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Ron Keren, MD, PhD
Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr. Keren’s research focuses on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of treatments for common problems in general pediatrics, including the prediction and prevention of newborn hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice) and kernicterus (a complication of jaundice), the therapeutic and radiological management of children with urinary tract infections, and the epidemiology and economics of influenza.
Education and Training
BA, Princeton University (Philosophy), 1989
MD, New York University School of Medicine, 1994
MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, 2001
Titles and Academic Titles
Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Core Faculty Member, Clinical Futures
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics, 1999-
Ambulatory Pediatric Association, 2003-
Society for Pediatric Research, 2007-
Pediatric Research in the Inpatient Setting, Executive Council, 2009-
Professional Awards
Ethel Brown Foerderer Fund Fellow, 2003-
Society of Hospital Medicine Excellence in Research Award, 2012-