Margaret A. Priestley, MD
Areas of expertise: Cerebral Hypoxic-ischemic injury, Cerebral Neuroprotection, Infant botulism, Pediatric trauma, Preventing bloodstream infections, Clinical operations, Patient safety, Quality improvement in pediatric critical care medicine, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
About Margaret A. Priestley, MD
Margaret A. Priestley serves as the Senior Medical Director for the Pediatric Critical Care continuum (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Progressive Care Unit) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is an attending physician in the pediatric intensive care units at the Philadelphia campus and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Middleman Family Pavilion in King of Prussia. Dr. Priestley has an interest in quality improvement and patient safety and is actively involved in a number of unit and hospital-based improvement initiatives. Also, she is committed to advancing the careers of women and underrepresented minorities within the department, removing barriers to their promotion, promoting well-being, and promoting awareness of unconscious bias.
Titles
Attending Physician, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Senior Medical Director, Critical Care Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Certifications
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Internship
Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA