David J. Loren, MD

David J. Loren

Assistant Professor
Neonatology

Dr. Loren is an assistant professor and clinician-educator at all of our clinical practice sites where he teaches and supports medical students, residents and fellows. His scholarly work intersects practical medical ethics, quality improvement and communication. He is a principle investigator and co-investigator on several projects studying communication of unanticipated outcomes and disclosure of medical errors. He is actively involved in Continuous Performance Improvement efforts at Seattle Children's Hospital, including reduction of blood stream infections. As part of his research into improving the quality of leading difficult clinical conversations, he has developed a parent-as-faculty program in our ICU at Seattle Children's Hospital. Dr. Loren also teaches and mentors medical students through the University of Washington School of Medicine College Faculty program and is a graduate of the inaugural Pediatric Academic Society's Educational Scholars Program.