Matthew P Kirschen, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Director, Pediatric Neurocritical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
Office: 215-590-7430
Education:
BS (Neuroscience)
Brandeis University , 2000.
PhD (Neuroscience)
Stanford University School of Medicine , 2006.
MD (Medicine)
Stanford University School of Medicine, 2007.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2025.
Permanent linkBS (Neuroscience)
Brandeis University , 2000.
PhD (Neuroscience)
Stanford University School of Medicine , 2006.
MD (Medicine)
Stanford University School of Medicine, 2007.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2025.
Selected Publications
Gabriel ED, Kumar N, Lacoul A, Hejazi-Garcia C, Wang C, Wannasarnmetha M, Bhatia A, Zhao C, Flanders T, Heuer G, Kirschen MP, Topjian AA, Kim CT, Huh JW, Lang S: Non-invasive Near-infrared Spectroscopy Correlates in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. American Association of Neurological Surgeons April 2025.Moore J, Moyer EJ, Moberg D, Smielewski P, Begiri E, Topjian AA, Kirschen MP: Comparison of NIRS-derived MAPopt Between ICM+ and Moberg Analytics in Pediatric Post Cardiac Arrest Patients. Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group Spring 2025 Meeting March 2025 Notes: Poster at Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group Spring 2025 Meeting. Denver CO, March 17-18.
Kirschen MP, Topjian AA: Utilizing neuromonitoring in children during pediatric post-cardiac arrest care. Revista Pediatría Crítica 1(2), March 2025.
Castillo-Pinto C, Yu P, Wainwright MS, Kirschen MP: Impaired Cerebral Autoregulation in Children. Pediatric Neurology 167: 9-16, March 2025.
Moore J, Moyer EJ, Moberg D, Smielewski P, Begiri E, Topjian AA, Kirschen MP: Comparison of NIRS-derived MAPopt Between ICM+ and Moberg Analytics in Pediatric Post Cardiac Arrest Patients. Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group Spring 2025 Meeting March 2025 Notes: Poster at Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group Spring 2025 Meeting. Denver CO, March 17-18.
Mazzio E, Catenaccio E, Liu R, Huh J, Chen S, Topjian A, Press C, Kirschen MP: Association Between EEG Responsiveness to Hypertonic Saline Administration and Outcomes After Pediatric Acute Brain Injury Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group Spring 2025 Meeting March 2025 Notes: Presented at Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group Spring 2025 Meeting, Denver CO, March 17-18.
Greer DM, Lewis A, Kirschen MP: The Neurologist's Imperative in Brain Death. JAMA Neurology Online ahead of print, March 2025.
Little A, Lauderback A, Agarwal K, Blowey B, Brosius S, Caligiuri L, Collins Y, Huh J, Ichord R, Molnar M, Press CA, Segal B, Walsh K, Kirschen MP, Topjian AA: Filling the Synaptic Gap: Developing a Pediatric Neurocritical Care Handbook to Guide Excellent Practice. Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group Spring 2025 Meeting March 2025 Notes: Presented at Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group Spring 2025 Meeting, Denver CO, March 17-18.
McSherry ML, Zhang B, Louderback L, Little A, Walsh K, Graham K, Press C, Mcguire J, Ichord R, Douglas R, Morgan RW, Kirschen M, Woods-Hill C, Topjian AA: Prognostic Predictions After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: A Single-Center Prospective Study. Critical Care Congress February 2025 Notes: SCCM 2025, Orlando, Florida.
Lacoul A, Gabriel E, Giannotti A, Kumar N, Kaur J, Kumaran S, Mazandi V, Press C, Kirschen M, Topjian A, Kim CT, Kilbaugh T, Lang SS, Huh J : Severe Pediatric TBI and Transport to a Quaternary Facility: An Outcome Analysis. Critical Care Congress February 2025 Notes: Presented at SCCM 2025, Orlando, Florida.