Selena L. Hariharan, MD, MHSA

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Attending Physician, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

selena.hariharan@cchmc.org
Board Certified

About

Biography

My pediatrician inspired me to become a physician. My clinical specialty is emergency medicine, while my area of research focuses on high-risk populations and disparities in care. I observed that standardizing care helps ensure that patients receive evidence-based, quality care — no matter when or where they present and regardless of their background.

I am certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics in Emergency Medicine. My work is published in well-respected journals such as Journal of Pediatrics, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Journal of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Hospital Pediatrics and Pediatric Quality and Safety.

Services and Specialties

Emergency Services

Interests

Care of patients in the pediatric emergency department standardizing care for patients with high risk conditions who present to the emergency department

Research Areas

Emergency Medicine

Additional Languages

French, Spanish

Publications

Associations Between Pain Scores and Opioid Doses With Emergency Department Disposition and Return Visit Rates in Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Coleman, KD; McKinley, K; Ellison, AM; Alpern, ER; Hariharan, S; Topoz, I; Wurtz, M; Nielsen, B; Cook, LJ; Morris, CR; King, AA; Baumann, A; Frankenberger, W; Brousseau, DC. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2025; e31750.

Factors Associated with Pediatric Drowning-Associated Lung Injury. Shenoi, RP; Crowe, JE; Dorfman, SR; Bergmann, KR; Mistry, RD; Hariharan, S; Tavarez, MM; Wai, S; Jones, JL; Langhan, ML; Khanna, K; Louie, J; Sheridan, D; Camp, EA. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2025; 279:114459.

Association between Acute Pain Scores in Children with Sickle Cell Disease and Emergency Department Disposition and Return Visit Rates. Coleman, KD; McKinley, K; Ellison, AM; Alpern, ER; Hariharan, S; Topoz, I; Wurtz, M; Nielsen, B; Cook, LJ; Morris, CR; King, AA; Baumann, A; Frankenberger, W; Brousseau, DC. Blood. 2023; 142:3874.

Return visit rates after an emergency department discharge for children with sickle cell pain episodes. Coleman, KD; McKinley, K; Ellison, AM; Alpern, ER; Hariharan, S; Topoz, I; Wurtz, M; Nielsen, B; Cook, LJ; Morris, CR; King, AA; Baumann, A; Frankenberger, W; Brousseau, DC. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2023; 70:e30553.

Return Visit Rates after an Emergency Department Treat-and-Release Visit for Children with Sickle Cell Pain Episodes. Coleman, KC; McKinley, K; Ellison, A; Brandow, AM; Nielsen, B; Cook, L; Alpern, E; Hariharan, S; Topoz, I; Wurtz, M; Baumann, A; King, AA; Frankenberger, W; Brousseau, DC. Blood. 2022; 140:5418-5419.

Career Development in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: What Do We Need?. Chumpitazi, CE; Allister, L; Cho, C; Hoffmann, JA; Hsu, D; Iyer, M; Mangold, K; Marino, M; Randell, KA; Ponce, H; Hariharan, S. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2022; 38:e1552-e1556.

Improving the Evidence-based Care of Febrile Neonates: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Yu, L; Bensman, RS; Hariharan, SL; McAneney, CM; Ovalle, VW; Kurowski, EM. Pediatric Quality and Safety. 2022; 7:e583.

Standardized Headache Therapy in the Pediatric Emergency Department Using Improvement Methodology. Vukovic, AA; Hariharan, S; Caruso, MC; Zellner, SM; Kabbouche, M; Porter, SC; Murtagh-Kurowski, E. Pediatric Quality and Safety. 2021; 6:e443.

Multi-system abscesses from Streptococcus intermedius in a healthy 17 year old. Hartwell, V; Hariharan, S. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021; 24:101081.

Predicting Adverse Outcomes for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections in Emergency Departments. Lin, CY; Xie, J; Freedman, SB; McKee, RS; Schnadower, D; Tarr, PI; Finkelstein, Y; Desai, NM; Lane, RD; Bergmann, KR; Abramo, TJ; Schuh, A; Kanegaye, JT; Jones, NE. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021; 232:200-206.e4.

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