Critical Care Medicine

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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 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, M.D., 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

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Patrick Noonan, D.O.

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

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Vinit Patel, M.D.

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

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All providers are members of the Medical Staff at Lutheran Children's Hospital