Dr. Mary Deffner Patterson M.D.
Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Emergency Medicine
1600 SW ARCHER RD # 100186 GAINESVILLE FL, 32610About
Dr. Mary Patterson is a pediatric emergency medicine physician practicing in Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Patterson specializes in providing care for critically ill and injured children. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians possess a vast amount of knowledge in areas such as neonatology, critical care and forensic pediatrics. Children involved in automobile accidents, child abuse or near-drowning episodes are frequent cases treated by pediatric emergency medicine physicians.
Education and Training
Pa State Univ Coll Of Med- Hershey Pa 1984
Penn State
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Educational and research implications of portable human patient simulation in acute care medicine.
- Medical simulation: a tool for recognition of and response to risk.
- Simulation to assess the safety of new healthcare teams and new facilities.
- High-reliability emergency response teams in the hospital: improving quality and safety using in situ simulation training.
- The impact of a daily pre-operative surgical huddle on interruptions, delays, and surgeon satisfaction in an orthopedic operating room: a prospective study.
- Use of Simulation to Gauge Preparedness for Ebola at a Free-Standing Children's Hospital.
Professional Memberships
- Member Society for Simulation in Health Care
- Member American Academy of Pediatrics - Section on Emergency Medicine
- Member Ambulatory Pediatric Association
- Member Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
Fellowships
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
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