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Simon Parzen-Johnson

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentPediatrics-Infectious Diseases
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    Dr. Simon Parzen-Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases. He currently serves as the Director for the pediatric antimicrobial stewardship service. This collaborative, interdisciplinary service targets improving drug selection, slowing the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, reducing antibiotic expenditures, and improving patient outcomes at UChicago Medicine’s Comer Children’s Hospital.

    Dr. Parzen-Johnson is also the Director of UME to GME Transitions for the UCM Department of Pediatrics. In this role, he oversees the rotations of all 4th year medical students, from both the Pritzker School of Medicine and visiting institutions, with the goal of ensuring improved access and experience for all students involved.

    Dr. Parzen-Johnson's primary clinical and academic interests focus on medical education, antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship. Much of his work is focused on utilizing the electronic health record, along with in-person discussion and teaching, to improve resource utilization within the hospital system to better care for the pediatric patients of Chicago.

    Dr. Parzen-Johnson completed his medical training at University of Wisconsin-Madison, pediatric residency at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital of Oakland, and infectious diseases fellowship at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago associated with Northwestern University.

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    University of Wisconsin-MadisonMD2017
    UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital of OaklandResidency, Pediatrics2020
    Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases2023
    Emory UniversityBS2012Biology, Religion

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    1. Sattler MM, Ristagno EH, Boguniewicz J, Fatemi Y, Jamal H, Cruz-Vidal D, Parzen-Johnson S. Improving Preparatory Materials for the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Initial Certifying Exam: A Targeted Needs Assessment. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2025 May 25. PMID: 40413637.
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    2. Shah RM, Parzen-Johnson S, Sun S, Patel SJ. Childhood opportunity index and vaccine uptake in pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations. Vaccine. 2025 Feb 27; 48:126734. PMID: 39823851.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    3. Banks DB, Flores JM, Paredes JL, Parzen-Johnson SL. Evaluation and Treatment of Congenital Syphilis: A National Survey of US Pediatric Specialists. J Clin Med. 2024 Oct 21; 13(20). PMID: 39458235; PMCID: PMC11508399.
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    4. Parzen-Johnson S, Katz BZ. Navigating the Spectrum of Two Pediatric COVID-19 Complications: Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. J Clin Med. 2024 Feb 18; 13(4). PMID: 38398460; PMCID: PMC10889837.
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    5. Parzen-Johnson S, Toia J, Sun S, Patel SJ. Antimicrobial stewardship for nurse practitioners and physician assistants: enhancing patient safety through education. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2023; 3(1):e165. PMID: 38028918; PMCID: PMC10644159.
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    6. Zessis NR, Peters SW, Samet JD, Parzen-Johnson S, Russo LT, Samady W, Stephen R. Unusual Presentation of Pediatric Scurvy: A Necrotic Gastrostomy Tube Site in a 14-Year-Old Boy. Am J Case Rep. 2023 Jul 19; 24:e940770. PMID: 37464734; PMCID: PMC10365366.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Naureckas Li C, Parzen-Johnson S, Jhaveri R. Biliary Complications of Prolonged Ceftriaxone Use in Patients With Intracranial Infections. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 06 30; 12(6):379-380. PMID: 37285212.
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    8. Parzen-Johnson S, Sun S, Scardina T, Patel SJ. Fluoroquinolone Use Among Hospitalized Children: Diagnosis-Based Stratification to Identify Stewardship Targets. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Jun; 10(6):ofad297. PMID: 37323425; PMCID: PMC10264067.
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    9. Parzen-Johnson S, Sun S, Patel AB, Scardina TL, Shah SK, Patel SJ. Sociodemographic Comparison of Children With High-risk Medical Conditions Referred vs Identified Through Screening Plus Outreach for COVID-19 Therapeutics. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 12 01; 5(12):e2248671. PMID: 36576739; PMCID: PMC9857346.
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    10. Parzen-Johnson S, Dalal V, Jhaveri R. Staphylococcus aureus-Associated Glomerulonephritis and Chronic Granulomatous Disease in an Adolescent Male. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Sep 29; 11(9):422-425. PMID: 35748038.
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    11. Parzen-Johnson S, McKay S, Wadhwani N, Mohammad S, Katz BZ. Plasma next-generation sequencing for diagnosis of amebic liver abscess in a non-endemic area. IDCases. 2022; 27:e01441. PMID: 35145869; PMCID: PMC8819109.
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    12. Parzen-Johnson S, Kronforst KD, Shah RM, Whitmer GR, Scardina T, Chandarraju M, Patel SJ. Use of the Electronic Health Record to Optimize Antimicrobial Prescribing. Clin Ther. 2021 10; 43(10):1681-1688. PMID: 34645574.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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