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Susan Hupp

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Associate Professor
  • susan.hupp@emory.edu
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  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    2835 Brandywine Road, Suite 400
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Overview

Susi Hupp, MD, MSCR, is a Cardiac Intensivist and Critical Care Medicine Physician at the Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Heart Center and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. She is also the Director of Education for the Childrens Heart Center. Dr. Hupp serves as Associate Fellowship Director for Critical Care Medicine, Associate Fellowship Director for Cardiology and Fellowship Director for Cardiac Intensive Care.

Dr. Hupp currently splits her clinical time between the Cardiac ICU and the Pediatric ICU. She is the physician lead for the Cardiac Acute Care Unit Simulation Team. Her passion lies in education, mentoring, and team dynamics. Her research focuses on learning theory, curriculum design, team components and team psychology. She is also active in clinical research surrounding patients with single ventricle physiology and post-operative care.

Focus of practice
Congenital heart disease
Critical care medicine
Education of trainees

Areas of interest
Single ventricle physiology
Extracorporeal life support
Team dynamics
Mentoring

Professional affiliations
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society

Research interests
Single ventricle physiology and post-operative management
Using simulation to improve care and team dynamics in the ICU
Curriculum development for the trainee

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Creighton University
  • BS from Wheeling Jesuit University

Research

Publications

  • The use of ketorolac may reduce opioid exposure in infants less than 6 months of age undergoing congenital heart surgery.
    Cardiol Young Volume: 34 Page(s): 1805 - 1808
    08/01/2024 Authors: Townsend J; Zaki H; Keesari R; Maher K; Hupp S; Branstetter JW
  • Cardiac Critical Care Fellowship Training in the United States and Canada: Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society-Endorsed Subcompetencies to the 2022 Entrustable Professional Activities.
    Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 25 Page(s): e303 - e309
    06/01/2024 Authors: Chlebowski MM; Migally K; Werho DK; Sznycer-Taub N; Rhodes LA; Szadkowski A; Hupp S; Sacks LD; Chen J; Zyblewski SC
  • A comparison of high-flow nasal cannula versus non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for respiratory support in infants following cardiac surgery.
    Cardiol Young Volume: 33 Page(s): 201 - 207
    02/01/2023 Authors: Beshish AG; Hupp S; Dryer R; Basu M; Weido G; Shashidharan S; Maher KO; Fundora MP
  • Physical Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Children: A Multicenter Point Prevalence Study in the United States.
    Crit Care Med Volume: 48 Page(s): 634 - 644
    05/01/2020 Authors: Kudchadkar SR; Nelliot A; Awojoodu R; Vaidya D; Traube C; Walker T; Needham DM; Prevalence of Acute Rehabilitation for Kids in the PICU (PARK-PICU) Investigators and the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network
  • Correlation Among Antifactor Xa, Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, and Heparin Dose and Association with Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complications.
    ASAIO J Volume: 66 Page(s): 307 - 313
    03/01/2020 Authors: McMichael ABV; Hornik CP; Hupp SR; Gordon SE; Ozment CP
  • Effect of Fresh vs Standard-issue Red Blood Cell Transfusions on Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    JAMA Volume: 322 Page(s): 2179 - 2190
    12/10/2019 Authors: Spinella PC; Tucci M; Fergusson DA; Lacroix J; Hbert PC; Leteurtre S; Schechtman KB; Doctor A; Berg RA; Bockelmann T
  • Risk of development of treated retinopathy of prematurity in very low birth weight infants.
    J Perinatol Volume: 39 Page(s): 1562 - 1568
    11/01/2019 Authors: Gonski S; Hupp SR; Cotten CM; Clark RH; Laughon M; Watt K; Hornik CP; Kumar K; Smith PB; Greenberg RG
  • Multidisciplinary In Situ Longitudinal Simulation Model for Unanticipated Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Pediatric Heart Failure
    Volume: 199
    01/01/2019 Authors: Weller J; Ralston B; Hupp S
  • Miles to go before we sleep.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 155 Page(s): 301 - 302
    01/01/2018 Authors: Hupp SR; Jaquiss RDB
  • Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Micafungin in Infants Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
    Pediatr Infect Dis J Volume: 35 Page(s): 1204 - 1210
    11/01/2016 Authors: Autmizguine J; Hornik CP; Benjamin DK; Brouwer KLR; Hupp SR; Cohen-Wolkowiez M; Watt KM
  • Effect Of Anti-Factor Xa And Aptt Levels On Mortality In Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
    Volume: 193
    01/01/2016 Authors: Bourguet-Vincent A; Hupp S; Martin S; Hornik C; Ozment C
  • Is there still a role for high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in neonates, children and adults?
    Expert Rev Respir Med Volume: 9 Page(s): 603 - 618
    10/01/2015 Authors: Hupp SR; Turner DA; Rehder KJ
  • Acute upper-airway obstruction by a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst and implications for advanced airway management.
    Respir Care Volume: 59 Page(s): e98 - e102
    07/01/2014 Authors: Zimmerman KO; Hupp SR; Bourguet-Vincent A; Bressler EA; Raynor EM; Turner DA; Rehder KJ
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