Frances M. Nadel, MD, MSCE

Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)
MD - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Emergency Medicine – American Board of PediatricsPediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
MS in Clinical Epidemiology - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Physician
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Schinasi DA, Nadel FM, Hales R, Boswinkel JP, Donoghue AJ. Assessing pediatric residents' clinical performance in procedural sedation: a simulation-based needs assessment. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Apr;29(4):447-52. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31828b6552. PubMed PMID: 23528514.
Fieldston ES, Nadel FM, Alpern ER, Fiks AG, Shea JA, Alessandrini EA. Effects of an education and training intervention on caregiver knowledge of nonurgent pediatric complaints and on child health services utilization. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Mar;29(3):331-6. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31828512c7. PubMed PMID: 23426249.
Fieldston ES, Alpern ER, Nadel FM, Shea JA, Alessandrini EA. A qualitative assessment of reasons for nonurgent visits to the emergency department: parent and health professional opinions. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Mar;28(3):220-5. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e318248b431. PubMed PMID: 22344210.
Holmes JF, Borgialli DA, Nadel FM, Quayle KS, Schambam N, Cooper A, Schunk JE, Miskin ML, Atabaki SM, Hoyle JD, Dayan PS, Kuppermann N; TBI Study Group for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network. Do children with blunt head trauma and normal cranial computed tomography scan results require hospitalization for neurologic observation? Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Oct;58(4):315-22. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.03.060. Epub 2011 Jun 16. PubMed PMID: 21683474.
Aronson Schinasi D., Nadel F.M., Brown L., Shaw K.N., Two Wrongs Don`t Make it Right: Teaching the Art of Managing Medical Errors (ME) Using High-Fidelity Simulation. (Pediatric Academic Societies’ workshop Boston April 2012.)
Badaki-Makun O., Donoghue A., Nadel F., McBride M., Niles D., Seacrist T., Maltese M., Zhang X., Paridon S., Nadkarni V.. Performing Chest Compressions: How much work does it take? (Pediatric Academic Societies’ Emergency Medicine Platform presentation Boston April 30, 2012.)
Nadel F.M. Laryngitis. In Fleisher and Ludwig’s 5-Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult. In Hoffman R.J., Wang V.J., and Scarfone R.J. (Eds.) 1st ed., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2012, 584-585.
Nadel F.M. and Geiss G. Teaching Procedures in the Emergency Department. In Henretig F.M . and King C. (Eds.) Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2nd edition. Philadelphia, Williams and Wilkins, 2008, pp.69-74.
Nadel F.M. Vascular access. In Baren J, Rothrock SG, Brennan JA, and Brown L. (Eds.) Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008, pp.1147-1156.
Beno S. and Nadel F.M. Central Line Access. In Zaoutis LB and Chiang VW. (Eds.) Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2007,1255-1257.
Nadel F.M. Near Drowning. In Zaoutis LB and Chiang VW. (Eds.) Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Philadelphia, Elsevier, pp. 1158-1163, 2007.
Nadel F.M. and Giardino A.P. Mimics of child abuse. In Giardino E. (Ed.) Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment. St. Louis, GW Medical Publishing Inc., 2003, pp215-249. 2nd edition: submitted
Nadel F.M. and Nadel D.M. In Cronan K., Selbst S. (Eds.) Pediatric Emergency Secrets. Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, Inc. (1st edition), 2001 Otorhinolaryngology Emergencies, pp 257-262. (2nd edition), in progress, Otorhinolaryngology Emergencies.
Fein JA. Selected Pediatric Emergencies. In Yassa JG, Brennen PO and Ludwig S (eds) Self-Assessment Colour Review of Paediatric Emergency Medicine. Manson , London, 2001.
Fein JA. Scrotal Pain. In Selbst SM, Cronan KM (eds): Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets. Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia, PA, 2001.
Nadel F.M. In Schwartz, M.W. (Ed.) The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. (2nd edition), 2000 Human Babesiosis, pp.170-171. Mastoiditis [with Casey R], pp. 518-519. (3rd edition), 2003 Human Babesiosis, pp.166-167. Mastoiditis, pp. 520-521. (4th edition), 2005 Human Babesiosis, pp.170-171. Mastoiditis, pp.532-533. 5th edition
Epistaxis. In Fleisher G., Ludwig, S. (Eds.): Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. (4th edition), 2000 Nadel F.M. and Henretig F.M. pp. 227-30. (5th edition), 2006 Nadel F.M. and Henretig F.M. pp.263-266. (6th edition) Nadel F.M. and Henretig F.M. submitted
Nadel F.M. Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. In Altschuler S., Ludwig S. (Eds.) Pediatrics at a Glance. Philadelphia, Current Medicine, Inc., 1998, pp. 58-59.
Viteri S., McBride M.G., Sutton R,M,, Nadel F.M., Badaki O., Niles D., Nishisaki A., Zhang X., Paridon S.M., Berg R.A., Nadkarni V.M. Simple Stepstool Adjuncts Improve Duration of AHA Guideline-Compliant Chest Compressions and Reduce Rescuer Subjective Fatigue (Oral Presentation, Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress, Houston, February 5, 2012.)
February 16-19, 2012, Pediatric Meningitis (2/16), Moderator (2/17), Blunt Abdominal Trauma (2/17), Introduction to Simulation Education (2/17)
November 3, 2011, Megacode Facilitator, Intensive Course in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Viteri S., McBride M.G., Sutton R.M., Nadel F.M., Badaki O., Niles D., Nishisaki A., Zhang X., Paridon S.M., Berg R.A., Nadkarni V.M. Simple Stepstool Adjuncts Improve Depth and Duration of AHA Guideline-Compliant Chest Compressions. (Poster Presentation Resuscitation Science Symposium: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Orlando, November 12, 2011.)
Aronson Schinasi D., Nadel F.M. Hales R., Boswinkel J., Donoghue A.J. Assessing pediatric residents’ training in procedural sedation: clinical performance and perception of confidence (Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Poster Session, Denver May 2011.)
2011 - Academic Pediatrics
2009 - EZ IO Working group, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2008 - Chairman, Junior Faculty Committee, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2008 - Member, Junior Faculty Committee, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2008 - Member, Junior Faculty Committee, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
1998 - Member, Resuscitation Committee, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia