Torsten Joerger, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Attending Physician in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases , Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Infectious Diseases
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Infectious Diseases
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.S. (Medical Technology )
University of Delaware , 2010.
MD
Medical College of Wisconsin, 2015.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania , 2021.
Permanent linkB.S. (Medical Technology )
University of Delaware , 2010.
MD
Medical College of Wisconsin, 2015.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania , 2021.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Inpatient and outpatient care of children with infectious diseases including immunocompromised childrenDescription of Research Expertise
Epidemiological Studies of Infectious DiseasesSelected Publications
Bassett H, Rao S, Beck J, Brady P, Jhaveri R, Joerger T, Liang D, Quinoez R, Shine A, Schroeder A: Clinician preferences for oseltamivir treatment of children with influenza in the outpatient setting. Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) 2025 annual meeting 2025.Ahmed M, Joerger T, Wang Z, Li Y, Michel J, Gerber J: Predictors of Nirsevimab Uptake Across a Large Pediatric Primary Care Network. Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) 2025 annual meeting 2025.
Joerger TA, Wang CX, Kumar NK, Flanders TM, Lang SS.: The epidemiology and management of spontaneous spinal epidural abscesses in children: a single-center experience. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2025.
L'Etoile Nathan, Hurley Rachel, Osborne Christina, Joerger Torsten : Hiding in plain sight: a case of invasive Rhizopus causing internal carotid aterial thrombi. Poster presented at ID Week 2024 Conference 2024.
Flanders TM, Kumar N, Zhao C, Joerger TA, Buzi A, Rizzi MD, Huh JW, Settoon C, Storm PB, Heuer GG, Kennedy BC, Tucker AM, Madsen PJ, Lang SS. 2024. : Intracranial sequelae of acute bacterial sinusitis before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery Annual Meeting (poster); New York, NY 2024.
Flanders TM, Kumar NK, Zhao C, Joerger TA, Huh JW, Buzi A, Rizzi MD, Settoon C, Storm PB, Heuer GG, Kennedy BC, Tucker AM, Madsen PJ, Lang SS: Intracranial complications secondary to acute bacterial sinusitis requiring neurosurgical intervention before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2024.
Taylor MG, Joerger T, Anvari S, Li Y, Gerber JS, Palazzi D: The Quality and Management of Penicillin Allergy Labels in Pediatric Primary Care. Pediatrics Feb 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-059309.
Mah J, Orkusyan R, Joerger T, Banaei N.: Fusarium and Lomentospora coinfection in a pediatric patient with acute myelogenous leukemia: Always Occam's razor may not apply. Int J Infect Dis 126: 28-30, Jan 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.11.019.
Joerger, T., Hayes, M., Stinson, C. et al: Incidence of Antimicrobial-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Children: A Structured Review. Pediatr Drugs 2023 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40272-023-00607-5.
Joerger, T., Taylor, M., Palazzi, D., Gerber, J : The epidemiology of cephalosporin allergy labels in pediatric primary care. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 3(1), 2023 Notes: doi:10.1017/ash.2023.487.