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Mark Cicero, MD

Associate Professor in Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
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Director, Pediatric Disaster Preparedness

Principal Investigator, Pediatric Research in Disaster Education (PRIDE)

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Associate Professor in Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)

Director, Pediatric Disaster Preparedness; Principal Investigator, Pediatric Research in Disaster Education (PRIDE)

Biography

Mark X. Cicero MD, FAAP is an associate professor in the section of pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) at the Yale School of Medicine. Prior to this appointment, he completed medical school at State University of New York at Buffalo, pediatrics residency and chief residency at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, and PEM fellowship at Yale. He has designed experiential and didactic curricula in pediatric disaster medicine, and has published original research about disaster medicine educational strategies. His research is sponsored by Emergency Medical Services for Children and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. He has served nationally as a consultant for prehospital and hospital pediatric disaster preparedness. Firsthand disaster experience includes hurricane Isabel in Norfolk VA, as well as an epidemic. He serves as the chair of the pediatrics committee of the National Association of EMS Physicians, and on the National Biodefense Science Board.

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Education & Training

Fellow
Yale University School of Medicine (2008)
Resident
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (2005)
MD
State University of New York at Buffalo (2001)
BS
Rochester Institute of Technology, Biology (1997)

Research

Overview

Victims, Big Challenges: Testing, Teaching, and Refining Pediatric DIsaster Triage in the Prehospital Setting

Principal Investigator, Pediatric Research in Disaster Education (PRIDE)

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Disaster Medicine; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Resilience, Psychological; Triage

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Mark Cicero's published research.

Publications

2024

2020

2019

2018

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • activity

    National Biodefense Science Board

  • honor

    National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

  • activity

    Small Victims, Big Challenges: Pediatric Disaster Response and Recovery

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    Small Victims, Big Challenges: Pediatric Disaster Response and Recovery

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    Small Victims, Big Challenges: Pediatric Disaster Medicine

Clinical Care

Overview

Mark X. Cicero, MD, takes care of patients in the emergency department of Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, where he ensures that patients and families will receive a high level of care. “Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital is well integrated with a terrific team of nurses, residents, fellows and allied health professionals. Patients benefit from our team effort and are a part of that team,” he says.

An associate professor of pediatrics (emergency medicine) and of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Cicero focuses his research on how children are treated during disasters. “Small and large scale disasters over the last 20 years have included disease outbreaks, terrorist attacks and gun violence. This has shown me that we need to do a better job caring for kids in disasters,” he says. His contributions have included the publication of original research about disaster medicine educational strategies.

Clinical Specialties

Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Pediatrics

Board Certifications

  • Emergency Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Emergency Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2017

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Pediatric Emergency Medicine

PO Box 208064

New Haven, CT 06520-8064

United States

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