Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC

Internship

Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Pediatric Emergency Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Titles and Academic Titles

Associate Director, Emergency Medicine

Attending Physician

Clinical Pathways Medical Director

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

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2022

Esposito J, Lavelle J, M'Farrej M, Jhonsa A, Perry E, Felix Amy, Crescenzo K Abbadessa MK, Hayes K: Responding to a Behavioral Health Crisis. Applying a New Care Model in the Emergency Department, Ped Emerg Care, 38:pe1147-e1150, March 2022.

Souganidis E, Abbadessa M, Ku B, Minich C, Lavelle J, Zorc J, Balamuth F. Analysis of Missed Sepsis Patients in the Pediatric ED with a Vital Sign Based Electronic Sepsis Alert. Pediatr Emerg Care 2022:Jan 38:e1-e4.

2021

Ku B, Beus J, Lavelle J, Metjian T, Hayes M, Chiotos K, Gerber J, Irizzary J, Hamershock, Zorc J. Stewardship in the ED for Patients Diagnosed with Acute Otitis Media.  Pediatri 2021:147;127-129.

Abstracts

2023

Umana J, Ellison A, Wengler M, Jacobstein C, Huang H, Fuchs J, Smith-whitely K, Lavelle J. Improving Pain Management for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department, PAS, May 2023.

Hughes N, Alfonsi L, Jacobstein C, Gregoire J, Ellison T, Lavelle J. Improving Throughput during a Viral Surge in a New Satellite Pediatric ED. PAS May 2023.

2022

Jane Lavelle, Shannon Colleen: Characterizing anaphylaxis in infants presenting to the emergency department. Infant Anaphylaxis - ACAAI Abstract 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting Presentation, November 2022

2020

Ku BC, Beus JM, Lavelle J, Metjian TA, Hayes M, Chiotos K, Gerber JS, Irizarry J, Hamershock R, Zorc JJ.: Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship in the ED for Patients Diagnosed with Acute Otitis Media. AAP 2020 Virtual National Conference & Exhibition 2020 Notes: This peer-reviewed poster was presented virtually 2020 Oct 2-5.

Editorial and Academic Positions

2023, Search Committee Integrative Health Chief
2022-2023, Search Committee Adolescent Medicine Chief
2021-Present, Physician and Nurse Operation Leaders Committee
2021-Present, Primary Care Possibilities Project
2021-Present, Clinical Outcomes Committee
2017-Present, Search Committee Neuroradiology Section Chief
2014-Present, Member, Quality Committee
2014-Present, Member, Hospital Clinical Care Committee
2014-Present, Medical Program Director, Pathway Program, CHCA

Leadership and Memberships

2010-Present, CHCA Collaborative for Emergency Department Quality Metrics
2009-Present, CHCA ED Directors Forum
1996-Present, Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians
1989-Present, American College of Emergency Physicians
1989-Present, Ambulatory Pediatric Association
1987-Present, Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics