Juan Demetrio Chaparro MD

Pediatric Infectious Disease•Columbus, OH

Physician Informaticist

700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205
Phone+1 614-722-2000
Fax+1 614-722-4565

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Summary

Juan Chaparro, MD, is a pediatric infectious diseases physician and clinical informaticist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He specializes in the application of electronic health record (EHR)–based tools to improve clinical care, with particular expertise in clinical decision support, antimicrobial stewardship, and medication safety. His work focuses on translating clinical evidence into scalable, data-driven interventions that enhance decision-making and patient outcomes.

Dr. Chaparro is actively involved in the design, optimization, and governance of clinical decision support systems, with an emphasis on improving usability and reducing unnecessary alert burden. He has contributed to institutional and national efforts in pediatric informatics and is engaged in advancing the effective use of health information technology to support high-value, equitable care.

Education & Training

UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2014 - 2016
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2011 - 2014
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2008

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2017 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2011 - 2019
MO State Medical License 2008 - 2011
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Practical Challenges With Vitamin A Use in Measles.
Randal De Souza, Katia C Halabi, Juan D Chaparro, Pavel Prusakov, Alisha Chesser
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2025-08-07
Suicidality Screening: Ensuring Providers Do Not Miss Adolescents at High Risk through Clinical Decision Support.
Shravani Vundavalli, Aarti Chandawarkar, Kristen Beck, Emily Decker, Stefanie Bester
Applied Clinical Informatics. 2025-08-01
Default Antibiotic Order Durations for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Outpatient Pediatrics: A Cluster Randomized Trial.
Kali A Broussard, Juan D Chaparro, Guliz Erdem, Mahmoud Abdel-Rasoul, Jack Stevens
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2025-01-20

Journal Articles

Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath in a Previously Healthy Teenager
Chaparro J, Murphy E, Davis C, Viani RM, Pong A, Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Press Mentions

Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2024–2025: Policy StatementAugust 27th, 2024
Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2024–2025: Technical ReportAugust 27th, 2024