Jacquelyn Evans, MD, FRCP(c), FAAP

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Jacquelyn Evans, MD, is a neonatologist, and Director of Quality and Patient Safety in the Division of Neonatology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Advanced ventilatory support in neonates, Ethics in neonatal care, Limits of neonatal viability
Locations: Main Hospital
Phone: 215-590-1653

Background

Jacquelyn Evans, MD, FRCP(c), FAAP, is Director of Quality and Patient Safety at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Additionally, she is a clinical professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

After receiving her medical degree at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Dr. Evans completed her pediatric residency training at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio and the University of Minnesota Hospitals in Minneapolis.

Dr. Evans frequently lectures nationally and internationally. Recent lecture topics have included Management of the Neonate Born at the Limits of Viability, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn, Chronic Lung Disease in Infancy, and Advanced Therapies in Neonatal Care.

Dr. Evans is Chair of The Children's Hospital's Neonatal Consortium, a grassroots national benchmarking and quality improvement organization in children's hospitals NICUs.

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Dalhousie University Medical School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Internship

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Residency

University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, MN

Fellowship

Grace Maternity Hospital, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Board Certification

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Titles and Academic Titles

Director of Quality and Patient Safety, Division of Neonatology

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Publications

Papers

2014

Massaro AN, Murthy K, Zaniletti I, Cook N, DiGeronimo R, Dizon M, Hamrick SE, McKay VJ, Natarajan G, Rao R, Smith D, Telesco R, Wadhawan R, Asselin JM, Durand DJ, Evans JR, Dykes F, Reber KM, Padula MA, Pallotto EK, Short BL, Mathur AM. Short-term outcomes after perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: a report from the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium HIE focus group. J Perinatol. 2014 Nov 13. doi: 10.1038/jp.2014.190. [Epub ahead of print].

Murthy K, Evans JR, Bhatia AM, Rothstein DH, Wadhawan R, Zaniletti I, Rao R, Thurm C, Mathur AM, Piazza AJ, Stein JE, Reber KM, Short BL, Padula MA, Durand DJ, Asselin JM, Pallotto EK, Dykes FD. The association of type of surgical closure on length of stay among infants with gastroschisis born ≥ 34 weeks' gestation. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Aug;49(8):1220-5. Epub 2014 Jan 2.

2013

Natarajan G, Johnson YR, Brozanski B, Farrow KN, Zaniletti I, Padula MA, Asselin JM, Durand DJ, Short BL, Pallotto EK, Dykes FD, Reber KM, Evans JR, Murthy K. Postnatal Weight Gain in Preterm Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Am J Perinatol. 2013 May 20.

 Padula MA, Grover TR, Brozanski B, Zaniletti I, Nelin LD, Asselin JM, Durand DJ, Short BL, Pallotto EK, Dykes FD, Reber KM, Evans JR, Murthy K. Therapeutic interventions and short-term outcomes for infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia born at < 32 weeks' gestation. J Perinatol. 2013 Nov;33(11):877-81.

Books

2014

The association of type of closure on LOS for infants with gastroschisis born ≥ 34 weeks’ gestation. Murthy K, Evans JR, Bhatia A, Rothstein D, Wadwahan R, Zaniletti I, Rao R, Thurm C, Mathur A, Piazza AJ, Stein JE, Reber KM, Short BL, Padula MA, Durand DJ, Asselin JM, Pallotto EK, Dykes FD. J Ped Surg. 2014. Epub ahead of print 2014 Jan 06.

Murthy K, Dykes FD, Padula MA, Pallotto EK, Reber KM, Durand DJ, Short BL, Asselin JM, Zaniletti I, Evans JR. The Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Database: An overview of patient complexity, outcomes and variation in care. J Perinatol. 2014 Mar 6. [Epub ahead of print]

Murthy K, Savani RC, Lagatta JM, Zaniletti I, Wadhawan R, Truog W, Grover TR, Zhang H, Asselin JM, Durand DJ, Short BL, Pallotto EK, Padula MA, Dykes FD, Reber KM, Evans JR. Predicting death or tracheostomy placement in infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. J Perinatol. 2014 Mar 20. [Epub ahead of print]

2012

Posencheg M, Evans J. Acid-base, fluid and electrolyte management. In: Taeusch HW, Ballard RA, Gleason CA, editors. Avery's diseases of the newborn. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders; 2012.

Munson D,  Evans JR. Nosocomial infection in the NICU. In: Taeusch HW, Ballard RA, Gleason CA, editors. Avery's diseases of the newborn. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders; 2012. 

Chapters

2013

 Evans J. Fetal and Neonatal Secrets, 3rd Ed, Chapter 5. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2013.

Posters and Presentations

2013

Predicting Death or Tracheostomy Placement in Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Platform Presentation, Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting. 2013 May 4-7, Washington DC.

Variation in the use of selected Medications in Infants with Gastroschisis Referred to Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting. 2013 May 4-7, Washington DC.