Ritu Chitkara
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Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 725 Welch Rd 2 West Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 497-8800 Fax (650) 725-8351Practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- General Pediatrics
- Neonatology
- Patient Simulation
Honors and Awards
- Member, Stanford Society of Physician Scholars (2010)
- Pete Harman Fellow in Neonatology, Stanford University (2010)
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My particular area of research interest lies in using simulation methodology to understand the cognitive, technical and behavioral skills needed during neonatal resuscitation. CAPE contains a realistic hospital delivery room that includes both obstetric and neonatal patient simulators. A one-way mirror separates the delivery room from the control room where computerized control of the patient simulators, monitor drivers and digital video recording devices takes place. During my fellowship training, under the guidance of Dr. Lou Halamek, one of the pioneers in simulation-based research, I am using simulation for research in optimal learning methodologies for enhancing patient care and safety.
Publications
- The accuracy of human senses in the detection of neonatal heart rate during standardized simulated resuscitation: implications for delivery of care, training and technology design. Resuscitation. 2013; (3): 369-72
- Comparison of umbilical venous and intraosseous access during simulated neonatal resuscitation. Pediatrics. 2011; (4): e954-8
- A National Survey of Pediatric Residents and Delivery Room Training Experience Journal of Pediatrics. 2010; (1): 158-161
- Delivery room management of the newborn. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2009; (3): 515-35, Table of Contents
- Pediatric Resident Attendance at Deliveries Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2009; (1): 504
- Visual Diagnosis: Prenatally Diagnosed Abdominal Cystic Mass Neoreviews 2007 8: e554. 2007: e554
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