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Howard Barry Panitch, MD

LICENSE # 0101272827
 
Issue Date: 7/21/2021
Expiration Date: 11/30/2024
Status: Current Active


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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 10/26/2022
Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3501 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-590-3749
Fax: 215-590-3500

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 10/26/2022
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 34
Medicaid
Last Updated 10/26/2022
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 10/26/2022
None Reported
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 10/26/2022
(Philadelphia,PA) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 10/26/2022
Grad School: University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine - Pittsburgh PA
Year Completed: 1982
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 10/26/2022
Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA USA
Year Internship Completed: 1983


Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA USA
Year Residency Completed: 1985


Pediatric Pulmonology
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 1988


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 10/26/2022
Pediatrics: Pediatric Pulmonology
Year of Initial Certifications: 1989
Current Certification Expires: 2024

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 10/26/2022
Pediatrics: Pulmonology
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 10/26/2022
None Reported


Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 10/26/2022
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching (at an Affiliated Hospital)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2002

Master Clinician Award, Department of Pediatrics,
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2008

Faculty Teacher of the Year Award
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2009

Blockley-Osler Award
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
2015

Distinguished CHEST Educator
American College of Chest Physicians
2021

Outstanding Mentor Award
Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2022

Academic Appointments
Last Updated 10/26/2022
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine - Philadelphia PA
Rank: Full Professor
Years: 2007-2021

University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine - Philadelphia PA
Rank: Professor Emeritus
Years: 2021-Present

Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 10/26/2022
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 10/26/2022
Survey of financial burden of families in the U.S. with children using home mechanical ventilation
Pediatric Pulmonology
Volume: 53
Date: 01 2018

Home Oxygen Therapy for Children. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
Volume: 199
Date: 02 2019

Identifying and Treating Intrinsic PEEP in Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Pediatric Pulmonology
Volume: 54
Date: 07 2019

Decisions for Long-Term Ventilation for Children. Perspectives of Family Members
Ann Am Thorac Soc
Volume: 17
Date: 01 2020

Therapy at 30 days of life predicts lung function at 6 to 12 months in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Pediatric Pulmonology
Volume: 55
Date: 06 2020

Tolerability and efficacy of two doses of aerosolized albuterol in ventilated infants with BPD: A randomized controlled crossover trial
Pediatric Pulmonology
Volume: 56
Date: 01 2021

Pulmonary Manifestations of Congenital Heart Disease in Children
Pediatr Clin North Am
Volume: 68
Date: 02 2021

Development and validation of a novel informational booklet for pediatric long-term ventilation decision support
Pediatric Pulmonology
Volume: 56
Date: 05 2021

Invasive mechanical ventilation at 36 weeks post-menstrual age, adverse outcomes with a comparison of recent definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
J Perinatol
Volume: 41
Date: 08 2021

Pulmonary function tests in extremely low gestational age infants at one year of age
Pediatr Pulmonol
Volume: 57
Date: 02 2022

Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 10/26/2022
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 10/26/2022
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 10/26/2022
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported

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Date Printed: 6/10/2024

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