
Joel A Fein MD
Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
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3401 Civic Center BlvdChildren's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Emergency MedPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-1944
Fax+1 215-590-4454
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Education & Training
The University of PennsylvaniaMPH, General, 2002 - 2005
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1991
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Trial Regarding the Acceptability of Audiotape Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Screening Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
- Vibrating, Cold Device for Pediatric Intravenous (IV) Cannulation Pain Relief Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
- Addressing Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Children Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 02
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Paired Video-based Counseling and Firearm Safety Device Distribution in a Pediatric Emergency Department.Sofia Chaudhary, Alexandra Portugues, Rachel K Myers, Rebecca Haber, Kevin W Pettijohn
Academic Pediatrics. 2025-10-28 - Interpersonal violence: a global issue demands consistent data collection and comprehensive solutions.Joel A Fein, Stephen Leff, James A Mercy,
Pediatric Research. 2025-10-01 - 1 citationsPrevalence of Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts by Race and Gender in Three Large U.S. Adolescent Cohorts.Ashley M Cooper, Elina Visoki, Kate T Tran, Ezer Elbaz, Mārtiņš M Gataviņš
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2025-10-01
Press Mentions
Pediatric ED Firearm Safety Program Drives Screenings, Resource DistributionJune 5th, 2025
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Show Quality Improvement Initiative in the Emergency Department Improved Family Engagement Around Firearm Safety ResourcesJune 4th, 2025
Penn Nursing Receives $3.2 Million to Scale Out a Secure Firearm Storage InterventionOctober 27th, 2024- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Upace: The Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention CenterNational Center For Injury Prevention And Control2006–2010
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
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