James H Hanson, MD
Oakland Magazine Best East Bay Doctors 2007
(nat'l survery)
Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Medical School: Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Residency: Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, CA
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, CA
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care
Language(s): English, some French
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Summary
James H. Hanson, MD, is an expert in pediatric critical care. He can discuss issues related to the care of critically ill children, such as respiratory failure, common infections and care for pediatric trauma victims. His patients range in age from infancy to young adults and can have a variety of serious injuries and/or illnesses such as kidney failure, poisonings, heart problems or seizures. Dr. Hanson’s unit maintains the highest level of medical care and uses some of the most advanced medical technology available.
Compelling Fact
Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death for children under 15 in the United States. The most common injuries are caused by motor vehicle accidents, poisoning, suffocation and/or drowning.
*Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/cmprfact.htm
Expertise
- Altered mental states
- Kidney failure
- Metabolic disturbances
- Near-drowning
- Non-accidental trauma
- Poisonings
- Poor heart function
- Respiratory compromise
- Seizures
- Severe infections
- Traumatic injuries, including motor vehicle accidents and falls
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