Charmaine Priyanka Mutucumarana, M.D., M.S.
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Infectious Diseases
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Infectious Diseases
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
mutucumarc@chop.edu
mutucumarc@chop.edu
Education:
B.S. (Biology and French Studies)
Duke University, 2013.
M.D.
Duke University School of Medicine, 2018.
M.S. (Health Policy)
University of Pennsylvania, 2026.
Permanent linkB.S. (Biology and French Studies)
Duke University, 2013.
M.D.
Duke University School of Medicine, 2018.
M.S. (Health Policy)
University of Pennsylvania, 2026.
Selected Publications
Mutucumarana C.P., Chiotos K., Chatterjee A., Kellom K.S., Polsky T., Sartori L., Zorc J.J., Same R: "Clinician Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Procalcitonin (PCT) in a Pediatric Health System" Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Boston, MA, poster presentation 2026.Mutucumarana C., Chiotos K., Dalessandro A., Klenk R., Polsky T., Sartori L., Zorc J., Same R: "Reducing Low Value Procalcitonin Orders in the CHOP Emergency Department" Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Quality and Safety Day 2026, Philadelphia, PA, poster presentation 2026.
Yoon H., Meyahnwi D., Chiotos K., Dunn M., Green R., Ku B., Mutucumarana C., Overland M., Polsky T., Gwyneth S., Smith K., Swami S., Same R: "Identifying Opportunities for Urine Culture Diagnostic Stewardship in a Pediatric Health System" Open Forum for Infectious Diseases 12(1): https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae631.053, Feb 2025 Notes: https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/12/Supplement_1/ofae631.053/7986951.
Mutucumarana C., Rodriguez B., Stimes G., Palazzi D.: "Appropriateness of meropenem use at Texas Children's Hospital" Pediatric Research Scholarship Day, Texas Children's Hospital 2021 Notes: Abstract for poster presentation.
Mutucumarana CP, Bodinayake CK, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri V, Kurukulasooriya R, Anuradha T, De Silva AD, Janko MM, Østbye T, Gubler DJ, Woods CW, Reller ME, Tillekeratne LG, Lantos PM: Geospatial analysis of dengue emergence in rural areas in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 114(6): 408-414, Jun 2020.
Mutucumarana CP, Kumar RD, Foradori DM, Ramgopal V, Demmler GJ: Facial Nerve Palsy in a Child With Fever of Unknown Origin. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 59(4-5): 516-518, May 2020.
Mutucumarana C., Koh S., Al Rifai M., Tabbaa R.: "An Uncommon Cause of Hypertension and Heart Failure in a Young Patient" Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine House Staff Virtual Research Symposium 2020 Notes: Abstract for poster presentation.
Mutucumarana CP, Eudailey J, McGuire EP, Vandergrift N, Tegha G, Chasela C, Ellington S, van der Horst C, Kourtis AP, Permar SR, Fouda GG: Maternal Humoral Immune Correlates of Peripartum Transmission of Clade C HIV-1 in the Setting of Peripartum Antiretrovirals. Clin Vaccine Immunol 24(8): e00062-17, Aug 2017.
Mutucumarana C., Eudailey J., Mcguire E., Vandergrift N., Tegha G., Chasela C., Ellington S., van der horst C., Kourtis A., Permar S., Fouda G.: "Maternal humoral immune correlates of mother to child transmission of HIV-1 in the setting of peripartum antiretrovirals" IAS Conference on HIV Science 2017 Notes: Abstract for poster presentation.
Mutucumarana C.P., Bodinayake C.K., Nagahawatte A., Devasiri V., Kurukulasooriya R., Anuradha T., De Silva A.D., Ostbye T., Woods C.W., Reller M.E., Tillekeratne L.G., Lantos P.M.: "Geospatial analysis of dengue emergency in rural areas in the southern province of Sri Lanka: 2012-2013" American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2017 Notes: Abstract for poster presentation.