Kerri LaRovere, MD, MMSc
Medical Director, Neurocritical Care Section; Program Director, Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship – Neurology Track
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
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Kerri LaRovere, MD, MMSc
Medical Director, Neurocritical Care Section; Program Director, Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship – Neurology Track
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Brown University
1997
Providence
RI
Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine
2001
Boston
MA
Residency
Pediatrics
Tufts University School of Medicine/The Floating Hospital for Children
2001
Boston
MA
Residency
Neurology
Tufts Medical Center/The Floating Hospital for Children & Boston Children's Hospital (Affiliated Neurology Resident)
2004
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Adult Vascular and Critical Care Neurology
Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham & Women's Hospital
2007
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care
Boston Children's Hospital
2008
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Child and Adolescent Neurology)
American Society of Neuroimaging Certifying Examination (Neurosonology)
Registered Physician in Neurovascular Interpretation (RPNI)
American Board of Pediatrics Certifying Examination
General Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification Examination
United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) Certifying Examination (Neurocritical Care)
Professional History
Kerri LaRovere, MD, MMSc is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Medical Director of the Neurocritical Care Section in Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital. She provides care to patients on the inpatient Neurocritical Care Neurology consult service and outpatient general neurology clinics. Her research interests focus on: 1) promoting the implementation of pediatric neurocritical care as a clinical service that may improve outcomes for critically ill children; and 2) the development and implementation of diagnostic and point of care neuroultrasound in the pediatric intensive care unit to better understand mechanisms of acute neurologic injury and guide therapies.
Approach to Care
I was raised to be an honest person, and treat everyone with respect and dignity. I bring this philosophy to every child and family I encounter. I am an outstanding listener and truly care about my patients and their families.
I grew up with several close family members who had epilepsy, and I learned first hand how to care for children with seizures. Throughout medical school, I was always drawn to learning about anatomy of the brain, and the effects of illness on the brain. Shortly after finishing residency, a severe neurologic illness affected my mother-in-law, and this solidified my lifelong desire to learn about and care for individuals with neurological conditions.
I grew up with several close family members who had epilepsy, and I learned first hand how to care for children with seizures. Throughout medical school, I was always drawn to learning about anatomy of the brain, and the effects of illness on the brain. Shortly after finishing residency, a severe neurologic illness affected my mother-in-law, and this solidified my lifelong desire to learn about and care for individuals with neurological conditions.
Publications
Blood Glucose Range for Hyperglycemic PICU Children With Primary Neurologic Diagnoses: Analysis of the Heart and Lung Failure-Pediatric Insulin Titration (HALF-PINT) Trial. View Abstract
Correction: Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group in the Pediatric Population. View Abstract
Correction: Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Physiology and Big Data. View Abstract
Correction: Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Outcomes and Endpoints. View Abstract
Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Outcomes and Endpoints. View Abstract
Update in Pediatric Neurocritical Care: What a Neurologist Caring for Critically Ill Children Needs to Know. View Abstract
Recommendations for the Management of Initial and Refractory Pediatric Status Dystonicus. View Abstract
Correction: Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Physiology and Big Data. View Abstract
Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group in the Pediatric Population. View Abstract
Practice Standards for the Use of Multimodality Neuromonitoring: A Delphi Consensus Process. View Abstract
Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Physiology and Big Data. View Abstract
Noninvasive Neuromonitoring Modalities in Children Part I: Pupillometry, Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, and Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography. View Abstract
Heart Rate Change as a Potential Digital Biomarker of Brain Death in Critically Ill Children With Acute Catastrophic Brain Injury. View Abstract
Clinical Course Associated with Aseptic Meningitis Induced by Intravenous Immunoglobulin for the Treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. View Abstract
Neuromonitoring During ECMO Support in Children. View Abstract
The Spectrum of Quantitative EEG Utilization Across North America: A Cross-Sectional Survey. View Abstract
Changes in Distribution of Severe Neurologic Involvement in US Pediatric Inpatients With COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in 2021 vs 2020. View Abstract
Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Optimized Midazolam and Pentobarbital Dosing Used in Treatment Protocols of Refractory Status Epilepticus. View Abstract
Effectiveness of Training Programs for Reducing Adverse Psychological Outcomes in Parents of Children with Acquired Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. View Abstract
Comparison of Intracranial Pressure Measurements Before and After Hypertonic Saline or Mannitol Treatment in Children With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. View Abstract
Multisystem Inflammatory-like Syndrome in a Child Following COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. View Abstract
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Children with Acute Catastrophic Brain Injury: A 13-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. View Abstract
A Survey of Neuromonitoring Practices in North American Pediatric Intensive Care Units. View Abstract
Cerebral Emboli Monitoring Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in Adults and Children: A Review of the Current Technology and Clinical Applications in the Perioperative and Intensive Care Setting. View Abstract
Neurologic Involvement in Children and Adolescents Hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome. View Abstract
Improving "Neuro Checks" in Neonatal ICU and PICU Is a Serial Neurologic Assessment in Pediatrics. View Abstract
Defining catastrophic brain injury in children leading to coma and disorders of consciousness and the scope of the problem. View Abstract
Practice Recommendations for Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in Critically Ill Children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Statement. View Abstract
Neurobehavioral Complications After Abdominal Organ Transplantation: Considering a Broader Phenotype and Care Plan. View Abstract
EEG features of brain injury during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children. View Abstract
Variation in Treatment and Outcomes of Children With Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. View Abstract
Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound During Critical Illness in Children: Survey of Practices in Pediatric Neurocritical Care Centers. View Abstract
Outcomes measures in children after acute central nervous system infections and malaria. View Abstract
Muscle Weakness After Sepsis in the Critically Ill: Identifiable and Functionally Remediable? View Abstract
Fully automated, real-time, calibration-free, continuous noninvasive estimation of intracranial pressure in children. View Abstract
Outcomes measures in children after acute central nervous system infections and malaria. View Abstract
A Time-Frequency Approach for Cerebral Embolic Load Monitoring. View Abstract
Diagnosis of Concussion in the Hospital. View Abstract
Cerebrovascular Physiology During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Multicenter Study Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography. View Abstract
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Pediatric Neurocritical Care: Evolution of a New Clinical Service in PICUs Across the United States. View Abstract
Is There More to Zika? Complex Cardiac Disease in a Case of Congenital Zika Syndrome. View Abstract
Patterns of Head Computed Tomography Abnormalities During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Association With Outcomes. View Abstract
Cerebral High-Intensity Transient Signals during Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization: A Pilot Study Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography. View Abstract
Current Opinion and Use of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in Traumatic Brain Injury in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. View Abstract
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Transcranial Doppler ultrasound in children with stroke and cerebrovascular disorders. View Abstract
Transcranial Doppler Sonography in Pediatric Neurocritical Care: A Review of Clinical Applications and Case Illustrations in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. View Abstract
Differences in medical therapy goals for children with severe traumatic brain injury-an international study. View Abstract
Pediatric neurocritical care: a neurology consultation model and implication for education and training. View Abstract
Head computed tomography scanning during pediatric neurocritical care: diagnostic yield and the utility of portable studies. View Abstract
Emerging subspecialties in neurology: building a career and a field: pediatric neurocritical care. View Abstract
Postvaricella acute transverse myelitis in a previously vaccinated child. View Abstract
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