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Michelle D Stevenson

Michelle D Stevenson, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Pediatrics
  • Teenagers

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

About Michelle D Stevenson

Academic Title

Professor of Pediatrics

Biography/ Philosophy of Care

Dr. Michelle Stevenson joined the University of Louisville Division of Emergency Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics in 2008. She served as Research Director for the division until she became Division Chief in 2016, facilitating fellow and faculty clinical projects. She also has a strong interest in medical education in scholarly projects of residents and fellows and served as an Associate Program Director for the residency program in Pediatrics at U of L for 4 years. Dr. Stevenson has served as site-PI for several multicenter studies on bronchiolitis through partnership with EMNet. She has also participated in studies through the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Research Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She was selected for the 2018-2019 fellowship class of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program.

Recognition

Publications:

Wadia SM, Bhola R, Padmanabhan P, Stevenson MD. Ketamine and intraocular pressure in children. Ann Emerg Med 2014 Oct; 64(4): 385-388.

Turner A, Stevenson MD, Cross KP. Impact of ultrasound-guided femoral nerve blocks in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care 2014 Apr;30(4):227-9.

Levas MN, Dayan PS, Mittal MK, Stevenson MD, Dudley NC, Bajaj L, Macias CG, Bachur RG, Bennett JE, Dowd MD, Thomas AJ, Kharbanda AB. Effect of Hispanic ethnicity and language barriers on appendiceal perforation rates and imaging in children. J Pediatr 2014 Jun;164(6):1286-91.e2.

Abramson EL, Naifeh MM, Stevenson MD, Todd C, Henry ED, Chiu YL, Gerber LM, Li ST. Research training among pediatric residency programs: a national assessment. Acad Med 2014 Dec; 89(12):1674-80.

Pendleton AL and Stevenson MD. Outpatient Emergency Preparedness: A Survey of Pediatricians. Pediatr Emerg Care 2014 Dec 12. [Epub ahead of print].

Lohr DA, Chowning RT, Stevenson MD, Williams PG. Trends in Atypical Antipsychotics Prescribed to Children Six Years of Age or Less on Medicaid in Kentucky. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2015 Jun;25(5):440-3.

Rominger AH, Smith MJ, Stevenson MD. Emergency medical services system utilization over the last 10 years: what predicts transport of children? Pediatr Emerg Care 2015 May;31(5):321-6.

Hasegawa K, Stevenson MD, Mansbach JM, Schroeder AR, Sullivan AF, Espinola JA, Piedra PA, Camargo CA. Association Between Hyponatremia and Higher Bronchiolitis Severity Among Children in the ICU With Bronchiolitis. Hospital Pediatr 2015 Jul;5(7):385-9.

Stevenson MD, Mansbach JM, Mowad E, Dunn M, Clark S, Piedra PA, Sullivan AF, Camargo CA. Prenatal Versus Postnatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Intensive Care Use in Children Hospitalized With Bronchiolitis. Acad Pediatr 2016 Jul;16(5):446-52.

Stevenson MD, Naifeh MN, Abramson EM, Todd C, Smigielski EM, Li ST. Interventions to Increasing Scholarly Activity Productivity During Residency: A Systematic Review. Acad Med 2017 Feb;92(2):250-266.

Hasegawa K, Linneman RW, Mansbach JM, Ajami NJ, Espinola JA, Petrosino JF, Piedra PA, Stevenson MD, Sullivan AF, Thompson AD, Camargo CA. The Fecal Microbiota Profile and Bronchiolitis in Infants. Pediatrics; 2016 Jul;138(1). pii: e20160218.

Bachur, RG, Dayan PS, Dudley NC, Bajaj L, Stevenson MD, Macias CG, Mittal MK, Bennett J, Sinclair K, Monuteaux MC, Kharbanda AB. The Influence of Age on the Diagnostic Performance of White Blood Cell Count and Absolute Neutrophil Count in Suspected Pediatric Appendicitis. Acad Emerg Med 2016 Nov;23(11):1235-1242.

Brown, S, Hayden, T, Randell KA, Rappaport L, Stevenson MD, Kim IK. “Improving Pediatric Education for Emergency Medical Services Providers: A Qualitative Study”. Prehosp Disaster Med 2017;32(1):1–7. Doi: 10.1017/S1049023X16001230

Patterson A, Wadia S, Lorenz D, Stevenson MD. Changes in blood pressure and heart rate during sedation with ketamine in the pediatric ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Feb;35(2):322-325.

Kharbanda AB, Monteaux MC, Bachur RG, Dudley NC, Bajaj L, Stevenson MD, Macias CG, Mittal MK, Bennet JE, Sinclair K, Dayan PS. A Clinical Score to Predict Appendicitis in Older Male Children. Acad Pediatr; 2016 Nov 24. pii: S1876-2859(16)30504-6.

Hasegawa K, Linnemann RW, Mansbach JM, Ajami NJ, Espinola JA, Petrosino JF, Piedra PA, Stevenson MD, Sullivan AF, Thompson AD, Camargo CA Jr. Nasal Airway Microbiota Profile and Severe Bronchiolitis in Infants: A Case-control Study. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Dec 21. [epub ahead of print]


Lohr WD, Brothers KB, Davis DW, Rich CA, Ryan L, Smith M, Stevenson M, Feygin Y, Woods C, Myers J, Liu GC. Providers' Behaviors and Beliefs on Prescribing Antipsychotic Medication to Children: A Qualitative Study. Community Ment Health J. 2017 Mar 31.[Epub ahead of print]

Stevenson MD, Dayan PS, Dudley NC, Bajaj L, Macias CG, Bachur RG, Sinclair K, Bennett J, Mittal MK, Donneyong MM, Myers JA, Kharbanda AB. Time from Emergency Department Physician Evaluation to Operation on Appendiceal Perforation in Children. Pediatrics. 2017 May 24. pii: e20160742. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-0742

Shroff PL, Hayes RW, Padmanabhan P, Stevenson MD. Internet Usage by Parents Prior to Seeking Care at a Pediatric Emergency Department: Observational Study. Interact J Med Res. 2017 Sep 28;6(2):e17.

Hart RJ, Stevenson MD, Smith MJ, LaJoie S, Cross KP. Comparing Cost-effectiveness of Different Strategies for Offering Influenza Vaccine in the Pediatric Emergency Department. JAMA Pediatrics 2017 Nov 6:e173879. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.3879

Kharbanda AB, Christensen EW, Dudley NC, Bajaj L, Stevenson MD, Macias CG, Mittal MK,
Bachur RG, Bennett JE, Sinclair K, McMichael B, Dayan PS. Economic Analysis of Diagnostic Imaging in Pediatric Patients With Suspected Appendicitis. Acad Emerg Med, 2018 Feb 10. [epub ahead of print]

Abramson EA, Naifeh MM, Stevenson MD, Hammad HT, Gerber LM, Li STScholarly Activity Training During Residency: Are We Hitting the Mark? A National Assessment of Pediatric Residents. Academic Pediatr, 2018 Feb 12. [epub ahead of print].

Clinical Interests/Research

Clinical: Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Research:
Health services research, graduate medical education research, clinical research in appendicitis, skin and soft tissue infections, bronchiolitis, and asthma

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2003
  • Residency: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Pediatrics, 2000
  • Medical Education: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 1997

Board Certifications

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine: American Board of Pediatrics, 2004
  • Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2000

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Ambetter from MHS
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  • Anthem Indiana Medicaid
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  • Anthem Pathway
  • Anthem Pathway Transition
  • CareSource Indiana Medicaid
  • CareSource Marketplace Kentucky and Indiana
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  • First Health Group Corp. (First Health)
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  • Humana Medicaid
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  • Indiana Health Network
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  • Indiana Medicare
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  • SIHO
  • TRICARE Humana Military
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare Community Plan Indiana and Kentucky
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute
  • Veterans Affairs (VA)
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  • WellCare Medicare
  • WellCare of Kentucky Medicaid (Kentucky MCO)
  • Wellpath
  • Workers’ Compensation