When expert critical care is needed, you can feel confident about the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Christopher’s. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we provide comprehensive care during medical or trauma-related emergencies to more than 45,000 children and adolescents each year. With a 9,500-sq.-ft. center containing 24 examination and resuscitation rooms, our Emergency Center treats patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians are in attendance at all times, and pediatric and surgical subspecialty care is available as needed on a consultative basis. Physicians who refer a patient for emergency evaluation are encouraged to speak with an attending physician by calling the dedicated Physician Referral Line.
We also have a critical care transport service available to referral centers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our critical care transport teams are comprised of nurses and paramedics who provide basic, advanced and critical care under medical direction while transporting patients between facilities.
Emergency Department Phone Numbers:
Physician Referral Line:
215-427-6812
Main Number:
215-427-5053
Administrative and Academic Office:
215-427-5369
Pediatric Critical Transport Services:
215-427-6900
Dona Chen, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
Special Training:
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2005
Office: 215-427-5369
Edgar Collazo, MD
Director of Urgent Care
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Special Training:
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2000
Special Interests: Dermatology, minority health
Office: 215-427-5369
Reza Daugherty, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson Medical College
Special Training:
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University
Fellowship: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests: Airway management, C-spine injury, minor head trauma, Kawasaki Disease, tick-born illnesses, PEM Fellowship Education
Office: 215-427-5369
Lara Ferri, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Special Training:
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Fellowship: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests: Child maltreatment
Office: 215-427-5369
Christopher J. Haines, DO
Medocal Director
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Special Training:
Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Fellowship: Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests: Inter-hospital transport, emergency medical services, trauma prevention
Office: 215-427-5369
Eleanor Levine, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine