EdwardJO'RourkeMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Boston, MA

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Office
641 Huntington Avenue
Harvard Med School - Dept Of Social Med
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-388-4164
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Summary

Dr. Edward O'Rourke, MD is a pediatric infectious disease specialist in Boston, Massachusetts.

Education & Training

Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1983 - 1984
Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1981
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Displacement as a predictor of functional impairment in tsunami‐exposed children
Christopher T. Lee, Ye Beverly Du, Desy Christina, Judith S. Palfrey, Edward J. O'Rourke, Myron L. Belfer> ;Disasters. 2015 Jan 1
7 citations
The living environment and children's fears following the Indonesian tsunami
Ye Beverly Du, Christopher T. Lee, Desy Christina, Myron L. Belfer, Theresa S. Betancourt, Edward J. O'Rourke, Judith S. Palfrey> ;Disasters. 2012 Jul 1
12 citations
Improving health services to displaced persons in Aceh, Indonesia: a balanced scorecard
Grace J Chan, Kristin B Parco, Melva E Sihombing, Susan P Tredwell, Edward J O'Rourke> ;Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2010 Sep 1
7 citations
The Case ∣ Allograft dysfunction in a patient with sickle cell disease
Edward J. O'Rourke, Chris Laing, Aakif U. Khan, R. Hussain, Richard Standish, John R. Buscombe, Andrew J.W. Hilson, Mark Harber> ;Kidney International. 2008 Nov 1
18 citations
Prevalence and predictors of surgical site infection in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
Samuel M. Brown, G. Kurtsikashvili, J. Alonso-Echanove, M. Ghadua, L. Ahmeteli, T. Bochoidze, M. Shushtakashvili, S. Eremin, E. Tsertsvadze, Paata Imnadze, Edward J. O...> ;The Journal of Hospital Infection. 2007 Jun 1
6 citations
Is 18F FDG PET-CT cost effective in lung cancer?
John R. Buscombe, E.J. O'Rourke> ;Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. 2007 Apr 1
15 citations
Prospective surveillance for surgical site infection in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Samuel M. Brown, Sergey R Eremin, Sergey A Shlyapnikov, Elena A Petrova, Ludmila V Shirokova, Donald A. Goldmann, Edward J. O'Rourke> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2007 Feb 20
27 citations
Management and prevention of adverse effects related to treatment of liver tumours with 90Y microspheres.
Teresa Szyszko, Adil Al-Nahhas, Paul Tait, D. Rubello, Ruben Canelo, Nagy A. Habib, Long R. Jiao, Harpreet Wasan, D Bansi, Andrew V. Thillainayagam, Kuldip Nijran, Gor...> ;Nuclear Medicine Communications. 2007 Jan 1
3 citations
Evaluation of the Clinical Assessment project: a computer-based multimedia tool to assess problem-solving ability in medical students.
Mitchell J. Feldman, G. Octo Barnett, David A. Link, Margaret A. Coleman, Janice A. Lowe, Edward J. O'Rourke> ;Pediatrics. 2006 Oct 1
2 citations
Overlying urostomy bag simulating urinary leak in a postrenal transplant MAG3 study.
O'Rourke E, Hussain R, Buscombe, Andrew J.W. Hilson> ;Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2006 Sep 1
9 citations
F-18 FDG PET in the diagnosis and monitoring of salmonella vertebral osteomyelitis: a comparison with MRI.
Zarni Win, Elizabeth O'flynn, Edward J. O'rourke, Aviral Singh, Graham S Cooke, Jon S. Friedland, Adil Al-Nahhas> ;Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2006 Jul 1
3 citations
Complex injuries from a gunshot injury to the upper abdomen. Have we moved to the post surgery era
E.J. O'Rourke, C. Thakar, J. Tibballs, John R. Buscombe, Andrew J.W. Hilson, Keith Rolles> ;Clinical Radiology. 2005 Aug 1
43 citations
An outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and bloodstream infection associated with intermittent otitis externa in a healthcare worker.
Anne Zawacki, Edward J. O'Rourke, Gail Potter-Bynoe, Ann B. Macone, Stéphan Juergen Harbarth, Donald A. Goldmann> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2004 Dec 1
34 citations
Once-daily Gentamicin Dosing for the Preterm and Term Newborn: Proposal for a Simple Regimen that Achieves Target Levels
Anne Hansen, Peter W. Forbes, Alana Arnold, Edward J. O'Rourke> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2003 Dec 1
65 citations
Use of an Alcohol-Based Hand Rub and Quality Improvement Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene in a Russian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Samuel M. Brown, Anna V Lubimova, Natalya M Khrustalyeva, Svetlana V Shulaeva, Iya Tekhova, Ludmila P Zueva, Donald A. Goldmann, Edward J. O'Rourke> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2003 Mar 1
69 citations
Perforated appendicitis: Prospective outcome analysis for 150 children
Steven J. Fishman, Luanne Pelosi, Susan Klavon, Edward J. O'Rourke> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2000 Jun 1
23 citations
Hospital infection prevention and control: a model for improving the quality of hospital care in low- and middle-income countries.
W. Charles Huskins, Barbara M. Soule, Carol O'Boyle, László Gulácsi, Edward J. O'Rourke, Donald A. Goldmann> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1998 Feb 1
1 citations
Postexposure varicella management: further comments.
Donna Haiduven, David A. Stevens, C. Hench, Edward J. O'Rourke> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1994 Dec 1
1 citations
New Isolation Strategies: Is There a Need.?
Edward J. O'Rourke> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1994 May 1
20 citations
Identifying febrile infants at risk for a serious bacterial infection.
Marc N. Baskin, Gary R. Fleisher, Edward J. O'Rourke> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 1993 Sep 1
1 citations
Appropriate technique for obtaining urine in a newborn.
Edward J. O'Rourke, Guerina N> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 1992 Aug 1
261 citations
Outpatient treatment of febrile infants 28 to 89 days of age with intramuscular administration of ceftriaxone.
Marc N. Baskin, Edward J. O'Rourke, Gary R. Fleisher> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 1992 Jan 1
23 citations
Adaptation of the centers for disease control guidelines for the prevention of nosocomial infection in a pediatric intensive care unit in Jakarta, Indonesia
E. Rhinehart, Donald A. Goldmann, Edward J. O'Rourke> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 1991 Sep 16
18 citations
False resistance to imipenem with a microdilution susceptibility testing system.
Edward J. O'Rourke, Kathleen G. Lambert, K C Parsonnet, Ann B. Macone, Donald A. Goldmann> ;Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1991 Apr 1
5 citations
Impact of rapid antigen tests for group A streptococcal pharyngitis on physician use of antibiotics and throat cultures.
Donald M. Berwick, Eileen Gorss, Ann B. Macone, Edward J. O'Rourke, Donald A. Goldmann> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 1987 Dec 1
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