MeganFreemanMDPhD(She/Her)

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Bloomfield, PA

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Office
4401 Penn Ave
Bloomfield, PA 15224
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Summary

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician and virologist.
PI of a research lab that currently investigates enterovirus D68 and the pathogenesis of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2018 - 2022
UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghResidency, Pediatrics, 2016 - 2018
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2016

Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 2022 - 2024
MN State Medical License 2023 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2017
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Contemporary enterovirus-D68 isolates infect human spinal cord organoids.
Gabrielle Aguglia, Carolyn B Coyne, Terence S Dermody, John V Williams, Megan Culler Freeman> ;Mbio. 2023 Aug 31
Clinical progress note: Enterovirus D68 and acute flaccid myelitis.
Elise Lu, Amit Sinha, Megan Culler Freeman> ;Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2023 May 1
The complete acute and post-acute care course of children affected by acute flaccid myelitis in Western Pennsylvania: A case series.
Jessica Beardsley, Andrew McCoy, Megan Freeman, Natan Cramer, Desiree Neville, Silvia Owusu-Ansah, Amy Houtrow, Amit Sinha> ;Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. 2023 Jan 1
3 citations
Performance of the Sofia SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Pediatric Patients.
Megan Culler Freeman, Tanner J Freeman, Jennifer Iagnemma, Jayne Rasmussen, Kelly Heidenreich, Alan Wells, Alejandro Hoberman, Stephanie L Mitchell> ;Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2022 Sep 29
16 citations
Asthma as a Risk Factor for Hospitalization in Children with COVID-19: A Nested Case-Control Study
Kristina Gaietto, Megan Culler Freeman, Leigh Anne DiCicco, Sherry Rauenswinter, Joseph R Squire, Zachary Aldewereld, Jennifer Iagnemma, Brian T. Campfield, David Wolf...> ;Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 2021 Nov 14
20 citations
Performance of SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing in symptomatic and asymptomatic adults: a single-center evaluation.
Stephanie L. Mitchell, Steven R. Orris, Tanner J Freeman, Megan Culler Freeman, Michelle Adam, Meredith Axe, Jamie Gribschaw, Joe Suyama, Alejandro Hoberman, Alan Wells> ;BMC Infectious Diseases. 2021 Oct 18
1 citations
False-Positive Rates in Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Serology Testing.
Brandon Michael Henry, Stefanie W. Benoit, Giuseppe Lippi, Maite Sabalza, Iswariya Venkataraman, Daniel Geisler, Megan Culler Freeman, Glenn J Rapsinski, Sarah E Wheeler> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2021 Sep 4
1 citations
Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence During Mitigation Procedures in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Glenn J Rapsinski, Freeman, Megan Culler, Haidar, Ghady, Belle, Steven H., Joanne H. Hasskamp, Sarah E Wheeler> ;Journal of Clinical Virology Plus. 2021 Sep 1
13 citations
Respiratory and intestinal epithelial cells exhibit differential susceptibility and innate immune responses to contemporary EV-D68 isolates
Megan Culler Freeman, Alexandra I. Wells, Jessica Ciomperlik-Patton, Michael M. Myerburg, Liheng Yang, Jennifer L. Konopka-Anstadt, Carolyn B Coyne> ;Elife. 2021 Jul 1
1 citations
Utility of RSV rapid diagnostic assays in hospitalized children in Amman, Jordan
Megan Culler Freeman, Zaid Haddadin, Lindsey Lawrence, Bhinnata Piya, Shanthi Krishnaswami, Samir Faouri, Asem A. Shehabi, Najwa Khuri-Bulos, Natasha B. Halasa, Willia...> ;Journal of Medical Virology. 2021 Jun 1
2 citations
Unexpected False-Positive Rates in Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Serology Using the EUROIMMUN Anti-SARS-CoV-2 ELISA IgG Assay.
Daniel Geisler, Megan Culler Freeman, Glenn J Rapsinski, Sarah E Wheeler> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2021 May 18
3 citations
Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease in North America.
Megan Culler Freeman, Stephanie L. Mitchell, John Ibrahim> ;Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2021 Mar 26
6 citations
A Comprehensive Clinical Description of Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Western Pennsylvania
Megan Culler Freeman, Gaietto K, DiCicco La, Rauenswinter S, Squire, Aldewereld Z, Glenn J Rapsinski, Jennifer Iagnemma, Brian T. Campfield, Wolfson D, Traci M. Kazmer...> ;Medrxiv. 2020 Dec 16
14 citations
Immunocompromised Seroprevalence and Course of Illness of SARS-CoV-2 in One Pediatric Quaternary Care Center.
Megan Culler Freeman, Glenn J Rapsinski, Megan L Zilla, Sarah E Wheeler> ;Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2020 Oct 13
4 citations
New Cluster of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in Western Pennsylvania.
Natan Cramer, Neil Munjal, Danielle Ware, Sriram Ramgopal, Dennis W. Simon, Megan Culler Freeman, Marian G. Michaels, Christopher T Stem, Kavita Thakkar, Ashok Panigra...> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2019 Oct 1
1 citations
Emerging arboviruses and implications for pediatric transplantation: A review.
Megan Culler Freeman, Carolyn B. Coyne, Michael Green, Laurie A. Silva> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2019 Feb 1
236 citations
Evaluation of candidate vaccine approaches for MERS-CoV
Lingshu Wang, Wei Shi, M. Gordon Joyce, Kayvon Modjarrad, Yi Zhang, Kwanyee Leung, Christopher R. Lees, Tongqing Zhou, Hadi M. Yassine, Masaru Kanekiyo, Zhi Yong Yang,...> ;Nature Communications. 2015 Jul 28
9 citations
Shedding of live Eimeria vaccine progeny is delayed in chicks with delayed access to feed after vaccination.
Kayla R. Price, Megan Culler Freeman, Kobus Van-Heerden, John R. Barta> ;Veterinary Parasitology. 2015 Mar 15
42 citations
Coronaviruses Induce Entry-Independent, Continuous Macropinocytosis
Megan Culler Freeman, Christopher T. Peek, Michelle M. Becker, Everett Clinton Smith, Mark R. Denison> ;Mbio. 2014 Aug 29
17 citations
Coronavirus Replicase-Reporter Fusions Provide Quantitative Analysis of Replication and Replication Complex Formation
Megan Culler Freeman, Rachel L. Graham, Xiaotao Lu, Christopher T. Peek, Mark R. Denison> ;Journal of Virology. 2014 May 15
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Press Mentions

Pivotal Points in the COVID-19 Pandemic – 5 Essential ReadsMay 17th, 2023
Local Doctor Discusses Warning Signs After Enterovirus D-68 Detected in PittsburghSeptember 13th, 2022
Autopsy Helps Confirm Cause of Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in KidsMay 26th, 2022
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