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Atul Vats

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 785-6397
  • avats2@emory.edu
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Overview

Atul Vats, MD, FCCM, is a Critical Care Medicine Physician at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta and Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Vats received his medical degree and residency training from the University of Kansas prior to completing his pediatric critical care medicine fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Vats is actively involved in efforts to decrease unplanned extubations in children. He is also focused on merging operations and academics.

Focus of practice
Critical care medicine

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Kansas Medical School
  • BS from University of Kansas

Research

Focus

  • My research focuses on efficiency, resource optimization, and improving physician workflow. Additionally, I am studying the impact of protocolized sedation/analgesia (including daily holidays) in ventilated patients. Also: the impact of B-natriuretic peptide in critical illness, therapies for traumatic brain injury, and analysis of exhaled breath condensate in respiratory failure.

Publications

  • Ending neck pain: the impact of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in cervical radiculopathy.
    J Clin Neurosci Volume: 136 Page(s): 111236
    06/01/2025 Authors: Vats A; Bhambra TS; Harmsen IE; Pal D
  • Chronic encapsulated intracerebral hematomas: a systematic review.
    Br J Neurosurg Volume: 37 Page(s): 1000 - 1005
    10/01/2023 Authors: Scalia G; Umana GE; Crea A; Vats A; Chaurasia B; Graziano F; Marrone S; Furnari M; Ponzo G; Giuffrida M
  • Percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty for the vertebral compression osteoporotic and pathological fracture: one-year retrospective study of 112 patients.
    Br J Neurosurg Volume: 37 Page(s): 284 - 291
    06/01/2023 Authors: Khan S; Aziz F; Hekal W; Vats A
  • Pathogenesis, management strategies, and outcome of non-communicating extradural spinal arachnoid cyst (NEAC): a systematic review.
    Br J Neurosurg Volume: 37 Page(s): 213 - 219
    04/01/2023 Authors: Khan MSI; Ahmed N; Barua KK; Chaurasia B; Vats A; Goel A
  • Refractory cerebrospinal fluid leak following posterior fossa surgery secondary to superior vena cava obstruction: a case report.
    Br J Neurosurg Volume: 36 Page(s): 651 - 653
    10/01/2022 Authors: Kehoe K; Prasad M; Vats A
  • Casemix, management, and mortality of patients rreseceiving emergency neurosurgery for traumatic brain injury in the Global Neurotrauma Outcomes Study: a prospective observational cohort study.
    Lancet Neurol Volume: 21 Page(s): 438 - 449
    05/01/2022 Authors: Clark D; Joannides A; Adeleye AO; Bajamal AH; Bashford T; Biluts H; Budohoski K; Ercole A; Fernndez-Mndez R; Figaji A
  • CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT IMPROVES UNPLANNED EXTUBATION RISK CHARTING AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
    Volume: 50 Page(s): 653 - 653
    01/01/2022 Authors: Vats A; Orenstein E; Fritzen C; Walson K; Keskinocak P; Lunde R; Hopkins-Bailey C; Mosley C; Owen J; DeAlmeida L
  • CyberKnife for the management of Cushing's disease: our institutional experience and review of literature.
    Br J Neurosurg Volume: 35 Page(s): 578 - 583
    10/01/2021 Authors: Abdali A; Kalinin PL; Trunin YY; Astaf'Eva LE; Shkarubo AN; Chmutin GE; Chavda V; Golanov A; Abdali B; Chernov IV
  • Direct versus indirect transfer for traumatic brain injury to James Cook University Hospital: a retrospective study.
    Ann R Coll Surg Engl Volume: 103 Page(s): 23 - 28
    01/01/2021 Authors: Vats A; Roy D; Prasad MK
  • Spinal paraganglioma presenting as normal pressure hydrocephalus: a rare occurrence.
    Br J Neurosurg Volume: 34 Page(s): 616 - 618
    12/01/2020 Authors: Vats A; Prasad M
  • Patterns of Osteopontin Expression in Abusive Head Trauma Compared with Other Causes of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury.
    J Pediatr Volume: 227 Page(s): 170 - 175
    12/01/2020 Authors: Blackwell LS; Martinez M; Fournier-Goodnight A; Figueroa J; Appert A; Vats A; Wali B; Sayeed I; Reisner A
  • Microvascular decompression: incidence and prevention of postoperative CSF leakage in a consecutive series of 134 patients.
    Br J Neurosurg Volume: 34 Page(s): 416 - 418
    08/01/2020 Authors: Khan SA; Laulloo A; Vats A; Nath F
  • Dumbell atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumour (AT/RT) of the cervical spine.
    Br J Neurosurg Volume: 34 Page(s): 339 - 341
    06/01/2020 Authors: Amit A; Vats A; Shoakazemi A; Herron B; McCarthy A; McConnell RS
  • Multicentric high grade oligodendroglioma: a rare entity.
    Br J Neurosurg Volume: 33 Page(s): 678 - 680
    12/01/2019 Authors: Vats A; Amit A; Doshi P
  • A comparative study of bilateral subthalamic nucleus DBS in Parkinson's disease in young versus old: A single institutional study.
    J Clin Neurosci Volume: 70 Page(s): 85 - 91
    12/01/2019 Authors: Vats A; Amit A; Doshi P
  • Intrathecal baclofen trial using a temporary indwelling intrathecal catheter - A single institution experience.
    J Clin Neurosci Volume: 68 Page(s): 33 - 38
    10/01/2019 Authors: Vats A; Amit A; Cossar M; Bhatt P; Cozens A
  • Criteria for Critical Care Infants and Children: PICU Admission, Discharge, and Triage Practice Statement and Levels of Care Guidance.
    Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 20 Page(s): 847 - 887
    09/01/2019 Authors: Frankel LR; Hsu BS; Yeh TS; Simone S; Agus MSD; Arca MJ; Coss-Bu JA; Fallat ME; Foland J; Gadepalli S
  • Commentary: Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Third Edition: Update of the Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines, Executive Summary.
    Neurosurgery Volume: 85 Page(s): E384 - E385
    08/01/2019 Authors: Reisner A; Ralston AK; Vats A; Sawvel MS; Blackwell LS
  • Portable CT Pulmonary Angiogram in an Infant on Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
    Curr Probl Diagn Radiol Volume: 48 Page(s): 189 - 192
    01/01/2019 Authors: Ho SS; Patel MM; Mansour RM; Vats A; Chanani NK; Rostad BS
  • Pediatric Delirium: Where Do We Go From Here?
    Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 19 Page(s): 992 - 993
    10/01/2018 Authors: Vats A
  • Introduction of severe traumatic brain injury care protocol is associated with reduction in mortality for pediatric patients: a case study of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's neurotrauma program.
    J Neurosurg Pediatr Volume: 22 Page(s): 165 - 172
    08/01/2018 Authors: Reisner A; Chern JJ; Walson K; Tillman N; Petrillo-Albarano T; Sribnick EA; Blackwell LS; Suskin ZD; Kuan C-Y; Vats A
  • Successful Use of Extracorporeal Life Support in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient with Neuroblastoma.
    J Extra Corpor Technol Volume: 50 Page(s): 61 - 64
    03/01/2018 Authors: Williams FZ; Vats A; Cash T; Fortenberry JD
  • Risk Factors for Seizures Among Young Children Monitored With Continuous Electroencephalography in Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Study.
    Front Pediatr Volume: 6 Page(s): 303
    01/01/2018 Authors: Vlachy J; Jo M; Li Q; Ayer T; Keskinocak P; Swann J; Olson L; Vats A
  • RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UNPLANNED EXTUBATION IN A HIGH-VOLUME PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
    Volume: 46 Page(s): 650 - 650
    01/01/2018 Authors: Chaudhary P; Travers C; Smith B; Vats A; Hopkins C
  • IMPROVING RISK ASSESSMENT FOR UNPLANNED EXTUBATION IN THE PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE PATIENT
    Volume: 46 Page(s): 653 - 653
    01/01/2018 Authors: Li Z; Pyreddy A; Mukharya V; Keskinocak P; Tal S; Buchanan C; Hopkins C; Vats A
  • An Airway Risk Assessment Score for Unplanned Extubation in Intensive Care Pediatric Patients.
    Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 18 Page(s): 661 - 666
    07/01/2017 Authors: Vats A; Hopkins C; Hatfield KM; Yan J; Palmer R; Keskinocak P
  • OSTEOPONTIN AS A BLOOD BIOMARKER IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY
    Volume: 33 Page(s): A19 - A19
    07/01/2016 Authors: Kuan C-Y; Gao N; Wali B; Sayeed I; Burns T; Chern J; Blackwell L; Ono K; Ward C; Vats A
  • IMPACT OF A TEAM INITIATIVE TO REDUCE UNPLANNED EXTUBATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH DIFFICULT AIRWAYS
    Volume: 43
    12/01/2015 Authors: Maamari M; Vats A; Fortenberry J; Hopkins C; Spafford P; Walson K; Kamat P
  • Tricycle Injuries Presenting to US Emergency Departments, 2012-2013.
    Pediatrics Volume: 136 Page(s): 658 - 663
    10/01/2015 Authors: Bandzar S; Vats A; Gupta S; Atallah H; Pitts SR
  • THE HANDOFF CONTINUITY SCORE (HCS) CORRELATES WITH ROUNDING EFFICIENCY
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 42
    12/01/2014 Authors: Smalley H; Keskinocak P; Vats A
  • AN AIRWAY RISK ASSESSMENT SCORE CAN IDENTIFY PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT RISK FOR UNPLANNED EXTUBATION
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 42
    12/01/2014 Authors: Hopkins C; Hamm M; Kavis L; Carlson S; McCormick K; Vats A
  • INFANTS WITH TRAUMATIC INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE AT HIGH RISK FOR SEIZURES
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 42
    12/01/2014 Authors: Vats A; Larry O
  • FAMILY PRESENCE ON ROUNDS DOES NOT IMPACT EFFICIENCY OF ROUNDS IN A PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 42
    12/01/2014 Authors: Bandzar S; Keskinocak P; Li Q; Kamat P; Vats A
  • USE OF A PEDIATRIC TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PATHWAY IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED OUTCOMES
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 42
    12/01/2014 Authors: Tillman N; Dong W; Reisner A; Walton T; Walson K; Petrillo-Albarano T; Chern J; Vats A
  • CONTINUOUS ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY FOR SEIZURE DETECTION IN CHILDREN: WHO SHOULD WE MONITOR?
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 42
    12/01/2014 Authors: Vlachy J; Jo M; Li Q; Turgay A; Keskinocak P; Larry O; Swann J; Vats A
  • Intensivist perceptions of family-centered rounds and its impact on physician comfort, staff involvement, teaching, and efficiency.
    J Crit Care Volume: 29 Page(s): 915 - 918
    12/01/2014 Authors: Ingram TC; Kamat P; Coopersmith CM; Vats A
  • Pyriform sinus perforation in nonaccidental trauma.
    J Pediatr Volume: 165 Page(s): 415
    08/01/2014 Authors: Shenoi AN; Vats A
  • Controlling intrathoracic hemorrhage on ECMO: help from Factor VIIa and Virchow.
    Perfusion Volume: 28 Page(s): 201 - 206
    05/01/2013 Authors: Rigby MR; Kamat P; Vats A; Heard M
  • DEVELOPMENT OF PATIENT-BED ASSIGNMENT ALGORITHMS TO SUPPORT BED MANAGEMENT PROCESSES FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RATE OF OVERFLOW ASSIGNMENTS AND AVERAGE REQUEST TO ASSIGN METRICS
    Volume: 40 Page(s): U48 - U48
    12/01/2012 Authors: Griffin J; Keskinocak P; Stokes C; O'Hara N; Vats A
  • EXPERIENCE WITH A SYSTEMWIDE UNPLANNED EXTUBATION WORKSHOP AT A LARGE PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
    Volume: 40 Page(s): U48 - U49
    12/01/2012 Authors: Manning S; Coons T; Hopkins C; McCanliss W; Vats A
  • FAMILYPRESENCE DURING ROUNDS DOES NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT ROUNDING EFFICIENCY, CAREGIVER INVOLVEMENT, OR PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHING ON ROUNDS
    Volume: 40 Page(s): U247 - U247
    12/01/2012 Authors: Kamat P; Bandzar S; Gupta R; Walker C; White K; Vats A
  • IMPACT OF A TRANSFER CENTER TO MANAGE TRANSFER OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS FROM THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN AN ACADEMIC-BASED SETTING AND A COMMUNITY-BASED SETTING
    Volume: 40 Page(s): U44 - U44
    12/01/2012 Authors: Vats A; Hatfield M; Cocks A; Warnick R; Hirsh D
  • The impact of a lean rounding process in a pediatric intensive care unit.
    Crit Care Med Volume: 40 Page(s): 608 - 617
    02/01/2012 Authors: Vats A; Goin KH; Villarreal MC; Yilmaz T; Fortenberry JD; Keskinocak P
  • Invasive intracranial pressure monitoring is a useful adjunct in the management of severe hepatic encephalopathy associated with pediatric acute liver failure.
    Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 13 Page(s): e33 - e38
    01/01/2012 Authors: Kamat P; Kunde S; Vos M; Vats A; Gupta N; Heffron T; Romero R; Fortenberry JD
  • Lean analysis of a pediatric intensive care unit physician group rounding process to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
    Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 12 Page(s): 415 - 421
    07/01/2011 Authors: Vats A; Goin KH; Fortenberry JD
  • Development of a handoff continuity score to improve pediatric ICU physician schedule design for enhanced physician and patient continuity.
    Crit Care Volume: 15 Page(s): R246
    01/01/2011 Authors: Smalley HK; Keskinocak P; Vats A
  • HYPERTONIC SALINE AND MANNITOL ARE EFFECTIVE IN LOWERING ELEVATED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
    Volume: 38 Page(s): U234 - U234
    12/01/2010 Authors: Ragsdale C; Hatfield L; Leong T; Vats A
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A HANDOFF CONTINUITY SCORE (HCS) TO IMPROVE PEDIATRIC ICU PHYSICIAN SCHEDULE DESIGN FOR ENHANCED HANDOFF EFFICIENCY AND CONTINUITY
    Volume: 38 Page(s): U29 - U29
    12/01/2010 Authors: Smalley H; Keskinocak P; Vats A
  • IMPACT OF FAMILY PRESENCE DURING ROUNDS ON PHYSICIAN COMFORT AND PERCEPTION OF TEACHING AND EFFICIENCY
    Volume: 38 Page(s): U225 - U225
    12/01/2010 Authors: Ingram T; Kamat P; Coopersmith C; Vats A
  • CONTINUOUS INFUSION OF LORAZEPAM PROVIDES MORE CONSISTENT SEDATION THAN MIDAZOLAM IN MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 38 Page(s): U273 - U273
    12/01/2010 Authors: Martin E; Vats A; Stockwell J
  • ANALYSIS OF A PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PHYSICIAN GROUP TO IDENTIFY WASTE IN THE ROUNDING PROCESS AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT
    Volume: 37 Page(s): A3 - A3
    12/01/2009 Authors: Vats A; Goin K; Fortenberry J
  • A LEAN FOCUSED ROUNDING PROCESS IN A PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT INCREASES EFFICIENCY, OPTIMIZES RESOURCES, AND IMPROVES SATISFACTION
    Volume: 37 Page(s): A4 - A4
    12/01/2009 Authors: Vats A; Goin K; Yilmaz T; Villarreal M; Fortenberry J; Keskinocak P
  • EXPERIENCE WITH HELIUM-OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION AFTER INSTALLATION OF A PIPED HELIOX DELIVERY SYSTEM IN A PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
    Volume: 37 Page(s): A459 - A459
    12/01/2009 Authors: Kamat P; Sparacino S; Vats A; Fortenberry J
  • INVASIVE INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING IS A USEFUL ADJUNCT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC ACUTE LIVER FAILURE AND ASSOCIATED WITH CEREBRAL EDEMA FOR POTENTIAL LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
    Volume: 37 Page(s): A467 - A467
    12/01/2009 Authors: Kamat P; Kunde S; Romero R; Heffron T; Vats A; Fortenberry J
  • INTERRUPTION OF SEDATIVE INFUSIONS CAN BE SAFELY PERFORMED FOR SELECT INTUBATED PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 37 Page(s): A488 - A488
    12/01/2009 Authors: Vats A; Stockwell J
  • DAILY SEDATION HOLIDAY DOES NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF NARCOTIC GIVEN 18 HOURS AFTER HOLIDAY
    CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 37 Page(s): A491 - A491
    12/01/2009 Authors: Stockwell J; Vats A
  • EMLA toxicity after application for allergy skin testing.
    Pediatrics Volume: 113 Page(s): 410 - 411
    02/01/2004 Authors: Parker JF; Vats A; Bauer G
  • Use of hypertonic saline for the treatment of altered mental status associated with diabetic ketoacidosis.
    Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 4 Page(s): 239 - 242
    04/01/2003 Authors: Kamat P; Vats A; Gross M; Checchia PA
  • Extracorporeal life support in pediatric acute respiratory failure: we can afford it AND need it.
    Crit Care Med Volume: 28 Page(s): 1690 - 1691
    05/01/2000 Authors: Vats A; Pettignano R; Culler S; Wright J
  • Excessive predicted mortality in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure?
    Crit Care Med Volume: 28 Page(s): 600 - 601
    02/01/2000 Authors: Jones GD; Hatherill M; Murdoch IA
  • Cost of extracorporeal life support in pediatric patients with acute respiratory failure.
    Crit Care Med Volume: 26 Page(s): 1587 - 1592
    09/01/1998 Authors: Vats A; Pettignano R; Culler S; Wright J
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