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.
Nathan M. Pajor, MD

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

Pulmonary Medicine, Rare Lung Diseases

Interests

Chronic respiratory failure; machine learning; learning health systems; quality improvement

Research Areas

Biomedical Informatics

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Publications

Pediatric Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Prescribing Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Bose-Brill, S; Hirabayashi, K; Schwimmer, E; Pajor, NM; Rao, S; Mejias, A; Jhaveri, R; Forrest, CB; Bailey, LC; Christakis, DA; Block, JP; Prahalad, P; Lorman, V; Lee, GM. Hospital Pediatrics. 2024; 14:e341-e348.

Excess burden of respiratory and abdominal conditions following COVID-19 infections during the ancestral and Delta variant periods in the United States: An EHR-based cohort study from the RECOVER program. Varma, JK; Zang, C; Carton, TW; Block, JP; Khullar, DJ; Zhang, Y; Weiner, MG; Rothman, RL; Schenck, EJ; Xu, Z; Rao, S; Fuloria, J; Fuloria, J; Block, J. PloS one. 2024; 19:e0282451.

Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study on Safety and Electroencephalographic Response to Lacosamide for Neonatal Seizures. Kaur, M; Utidjian, L; Abend, NS; Dickinson, K; Roebling, R; McDonald, J; Maltenfort, MG; Foskett, N; Elmoufti, S; Guerriero, RM; Rao, S; Shellhaas, RA; Slaughter, L; Forrest, CB. Pediatric Neurology. 2024; 155:18-25.

Vaccine Effectiveness Against Long COVID in Children. Razzaghi, H; Forrest, CB; Hirabayashi, K; Wu, Q; Allen, AJ; Rao, S; Chen, Y; Bunnell, HT; Chrischilles, EA; Cowell, LG; Sills, MR; Tedla, YG; Williams, DA; Bailey, LC. Pediatrics. 2024; 153.

Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in Children. Rao, S; Gross, RS; Mohandas, S; Stein, CR; Case, A; Dreyer, B; Pajor, NM; Bunnell, HT; Warburton, D; Berg, E; Maughan, C; Guthe, N; Castro-Baucom, L; Stockwell, MS. Pediatrics. 2024; 153.

Spectrum of severity of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: an EHR-based cohort study from the RECOVER program. Rao, S; Jing, N; Liu, X; Lorman, V; Maltenfort, M; Schuchard, J; Wu, Q; Tong, J; Razzaghi, H; Mejias, A; Christakis, DA; Bailey, LC; Forrest, CB; Chen, Y. Scientific Reports. 2023; 13:21005.

Association Between Hypertension and Diabetes Control and COVID-19 Severity: National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, United States, March 2020 to February 2022. Jackson, SL; Woodruff, RC; Nagavedu, K; Fearrington, J; Rolka, DB; Twentyman, E; Carton, TW; Puro, J; Denson, JL; Kappelman, MD; Lekiachvili, A; Boehmer, TK; Block, JP; PCORnet Collaboration Authors *, . Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2023; 12:e030240.

Risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with pre-coronavirus disease obstructive sleep apnea diagnoses: an electronic health record-based analysis from the RECOVER initiative. Mandel, HL; Colleen, G; Abedian, S; Ammar, N; Bailey, LC; Bennett, TD; Brannock, MD; Brosnahan, SB; Chen, Y; Chute, CG; Weiner, MG; Yoo, YJ; Zhou, A; Thorpe, LE. Sleep. 2023; 46.

A machine learning-based phenotype for long COVID in children: An EHR-based study from the RECOVER program. Lorman, V; Razzaghi, H; Song, X; Morse, K; Utidjian, L; Allen, AJ; Rao, S; Rogerson, C; Bennett, TD; Morizono, H; Pajor, N; Lee, GM; Forrest, CB; Bailey, LC. PloS one. 2023; 18:e0289774.

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Disease Trajectory in Youth with T1D: An EHR-Based Cohort Study from the RECOVER Program. Prahalad, P; Lorman, V; Wu, Q; Razzaghi, H; Chen, Y; Pajor, N; Case, A; Bose-Brill, S; Block, J; Patel, PB; Thacker, D; Christakis, DA; Lee, GM; Consortium, oB O T R E C. Pediatric Diabetes. 2023; 2023:1-10.

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