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Palen Powelson Mallory

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine

Overview


I am interested in clinical patient care in the PICU. My research interests include topics pertaining to ECMO, respiratory failure and ARDS.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Pediatrics · 2021 - Present Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics

Recent Publications


Building Surgical Character: A Dynamic Simulation Curriculum for Nontechnical Skills.

Journal Article J Surg Educ · April 2025 OBJECTIVE: Previous simulation curricula of nontechnical skills have focused on communication skills or empathy in isolation from technical skills, using feedback from one rater. We aimed to develop and pilot an expanded simulation curriculum focused on si ... Full text Link to item Cite

Tracheal Intubation by Attending Physicians in a U.S. Registry, 2016-2020: Analysis by PICU Participation in a Skills Maintenance Program and Fellowship Training.

Journal Article Pediatr Crit Care Med · February 1, 2025 OBJECTIVES: Tracheal intubation (TI) is a critical skill for PICU attending physicians to maintain. We hypothesize that attendings perform fewer TIs and have lower success rate in PICU programs with a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) fellowship. DES ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ventilation/Perfusion Mismatch in a Child Following Cocaine Ingestion: Case Report

Journal Article SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine · December 1, 2024 The effects of acute cocaine toxicity on lung physiology and potential ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch in children is not well described. Herein, we report a case of V/Q mismatch and profound end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) to serum partia ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


PROSpect - Prone and Oscillation Pediatric Clinical Trial

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Pennsylvania · 2018 - 2026

ARDS in Children and ECMO initiation strategies impact on Neuro-Development (ASCEND)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2020 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine · 2012 M.D.