pediatric surgery. In: Breckler G, Maul K, editors. General surgery medical student: USMLE boards parts II & III, pearls of wisdom. Norfolk: Boston Medical Publishing Corp.; 1999. p. 213-20. 

1998

Nance ML, Adamson WT. Pediatric surgery. In: Breckler G, Maul K, editors. General surgery pearls of wisdom. Norfolk: Boston Medical Publishing Corp.; 1998. p. 281-92.

1995

Nance ML, Nance FC. Blunt abdominal trauma. In: Cameron JC, editor. Current surgical therapy. 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby Inc.; 1995. p. 811-15.

Gorman RC, Nance ML, Morris JB. Enteral feeding techniques. In: Torosian MH, editors. Nutrition for the hospitalized patient: basic science and principles of practice. New York: Marcel-Dekker; 1995. p. 329-51.

1993

Rombeau JL, Strear CM, Nance ML. Elemental diets and short-bowel syndrome: scientific rationale and clinical utility. In: Bounous G, editor. Uses of elemental diets in clinical situations. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Inc.; 1993. p. 297-317.

Nance ML, Savage EB. Digestion and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract.  In: Fishman SJ, Savage EB, editors. Essentials of basic science in surgery. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, Inc.; 1993. p. 208-13.

Nance ML. Motility of the gastrointestinal tract.  In: Fishman SJ, Savage EB, eds. Essentials of basic science in surgery. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, Inc.; 1993. p. 170-77.

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial positions

Guest editor 

November 2010,  Seminars in Pediatric Surgery: Pediatric Trauma

Editorial Board

 2007-present,  Pediatric Emergency Care

Ad hoc reviewer

2007-present, JAMA
2007-present, Southern Medical Journal
2007-present, Annals of Emergency Medicine
2006-present, Pediatrics
2005-present, Journal of Pediatric Surgery
2003-present, Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
2001-present, Annals of Thoracic Surgery
1998-present, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
1997-present, Pediatric Emergency Care
1996-present, Journal of Trauma

Academic positions

2007-present, Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, Information Systems Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2006-present, Emergency Preparedness Committee, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2004-present, Transport Committee, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2001-present, Resident Selection Committee, University of Pennsylvania
2001-present, OR Operations Committee, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 
2000-present, Claims Committee, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
1998-present, Resuscitation Committee, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
1996-present, Trauma Committee, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

  •   Chair, 2003-present

Leadership

Memberships in professional organizations

2011-present, Pediatric Trauma Society

  • Member, Executive Board (Founding Member)

2008-present, Society of Critical Care Medicine

2006-present, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine

2003-present, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma

  • Member, Pediatric Trauma Committee, 2010-present

2002-present, American Public Health Association

2001-present, American Medical Association

2001-present, American College of Surgeons, Fellow

  • 2008-present, Member, Committee on Trauma
  • 2011-present, Chairman, Pediatric Specialty Group
  • 2011-present, Chairman, NTDB Committee
  • 2011-present, Member, Executive Committee

2001-present,  American Pediatric Surgery Association

  • 2006-present, Member, Trauma Committee
  • 2006-2011, Vice-Chair, Trauma Committee
  • 2011-present, Chair, Trauma Committee

2000-present,  American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow

  • 2000-present, Member, Surgical Section
  • 2001-present, Member, Section on Injury & Poison Prevention
  • 2001-present, Member, Section on Child Abuse & Neglect 

1999-present, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Member

  • 2010-present, Member, Pediatric Trauma Committee
  • 2011-present, Chairman, Pediatric Trauma Committee

1999-present, Physicians for Social Responsibility

1998-present, American Trauma Society

Original Papers

2011

Gurnaney HG, Maxwell LG, Kraemer FW, Goebel T, Nance ML, Ganesh A. Prospective randomized observer-blinded study comparing the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block and local anesthetic infiltration for umbilical hernia repair. Br J Anaesth. 2011 Nov;107(5):790-5. Epub 2011 Aug 19. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21856778. Read the abstract

Myers SR, Branas CC, Kallan MJ, Weibe DJ, Nance ML, Carr BG. The use of home location to proxy injury location and implications for regionalized trauma system planning. J Trauma. 2011 Nov;71(5):1428-34. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21610527. Read the abstract

Kassam-Adams N, Garcia-Espana JF, Marsac M, Lohser K, Baxt C, Nance M, Winston FK. A pilot randomized controlled trial assessing secondary prevention of traumatic stress integrated into pediatric trauma care. J Trauma Stress. 2011 Jun; 24(3):252-9. doi: 10.1002/jts.20640. Epub 2011 May 18. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21594900. Read the abstract

Reisner, IR, Nance ML, Zeller JS, Houseknecht EM, Kassam-Adams N, Wiebe DJ. Behavioral characteristics associated with dog bites presenting to an urban trauma center. Inj Prev. 2011 Oct;17(5):348-53. Epub 2011 Mar 28. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21444335. Read the abstract

Weibe DJ, Comstock D, Nance ML. Concussion research: A public health priority. Inj Prev. 2011 Feb;17(1):69-70. Epub 2011 Jan 6. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21212444. No abstract available.

Santore MT, Behar BJ, Blinman TA, Doolin EJ, Hedrick HL, Mattei P, Nance ML, Adzick NS, Flake AW. Hepaticoduodenostomy versus hepaticojejunostomy for reconstruction after resection of choledochal cyst. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Jan;46(1):209-13. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21238669. Read the abstract

2010

Nance ML, Kallan MJ, Arbogast KB, Park MS, Durbin DR, Winston, FK. Factors associated with clinically significant head injury in children involved in motor vehicle crashes. Traffic Inj Prev. 2010 Dec;11(6):600-5. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21128190. Read the abstract

Nance ML. Preface. Topics relevant to contemporary trauma management. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2010 Nov;19(4):241. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20889078. No abstract available.

Quartermain M, Ittenbach R, Flynn T, Gaynor J, Zhang X, Licht D, Ichord R, Nance ML, Wernovsky G. Neuropsychological status in children and adolescents after cardiopulmonary bypass for repair of acyanotic congenital heart disease: A prospective study. Pediatrics. 2010 Aug;126(2):e351-9. Epub 2010 Jul 26. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20660542. Read the article  

Kaye AJ, Gallagher R, Callahan RM, Nance ML. Mild traumatic brain injury in the pediatric population: The role of the pediatrician in the routine follow-up. J Trauma. 2010 Jun;68(6):1396-400. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20539184. Read the abstract

Nance ML, Carr BG, Kallan MJ, Branas CC, Wiebe DJ. Variation in pediatric and adolescent firearm mortality rates between rural and urban US counties. Pediatrics. 2010 Jun;125(6):1112-8. Epub 2010 May 24. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20498168. Read the article  

Posters and Presentations

2012

Nance ML. Brain matters: Protecting your head from trauma and managing concussions [presentation].  Advances in Pediatric Medicine; 2012 Mar; The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

Nance ML. Trauma Directors Roundtable [roundtable discussion].  John M. Templeton, Jr., Pediatric Trauma Symposium; 2012 Mar; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,  Philadelphia, PA.

Nance ML. Mild traumatic brain injury in the pediatric patient [presentation]. Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi; 2012 Feb; Jackson MS.

Nance ML. Cervical spine: Evaluation and clearance [presentation]. Pediatric Trauma: New Concepts and Controversies “How I Do It!” A Worldwide Interactive Web Symposium. Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University; 2012 Feb; Cleveland, OH.

2011

Nance ML. Concussion management: Keeping aHEAD [presentation].  Ninth Annual Conference -Topics Explored: Pediatric Surgical and Trauma Nursing; 2011 Nov; Philadelphia, PA.

Nance ML. Development of pediatric TQIP [presentation]. TQIP Annual Scientific Meeting and Training; 2011 Nov; Chicago, IL.

Nance ML. News from Chicago … [presentation]. Digital Innovations Users Conference; 2011 Oct; San Diego, CA.

Nance ML. Imaging of the pediatric trauma patient [presentation]. Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Reading Hospital; 2011 Sep; Reading, PA.

Nance ML. Access to pediatric trauma care [presentation]. 12th Annual Ohio Pediatric Trauma Directors Symposium; 2011 Sep; Cleveland, OH.

Nance ML. Imaging of the pediatric trauma patient [presentation].  American Association for the Surgery of Trauma; 2011 Sep; Chicago, IL.

Nance ML. Mild traumatic brain injury in the pediatric patient [presentation]. Uniformed Services Pediatric Seminar; 2011 Mar; Washington, DC.

Nance ML. Pediatric trauma resuscitation for the adult trauma surgeon [presentation].  Breakfast Session, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; 2011 Jan; Naples, FL. 

2010

Nance ML. Case Session 2, Annual Day of Trauma [moderator]. Philadelphia Trauma Directors; 2010 Dec; Philadelphia, PA.

Nance ML. An update on the use of imaging in the pediatric trauma population [presentation]. 14th Annual PTSF/PaCOT Conference; 2010 Oct;  Harrisburg, PA.

Nance ML. Risk adjusted benchmarking in pediatric trauma [presentation]. American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma; 2010 Oct;  Washington, DC.

Nance ML. Pediatric trauma care in the United States: Got access? [presentation]. Surgery Grand Rounds, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; 2010 Jul; Lebanon, NH.

Nance ML. Mild traumatic brain injury in the pediatric patient [presentation]. 24th Annual Pediatric/Pediatric Surgery Symposium, Uniformed Services University; 2010 Jun; Bethesda, MD.

Nance ML. Clinical significance of crash investigation in the trauma patient [presentation]. Pennsylvania-American Trauma Society Conference; 2010 Apr; Hershey, PA.

Nance ML. Mild traumatic brain injury in the pediatric patient [presentation]. Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds, Texas Children’s Hospital; 2010 Apr; Houston, TX.

Nance ML. What’s new in pediatric trauma? [presentation]. John M. Templeton, Jr., Pediatric Trauma Symposium; 2010 Mar; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA.

Nance ML. Mild traumatic brain injury in the pediatric patient [presentation]. Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; 2010 Feb; Philadelphia, PA.

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