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Michelle Adwoa Amoakowaah Adu-Darko, MD

LICENSE # 0101247849
  amoakowaah@yahoo.com

Issue Date: 6/29/2010
Expiration Date: 4/30/2026
Status: Current Active


Disclaimer: General
The following information contained in this database is provided from the records of the Board of Medicine.

The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.

The following information is required to be self-reported by licensees under penalty of law. This information is not verified by the Board. The Department and the Board have the authority to investigate reported inaccuracies in the displayed information and if warranted, seek correction and effect licensee compliance with the law and regulations governing the practitioner information system.

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Please note that if a practitioner's license is not active, they are under no obligation to update their profile so the information contained in that profile may not be up-to-date.



Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:


Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.



Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 4/8/2024
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
1215 LEE STREET
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903
Phone: 4349241761
Fax: 434) 982-3843

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 4/8/2024
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 14
Medicaid
Last Updated 4/8/2024
Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 4/8/2024
University of Virginia Medical Center (admit)
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 4/8/2024
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 4/8/2024
Grad School: UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL SCHOOL
State: ACCRA
Country: GHANA
Year Completed: 2002
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 4/8/2024
ANESTHESIA
WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL
ACCRA, GHANA
Year Residency Completed: 2005


PEDIATRICS
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER
LONGBRANCH, NEW JERSEY USA
Year Residency Completed: 2010


PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 2013


PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 2018


Continuing Education
Last Updated 4/8/2024
Continuing Hours: 116.25
Since: 2022
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 4/8/2024
Pediatrics
Year of Initial Certifications: 2010
Current Certification Expires: Not Applicable

Pediatrics: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications: 2014
Current Certification Expires: Not Applicable

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 4/8/2024
Pediatrics: Critical Care Medicine
Pediatrics
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 4/8/2024
MEDICAID(Participating Provider)
Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 4/8/2024
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER
2007

Academic Appointments
Last Updated 4/8/2024
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - Charlottesville VA
Rank: Instructor
Years: 2013-2014

University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - Charlottesville VA
Rank: Assistant Professor
Years: 2014-2020

University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - Charlottesville VA
Rank: Associate Professor
Years: 2020-present

Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 4/8/2024
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 4/8/2024
Effect of Fresh vs Standard-issue Red Blood Cell Transfusions on Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA PEDIATRICS
Volume: 22
Date: 12 2019

Population Pharmacokinetics of Milrinone in Infants, Children, and Adolescents.
J CLINICAL PHARMACOL
Volume: 12
Date: 12 2019

KETAMINE USE FOR TRACHEAL INTUBATION IN CRITICALLY ILL CHILDRENIS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER OCCURENCE OF ADVERSE HEMODYNAMIC EVENTS
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Volume: 48
Date: 06 2020
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32317603/

PREDICTING MORTALITY IN CHILDREN WITH PEDIATRIC ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; A PEDIATRIC ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME INCIDENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY SYNDROME INCIDENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Volume: 48
Date: 06 2020
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32271186/

IMPACT OF FAILURE OF NON INVASIVE VENTILATION ON THE SAFETY OF PEDIATRIC TRACHEAL INTUBATION
PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Volume: 48
Date: 10 2020

THE NEW TRAINEE EFFECT IN TRACHEAL INTUBATION PROCEDURAL SAFETY ACROSS PICU's IN North America; A REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY AIRWAY REGISTRY FOR CHILDREN
PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Volume: 21
Date: 12 2020
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32740182/

SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT IN TRACHEAL INTUBATION SAFETY ACROSS A 15-CENTER QUALITY IPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVE: AN INTERVENTIOPNAL STUDY FROM THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY AIRWAY REGISTRY FOR CHILDREN INVESTIGATORS
PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Volume: 49
Date: 02 2021
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33177363/

Signatures of illness in children requiring unplanned intubation in the pediatric intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort machine-learning study.
Front. Pediatr.
19;10:1016269. doi
Date: 10 2022
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36440325/

SAFETY OF PRIMARY NASOTRACHEAL INTUBATION IN THE PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU)
Intensive Care Med Paediatr Neonatal
Epub 2024 Feb 23.
Date: 02 2024
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38404646/

Tracheal Intubation by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Pediatric Critical Care: Retrospective SStudy From the National Emergency Airway for Children Registry
PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Feb 1;25(2):139-146
Date: 02 2024
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37882620/

Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 4/8/2024
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 4/8/2024
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 4/8/2024
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported

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Date Printed: 6/2/2024

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