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Office
1600 W 22nd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105Phone+1 605-312-1000Fax+1 605-312-1001- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2010 - 2013
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2010
University of South Dakota, Sanford School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2013 - Present
SD State Medical License Active through 2025
WA State Medical License 2010 - 2015
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2010- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Examination of Early Endotracheal Aspirate Cultures in Children with Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Presumed Acute Respiratory Tract Infection.Gokhan Olgun, Lesta D Whalen, Ashley R Sandeen, Fernando J Bula-Rudas, Saquib A Lakhani> ;South Dakota Medicine. 2022 Jun 1
- Learner Preference of Schedule Type Improves Engagement of Pediatric Residents: Results of a Mixed-Methods AnalysisJody N. Huber, Gokhan Olgun, Lesta D. Whalen, Ashley R. Sandeen, Deborah T. Rana, Joseph A. Zenel> ;Medical Science Educator. 2020 Oct 2
- 71 citationsLong-term dexmedetomidine use and safety profile among critically ill children and neonates.Lesta D. Whalen, Jane L. Di Gennaro, Gretchen A. Irby, Ofer Yanay, Jerry J. Zimmerman> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2014 Oct 1
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Hospital Affiliations
Sanford USD Medical CenterSioux Falls, South Dakota
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