SaritaAChungMD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine • Boston, MA

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital

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Office
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-6624
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Education & Training

Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 1999 - 2002
Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The 4 S's of Disaster Management Framework: A Case Study of the 2022 Pediatric Tripledemic Response in a Community Hospital.
Baker, A., Lee, L., Sard, B., Chung, S.> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2024 Feb 15
Experience of pharmacy involvement in a disaster simulation exercise within a pediatric hospital emergency department: A pilot project.
Kayla Marks, Sarita Chung, Joyce Li, Mark Waltzman, Shannon Manzi, Dhara Shah> ;American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2022 Apr 19
1 citations
The First 15 Minutes: A Novel Disaster Simulation Exercise.
Joyce Li, Brent D Kaziny, Catherine Perron, Denise Downey, Michael C Monuteaux, Sarita Chung> ;Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2022 Mar 25
3 citations
A Statewide Collaboration to Deliver and Evaluate a Pediatric Critical Care Simulation Curriculum for Emergency Medical Services.
Caitlin Farrell, Kate Dorney, Bonnie Mathews, Tehnaz Boyle, Anthony Kitchen, Jeff Doyle, Michael C Monuteaux, Joyce Li, Barbara Walsh, Joshua Nagler, Sarita Chung> ;Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2022 Jan 1
7 citations
Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children.
Sarita Chung, Carl R Baum, Ann-Christine Nyquist> ;Pediatrics. 2020 Feb 1
7 citations
Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children.
Sarita Chung, Carl R Baum, Ann-Christine Nyquist> ;Pediatrics. 2020 Feb 1
1 citations
Separated After a Disaster: Trust and Privacy Issues in Sharing Children's Personal Information.
Rachel L. Charney, Terri Rebmann, Flavio Esposito, Kristin Schmid, Sarita Chung> ;Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2019 Dec 1
47 citations
Growth and Changing Characteristics of Pediatric Intensive Care 2001-2016.
Robin Horak, John F. Griffin, Ann-Marie Brown, Sholeen Nett, LeeAnn M. Christie, Michael L. Forbes, Sherri Kubis, Simon Li, Marcy N. Singleton, Judy T. Verger, Barry P...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Aug 1
10 citations
Extending the Reach of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: A Virtual Tabletop Exercise Targeting Children’s Needs:
Marvin So, Eric J. Dziuban, Jessica L Franks, Karen Cobham-Owens, David J. Schonfeld, Aaron H. Gardner, Steven E. Krug, Georgina Peacock, Sarita Chung> ;Public Health Reports. 2019 May 16
6 citations
Prolonged central apnoea after intravenous morphine administration in a 12-year-old male with a UGT1A1 loss-of-function polymorphism
Michael S. Toce, Hyun Wha Kim, Sarita Chung, Baruch Krauss> ;British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2019 Jan 1
Cross-national comparisons of increasing suicidal mortality rates for Koreans in the Republic of Korea and Korean Americans in the USA, 2003-2012.
Kung, A.,Hastings, K. G.,Kapphahn, K. I.,Wang, E. J.,Cullen, M. R.,Ivey, S. L.,Palaniappan, L. P.,Chung, S.> ;Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2016 Nov 11
9 citations
Addressing Children's Needs in Disasters: A Regional Pediatric Tabletop Exercise.
Sarita Chung, Aaron H. Gardner, David J. Schonfeld, Jessica L Franks, Marvin So, Eric J. Dziuban, Georgina Peacock> ;Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2018 Jan 15
7 citations
A Hazardous Materials Educational Curriculum Improves Pediatric Emergency Department Staff Skills.
Elizabeth K. Hewett, Joshua Nagler, Michael C. Monuteaux, Michele Morin, Mary Devine, Michelle Carestia, Sarita Chung> ;AEM Education and Training. 2018 Jan 1
22 citations
Medical Countermeasures for Children in Public Health Emergencies, Disasters, or Terrorism
Steven E. Krug, Sarita Chung, Daniel B. Fagbuyi, Margaret C. Fisher, Scott Needle, David J. Schonfeld> ;Pediatrics. 2016 Feb 1
53 citations
Ensuring the Health of Children in Disasters
Steven E. Krug, Sarita Chung, Daniel B. Fagbuyi, Margaret C. Fisher, David J. Schonfeld, Joan E. Shook, Thomas H. Chun, Gregory P. Conners, Edward E. Conway, Nanette C...> ;Pediatrics. 2015 Nov 1
18 citations
Leadership During the Boston Marathon Bombings: A Qualitative After-Action Review
Eric Goralnick, Pinchas Halpern, Stephanie Loo, Jonathan D. Gates, Paul D. Biddinger, John Fisher, George C. Velmahos, Sarita Chung, David J. Mooney, Calvin A. Brown, ...> ;Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2015 Oct 1
3 citations
Assessing American Red Cross First Aid mobile app user trends: Implications for resilience.
Visanee V. Musigdilok, Natalie E. Demeter, Rita V. Burke, Eric Shook, Jayakrishnan Ajayakumar, Bridget M. Berg, Michelle D. Hawkins, John T. Ferree, Brenton W. MacAlon...> ;American Journal of Disaster Medicine. 2015 Oct 1
98 citations
The initial response to the Boston marathon bombing: lessons learned to prepare for the next disaster.
Jonathan D. Gates, Sandra S. Arabian, Paul D. Biddinger, Joe Blansfield, Peter A. Burke, Sarita Chung, Jonathan Fischer, Franklin D. Friedman, Alice Gervasini, Eric Go...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
20 citations
Creation and Delphi-method refinement of pediatric disaster triage simulations.
Mark X. Cicero, Linda Brown, Frank Overly, Jorge L. Yarzebski, Garth Meckler, Susan M. Fuchs, Anthony J. Tomassoni, Richard V. Aghababian, Sarita Chung, Andrew L. Garr...> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2014 Mar 18
9 citations
Going viral: adapting to pediatric surge during the H1N1 pandemic.
Sarita Chung, Daniel B. Fagbuyi, Marie M. Lozon, Tiffani J. Johnson, Alan L. Nager, Mark X. Cicero, Deanna Dahl-Grove, Brian E. Costello, Steven E. Krug> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2013 Nov 1
6 citations
A novel image-based tool to reunite children with their families after disasters.
Sarita Chung, C. Mario Christoudias, Trevor Darrell, Sonja I. Ziniel, Leslie A. Kalish> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2012 Nov 1
4 citations
Survey of emergency management professionals to assess ideal characteristics of a photographic-based family reunification tool.
Sarita Chung, Stephen Monteiro, Sonja I. Ziniel, Leslie A. Kalish, Paula Klaman, Michael Shannon> ;Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2012 Jun 1
5 citations
Pediatric alternate site of care during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
Sarita Chung, Stephen Monteiro, Toni Hogencamp, Frances J. Damian, Anne M. Stack> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2011 Jun 1
22 citations
TEST CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMERCIAL INFLUENZA ASSAYS FOR DETECTING PANDEMIC INFLUENZA A (H1N1) IN CHILDREN
Thomas J. Sandora, Sandra Smole, Grace M. Lee, Sarita Chung, Laura Williams, Alexander J. McAdam> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2010 Mar 1
23 citations
Reuniting children with their families during disasters: a proposed plan for greater success.
Sarita Chung, Mph Michael Shannon> ;American Journal of Disaster Medicine. 2007 May 1
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Lectures

Joint Program: Section on Critical Care and Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council
National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/28/2019

Press Mentions

American Academy of Pediatrics Says Communities Must Be Ready to Care for Children During Potential Chemical and Biological AttacksJanuary 27th, 2020
Fellows in the News: Pediatrician Is California’s First Surgeon General, and MoreFebruary 27th, 2019
Chemical-Biological Terrorism Response Plans Should Include ChildrenFebruary 25th, 2020