Shahfar Khan, MD, FAAP

Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Residency: Maimonides Medical Center
Medical school: Ziauddin Medical University

Pediatric EM , Cardiology

Think Fast: Managing Pediatric SVT

4/10/2022 Brian D. Novi, DO , Shahfar Khan, MD, FAAP , Svetlana Harel, DO, FAAP, FACEP

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) remains the most common tachyarrhythmia in children. But the presenting symptoms of SVT can vary dramatically, even within similar age groups, posing a tremendous ch

Pediatric EM , Social EM

Navigating Suspected Child Abuse

2/12/2022 Luke Hartman, MD , Shahfar Khan, MD, FAAP , Norrell Atkinson, MD, FAAP , Ife Changa Ford, MSW, LSW

The process of filing a child abuse report in the emergency department can be daunting. With this article, we hope to provide a simple framework for the evaluation of suspected abuse and the role of s

Orthopedics , Pediatric EM

How to Approach the Pediatric Elbow

4/8/2021 Shahfar Khan, MD, FAAP , Brian D. Novi, DO , Youck Jen Sui Navarro, MD , Dorota Pazdrowska-Chawdhry, MD , Erica Poletto, MD

Here it is: the dreaded pediatric elbow. Is it a fracture? An ossification center? Shouldn't there be a bone there? By using a systematic approach to reading elbow x-rays, you can begin to feel more c

Pediatric EM , Orthopedics , Social EM

Utility of Follow-Up Skeletal Surveys in Suspected Child Maltreatment

12/1/2020 Shahfar Khan, MD, FAAP , Brian D. Novi, DO , Norrell Atkinson, MD, FAAP

In 2018, statistics show 15,605 children and adolescents were conﬁrmed victims of physical abuse in the United States. It is vital to ensure a safe disposition for pediatric patients, as further harm

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