MaryDeniseDowdMDMPH

Pediatric Emergency Medicine • Kansas City, MO

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine

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Office
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
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Education & Training

University of Washington School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, MPH, 1993 - 1995
Children’s Mercy HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 1991 - 1993
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1991
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1989
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1991 - 2025
KS State Medical License 2006 - 2024
WA State Medical License 1993 - 2012
OH State Medical License 1995 - 1998
IL State Medical License 1988 - 1993
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Gold foundation humanism award American academy of pediatrics, 2015
Michael Shannon Humanitarian Award American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Racial and ethnic differences in pediatric unintentional injuries requiring hospitalization.
Kristyn Jeffries, Henry T Puls, Matthew Hall, Jessica L Bettenhausen, Jessica L Markham, David C Synhorst, M D Dowd> ;Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2022 Jan 1
5 citations
Brief Motivational Intervention to Improve Adolescent Sexual Health Service Uptake: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial in the Emergency Department.
Melissa K. Miller, Delwyn Catley, Amber Adams, Vincent S. Staggs, M. Denise Dowd, Stephani L Stancil, Elizabeth Miller, Catherine L. Satterwhite, José A. Bauermeister,...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Oct 1
8 citations
Intimate Partner Violence and the Pediatric Electronic Health Record: A Qualitative Study: Intimate Partner Violence and Electronic Health Records
Kimberly A. Randell, Maya I. Ragavan, Lindsey A. Query, Mangai A Sundaram, Megan H. Bair-Merritt, Elizabeth Miller, Mary Denise Dowd> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2021 Aug 27
3 citations
Addressing Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Pediatric Setting
Kimberly A. Randell, M. Denise Dowd> ;Advances in Pediatrics. 2021 Aug 1
2 citations
Adolescent Access to Firearms-This Is Definitely Our Lane.
Shayla A. Sullivant, M. Denise Dowd> ;JAMA Network Open. 2021 Mar 1
9 citations
Expert Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence Power and Control in Pediatric Healthcare Settings
Maya I Ragavan, Lindsey A. Query, Megan H. Bair-Merritt, M. Denise Dowd, Elizabeth Miller, Kimberly A. Randell> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2021 Apr 1
13 citations
Development of a Novel Computerized Clinical Decision Support System to Improve Adolescent Sexual Health Care Provision
Melissa K. Miller, Cynthia J. Mollen, Kelli L Behr, M. Denise Dowd, Elizabeth Miller, Catherine L. Satterwhite, Stephani L Stancil, Nancy A. Allen, Jeffery Michael, P....> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2019 Apr 1
8 citations
Universal Intimate-Partner Violence Assessment in the Pediatric Emergency Department and Urgent Care Setting: A Retrospective Review.
Megan Litzau, M. Denise Dowd, Jennifer Stallbaumer-Rouyer, Melissa K. Miller, Kimberly A. Randell> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2019 Jan 7
2 citations
Risk of Intimate Partner Homicide Among Caregivers in an Urban Children's Hospital.
Kimberly A. Randell, Jennifer Stallbaumer-Rouyer, Tiffany Adams, Megha Ramaswamy, M. Denise Dowd> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2019 Jan 1
1 citations
Shared Decision-Making Tools in Pediatric Acute Care: Enhancing Parent Knowledge and Trust.
M. Denise Dowd> ;JAMA Network Open. 2018 Sep 7
6 citations
Intimate Partner Violence Educational Materials in the Acute Care Setting: Acceptability and Impact on Female Caregiver Attitudes Toward Screening
Kimberly A. Randell, Ashley K. Sherman, Irene Walsh, Donna O'Malley, Mary Denise Dowd> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2018 Mar 28
A Novel Partnership Disrupts the Norm in Early Childhood Education and Pediatric Health Care.
M. Denise Dowd, John D. Lantos> ;Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care. 2017 Sep 1
4 citations
Building a Collaboration Between a Children's Hospital and an Early Childhood Education and Social Services Center.
Donna O'Malley, Briana Woods-Jaeger, M. Denise Dowd> ;Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care. 2017 Aug 18
17 citations
Comparative Performance of Pediatric Weight Estimation Techniques: A Human Factor Errors Analysis.
Susan M. Abdel-Rahman, Ryan Jacobsen, Jennifer Watts, Stacy L. Doyle, Donna M. OʼMalley, Tiffany D. Hefner, M. Denise Dowd> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2017 Aug 1
11 citations
Opioid Prescribing Practices in Pediatric Acute Care Settings.
Michelle DePhillips, Jennifer Watts, Jennifer A. Lowry, M. Denise Dowd> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2017 Jul 1
3 citations
Adapting an HIV Risk Reduction Curriculum: Processes and Outcomes.
Melissa K. Miller, Joi Wickliffe, Sharon G. Humiston, M. Denise Dowd, Patricia J. Kelly, Stephen A. DeLurgio, Kathy Goggin> ;Health Promotion Practice. 2017 May 1
3 citations
Firearm Injury Prevention in Clinical Practice: Staying on Message.
M. Denise Dowd> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2016 Dec 1
10 citations
Family Adversity and Resilience Measures in Pediatric Acute Care Settings.
Donna O'Malley, Kimberly A. Randell, M. Denise Dowd> ;Public Health Nursing. 2016 Jan 1
14 citations
Brief Behavioral Intervention to Improve Adolescent Sexual Health: A Feasibility Study in the Emergency Department.
Melissa K. Miller, Sofie L. Champassak, Kathy Goggin, Patricia J. Kelly, M. Denise Dowd, Cynthia J. Mollen, Sharon G. Humiston, Jennifer Linebarger, Timothy R. Apodaca> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2016 Jan 1
29 citations
Association of Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences and Current Child Adversity
Kimberly A. Randell, Donna O'Malley, M. Denise Dowd> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2015 Aug 1
4 citations
Intimate Partner Violence Programs in a Children’s Hospital: Comprehensive Assessment Utilizing a Delphi Instrument
Kimberly A. Randell, Sarah E. Evans, Donna O'Malley, M. Denise Dowd> ;Hospital Pediatrics. 2015 Mar 1
19 citations
Prevalence of 3 sexually transmitted infections in a pediatric emergency department
Melissa K. Miller, M. Denise Dowd, Christopher J. Harrison, Cynthia J. Mollen, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Sharon G. Humiston> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2014 Nov 1
The Association of the Rapid Assessment of Supervision Scale Score and Unintentional Childhood Injury
James D. Anderst, Paul Teran, M. Denise Dowd, Steve Simon, Patricia G. Schnitzer> ;Child Maltreatment. 2015 Jan 18
53 citations
Effect of Hispanic Ethnicity and Language Barriers on Appendiceal Perforation Rates and Imaging in Children
Michael N. Levas, Peter S. Dayan, Manoj K. Mittal, Michelle D. Stevenson, Richard G. Bachur, Nanette C. Dudley, Lalit Bajaj, Charles G. Macias, Jonathan E. Bennett, M....> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2014 Jun 1
2 citations
Children outcomes and intimate partner violence research
Mario Cruz, Kimberly A. Randell, Megan H. Bair-Merritt, M. Denise Dowd> ;Lancet. 2013 Oct 19
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Journal Articles

Risk of Intimate Partner Homicide Among Caregivers in an Urban Children’s Hospital
M Denise Dowd, Kimberly A Randell, JAMA

Press Mentions

Excerpt from Children Under FireMay 28th, 2021

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Member
American Pediatric Society
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Children's Mercy Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri