Jonathan A. Gehlbach, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program Director; Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Department of Pediatrics
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Contact
Address:
530 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria, IL 61637
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About
I practice as a pediatric intensivist, taking care of patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and pediatric intermediate care unit (PIC) at the OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois (CHOI). I joined the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine in Peoria in 2017 and have been the Program Director for the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship since we welcomed our first class of fellows in 2022. In 2024, I became the Medical Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PICU + PIC). My primary academic interests are safety culture and medical education. I’m part of a pediatric healthcare family, as my wife is a pediatric hematology-oncology nurse at CHOI, and together we have 3 lovely children. I enjoy playing/watching sports, music, and hiking.
Why I Chose Peoria
I was initially drawn to Peoria due to the growing programs within pediatric critical care that were on the immediate horizon. However, what has impressed me the most since coming here has been the people and the relationships I have been fortunate to build. Our pediatric critical care team is incredibly collaborative and supportive of one another. Furthermore, I feel blessed to practice in an environment where I am able to care for critically ill children (including those requiring ECMO, cardiac surgery, continuous renal replacement therapy, etc.), yet live in such a low-stress city like Peoria. The quality of life cannot be beat, and I have found Peoria to be a fantastic place to raise a family.
Selected Publications
Tripathi S, Burkiewicz K, Gehlbach J, Wang Y, Astle M. Catheter-associated deep vein thrombosis (CADVT) in a pediatric ICU: A retrospective case-control study. Journal of the Association for Vascular Access. 1 Sep 2020;25(3):45-55.
Gehlbach J, Miller A, Hornik C, Cheifetz I. Deadspace to tidal volume ratio is associated with higher postextubation support in children. Respir Care. 2020 Nov;65(11):1721-1729. PMID: 32606073
Mayes E, Gehlbach J, Jeziorczak P, Wooldridge A. Machine learning to operationalize team cognition: a case study of patient handoffs. Hum Factors Healthcare. 2023 Jun;3:1-12.
Bakir M, Khan N, Gehlbach J. Rapidly progressive cerebral dysfunction in a 5-year-old child: a reminder of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) and the importance of measles vaccination coverage. Neuroimmunology Reports. 2024;5:1-5.
Tripathi S, Kupferschmid M, Monk S, Poorman J, Gehlbach J, Burkiewicz K, Henrekin L, Ledford C, Welty M. Standardized in-bed mobility protocol to increase functional outcomes in pediatric ICU: a pilot randomized control trial. Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care. Published online ahead of print, May 2024.
Mowrer MC, Lima L, Nair R, Li X, Sandhu H, Bridges B, Barbaro R, Bhar S, Nkwantabisa R, Ghafoor S, Reschke A, Olson T, Malone M, Shah N, Zinter M, Gehlbach J, Hollinger L, Scott B, Lerner RK, Brogan T, Raman L, Potera R. Outcomes of pediatric hemagology and oncology patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Published online ahead of print, July 2024. PMID 39028213
Karam O, Ahmed A, Bizzarro M, Bogue C, Giuliano J, PICU Space Collaborative. Physical space of thirty pediatric intensive care units in the United States of America: a national survey. Frontiers in Pediatrics. Published online ahead of print, September 2024.
Notable Honors
2024, Clinical Care Excellence Award, UICOMP
2023, Emergency Medicine Residency Program Off-Service Faculty Teaching Award, UICOMP
2020, Pediatric Residency Program Hospital-Based Educator Award, UICOMP
2019, Dr. Mary Draeger Shultz Patient Safety Award, OSF HealthCare St. Francis Medical Center
2019, Emergency Medicine Residency Program Off-Service Faculty Teaching Award, UICOMP
2018, Pediatric Residency Program Inpatient Faculty Teaching Award, UICOMP
Education
Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine – Duke University School of Medicine (Durham, NC)
Residency in Pediatrics and Chief Residency – University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (Madison, WI)
Medical School – University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria (Peoria, IL)
Undergraduate - University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC)