Clinical Focus

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Academic Appointments

Professional Education

  • Fellowship: Stanford University Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship (2025) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2024)
  • Residency: Phoenix Children's Hospital Pediatric Residency (2022) AZ
  • Medical Education: University of Arizona College of Medicine (2018) AZ

Contact

  • Clinical (Primary)  Pediatric Infectious Disease 300 Pasteur Dr Rm G312 MC 5208 Stanford, CA 94305 (650) 725-1481 (fax)

Additional Clinical Info

All Publications

  • Pediatric gastrointestinal surgical site infections: a case-control study. Infection control and hospital epidemiology Khoury, V., Viana Cardenas, E. P., Lee, G. M., Burns, J. E., Tran, J., Krishna, S., Valencia, A., Davis, W., Madhavan, G., Chao, S., Rosenthal, A., Salinas, J. L., Mathew, R. 2026: 1-9

    Abstract

    Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a significant source of morbidity in children. Elevated standardized infection ratios (SIRs) for pediatric gastrointestinal (GI) procedures persist nationally and at our institution. We assessed pediatric-specific risk factors and the applicability of the adult SIR model.Case-control study of pediatric patients undergoing GI surgery (2019-2022) with 82 SSI cases matched 1:2 with 164 controls by prematurity, age, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) procedure category and year. Data was collected via chart review; socioeconomic risk was assessed using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). Bivariate and multivariate conditional logistic regression analyses used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI).A tertiary pediatric referral center.Ages 0-21; NHSN reportable GI SSI procedures (appendix, gastric, small bowel, colon, laparotomy).Cases were more likely to speak a language other than English or Spanish aOR 4.26 (95% CI, 1.06-17.11; P = .041) compared to controls. Adult SIR risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, were not significant predictors. Cases had longer hospitalizations (median 17.5 vs 7 days) and higher 30-day readmission rates (26% vs 10%) compared to controls.These findings highlight the importance of language-concordant care and consideration of other social vulnerabilities in pediatric GI surgical care. Adult-based SIR models may not be applicable to children, highlighting the need for pediatric-specific measures that ensure equitable access to preventive care.

    View details for DOI 10.1017/ice.2026.10502

    View details for PubMedID 42482478