Dr. Robert P Olympia MD
Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Emergency Medicine
500 University Dr Hershey PA, 17033About
Dr. Robert Olympia is a pediatric emergency medicine physician practicing in Hershey, PA. Dr. Olympia specializes in providing care for critically ill and injured children. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians possess a vast amount of knowledge in areas such as neonatology, critical care and forensic pediatrics. Children involved in automobile accidents, child abuse or near-drowning episodes are frequent cases treated by pediatric emergency medicine physicians.
Education and Training
Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1996
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Emergency department visits from a local amusement park.
- Natural disasters and mass-casualty events affecting children and families: a description of emergency preparedness and the role of the primary care physician.
- Compliance of middle school-aged babysitters in central Pennsylvania with national recommendations for emergency preparedness and safety practices.
- Emergency preparedness in high school-based athletics: a review of the literature and recommendations for sport health professionals.
- A review of the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome.
- Compliance of colleges and universities in the United States with nationally published guidelines for emergency and disaster preparedness.
- Evaluation of an after-hours call center: are pediatric patients appropriately referred to the emergency department?
- Compliance of camps in the United States with guidelines for health and safety practices.
- Medical and Disaster Preparedness of US Marathons.
- Pediatric Care Provided at Urgent Care Centers in the United States: Compliance With Recommendations for Emergency Preparedness.
- School Nurses on the Front Lines of Medicine: Emergencies 101 Ask the E.R. Pediatrician.
- School Nurses on the Front Lines of Medicine: A Student With Fever and Sore Throat.
- Low Compliance of Urgent Care Centers in the United States With Recommendations for Office-Based Disaster Preparedness.
- EMS Activations for School-Aged Children From Public Buildings, Places of Recreation or Sport, and Health Care Facilities in Pennsylvania.
- Clinical Symptoms and Adverse Effects Associated With Energy Drink Consumption in Adolescents.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Epilepsy
- Constipation
- Concussion
- Gastroenteritis
- Pain
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