Florin, Todd
Director of Emergency Medicine Research, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, United States
Experience
Dr. Todd Florin is a recognized Pediatric Emergency Physician and clinical epidemiologist, expert in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in children, especially in the field of Bronchiolitis and Pneumonia. In addition, at international level, he is a leader in the use of biomarkers and predictive analysis to improve the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions.
In this way, he has served as Director of Research in Emergency Medicine at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. In addition, at the same hospital, he has directed the Grainger Research Program in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, where he has led key projects, such as the CARPE DIEM study (Catalyzing Ambulatory Research in Pneumonia Etiology and Diagnostic Innovations in Emergency Medicine), a pioneering investigation of community-acquired pneumonia, as well as other global studies, such as PERN, focused on understanding the severity of pneumonia and the impact of COVID-19 in children.
Dr. Todd Florin has also received numerous awards for his outstanding medical and research work, including the Young Investigator Award from the Academic Pediatric Association, and has been recognized for his research leadership and mentorship at renowned institutions such as Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. His vision of combining translational science with clinical care has driven significant advances in the management of Pediatric Respiratory Infections.
In fact, his work has been endorsed by prestigious institutions such as the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In addition, his focus on Precision Medicine has transformed the way Respiratory Infections in children are managed, contributing to the reduction of unnecessary antibiotic use.
- Director of Emergency Medicine Research, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, United States.
- Chief of the Grainger Research Program in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
- Assistant Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
- Principal Investigator of the Catalyzing Ambulatory Research in Pneumonia Etiology and Diagnostic Innovations in Emergency Medicine Study (CARPE DIEM)
- Director of Strategy and Operations at the Society for Pediatric Research
- Specialist in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Doctor of Medicine from the University of Rochester
- Master's Degree in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania
- B.A. in Music from the University of Rochester
- Young Investigator Award from the Academic Pediatric Association
- Member of:
- Academic Pediatric Association
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
- Society for Pediatric Research