Judy Zier, MD

Assistant Professor Pediatrics

Pediatric Critical Care

Background - Education

• Undergraduate: University of Illinois, BS 1982
• Medical School: Washington University, MD 1986
• Residency: Pediatrics University of Minnesota, 1986-1989
• Chief Resident: University of Minnesota, 1989-1990
• Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care, University of Minnesota 1990-1993

Clinical Interests

• Cool New Ventilators
• Resident and Medical Student Teaching
• CQI
• Vascular Access
• Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Giving Fellows a Hard Time

Research Interests

• Optimizing Resident Teaching
• Clinic Management and Transport of Acutely Ill Children
• Quality Improvement in the PICU
• Perflubron in Hamsters
• Sedation for procedures in the PICU

Other Projects

• Acute Pediatric Care for the Primary Care Physician - Lectures and Handbook for residents to teach acute care management of pediatric patients prior to transport
• Attending Physician at Children's Health Care - St. Paul
• Unit Director - Children's Special Care Unit - Fairview University Medical Center
• Lectures

Awards/Funding

• Alpha Omega Alpha, 1986
• Mark Snelling Outstanding Fellow Educator 1992-93
• Outstanding Faculty Educator Award 1994-1995
• American Heart Association - Minnesota Affiliate Fellowship Grant 1990-3
• MinnesotaCare Education Mini-Grant 1/97 - 12/97

Professional Certification

• Licensure - Minnesota
• Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1987
• Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics, 1990.
• Board Certified, Pediatric Critical Care, 1996

Publications

Zier J et al, Effect of perfluorocarbon and ventilation modality on alveolar epithelial permeability (abstr). Pediatric Research 1993; 33:43A.

Shannon MC and Zier J. Pre-hospital care: transporting critically ill children. Minnesota Pediatrician 1991: 4-5.

Judy's Dogs:

Rocky	Sassy

You can contact Judy Zier, MD through the Critical Care Office at (612) 626-2916, or by e-mail at the address below

zierx001@maroon.tc.umn.edu

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