Richard J. Scarfone, MD
Emeritus Associate Professor CE of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
Attending physician, Division of Emergency Medicine , The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Medical Director, Emergency Preparedness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-Director Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Emergency Preparedness, Division of Emergency Medicine , CHOP
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. (Medicine)
Buffalo School of Medicine, 1987.
Permanent linkB.S. (Biology)
State University of New York at Albany, 1983.
M.D. (Medicine)
Buffalo School of Medicine, 1987.
Selected Publications
Zorc JJ, Scarfone RJ,Li Y, et al.: 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.
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.