Antonia Chiesa, MD

Professional Titles

• Director of Integrated Healthcare Services, Kempe Center

Recognitions

• Top Doctor in Denver, 5280 Magazine (2019)
  Voted on by peers
• Top Doctor in Denver, 5280 Magazine (2020)
  Voted a 5280 best doctor by my peers in response to the question, "Which physician would you trust to treat you and your family?"
• Top Doctor in Denver, 5280 Magazine (2018)
  voted on by peers
• Top Doctor in Denver, 5280 Magazine (2017)
  voted on by peers
• Top Doctor in Denver, 5280 Magazine (2016)
  voted on by peers

Publications

• Ford R, Chiesa A, Sirotnak A. Pearls and Pitfalls for the Pediatric Emergency Medical Provider in the Evaluation of Abusive Head Trauma. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 2012 September;13(3): 178-186.
• Chiesa A, Baird D, Bross D. Representation of the Severely Abuse and Neglected Infant. In: Doenges H, Okrasinski J, Thatcher E, editors. Families Matters: NACC 2012 Law Manual Series. 35th National Child Welfare, Juvenile, and Family Law Conference 2012 August 14-16; Chicago, Illinois. Denver: National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC); 2012. p. 61-86.
• Muneesh M, Chiesa A, Sirotnak A. Cases of Sublingual Hematoma as a Manifestation of Child Abuse. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. Forthcoming.
• Chiesa A, Sirotnak A, Soep J, Noffsinger. "Modifying a Child Abuse Curriculum to Improve Third Year Medical Students' Ability to Identify Child Abuse Risk Factors". University of Colorado Educational Research and Innovation Day, Denver, CO. November 12, 2012.
• Chiesa A, Sirotnak A, Soep J, Noffsinger. "Modifying a Child Abuse Curriculum to Improve Third Year Medical Students' Ability to Identify Child Abuse Risk Factors". 2013 Annual Meeting Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics. Nashville, TN. April 12, 2013.
• Antonia Chiesa & Donald C. Bross. Child Protection Teams. In: David Chadwick (Ed.) Chadwick’s Child Abuse. St. Louis, MO: STM Learning, 2014, pp. 419-440.
• Developing A National Surveillance Approach for Abusive Head Trauma Desmond K. Runyan, MD, DrPH Sasha Svendsen, MD Antonia Chiesa, MD John D. Fluke, PhD Daniel Lindberg, MD Tell Bennett, MD
• Muneesh M., Chiesa AE., Sirotnak AP. Two Cases of Sublingual Hematoma as a Manifestation of Child Abuse. Ear Nose Throat J. 2015 Dec;94(12):494-6.
• Developing A National Surveillance Approach for Abusive Head Trauma. Submitted to Administration of Family and Youth Services.
• CHCO Nursing CHEX Module -- Abusive Head Injury
• Mehra M, Chiesa AE, Sirotnak AP. Two cases of sublingual hematoma as a manifestation of child abuse. Ear Nose Throat J. 2015 Dec;94(12):494-6. PubMed PMID: 26670756
• Haralambie A. and Chiesa A. Physical, Sexual, and Emotional Child Abuse and Neglect. In: Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children, Parents, and State Agencies in Abuse, Neglect and Dependency Cases. (3rd ed.) D. Duquette, A. Haralambie, V. Sankaran eds. Denver, CO: National Association of Counsel for Children, 2016.
• Chiesa A, Goldson E. Child Sexual Abuse. Pediatr Rev. 2017 Mar;38(3):105-118. PubMed PMID: 28250071
• Svendsen, S., Lewis, T., Chiesa A., Sirotnak, A., Lindberg, D. “The Role of Fellowship Experience in Decreasing Burnout for Child Abuse Pediatricians” American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, National Conference and Exhibitions. Chicago, IL. September 17, 2017. Poster.
• Chiesa AE, Kallechey L, Harlaar N, Rashaan Ford C, Garrido EF, Betts WR, Maguire S. Intimate partner violence victimization and parenting: A systematic review. Child Abuse Negl. 2018 Jun;80:285-300. PubMed PMID: 29665506
• Chiesa A. and Svendsen S. Caring for Those Who Care: Vicarious Trauma and Burnout. In: Medical Diagnosis and Management, 4th ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019.
• Chiesa A. and Sirotnak A.P. Child Abuse and Neglect. In: Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment (24th ed.). W. Hay, M. Levin, R. Deterding, M. Abzug eds. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, in press.
• Lindberg DM, Chiesa A, Miller A. Child Abuse. In Knoop KJ, Stack LB, Storrow AB and Thurman RJ editors: The Atlas of Emergency Medicine 5th ed. New York: McGraw Hill in press.
• www.kempecarenetwork.com
• Chiesa A. and Sirotnak A.P. Child Abuse and Neglect. In: Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment (25th ed.). W. Hay, M. Levin, M. Abzug, M. Bunki eds. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2020.
• Lindberg D.M., Chiesa A., Miller A., Child Abuse. In Knoop KJ, Stack LB, Storrow AB and Thurman RJ editors: The Atlas of Emergency Medicine 5th ed. New York: McGraw Hill 2021
• Ford R. and Chiesa A. Child Abuse and Neglect. In: Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment (24th ed.). W. Hay, M. Levin, R. Deterding, M. Abzug eds. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
• Hitti, S., Connery, A., & Chiesa, A. “ Predictors of Out-of-Home Placement after Non-Accidental Traumatic Brain Injury Among Young Children. CHCO Research Symposium August 2022. (Accepted for presentation to International Neuropsychological Society. San Diego, CA. February 1-4, 2023).
• Hitti, S., Connery, A., & Chiesa, A. “ Predictors of Out-of-Home Placement after Non-Accidental Traumatic Brain Injury Among Young Children. International Neuropsychological Society. San Diego, CA. February 1-4, 2023. Poster
• Peds Centered: Emergency and Hospital Medicine for Kids Podcast. Sentinel Injuries and Reporting Child Abuse. April 25, 2024. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2088131/14954860. Peds Centered provides leading-edge information and conversations with experts in the field of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care, and Pediatric Hospital Medicine.
• Radio Kempe Podcast: A Debate Amongst Child Abuse Pediatricians - Resolved, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in a Child's Home is a Form of Maltreatment and Should Generally be Reported. July 1, 2024. https://radiokempe.buzzsprout.com/.
• Lewis, T., Chiesa A. “Can a Medical Training and Learning Network of Healthcare Professionals Reduce Ethnoracial Disparities Among Children Referred to Child Welfare?” International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Congress 2024. Uppsala, Sweden. August 19-21, 2024. Poster.
• mith, M., Spencer, S., Chiesa A. (in press) Enhancing Pediatric Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Evaluate the Impact of Forensic Nurse Care Coordination in Cases of Acute Sexual Assault. Journal of Forensic Nursing.
• Kerns, S.E.U., Maddox, S.J., Berhanu, R.E., Allan, H., Wilson R.A., Chiesa, A. Orsi-Hunt, R., McCarthy, L.P., Henry, L.J., and Smith. C.O. An Equity-Focused Assessment of Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention Research. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2024 May 16.
• Connery, A. K., Lee, A. H., Peterson, R. L., Dichiaro, M., & Chiesa, A. Caregiver report of social-emotional functioning in infants and young children after inflicted traumatic brain injury. Child Neuropsychology : A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence, 2024 Jan: 1–13.
• Svendsen SS., Lewis T., Chiesa AE., Sirotnak AP., Lindberg DM. The role of fellowship experience in decreasing burnout for child abuse pediatricians. Child Abuse & Neglect. 2024 Jan; 147: epub.

Professional Memberships

• AAP, COCAN Education Committee
• Ray Helfer Society, Scholar member
• Alpha Omega Alpha, Member
• American Board of Pediatrics, Child Abuse and Neglect Subcommittee

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado
• Denver Health Medical Center

• Kempe Children's Center

Specialty Information

• Child Abuse Pediatrics, Board Certification (2009)
• Pediatrics, Board Certification

• Child and Teen Health