Mary Catherine Harris, M.D.

Professor CE of Pediatrics (Neonatology & Newborn Services)
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-2454
Fax: 215-590-3051
Fax: 215-590-3051
Email:
Harrism@email.chop.edu
Harrism@email.chop.edu
Education:
B.A.
Vassar College, 1972.
M.D.
Dartmouth Medical School, 1976.
Permanent linkB.A.
Vassar College, 1972.
M.D.
Dartmouth Medical School, 1976.
Selected Publications
Karavite D, Fidel A, Cao L, Harris MC, Ungar L, Shaeffer J, Xaio R, Brady P, Kaplan HC, Grundmeier RW: Formative Usability Testing of Designs to Present Machine Learning Output for Improving Sepsis Recognition in Critical Infants. Podium presentation, AMIA Clinical Informatics Conference; Anaheim, CA May 2025.Karavite D, Cao L, Harris MC, Fidel A, Unger L, Shaeffer J, Xiao R, Brady P, Kaplan HC, Grundmeier RW: Improving Alignment Between an Infant Sepsis Prediction Model and User Expectations Using a Human-Centered Design Methods. Podium presentation, AMIA Clinical Informatics Conference; Anaheim, CA May 2025.
Mehta N, Harris MC, Loerinc L, O’Hearn O, Swami S, McGuire J : Epidemiology, neurologic complications, and outcomes in young infants with bacterial meningitis: a single-institution, retrospective cohort study. Poster presentation, Society for Pediatric Research, Honolulu, Hawaii April 2025.
Padula M., Zaniletti I, Chavez-Bueno S, Coghill CH, Grover T, Harris MC, Lee K, Medoro A, Murthy K, Roberts J, Rumpel J, Srinivasan L: Why Not a CLABSI? Varied Adjudication of Blood Stream Infections Among Infants with Central Lines in Level 4 Neonatal ICUs. Poster presentation, Society for Pediatric Research, Honolulu, Hawaii April 2025.
Sivakumar N, Srinivasan L, Grundmeier RW, Harris MC: Demystifying Prolonged Antibiotic Use for Blood Culture-negative Sepsis Evaluations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Infect Dis J April 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004836. Epub ahead of print.
Cao L, Masino AJ, Harris MC, Ungar LH, Shaeffer G, Fidel A, McLaurin E, Srinivasan L, Karavite DJ, Grundmeier RW: Aligning prediction models with clinical information needs: infant sepsis case study. JAMIA Open 8(2): ooaf015, March 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaf015.
1) Cao L, Masino A, Harris MC, Karavite D, Grundmeier R: Imperfect Real-World Performance of a NICU Sepsis Model: Clinicians Are Still Needed! AMIA 2025 Notes: Submitted.
Karavite D, Cao L, Harris MC, Fidel A, Ungar L, Shaeffer G, Xiao R, Brady P, Kaplan HC, Grundmeier RW: Refining a Machine Learning Model for Predicting Infant Sepsis: A Multidisciplinary Team Supported by Human-Centered Design. Applied Clinical Informatics 2025 Notes: In press.
O'Hearn O, Srinivasan L, Devine M, Harris MC: Bacterial meningitis in a quaternary NICU: A multiyear retrospective study Medicine (Baltimore) 103(51): e40978, December 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000040978.
Coggins S, Carr L, Harris MC, Srinivasan L: Sepsis Huddles in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Late-onset Infection Recognition and Severity Assessment. J Pediatr 272: 114117, May 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114117. Epub ahead of print.