Neonatal Faculty Member Directory
Dr. Loren is an assistant professor and clinician-educator at all of our clinical practice sites where he teaches and supports medical students, residents and fellows. His scholarly work intersects practical medical ethics, quality improvement and communication. He is a principle investigator and co-investigator on several projects studying communication of unanticipated outcomes and disclosure of medical errors. He is actively involved in Continuous Performance Improvement efforts at Seattle Children's Hospital, including reduction of blood stream infections. As part of his research into improving the quality of leading difficult clinical conversations, he has developed a parent-as-faculty program in our ICU at Seattle Children's Hospital. Dr. Loren also teaches and mentors medical students through the University of Washington School of Medicine College Faculty program and is a graduate of the inaugural Pediatric Academic Society's Educational Scholars Program.
- Loren DJ, Seeram NP, Schulman RN, Holtzman DM. (2005) “Maternal Dietary Supplementation with Pomegranate Juice Is Neuroprotective in an Animal Model of Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury”, Pediatr Res, Jun:57(6):858-64.
- Loren DJ, Campos Y, d’Azzo A, Wyble, L, Grange DK, Gilbert-Barness E, White FV, Hamvas A. (2005) “Sialidosis Presenting As Severe Non-Immune Fetal Hydrops is Associated With Two Novel Mutations In Lysosomal a-Neuraminidase”, J Perinatol, Jul:25(7):491-4.
- Loren DJ, Klein EJ, Garbutt J, Krauss MJ, Fraser V, Dunagan WC, Brownstein DR, Gallagher TH. (2008) "Error Disclosure Among Pediatricians: Carefully Choosing What We Might Say To Parents”, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 162:10, 922-927.
- Loren DJ. (2009) Chapter 3 - “NICU Players: Working with the Team” in Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know, 4th Edition, Ed: Zaichkin J. American Academy of Pediatrics: Elk Grove, IL.
- Loren DJ. (2008) Editor and producer of video: “University of Washington NICU: Our Safe Harbor”. Presented at Vermont Oxford Network Quality Congress Annual Meeting, granted Preemie Donna Award. Seattle, WA.
Teaching, Research and Clinical Activities
Dr. Loren is an assistant professor and clinician-educator at all of our clinical practice sites where he teaches and supports medical students, residents and fellows. His scholarly work intersects practical medical ethics, quality improvement and communication. He is a principle investigator and co-investigator on several projects studying communication of unanticipated outcomes and disclosure of medical errors. He is actively involved in Continuous Performance Improvement efforts at Seattle Children's Hospital, including reduction of blood stream infections. As part of his research into improving the quality of leading difficult clinical conversations, he has developed a parent-as-faculty program in our ICU at Seattle Children's Hospital. Dr. Loren also teaches and mentors medical students through the University of Washington School of Medicine College Faculty program and is a graduate of the inaugural Pediatric Academic Society's Educational Scholars Program.
Recent Publications
- Loren DJ, Seeram NP, Schulman RN, Holtzman DM. (2005) “Maternal Dietary Supplementation with Pomegranate Juice Is Neuroprotective in an Animal Model of Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury”, Pediatr Res, Jun:57(6):858-64.
- Loren DJ, Campos Y, d’Azzo A, Wyble, L, Grange DK, Gilbert-Barness E, White FV, Hamvas A. (2005) “Sialidosis Presenting As Severe Non-Immune Fetal Hydrops is Associated With Two Novel Mutations In Lysosomal a-Neuraminidase”, J Perinatol, Jul:25(7):491-4.
- Loren DJ, Klein EJ, Garbutt J, Krauss MJ, Fraser V, Dunagan WC, Brownstein DR, Gallagher TH. (2008) "Error Disclosure Among Pediatricians: Carefully Choosing What We Might Say To Parents”, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 162:10, 922-927.
- Loren DJ. (2009) Chapter 3 - “NICU Players: Working with the Team” in Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know, 4th Edition, Ed: Zaichkin J. American Academy of Pediatrics: Elk Grove, IL.
- Loren DJ. (2008) Editor and producer of video: “University of Washington NICU: Our Safe Harbor”. Presented at Vermont Oxford Network Quality Congress Annual Meeting, granted Preemie Donna Award. Seattle, WA.