Richard J. Scarfone,
Richard J. Scarfone
Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Emergency Medicine
34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Emergency Medicine
34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 590-1944
Email:
SCARFONE@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU
SCARFONE@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU
Education:
B.S. (Biology)
State University of New York at Albany, 1983.
M.D. (?)
Buffalo School of Medicine, 1987.
Permanent linkB.S. (Biology)
State University of New York at Albany, 1983.
M.D. (?)
Buffalo School of Medicine, 1987.
Selected Publications
Zorc JJ, Hong T, Grunstein L, Harmelin M, Scarfone RS: Scheduled follow-up after an emergency department visit for asthma: a randomized trial. Pediatrics 111(3): 495-502, 2003.Scarfone RJ, Capraro GC, Zorc JJ: Demonstrated use of metered-dose inhalers and peak flow meters by children with acute asthma exacerbations. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 156: 378-383, 2002.
Mull CC, Scarfone RJ, Ferri LR, Carlin T, Salvaggio C, Bechtel KA, Trephan MA, Rissman RL, Gracely EJ: Nebulized epinephrine in the emergency department treatment of bronchioloitis. Pediatric Research 51: 100A, 2002.
Zorc JJ, Scarfone RS, Li Y: Predicting follow-up after an emergency department visit for asthma. Pediatric Research 51: 211A, 2002.
Scarfone RJ, Mistry R, Luberti A: Outcomes of children referred to an emergency department by an after-hours call center. Pediatric Emerg Care 18(5): 398-99, 2002.
Scarfone RJ: Joint pain. Synopsis of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4th ed. Fleisher GR, Ludwig S, Silverman BK (eds.). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Page: 183-187, 2002.
Mull CC, Dahdah NS, Scarfone RJ: Cerebral and coronary embolization of a valvular tumor. Pediatr Cardiol 23: 71-73, 2002.
Zorc JJ, Scarfone RJ: New frontiers in acute asthma therapy. Clin Ped Emerg Med 3: 173-180, 2002.
Scarfone RJ, Friedlaender EL: Beta-agonists in acute asthma-the evolving state of the art. Pediatric Emerg Care 18: 442-447, 2002.
Scarfone RJ, Zorc JJ, Capraro GC: Patient self-management of acute asthma: adherence to national guidelines a decade later. Pediatrics 108(6): 1332-1338, 2001.