Matthew P. Kronman, MD, MSCE

On staff since August 2011

Academic Title: Assistant Professor

Matthew P Kronman, MD, MSCE: Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Dr. Kronman's primary research area of interest is antimicrobial stewardship, using the tools of pharmacoepidemiology to understand current patterns of antimicrobial use, identify the unintended consequences of antimicrobial overuse, and ultimately find ways to improve the overall quality of antimicrobial prescribing for various conditions.

His clinical time is split between inpatient Infectious Diseases consultations and the outpatient Infectious Diseases clinic. In addition, he serves as a consultant to the Seattle Children's Hospital Clinical Effectiveness program, assisting with the development and implementation of clinical pathways of care for inpatients at Seattle Children's Hospital.

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SandraNormandy Park, WA01.08.13

Dr. Kronman is extremely knowledgeable about treating infection, and he is very personable. He is patient and explains medical matters in a way that parents and pediatric patients can understand. Dr. Kronman treated are daughter both inhospital and as an outpatient. He was very thorough. Thank you.

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Overview
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Overview

Board Certification(s): Pediatrics
Medical/Professional School: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven
University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Residency: Pediatrics, University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle
Fellowship: Pediatric Infectious Disease, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Clinical Interests: Antimicrobial Stewardship

Publications

Ambulatory visit rates and antibiotic prescribing for children with pneumonia, 1994-2007.
Pediatrics , 2011 Mar: 411-8

Adjunct corticosteroids in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.
Pediatrics , 2011 Feb: e255-63

National hospitalization trends for pediatric pneumonia and associated complications.
Pediatrics , 2010 Aug: 204-13

Charges and lengths of stay attributable to adverse patient-care events using pediatric-specific quality indicators: a multicenter study of freestanding children's hospitals.
Pediatrics , 2008 Jun: e1653-9

An investigation of Aspergillus cardiac surgical site infections in 3 pediatric patients.
American journal of infection control , 2007 Jun: 332-7

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Seattle Children's

MA.7.226 - Infectious Disease Clinic
4800 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle, WA 98105

206-987-2073

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