Joe Wathen, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center (1989)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (1998)
Languages
English
Department
Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine

Publications

  • Mandt M, Roback M, Bajaj l, Galinkin J, Gao D, Wathen J. Etomidate for short pediatric procedures in the emergency department. Pediaric Emergency Care. 28: (9) 898-904, 2012.
  • Pediatrics in Disasters: Evaluation of a global training program. Cooper L, Guan H, Ortiz-Hernández A, Llamosas Gallardo B, Rivera G, Wathen J, Shulman B, Berman S. Advances in Pediatrics. Accepted 2013
  • Fascia Iliaca Compartment Nerve Block vs Systemic Pain Control for Acute Femur Fractures in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Accepted Pediatric Emergency Care 7/2013.
  • Pediatrics in Disasters: Evaluation of a global training program. Cooper L, Guan H, Ortiz-Hernández A, Llamosas Gallardo B, Rivera G, Wathen J, Shulman B, Berman S. Advances in Pediatrics. 61 (2014) p 245-260.
  • Mellion SA, Bourne D, Brou L, Brent A, Adelgais K, Galinkin J, Wathen J. Evaluating Clinical Effectiveness and Pharmacokinetic Profile of Atomized Intranasal Midazolam in Children Undergoing Laceration Repair. J Emerg Med. 2017 Sep;53(3):397-404. PubMed PMID: 28992870
  • Adelgais KM, Brent A, Wathen J, Tong S, Massanari D, Deakyne S, Sills MR. Intranasal Fentanyl and Quality of Pediatric Acute Care. J Emerg Med. 2017 Nov;53(5):607-615.e2. PubMed PMID: 28967529
  • Weisz K, Bajaj L, Deakyne SJ, Brou L, Brent A, Wathen J, Roosevelt GE. Adverse Events During a Randomized Trial of Ketamine Versus Co-Administration of Ketamine and Propofol for Procedural Sedation in a Pediatric Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2017 Jul;53(1):1-9. PubMed PMID: 28433211
  • Wathen J, Alexandria J. Wiersma. Chapter 12, Procedural Sedation and Analgesia. Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 5th Edition. Strange and Schafermeyer’s.
  • Wathen J, Neubrand T, Huy D. Regional Anesthesia in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Oct, 2017.
  • Section 2 Sedation, Analgesia, and Imaging. Chapter 13. Procedural Sedation and Analgesia. Joe Wathen, Alexander Wiersma. p55-65. Pediatric Emergency Medicine 5th Edition.
  • Wiersma A, Bernier B; Leonard J, Faulk D, DiStefano M, Wathen J. Ketamine Sedation and Hypoxia: A Quality Improvement Project to reduce respiratory events receiving intervention. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.03.014. Volume 58, issue 6, p864-873, June, 2020, Journal of Emergency Medicine
  • Shah P, Wathen J, et al. Foreign Body Esophageal Perforation Leading to Multifocal Brain Abscesses: A case report. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.06.025. July, 2020. Journal of Emergency Medicine.
  • Room to Maneuver: Implementation of a Pediatric Emergency External Surge Tent during the COVID - 19 Pandemic. Pediatric Emergency Care and Medicine:Open Access Vol.6 No.2:8
  • Pediatrics in Disasters Pediatric Education in Disasters Manual
  • Umphrey L, Wathen J, Chambliss A, Kalata K, Morgan L, Collesides A, Moua M and Berman S. Pediatrics in Disasters: Evolution of a Hybrid Global Health Training Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Advances in Pediatrics. 2023.
  • Alayari A, Wathen J.Fleisher & Ludwig's 5-Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult. 3rd ed. Wolters Kluwer, Philadephia, PA; 2024:pp 924-5.

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Emergency Care
  • Child and Teen Health
Clinical Interests
Pediatric disaster preparedness