Alexandra Cheetham, MD, MEd
- Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine
- Assistant Fellowship Director, Division of Emergency Medicine
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- alexandra.cheetham@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I work in the emergency department, caring for children with common illnesses and injuries and for those who are critically ill. My care philosophy revolves around open communication. Being in the emergency department is a challenging environment for every family. My goal is to quickly build relationships with my patients and to help them and their families thoroughly understand their condition or diagnosis.
From my early days as a lifeguard and swim instructor, I have always loved working with and teaching children. This experience made my choice to specialize in pediatrics easy.
My research focuses on pre-hospital care. I completed a year-long Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fellowship to better understand the prehospital environment and the community of prehospital providers. I want to improve pre-hospital care and communication to optimize patient care.
In my free time, I love traveling and being outdoors—camping, swimming, scuba diving, skiing and hiking.
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
Residency: Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Denver, CO.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
Emergency Medical Services Fellowship: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
Interests
Pediatric emergency medicine prehospital care
Services and Specialties
Interests
Prehospital care
Publications
Emergency Medical Services and Police Utilization for Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Concerns Within a Large Hospital System. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2025; 41:104-108.
Prehospital Restraint Use in Pediatric Patients With Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2025; 41:30-36.
Emergency Department Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Patients Transported by Emergency Medical Services and Police: Trends and Interventions. Academic Pediatrics. 2024; 24:1001-1009.
A renewed focus on pediatric injury prevention. Pediatric Research. 2024; 95:7-8.
Implementing Oral Systemic Corticosteroids for Pediatric Asthma into EMS Treatment Guidelines: A Qualitative Study. Prehospital Emergency Care (Edición Española). 2023; 27:886-892.
A Video-Based Study of Emergency Medical Services Handoffs to a Pediatric Emergency Department. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023; 65:e101-e110.
Impact of prehospital pediatric asthma management protocol adherence on clinical outcomes. Journal of Asthma (Informa). 2022; 59:937-945.
Human Trafficking: When to Suspect in the Pediatric Emergency Department?. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2022; 38:167-171.
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training in Pediatric Residency: A National Needs Assessment. Hospital Pediatrics. 2021; 11:1246-1252.
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