James Dodington, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)Cards
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Publications
2024
Child Fatality Review.
Batra EK, Quinlan K, Palusci VJ, Needelman H, Collier A, AAP SECTION ON CHILD DEATH REVIEW AND PREVENTION, COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION, COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. Child Fatality Review. Pediatrics 2024, 153 PMID: 38374813, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-065481.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2023
A multicenter evaluation of pediatric emergency department injury visits during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hanson H, Formica M, Laraque-Arena D, Zonfrillo M, Desai P, O’Neil J, Unni P, Johnson E, Cobb P, Agarwal M, Beckworth K, Schroter S, Strotmeyer S, Donnelly K, Middelberg L, Morse A, Dodington J, Latuska R, Anderson B, Lawson K, Valente M, Levas M, Kiragu A, Monroe K, Ruest S, Lee L, Charyk Stewart T, Attridge M, Haasz M, Jafri M, McIntire A, Rogers S, Uspal N, Blanchard A, Hazeltine M, Riech T, Jennissen C, Model L, Fu Q, Clukies L, Juang D, Ruda M, Prince J, Chao S, Yorkgitis B, Pomerantz W. A multicenter evaluation of pediatric emergency department injury visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Injury Epidemiology 2023, 10: 66. PMID: 38093383, PMCID: PMC10717699, DOI: 10.1186/s40621-023-00476-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric emergency departmentInjury-related visitsPED visitsInjury visitsMean Injury Severity ScoreCOVID-19 pandemicCut/pierceInjury prevention initiativesInjury Severity ScoreMain study outcomeMechanism of injuryProportion of injuriesCross-sectional studyCause of deathMotor vehicle occupantsMethodsThis multicenterInjury hospitalizationsEmergency departmentInjury patternsRevision codesSeverity scoreChildren 1International ClassificationMulticenter evaluationInjuryImplementation of an emerging hospital-based violence intervention program: a multimethod study
Schenck C, Dodington J, Paredes L, Gawel M, Nedd A, Vega P, O’Neill K. Implementation of an emerging hospital-based violence intervention program: a multimethod study. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2023, 8: e001120. PMID: 38020854, PMCID: PMC10660964, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital-based violence intervention programsInpatient admissionsViolence intervention programsFirearm injuriesCommunity-based case managementLarge trauma centersIntervention programsViolent reinjuryFear of disclosureClinician surveyReferral patternsTrauma centerPsychological health outcomesPatient outcomesElevated riskViolent injuryCredible messengersHealth outcomesCase managementMental healthInjuryReinjuryAdmissionPotential participantsMultimethod evaluationA pilot clinical trial of the Screening and Tool for Awareness and Relief of Trauma for survivors of gun violence
O'Neill K, Schenck C, Vega P, Gawel M, Dodington J. A pilot clinical trial of the Screening and Tool for Awareness and Relief of Trauma for survivors of gun violence. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 96: 641-649. PMID: 37602906, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStart interventionTrial designWedge clusterSuccessful trial designPilot clinical trialBehavioral intervention trialMental health disordersMental health interventionsMixed-methods study designSignificant sequelaeIntervention trialsClinical trialsMethods study designTreatment groupsHigh followHealth disordersImportant study parametersHealth interventionsConcordance rateFirst monthIntervention fidelityPersistent traumaStudy designPilot studyTrialsAssault Injury and Community Violence
Raman U, Coupet E, Dodington J. Assault Injury and Community Violence. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2023, 70: 1103-1114. PMID: 37865433, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.06.007.ChaptersIntimate Partner Violence: Role of the Pediatrician.
Thackeray J, Livingston N, Ragavan MI, Schaechter J, Sigel E, COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION. Intimate Partner Violence: Role of the Pediatrician. Pediatrics 2023, 152 PMID: 37337842, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-062509.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsChild Pedestrian Safety.
Kendi S, Johnston B, Hoffman B, Agran P, Culyba A, Dodington J, Lee L, McFadden T, Monroe K, Tenenbein M, Quinlan K, Beno S, Dixon C, Dunn L, Midgett J, Miller B, Qualters J, Kozial B. Child Pedestrian Safety. Pediatrics 2023, 152 PMID: 37337837, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-062506.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAmerican AcademyPediatrics policy statementEvidence-based adviceCommunity pediatriciansSevere injuriesPublic healthPediatriciansChild pedestriansSafety precautionsActive transportationSpecific risksSafetyRiskIndependent mobilityDistracted walkingDifferent agesPedestrian educationPedestrian safetyTraffic fatalitiesInjuryPediatricsEpidemiology and Prevention of Child Pedestrian Injury.
Kendi S, Johnston B, Hoffman B, Agran P, Culyba A, Dodington J, Lee L, McFadden T, Monroe K, Tenenbein M, Quinlan K, Beno S, Dixon C, Dunn L, Midgett J, Miller B, Qualters J, Kozial B. Epidemiology and Prevention of Child Pedestrian Injury. Pediatrics 2023, 152 PMID: 37337844, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-062508.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPrevious policy statementChild pedestrian injuriesPublic healthChild pedestrian safetyTransportation injuriesPolicy statementsEvidence basePedestrian injuriesSafety initiativesInjuryChild pedestriansPolicy recommendationsSafety precautionsActive transportationSpecific risksSafetyRiskIndependent mobilityDistracted walkingDifferent agesHealthPedestrian safetyPedestrian educationReportUrban designEmergency department visits in Connecticut for survivors of sexual assault before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Yang D, Cordone A, Sun W, Gawel M, Sangal R, Dodington J. Emergency department visits in Connecticut for survivors of sexual assault before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 67: 97-99. PMID: 36842427, PMCID: PMC9927790, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentChart reviewCOVID-19 pandemicMedical careRetrospective chart reviewStructured chart reviewUrban emergency departmentCare of survivorsLong-term careED presentationsWhite/CaucasianED treatmentSurvivorsCarePatientsSexual assaultMonthsPandemicDepartmentSexual assault survivorsReviewAssault survivorsCaucasiansFirearm Injury Prevention Advocacy Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Behrens D, Haasz M, Dodington J, Lee L. Firearm Injury Prevention Advocacy Lessons Learned and Future Directions. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2023, 70: 67-82. PMID: 36402472, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2022.09.002.Chapters
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Overview
James Dodington, MD, is a Yale Medicine emergency medicine doctor based in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital and at Greenwich Hospital’s Emergency Department.
“I care for a wide variety of patients with medical, surgical, traumatic, and behavioral health conditions,” says Dr. Dodington.
He is committed to not only treating patients in need but leading injury and violence prevention education in the community. “I help lead our efforts to prevent injuries across the age spectrum, from making sure children are properly restrained in car seats to promoting firearm safety for teens and adults,” he says. “My hope is that our injury prevention messages can reach patients and families and prevent injuries before they end up in our emergency department.”
Dr. Dodington is also an assistant professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) at Yale School of Medicine.
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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- February 28, 2025
Yale Pediatrics Poster Presenters at PAS 2025
- February 04, 2025
YSPH Unites Community Leaders and Scholars to Discuss Gun Violence
- December 04, 2024Source: Yale Daily News
Toy safety takes center stage: Experts share tips for a safe holiday season
- November 22, 2024Source: Yahoo
CPSC warns about toy safety ahead of holidays
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