Deborah Ann Mulligan, MD FAAP FACEP

Pediatric Emergencies: Every Parents Worst Nightmare

Pediatric Emergencies is one of the scariest parts of being a parent. When your child gets hurt, you must play doctor and assess how bad is the injury, do you rush your child to the emergency room or can you treat it at home. Dr. Deborah Ann Mulligan joins the show to help parents be best prepared when it comes to your child being injured.

Dr. Deborah Mulligan received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of San Francisco and Medical Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles. Director of the Institute for Child Health Policy and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Nova Southeastern University she reports directly to the Chancellor. Board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, past experience as physician executive includes role of Pediatric Services Medical Director for nation’s 4th largest safety net hospital system serving a county of 1.6 million residents.

Key national positions include those held with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Emergency Physicians, and National Association of EMS Physicians. AAP roles and responsibilities include that of Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council expert to CDC; Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine and much more. A leading healthcare advocate, she is a member of the National Association of Medical Communicators and an American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson.

Melanie Cole, M.S.

10 / 21 / 2009