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Natalia L. Paciorkowski, M.D., Ph.D.

Natalia L. Paciorkowski, M.D., Ph.D.

Pediatrics , Pediatric Hospital Medicine

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About Me

Dr. Paciorkowski completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, University of Connecticut in Hartford, CT. She has been working as a Pediatric Hospitalist since 2007 with specific interest in Community Hospital Pediatrics. Dr. Paciorkowski currently w...
Dr. Paciorkowski completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, University of Connecticut in Hartford, CT. She has been working as a Pediatric Hospitalist since 2007 with specific interest in Community Hospital Pediatrics. Dr. Paciorkowski currently works as a hospitalist at Rochester General Hospital and Golisano Children's Hospital and her clinical responsibilities include inpatient and emergency room care.

Certified Specialties

Pediatric Hospital Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Part-Time) - Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hospitalist (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Pediatrics, Connecticut Children's Medical Center. 2005 - 2007

Internship, Pediatrics, Connecticut Children's Medical Center. 2004 - 2005

Education

MD | University of Connecticut School of Medicine. 2004

Awards

Outstanding Hospital Faculty Teaching Award. 2012 - 2014

The D.W. Carlson Hospitalist of the Year Award. 2011

Progress West Healthcare Center Editing and Mixing Award. 2009

Research

Dr. Paciorkowski is involved in several national quality improvement and research collaboratives that are aimed at implementing standards of care and improving safety of inpatient clinical practices.
Dr. Paciorkowski is involved in several national quality improvement and research collaboratives that are aimed at implementing standards of care and improving safety of inpatient clinical practices.

Publications

Journal Articles

Survey of academic pediatric hospitalist programs in the US: organizational, administrative, and financial factors.

Gosdin C, Simmons J, Yau C, Sucharew H, Carlson D, Paciorkowski N

Journal of hospital medicine.. 2013 June 8 (6):285-91. Epub 02/27/2013.

Development of Performance Tracking for a Pediatric Hospitalist Division

Paciorkowski N, Pruitt C, Lashly D, Hrach C, Harrison E, Srinivasan M, Turmell M, Carlson D.

Hospital Pediatrics. 2013; 3: 118-128.

Acute but not chronic macrophage recruitment in filarial infections in mice is dependent on C-C chemokine ligand 2.

Ramesh M, Paciorkowski N, Dash Y, Shultz L, Rajan TV

Parasite immunology.. 2007 August 29 (8):395-404. Epub 1900 01 01.

Ascorbic acid is a requirement for the morphogenesis of the human filarial parasite Brugia malayi.

Rajan TV, Paciorkowski N, Kalajzic I, McGuiness C

The Journal of parasitology.. 2003 August 89 (4):868-70. Epub 1900 01 01.

Primed peritoneal B lymphocytes are sufficient to transfer protection against Brugia pahangi infection in mice.

Paciorkowski N, Shultz LD, Rajan TV

Infection and immunity.. 2003 March 71 (3):1370-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cellular immunity, but not gamma interferon, is essential for resolution of Babesia microti infection in BALB/c mice.

Clawson ML, Paciorkowski N, Rajan TV, La Vake C, Pope C, La Vake M, Wikel SK, Krause PJ, Radolf JD

Infection and immunity.. 2002 September 70 (9):5304-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Brugian infections in the peritoneal cavities of laboratory mice: kinetics of infection and cellular responses.

Rajan TV, Ganley L, Paciorkowski N, Spencer L, Klei TR, Shultz LD

Experimental parasitology.. 2002 April 100 (4):235-47. Epub 1900 01 01.

Development of a serum-free system for the in vitro cultivation of Brugia malayi infective-stage larvae.

Smith HL, Paciorkowski N, Babu S, Rajan TV

Experimental parasitology.. 2000 August 95 (4):253-64. Epub 1900 01 01.

B1 B lymphocytes play a critical role in host protection against lymphatic filarial parasites.

Paciorkowski N, Porte P, Shultz LD, Rajan TV

The Journal of experimental medicine.. 2000 February 21191 (4):731-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Role of B lymphocytes in host protection against the human filarial parasite, Brugia malayi.

Rajan TV, Paciorkowski N

Current topics in microbiology and immunology.. 2000 252 :179-87. Epub 1900 01 01.

Life and death of Brugia malayi in the mammalian host: passive death vs active killing.

Rajan TV, Babu S, Sardinha D, Smith H, Ganley L, Paciorkowski N, Porte P

Experimental parasitology.. 1999 October 93 (2):120-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

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