Dr. Michael L Nance M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
34th & Civic Center Blvd Children's Hospital Philadelphia PA, 19104Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Nance is the director of the Pediatric Trauma Program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and investigator for CHOP's Center for Injury Research and Prevention. He is also a professor of su ...
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1988
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Managing pediatric solid organ injury.
- Evaluation of a child with pre-existing disabilities after a traumatic event.
- Practical points in evaluation and resuscitation of the injured child.
- Abdominal compartment syndrome in the pediatric blunt trauma patient treated with paracentesis: report of two cases.
- Estimates of the incidence and costs associated with handlebar-related injuries in children.
- Skateboard-associated injuries: participation-based estimates and injury characteristics.
- Incidental appendectomy in the symptomatic patient.
- Suboptimal restraint affects the pattern of abdominal injuries in children involved in motor vehicle crashes.
- The utility of the pelvic radiograph in the assessment of pediatric pelvic fractures.
- Assessment of pain after injury in the pediatric patient: child and parent
- Penetrating trauma in children.
- Urban-rural shifts in intentional firearm death: different causes, same results.
- Effective radiation dose from radiologic studies in pediatric trauma patients.
- Distinguishing inflicted versus accidental abdominal injuries in young children.
- The failure of nonoperative management in pediatric solid organ injury: a multi-institutional experience.
Awards
- 2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors
- 2009-2011 Top Docs
- 2005 Best Abstract, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and
- NIH 1991-1993 National Research Service Award
- 1988 Hull/Akenhead Award (Cardiology)
- American Heart Association-LA 1987 Student Research Fellowship
Treatments
- Trauma, Intensive Care, Cancer And More
Professional Memberships
- Member Executive Board (Founding Member)
- Member 1999-present
Fellowships
- Louise Schnaufer senior fellow in Pediatric Surgery, chief resident - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 1997
- Surgery Research - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1991
- Surgical Critical Care - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1995
Experience & Accolades
- Member2007 - 2014Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, Information Systems Committee, Children's Hospital of Phil
- Member2006 - 2014 Emergency Preparedness Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Member2004 - 2014 Transport Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Resident 2001 - 2014 Selection Committee, University of Pennsylvania
- Member2001 - 2014 OR Operations Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Member2000 - 2014 Claims Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Member1998 - 2014 Resuscitation Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Member1996 - 2014 Trauma Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Member 2003-2014 -- Chair
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