Pediatric Intensive Care
Critically ill or injured infants, children and teens who need continuous observation and ongoing treatment receive care in Lutheran Children's Hospital pediatric intensive care. The PICU team includes critical care specialists, nurses, child life specialists, social workers, dietitians and other support staff -- all trained to meet the unique needs of young patients requiring advanced care.
Injuries and illnesses treated in pediatric intensive care vary greatly. Examples include:
- Severe asthma
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Severe pneumonia
- Traumatic injuries
- Seizures
- Cardiac failure
Pediatric Critical Care Specialists
Lutheran Children's Hospital has four pediatric critical care specialists who treat seriously ill infants, children and teens while they are in intensive care. These physicians coordinate each patient's care with an extended team of doctors, nurses and other healthcare specialists.
Daniel Abraha, MD, FAAP
Board Certifications:
- Pediatric Critical Care
- General Pediatrics
Professional Affiliations:
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellowships:
- Cardiothoracic Critical Care Fellow, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
- Pediatric Critical Care Fellow, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif.
Residencies:
- Pediatric Resident, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
- Surgical Resident, Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
- Pediatric Resident, Ethio-Swedish Children's Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Medical Education:
- Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
David Lankford, DO, FAAP
Board Certification:
- Pediatrics
Board Eligibility:
- Pediatric Critical Care
Professional Affiliations:
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Osteopathic Association
- American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians
Fellowship:
- Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit
Residency:
- Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit
Medical Education:
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Pennsylvania
Patrick Noonan, DO
Board Certifications:
- Pediatrics
Board Eligibility:
- Pediatric Critical Care
Professional Affiliations:
- American Medical Association
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship:
- Pediatric Critical Care Fellow Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Residency:
- Pediatric Resident Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge, Illinois
Medical Education:
- Midwestern University Downers Grove, Illinois
Vinit Patel, MD
Board Certifications:
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Critical Care
Professional Affiliations:
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellowship:
- Pediatric Critical Care Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis
Residency:
- Pediatrics SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, New York
Medical Education:
- St. George's University School of Medicine Grenada, Caribbean
