Nathan M. Pajor, MD
- Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
- Instructor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- nathan.pajor@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
As a pediatric pulmonologist, I care for children and adolescents with rare lung diseases and those with chronic respiratory failure who are dependent on a ventilator. I appreciate the deep commitment that families and providers have to children with complex chronic healthcare needs, and I share that commitment.
In my practice, I embrace a data-driven approach and try to identify a scientific or physiologic rationale for decision-making. At the same time, I recognize that every family and child is different, and when we ask families to provide so much care for complex patients, we need to factor in their beliefs and opinions. From a research perspective, I enjoy the challenge of finding solutions to improve the outcomes for my patients.
I received quality improvement training as a clinical fellow through the Quality Scholars Program in Healthcare Transformation at Cincinnati Children’s. I also completed a master's degree in clinical and translational research with a focus on data science and informatics. I am trying to merge these training experiences and interests in my research, which aims to improve care and outcomes for children on chronic ventilator support. I appreciate hearing about unexpected problems or challenges faced by the families of these children and potential solutions.
When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family. My wife is a physician at the University of Cincinnati, and we have two young daughters.
MD: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 2012.
Residency: Pediatrics, Lurie Children’s/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2015.
Chief Residency: Pediatrics, Lurie Children’s/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2016.
Fellowship: Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2019.
MS: Clinical and Translational Research, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2019.
Interests
Pulmonary medicine; chronic respiratory failure; rare lung diseases
Services and Specialties
Interests
Chronic respiratory failure; machine learning; learning health systems; quality improvement
Locations (2)
Insurance Information
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Publications
Palliative Mechanical Ventilation for Niemann Pick Disease Type C2 Related Interstitial Lung Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025; 211:a2347.
Aligning Expectations With Outcomes: A Prospective Study of Pediatric Bronchoscopy in the ICU Setting. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025; 211:a2303.
Kidney Function Following COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents. JAMA Network Open. 2025; 8:e254129.
Care Utilization for Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Requiring Invasive Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2025; 60:e71026.
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Outcomes During the Postacute Phase of COVID-19. JAMA Network Open. 2025; 8:e2458366.
Opportunities to Improve Care Processes for Ventilator-Dependent Children: A Single-Center Study. Hospital Pediatrics. 2025; 15:108-116.
Real-world effectiveness and causal mediation study of BNT162b2 on long COVID risks in children and adolescents. EClinicalMedicine. 2025; 79:102962.
Timeline of Weaning in Pediatric Long-Term Mechanical Ventilator Dependent Children: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2025; 60:e27405.
Advancing Interpretable Regression Analysis for Binary Data: A Novel Distributed Algorithm Approach. Statistics in Medicine. 2024; 43:5573-5582.
Home ventilator alarm function in simulated decannulation with pediatric-sized tracheostomy tubes. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2024; 59:3770-3773.
From the Blog
PEDSnet Report Details How COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Children
Nathan Pajor, MD, Tracy A. Glauser, MD ...11/23/2020
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