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801 S. Washington StNaperville, IL 60540
Phone+1 708-684-5685
Fax+1 847-723-2325
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Summary
- Dr. Deanna Behrens, based in Chicago, IL, specializes in Pediatrics with a subspecialty in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System and her fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium. Her scholarly contributions include publications on topics such as gender equity in pediatric critical care, delirium screening in critically ill children, and firearm injury prevention advocacy, among others. Her work has been cited multiple times in various reputable medical journals.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2008 - 2011
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2004 - 2008
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2011 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2008 - 2012
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Adding Insult to Injury: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Critical Illness.Anjali Garg, Deanna M Behrens
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2025-04-01 - 8 citationsDelirium Screening in Critically Ill Children: Secondary Analysis of the Multicenter PICU Up! Pilot Trial Dataset, 2019-2020.Razvan Azamfirei, Deanna Behrens, Sofia Padilla, Kate Madden, Sarah Goldberg
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2024-10-01 - 2 citationsGender Equity and Diversity in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: We Must Do Better.Vanessa Soares Lanziotti, Maya Dewan, Deanna Behrens, Yonca Bulut, Jenna Miller
Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care. 2024-09-01
Press Mentions
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Young Children: Why Some Doctors Disagree with the CDCAugust 19th, 2025- What Should Suburban Parents Know About the Rise of “Walking Pneumonia” Cases in Children?November 4th, 2024
- Dangerous Strep Infections on the Rise in Illinois. Here Are the Symptoms to Watch ForMarch 21st, 2023
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