Mercedes Blackstone, MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
Attending Physician, Urgent Care, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Departmental Patient Safety Officer, Division of Emergency Medicine
Senior Medical Director, Division of Emergency Medicine
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Emergency Medicine
3501 Civic Center Blvd - CTRB - 2nd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Emergency Medicine
3501 Civic Center Blvd - CTRB - 2nd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-1944
Fax: 215-590-4454
Fax: 215-590-4454
Email:
blackstone@email.chop.edu
blackstone@email.chop.edu
Education:
BA (English and American Literature)
Harvard University, 1998.
MD
New York University School of Medicine, 2002.
Permanent linkBA (English and American Literature)
Harvard University, 1998.
MD
New York University School of Medicine, 2002.
Selected Publications
Lopez Rippe J, Blackstone M, Lavelle J, Mamula P, Kaplan S. : Oral contrast radiography may be an effective alternative to fluoroscopy for ED patients with suspected esophageal food impaction. Oral presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Honolulu April 2025.Mercedes M. Blackstone: Intraosseous Line Placement. Shah SS, Frank G, Ronan J, Catallozi M (eds). Sanford Guide to Pediatric Acute Care (version 1.0)[Mobile app] 2025.
Mercedes M. Blackstone: Pneumothorax Needle Decompression. Shah SS, Frank G, Ronan J, Catallozi M (eds). Sanford Guide to Pediatric Acute Care (version 1.0)[Mobile app] 2025.
Mercedes M. Blackstone: Abscess Incision & Drainage. Shah SS, Frank G, Ronan J, Catallozi M (eds). Sanford Guide to Pediatric Acute Care (version 1.0)[Mobile app] 2025.
Rago AR, Blackstone M, Kelly JM, Masur S, Chiu C, Berk J. : “In Too Deep – Water Safety and Drowning”. Cribsiders Pediatric Podcast Season 6(Episode 113), July 2024.
Shenoi RP, Camp E, Crowe JE, Mistry RD, Bergmann KR, Jones J, Hariharan S, Tavarez MM, Wai S, Langhan ML, Ward CE, McCallin T, Sethuraman U, Shah N, Mendez D, Wolpert K, Santos-Malave C, Ruttan T, Okada PJ, Bubolz B, McKee RS, Mangold KA, Wendt W, Thompson AD, Hom J, Brayer AF, Blackstone M, Agarwal M, Khanna K, Louie J, Sheridan D. : Factors Associated with Pediatric Patients at Low Risk for Clinically Important Drowning Associated Lung Injury. Oral Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto May 2024.
Blackstone M, Buckley A, Hassan S, Haupt J, Sharer G, Washington N, Zorc J. : Express Inpatient Transitions: Improving Timeliness of Admissions from the ED to Medical Surgical Inpatient Units. CHOP Quality & Safety Day May 2024.
Blackstone, MM. : Urinary Tract Infections. Fleisher and Ludwig’s 5-Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult, 3rd Edition. Hoffman R and Wang V, eds. (eds.). Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2024.
Pitts CE, Blackstone MM: Mumps. Fleisher and Ludwig’s 5-Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult, 3rd Edition. Hoffman R and Wang V, eds. (eds.). Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2024.
Coe A, Bennet A, Mamula P, Manfredi M, Loscalzo S, Stinson H, Blackstone M, Moore A, Lavelle J. : Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed Clinical Pathway. chop.edu July 2023.