Wendy J. Pomerantz, MD, MS
Title
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Appointment
Associate Professor, Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
wendy.pomerantz@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-7153
Fax
513-803-2581
Bio
Wendy J. Pomerantz, MD, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her medical school degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. She completed a Pediatrics Residency at Children's Medical Center of Dallas, a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and a Master's of Science in Epidemiology at the University of Cincinnati. Currently, she has a faculty appointment as an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her interests include injury and poison prevention, emergency medical services, ATV and motor bike injuries, education, and geographic information systems.
Besides being the Co-director of Injury Free Coalition for Kids in Greater Cincinnati, she is Chairperson of the Ohio EMSC (Emergency Medical Services for Children) Committee, a member of the Ohio EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Board, an Executive Board Member of the National AAP Section on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention Committee, a member of the Ohio AAP Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention, the American Red Cross Medical Assistance Team and the Greater Cincinnati Safe Kids Coalition.
Credentials
BA: Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, 1988.
MD: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, 1992.
Residency: Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, 1995.
Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1998.
Certification: Pediatrics, 1995; Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 1998.
MS: Epidemiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1998
Position History
1992-1995: Pediatric Resident, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School of Dallas
1995-1998: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
1998 -present: Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Awards and Honors
1995 Pediatric House Officers Research Award
1996 University Of Cincinnati Graduate Scholarship
1999 Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
1999-2000 American Medical Association Physicians’ Recognition Award
2006 Cincinnati Recreation Commission Presidential Partnership Award
2006-2008 State Board of Emergency Medical Services appointed by Governor Bob Taft
2006-present Member, Society for Pediatric Research
2007, 2008 Who’s Who in America
2008-2011 State Board of Emergency Medical Services appointed by Governor Ted Strickland
Research
Injury and poison prevention; emergency medical services; ATV and motor bike injuries; education; and geographic information systems
Research Grants and Contracts
Kohl's Foundation-January 2007-September 2007, $110,000. Co-Principal Investigator, Price Hill Project. Money for focus groups and equipment and construction of 2 playgrounds.
21st Century Community Learning Center Grant – August 2004- August 2009, $1,500,000, Project: After-school programming for youth at the 3 elementary schools in Avondale; coalition with the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Schools, & YMCA.
Ohio Emergency Medical Services for Children, January 2005-present, $10,000 annually, Principal Investigator.
Pfau Foundation-July 2004-September 2005, $10,000. Co-Principal Investigator, Development of Tot Lot Playground Facility. Money for equipment and construction of playground.
Kohl's Foundation-July 2004-September 2005, $122,594. Co-Principal Investigator, Development of Playground Facilities. Money for equipment and construction of playground.
Greater Cincinnati Health Foundation- May-September 2004, $5,000. Co-Principal Investigator, Development of Hirsch Kids Dream Playground Facility. Money for equipment and construction of playground.
Allstate Foundation-July 2004-September 2004, $15,000. Co-Principal Investigator, Development of Tot Lot Playground Facility. Money for equipment and construction of playground.
Children's Hospital Medical Center-July 2004-September 2004, $3,000. Co-Principal Investigator, 2004 Playground Build,. Money for equipment and construction.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Injury Free Coalition – January 2006 – June $56,231.00, Co-Investigator, Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, Klein D, Bernard A, Ho M. Education by Peer Mentors in an After School Setting to Reduce Obesity within Elementary Aged Students. Money for hiring staff and supplies for study.
Child Booster Seat Focus Groups – Funded by the National Highway & Traffic Safety Administration – A collaborative study with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Johns Hopkins University, and Arkansas Children's Hospital studying barriers to booster seat use across ethnicity and regions within the United States – Wave 1-2005 & Wave 2-2006. Funding supported staffing and resources for focus group implementation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Injury Free Coalition for Kids. November 1, 2001 – October 31, 2006, $266,100, Co-Principal Investigator. Development of IFC in Greater Cincinnati. Money for hiring a Community Liaison/Coordinator for program development #31-229-606
AllState Foundation – June 2002 – June 2005 - $4000, Co-Investigator, The effects of an Emergency Department intervention on increasing booster seat usage in a high risk population.
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Cincinnati Bengals - $25,000 Project: November 2001-Present, Co-Principal Investigator, Development of Avondale Youth Football Stadium. Money for field equipment and construction
Publications, Most Recent
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, Laurence S. An emergency department intervention to increase booster seats for lower socioeconomic families. Academic Emergency Medicine 2006;13(4):396-400.
Gittelman, MA, Pomerantz WJ, Groner JI, Smith GA. Pediatric all terrain vehicle-related Injuries in Ohio from 1995-2001: Using the Injury Severity Score to determine if Helmets are a Solution. Pediatrics 2006;117(6):2190-2195.
Iyer SB, Gerber MA, Pomerantz WJ, Mortenson JE, Ruddy RM. Effect of point-of-care influenza testing on management of febrile children. Academic Emergency Medicine 2006;13(12):1259-1268.
Norton A, Bystron D, McMahon D, Connelly A. Emergency Guidelines for Schools, 3rd Edition. Ohio Department of Health , School and Adolescent Health, School Nursing Program. Cotton W, Pomerantz WJ, Beeghly C (Eds), Columbus , Ohio, 2007.
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, McNealy T. Reducing injury rates using a community-based approach. Journal of Trauma Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 2007; 63(3 Suppl):S44-49.
Hariharan S, Pomerantz WJ. Relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and pharmaceutical ingestions in children five to nine years of age. Clinical Pediatrics 2008 Jan;47(1):15-20.
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, Fitzgerald MR, Williams K. Injury prevention in the emergency department: a caregiver’s perspective. Pediatric Emergency Care 2008; 24(8):524-528.
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ. Starting a pediatric emergency department safety resource center. Pediatric Annals 2009 March;38(3)
Pomerantz WJ, Gittelman MA, Farris S, Frey L. Drug ingestions in children 10-14 years old: an old problem revisited. Accepted for publication in Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior.
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, Frey, LK. Utilization of a Safety Resource Center in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Accepted for publication in Pediatric Emergency Care.
Pressley JC, Kiragu A, Lapidus G, Pomerantz WJ, Ford H, Barlow B. Race and ethnic differences in a multi-center study of home safety with vouchers redeemable for free safety devices. Accepted for publication in Journal of Trauma.
Book Chapters
Pomerantz WJ. Definition, classification, and initial assessment of shock. In: UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2006.
Pomerantz WJ. Hemorrhagic hypovolemic shock: evaluation and treatment. In: UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2006.
Pomerantz WJ. Non-hemorrhagic hypovolemic shock: evaluation and treatment. In: UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2006.
Pomerantz WJ. Septic shock: evaluation and treatment-I. In: UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2006.
Pomerantz WJ. Septic shock: evaluation and treatment-II. In: UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2006.
Pomerantz WJ. Anaphylactic shock. In: UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2006. In press.
Pomerantz WJ. Cardiogenic shock. In: UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2006. In press.
Pomerantz WJ. Neurogenic shock. In: UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2006. In press.
Whitaker WT, Pomerantz WJ. Ocular foreign body removal. In: Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures, 2nd Edition, King C, Henretig FM (Eds). (In press)
Presentations, Most Recent
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, FitzGerald M, Williams K. Providing injury prevention education in the emergency department: a family perspective. Poster: American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Washington D.C., October 2005.
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, FitzGerald M, Williams K. The effectiveness of a simple injury prevention intervention in a pediatric emergency department setting. Oral Presentation. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Washington D.C., October 2005.
Williams K, Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, FitzGerald M. Are pediatricians addressing parents’ needs regarding injury prevention information? Oral Presentation: American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Washington D.C., October 2005.
Williams K, Davis III O, Gittelman M, Pomerantz W. Friday night youth basketball league: a program to increase self esteem, and decrease crime, violence and injury among inner city youth. Presentation: Injury Free Coalition for Kids Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, December 2005. J Trauma: Supplement 2006;60(6):5-6.
Whitaker WT, Pomerantz WJ, Hariharan S, Gittelman M. Safety education for infants 4 to 6 months of age: do pediatricians follow AAP recommendations? Poster: Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA April 2006.
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, McNealy T, Williams K. Reduce injuries by mobilizing and revitalizing a community. Oral Presentation: Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA April 2006.
Pomerantz WJ. Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Open Forum Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio. Topic Presented: Preventing Injuries to Youth: Target Your Community and Ask the Questions, May 2006.
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, Frey L, Williams K, Kincaid K. Successful Safety Resource Center Located in a Pediatric Emergency Department Setting. Oral Presentation. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Atlanta, GA., October 2006.
Pomerantz WJ, Gittelman MA, Williams K, Davis III O. The Anti-Violence and Social Effects of a Friday Night Youth Basketball Program. Oral Presentation. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Atlanta, GA, October 2006
Pomerantz WJ, Farris S, Frey L, Gittelman MA, Drug ingestions in children 10-14 years old: an old problem revisited. Poster Presentation: Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2007.
Gittelman MA, Klein D, Pomerantz WJ, Frey L, McNealy T. The elementary school years: it’s never too early to screen for obesity. Poster Presentation: Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2007.
Pomerantz WJ. Grand Rounds: 3rd Annual Michael Altieri Lecture, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia; Topic presented: Injury Prevention and Professional Responsibility: A Physician’s Perspective, May 2007.
Frey LK, Pomerantz WJ, Gittelman MA, Bernard AL, Ho M, Klein DJ. Targeting at-risk youth for BMI screening in an elementary school setting. Poster Presentation. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, San Francisco, CA, October 2007.
Gittelman MA, Frey LK, Pomerantz WJ, Bernard A, Klein D. The diabetes obesity awareness and prevention program, an overview. Oral presentation. Injury Free Coalition for Kids National Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, December 2007.
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, Frey L. Utilization of a safety resource center in a pediatric emergency department: a two year follow-up. Oral presentation. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Boston, MA, October 2008.
Professional Organization Memberships
Teaching
- Development of After-school programming for youth within three Avondale elementary schools – In collaboration with the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati & the Cincinnati Public Schools, 2004-present
- Development Injury Free Rebound Basketball Educational Program, 2004-present
- Developing a National Instructional Injury Prevention Educational Curriculum – In collaboration with and funded by the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2003 - present
- Co-Director, Injury Prevention & Advocacy Course – 2-week mandatory rotation for all CCHMC pediatric interns, 2002-present
Abstracts
Gittelman MA, Klein D, Pomerantz WJ, Frey L, McNealy T. The elementary school years: it's never too early to screen for obesity. Poster Presentation: Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2007.
Pomerantz WJ, Farris S, Frey L, Gittelman MA,
Drug ingestions in children 10-14 years old: an old problem revisited. Poster Presentation: Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2007.
Pomerantz WJ, Gittelman MA, Williams K, Davis III O. The Anti-Violence and Social Effects of a Friday Night Youth Basketball Program. Oral Presentation. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Atlanta, GA., October 2006
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, Frey L, Williams K, Kincaid K. Successful Safety Resource Center Located in a Pediatric Emergency Department Setting. Oral Presentation. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Atlanta, GA., October 2006.
Gittelman MA, Pomerantz WJ, McNealy T, Williams K. Reduce injuries by mobilizing and revitalizing a community. Oral Presentation: Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA April 2006.
Whitaker WT, Pomerantz WJ, Hariharan S, Gittelman M. Safety education for infants 4 to 6 months of age: do pediatricians follow AAP recommendations? Poster: Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA April 2006.
Williams K, Davis III O, Gittelman M, Pomerantz W. Friday night youth basketball league: a program to increase self esteem, and decrease crime, violence and injury among inner city youth. Presentation: Injury Free Coalition for Kids Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, December 2005. J Trauma: Supplement 2006;60(6):5-6.
Special Interests
Pediatric emergency medicine
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