Selected Publications

Polott E, Buchhalter LC, Chang G, Giblin B, Gonzalez AK, Han M, Jones J, Kaufman M, Ramos M, Abend NS, Press C, Molisani S : Improving Emergency Department Care for Children with Epilepsy Presenting with Breakthrough Seizures: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Lab Testing. Abstract, Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting, Charlotte NC. Oct 2025.

Mackie W, Tsarouhas N, Buchhalter L, DiTaranto S, Gadde N, Morrow D, Mosca D, Pitts C, Smith N, Witowski A : Private Vehicle Transport for Interfacility Transfers to the Emergency Department Improves Efficiency without Compromising Safety. Platform Presentation, AAP Annual National Conference, Denver CO. Sept 2025.

Polott E, Abend NS, Buchhalter LC, Chang G, Giblin B, Gonzalez AK, Han M, Jones J, Kaufman M, Molisani S, Press C, Ramos M : Utility of Urine Drug Screening (UDS) in Children with Epilepsy Presenting with Breakthrough Seizures. Poster, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, Chicago IL Sept 2025.

Stephan AM, Platt S, Levine DA, Qiu Y, Buchhalter L, Lyons TW, Gaines N, Cruz AT, Sudanagunta S, Hardee IJ, Eisenberg JR, Tamas V, McAneney C, Chinta SS, Yeung C, Root JM, Fant C, Dunnick J, Pifko E, Campbell C, Bruce M, Srivastava G, Pruitt CM, Hueschen LA, Ugalde IT, Becker C, Granda E, Klein EJ, Kaplan RL: A Novel Risk Score to Guide the Evaluation of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Children. Pediatrics 153(2): e2023063153, Jan 2024.

Stephan AM, Platt S, Levine DA, Qiu Y, Buchhalter LC, Lyons TW, Gaines N, Cruz AT, Sudanagunta S, Hardee IJ, Eisenberg JR, Tamas V, McAneney C, Chinta SS, Yeung C, Root JM, Fant C, Dunnick J, Pifko E, Campbell C, Bruce M, Srivastava G, Pruitt CM, Hueschen LA, Ugalde IT, Becker C, Granda E, Klein EJ, Kaplan RL: Risk Factors Associated with Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Children Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department. Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting, Denver, CO 2022.

Lavoie ME, Tay KY, Good G, Buchhalter L, Abbadessa MK, Gaines S, Myers S: Simulation as a Dynamic Tool to Reorganize Pediatric Emergency Department Resuscitation During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Beyond. Pediatr Emerg Care 37(1): 286-289, May 2021.

Buchhalter LC, Mollen C, Lavoie M, Weiss A: Childcare Insecurity as a Driver of Burnout in Pediatric Fellows. Oral Presentation, Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) Conference, Virtual 2021.

Tsarouhas N, Hickerson K, Brown K, Lepone C, Mosca D, Ritter G, Buchhalter LC, Walls T: Transport Team Dispatch Efficiency Improvement Through Acceptance Protocols with Immediate Dispatch. Oral Presentation, American Academy of Pediatrics Annual National Conference, Washington DC 2021.

Michelson K, Buchhalter LC, Bachur RG, Mahajan P, Monuteaux MC, Finkelstein JA: Accuracy of automated identification of delayed diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis and sepsis in the ED. Emerg Med Journal 12(361): 734-740, Dec 2019.

Buchhalter LC, Bachur RG, Mahajan P, Monuteaux MC, Finkelstein JA : Development of a Novel Tool for Identification of Delayed Diagnosis of Serious Emergency Conditions. Poster presented at Pediatric Academic Societies 2019.