Efrat Lelkes MD (She/her)
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
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1600 Rockland RdWilmington, DE 19803
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Summary
- Efrat Lelkes, MD, is a pediatrician based in Wilmington, DE, specializing in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, following her pediatrics residency at the University of Chicago. She is currently a Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician and Director of Outpatient and Home-Based Palliative Care at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware. Her previous roles include positions at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center and MaineGeneral Health, and an Associate Professorship at UCSF Medical Center. Dr. Lelkes has contributed to various publications focusing on pediatric palliative care and ethical implications in medicine.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2009 - 2012
University of ChicagoResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2009 - 2027
DE State Medical License 2025 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2025 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2025 - 2026
ME State Medical License 2023 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2006 - 2009
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Medical Student and Faculty Perceptions of Learning From Pediatric Patients and Families: A Multicenter Qualitative Study.Jennifer Plant, Mark Fedyk, Zachary Chaffin, Efrat Lelkes, Colleen Sweeney
Academic Pediatrics. 2026-03-01 - 3 citationsPediatric Resident Well-being: A Group Concept Mapping Study.Jessica C Babal, Efrat Lelkes, Heidi Kloster, Eric Zwemer, Elizabeth Rodriguez Lien
Academic Pediatrics. 2024-04-01 - 5 citationsBarriers to Pediatric Palliative Care: Trainee and Faculty Perspectives Across Two Academic Centers.Alyssa Levine, Phoebe A Winn, Alexis H Fogel, Efrat Lelkes, Paula McPoland
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2023-10-01
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