Christine McKiernan, MD, FAAP

Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Critical Care

Departmental/Divisional Leadership Roles

• Division Chief, Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics
• Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Baystate Medical Center

Academic Appointment

• Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate

Education and Training

• Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA
  Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care (1995-1998)
• Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
  Internship/Residency, Pediatrics (1992-1995)
• UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
  M.D. (1988-1992)
• Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
  B.A., Chemistry (1984-1988)

Scholarly Foci

• Invasive and noninvasive respiratory support in pediatric patients
• COVID-19 and pediatric patients
• Traumatic brain injury in children

Scholarly Activity

View a list of Dr. McKiernan's publications in the Scholarly Commons repository.

Professional Societies and Leadership Roles

• American Academy of Pediatrics
  • School Re-Opening Task Force
    • Member (2020-present)
  • Fellow (1995-present)
• Northeast Pediatric Intensive Care Consortium
  • Founding Member (2015-present)
• Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Member (1995-present)
• Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Member (1995-present)

Significant Honors and Awards (Limit 5)

• Teacher of the Year Award, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate (1999, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
• Certificate of Recognition, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (1998)

Contact Information

Department of Pediatrics
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-9876
Christine.McKiernan@baystatehealth.org

(Updated February 2022)