Mark Roback, MD

Professor, Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Minnesota Medical School (1988)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (MN) (1983)
Internship
  • University of Minnesota Medical School Program (1989)
Residency
  • University of Minnesota Medical School Program, Chief Resident, Pediatrics (1992)
Fellowships
  • Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (1994)
Languages
English
Department
Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Section Head, Emergency Medicine

Publications

  • Bhatt M, Cheng W, Roback MG, Johnson DW, Taljaard M, Farion KJ, Ali S, Beno S, Dixon A, McTimoney CM, Travassos G, McGahern C, Cantor Z, Fitzpatrick E, Dow N, Naranian T, Allard G. Impact of timing of pre-procedural opioids on adverse events in procedural sedation. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 Jan 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31894606
  • Mason KP, Roback MG, Chrisp D, Sturzenbaum N, Freeman L, Gozal D, Vellani F, Cavanaugh D, Green SM. Results from the Adverse Event Sedation Reporting Tool: A Global Anthology of 7952 Records Derived from >160,000 Procedural Sedation Encounters. J Clin Med. 2019 Dec 1;8(12). PubMed PMID: 31805686
  • Green SM, Leroy PL, Roback MG, Irwin MG, Andolfatto G, Babl FE, Barbi E, Costa LR, Absalom A, Carlson DW, Krauss BS, Roelofse J, Yuen VM, Alcaino E, Costa PS, Mason KP. An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on fasting before procedural sedation in adults and children. Anaesthesia. 2019 Dec 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31792941
  • Green SM, Roback MG, Krauss BS, Miner JR, Schneider S, Kivela PD, Nelson LS, Chumpitazi CE, Fisher JD, Gesek D, Jackson B, Kamat P, Kowalenko T, Lewis B, Papo M, Phillips D, Ruff S, Runde D, Tobin T, Vafaie N, Vargo J 2nd, Walser E, Yealy DM, O'Connor RE. Unscheduled Procedural Sedation: A Multidisciplinary Consensus Practice Guideline. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 May;73(5):e51-e65. PubMed PMID: 31029297
  • Louie JP, Furnival RA, Roback MG, Jacob AK, Marmet J, Nerheim D, Hendrickson MA. ED RAPID: A Novel Children's Hospital Direct Admission Process Utilizing the Emergency Department. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2020 Mar-Apr;5(2):e268. PubMed PMID: 32426634
  • Gray JM, Roback MG. Case Studies of Challenges in Emergency Care for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32205797
  • Bergmann KR, Orchard PJ, Roback MG, Gaillard P, Furnival RA. Outcomes of Children Who Present to the Emergency Department After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Feb 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32097376
  • Asmundsson AS, Arms J, Kaila R, Roback MG, Theiler C, Davey CS, Louie JP. Hospital Course of Croup After Emergency Department Management. Hosp Pediatr. 2019 May;9(5):326-332. PubMed PMID: 30988017
  • Bhatt M, Cheng W, Roback MG, Johnson DW, Taljaard M. Impact of Timing of Preprocedural Opioids on Adverse Events in Procedural Sedation. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 Mar;27(3):217-227. PubMed PMID: 31894606
  • Mason KP, Roback MG, Chrisp D, Sturzenbaum N, Freeman L, Gozal D, Vellani F, Cavanaugh D, Green SM. Results from the Adverse Event Sedation Reporting Tool: A Global Anthology of 7952 Records Derived from >160,000 Procedural Sedation Encounters. J Clin Med. 2019 Dec 1;8(12). PubMed PMID: 31805686
  • Green SM, Leroy PL, Roback MG, Irwin MG, Andolfatto G, Babl FE, Barbi E, Costa LR, Absalom A, Carlson DW, Krauss BS, Roelofse J, Yuen VM, Alcaino E, Costa PS, Mason KP. An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on fasting before procedural sedation in adults and children. Anaesthesia. 2020 Mar;75(3):374-385. PubMed PMID: 31792941
  • Green SM, Roback MG. Is the Mallampati Score Useful for Emergency Department Airway Management or Procedural Sedation?. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Aug;74(2):251-259. PubMed PMID: 30782435
  • Brown JJ, Gray JM, Roback MG, Sethuraman U, Farooqi A, Kannikeswaran N. Procedural sedation in children with autism spectrum disorders in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Aug;37(8):1404-1408. PubMed PMID: 30528052
  • Schlegelmilch M, Roback MG, Bhatt M. Impact of young age on outcomes of emergency department procedural sedation. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Aug;46:116-120. PubMed PMID: 33744747
  • Green SM, Norse AB, Jackson BF, Carman MJ, Roback MG. Regulatory Challenges to Emergency Medicine Procedural Sedation. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Jan;77(1):91-102. PubMed PMID: 33353592
  • Gray JM, Roback MG. Case Studies of Challenges in Emergency Care for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 1;37(12):e1756-e1758. PubMed PMID: 32205797
  • Bergmann KR, Orchard PJ, Roback MG, Gaillard P, Furnival RA. Outcomes of Children Who Present to the Emergency Department After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 1;37(12):e1402-e1408. PubMed PMID: 32097376
  • Bhatt M, Roback MG. Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Laryngospasm: How Much Should I Worry?. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 Dec;80(6):497-498. PubMed PMID: 35934547
  • Bhatt M, Roback MG. Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Laryngospasm: How Much Should I Worry?. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 Dec;80(6):497-498. PubMed PMID: 35934547

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
  • Academic Pediatric Association, Member
  • Section on Emergency Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, Member
  • Society for Pediatric Sedation, Member
  • International Committee for the Advancement of Procedural Sedation, Member
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine North American Chiefs, AAP, Member

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
Clinical Interests
Pediatric Resuscitation education Procedural Sedation

Care Philosophy
Best care and service for all our patients and their families

Public Speaking
Yes
I am a regular national and international speaker on Procedural Sedation. I also enjoy speaking locally to faculty/staff, trainees and students about Pediatric Resuscitation and a wide range of Pediatric Emergency topics.