Justin L. Lockman, MD, MSEd, FAAP

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Justin L. Lockman, MD, MSEd, FAAP, is an attending physician in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the Operating Room at CHOP, and a faculty member in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Perioperative Care of Critically ill Children, Difficult airway management, Care for Patients with complex congenital heart disease undergoing non-cardiac surgery, Simulation in medicine, Medical education, Neuroanesthesia
Locations: Main Hospital; Middleman Family Pavilion
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Background

Justin L. Lockman, MD, MSEd attended The College of William and Mary in Virginia, followed by Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed medical training in Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, and Pediatric Anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and he maintains board certification in all four specialties. In addition, Dr. Lockman holds a master's degree in medical education from the University of Pennsylvania.Dr. Lockman is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care as well as Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Lockman serves as Associate Chair for Education for the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, and practices as an attending physician in both the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the Operating Room at CHOP. His areas of clinical expertise include neuroanesthesia, difficult airway management, perioperative care of critically ill children, and care for patients with complex congenital heart disease undergoing non-cardiac surgery.

When not caring for patients, Dr. Lockman leads the Department's Education Council and ultimately is accountable for all education programming within the Department. His academic interests include simulation-based medical education, curriculum development, psychological safety, crisis resource management, and education leadership.

Dr. Lockman holds several current and prior national leadership roles in Pediatric Anesthesiology and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and editorials as well as serving as editor-in-chief for a 12-book Pediatric Anesthesiology series. He has won several teaching awards at CHOP, and is a frequent speaker for local, regional, national and international invited lectures in his areas of expertise.

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Vanderbilt Medical School, Nashville, TN

Residency

Pediatrics - The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Anesthesiology - The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology - The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Board Certification

Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Graduate Degree

MSEd - University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, Philadelphia, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Physician, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Attending Physician, Pediatric General Anesthesia

Perelman School of Medicine Committee on Appointments and Promotions

Associate Chair for Education

Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Director of Education, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Departments and Services

Selected Publications

Please follow this link to Dr. Lockman’s PubMed Profile.