Overview

I am a 64-year-old IVY League educated Pediatric Emergency Physician who began working for Emory University and Egleston Childrens Hospital 1987. During that time there was no ED but we worked in the Acute Treatment Area, a closed Urgent Emergent area of the hospital working in a clinical capacity. Along with 3 of my peers currently working for PEMA we were the founding members of this Clinical Practice. By 1992 Egleston became an open ED/Trauma Center and I grandfathered into the discipline of Pediatric Emergency Medicine where have continued to work in this capacity for the past 30 years.
In the past 30 years I have interviewed most if not all of the current physicians, participated in the education of all of our fellows current and graduated. As core facility I have participated in all the credential processes of this division and fellowship.
As one of the older clinically experienced physicians I have defined my role as mentor and clinical advisor for the younger physicians. I have served and currently serve on the Advisory Council for the past 3 years, Teaching Council where I serve as the Physician Advisor for the Emory Family Medicine residents for the past 4 years, a member of the Emergency/Urgent Care Peer review committee for Egleston and Scottish Rite for the past 5 years and the Chairman of the Peer Review Committee for Hughes Spaulding Childrens Hospital 2017-2018. As a clinical professor of Emory I have dedicated my career to excellence in medical care as well as superlative education of the learners of every level.

Certifications: PEM 2023, General Pediatrics 2026
MOC, American Academy of Pediatrics 2020
ATLS, ACLS, PALS

I am married for the past 40 years to Timothy A. Young, MD, Internal Medicine Private Practitioner, Owner of Paces Ferry Medical Group (1986). I have 2 grown children Hilary, an attorney and Jarrod, Broadcast Production and a grandmother of 1 Alexandria.



Clinic locations
Egleston Childrens Hospital / Emergency Medicine
Hughes Spalding Childrens Hospital / Emergency Medicine

Areas of focus
Pediatric emergency medicine
Teaching Council, Physician Advisor for Emory Family Medicine Residency
EPG Advisory Council 2008-present
Peer review Committee ED/UC CHOA Egleston and S. Rite 2012 -present
Chairman of Peer review committee Hughes Spaulding Childrens Hospital
Formal Teaching: Emory University School of Medicine Capstone Course: Challenging Pediatric Encounters 2015-current (2019)
Supervisory Teaching: Post graduate fellows directly supervised: Fellow in the Department of Emergency Medicine/Fellowship Program
Residency Teaching Emory and Morehouse Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, and Transitional Interns

Clinical interests
Bedside Teaching/ Education
Ultrasound
Quality Medical Care/PEER


Research interests
Clinical Practice of Pediatric Emergency Medicine with no research focus however I participate in all research projects in the ED

Publications
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine: Occult tibial osteomyelitis as infantile pseudoparalysis (accepted 2015)


Professional affiliations
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Section and American Association of Women Emergency Physicians Section
American Medical Association

Academic Appointment

• Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
• Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Research