Alison Brent, MD

Professor, Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine


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Medical School
  • MD, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (1980)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Bowdoin College (ME) (1976)
Residency
  • Children's Hospital (Boston) Program, Pediatrics (1983)
Fellowships
  • Children's Hospital (Boston) Program, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (1984)
Languages
English
Department
Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Medical Director, The Children’s Hospital System of Care
  • Medical Director Physician Relations

Recognitions

  • Physician Service Excellence Award, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Johns Hopkins University Health System (1996)
  • Annual Quality Improvement Award for Outstanding Performance in Patient Outcomes and Service Excellence, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Johns Hopkins University Health System (2002)
  • Annual STAR (Showcase Techniques, Achievements and Results) for innovation and positive change in Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Johns Hopkins University Health System (2003)
  • JCAHO Codman Award for Process Improvement in the Emergency Department, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Johns Hopkins University Health System (2004)
  • Medical Director of the Year, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Johns Hopkins University Health System (2004)
  • 2019 eHealthcare Leadership Awards: Best Healthcare Podcast Platinum Award, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Charting Pediatrics (2019)

Publications

  • Bakes K, Haukoos JS, Deakyne SJ, Hopkins E, Easter J, McFann K, Brent A, Rewers A. Effect of Volume of Fluid Resuscitation on Metabolic Normalization in Children Presenting in Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Emerg Med. 2016 Apr;50(4):551-9. PubMed PMID: 26823137
  • https://www.aap.org/en-us/professional-resources/practice-support/telehealth/Pages/compendium.aspx
  • ISBN/ISSN: 9781451193954 Brent, A. Odor Unusual. Textbook of Pediatrics Emergency Medicine, 7th Edition. K. Shaw & R. Bachur, Editors. 2016 Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • 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
  • 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 Sep 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28967529
  • Thomas JF, Novins DK, Hosokawa PW, Olson CA, Hunter D, Brent AS, Frunzi G, Libby AM. The Use of Telepsychiatry to Provide Cost-Efficient Care During Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies. Psychiatr Serv. 2017 Oct 16;:appips201700140. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29032703
  • 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
  • Thomas JF, Novins DK, Hosokawa PW, Olson CA, Hunter D, Brent AS, Frunzi G, Libby AM. The Use of Telepsychiatry to Provide Cost-Efficient Care During Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies. Psychiatr Serv. 2018 Feb 1;69(2):161-168. PubMed PMID: 29032703
  • Thomas JF, Novins DK, Hosokawa PW, Olson CA, Hunter D, Brent AS, Frunzi G, Libby AM. The Use of Telepsychiatry to Provide Cost-Efficient Care During Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies. Psychiatr Serv. 2018 Feb 1;69(2):161-168. PubMed PMID: 29032703
  • "Caring for Children with Acute Illness in the Ambulatory Care Setting During the Public Health Emergency" ://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/caring-for-children-with-acute-illness-in-the-ambulatory-care-setting-during-the-public-health-emergency/
  • Fleisher & Ludwig's Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine ISSN 9781975121518 Chapter: Odor Unusual September 28, 2020
  • https://www.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/post-covid-19-conditions-in-children-and-adolescents/
  • https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/caring-for-children-with-acute-illness-in-the-ambulatory-care-setting-during-the-public-health-emergency/
  • https://www.aap.org/en-us/professional-resources/practice-transformation/telehealth/Pages/compendium.aspx

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
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Board Certification (2008)
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Emergency Care
  • Child and Teen Health
Clinical Interests
I am interested in process and system improvement, integration of emergency and urgent care medicine, implementation of clinical care guidelines and procedural sedation and analgesia.