Halim Hennes, M.D.
Chief, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Professor

Medical School

Ain Shams University (1973)

Internship

Medical College of Wisconsin (1974), Pediatrics

Residency

Medical College of Wisconsin (1986), Pediatrics

Graduate School

The Medical College of Wisconsin (1992), Biostatistics

Fellowship

Medical College of Wisconsin (2003), Emergency Medical Services

• Education of pre-hospital providers
• Pre-hospital pediatric pain management

Featured Publications

Dallas MegaShelter Medical Operations Response to Hurricane Harvey.

Liu EL, Morshedi B, Miller BL, Miller R, Isaacs SM, Fowler RL, Chung W, Blum R, Ward B, Carlo J, Hennes H, Webster F, Perl T, Noah C, Monaghan R, Tran AH, Benitez F, Graves J, Kibbey C, Klein KR, Swienton RE Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2017 Dec 1-4

Abusive Injuries Are Worse Than Vehicular Injuries: Should We Refocus Prevention?

Robertson BD, Abbe M, Pelletier J, Hennes H Pediatr Emerg Care 2017 Sep

The Evaluation of Trauma Care: The Comparison of 2 High-Level Pediatric Emergency Departments in the United States and Turkey.

Bal A, Cooper M, Lee A, Anil M, Hennes H Pediatr Emerg Care 2017 Apr

Trans-scrotal Near Infrared Spectroscopy as a Diagnostic Test for Testis Torsion in Pediatric Acute Scrotum: A Prospective Comparison to Gold Standard Diagnostic Test Study.

Schlomer BJ, Keays MA, Grimsby GM, Granberg CF, DaJusta DG, Menon VS, Ostrov L, Sheth KR, Hill M, Sanchez EJ, Harrison CB, Jacobs MA, Huang R, Burgu B, Hennes H, Baker LA J. Urol. 2017 Apr

A Prospective Evaluation of the Accuracy of Weight Estimation Using the Broselow Tape in Overweight and Obese Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department.

Tanner D, Negaard A, Huang R, Evans N, Hennes H Pediatr Emerg Care 2016 Oct

Addition of a biomarker panel to a clinical score to identify patients at low risk for appendicitis.

Depinet H, Copeland K, Gogain J, Hennes H, Paradis NA, Andrews-Dickert R, Vance CW, Huckins DS Am J Emerg Med 2016 Aug

Prospective validation of a biomarker panel to identify pediatric ED patients with abdominal pain who are at low risk for acute appendicitis.

Huckins DS, Simon HK, Copeland K, Milling TJ, Spandorfer PR, Hennes H, Allen C, Gogain J Am J Emerg Med 2016 Apr

Diagnosing Testicular Torsion before Urologic Consultation and Imaging: A Validation of the TWIST Score.

Sheth KR, Keays M, Grimsby GM, Granberg CF, Menon VS, DaJusta DG, Ostrov L, Hill M, Sanchez E, Kuppermann D, Harrison CB, Jacobs MA, Huang R, Burgu B, Hennes H, Schlomer BJ, Baker LA J. Urol. 2016 Jan

Procedural Sedation for Orthopedic Fracture Reductions in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Bal A, Hennes H. J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med 2016 3 52-61

Does near infrared spectroscopy improve twist score in the diagnosis of testicular torsion?

Sheth KR, Keays M, Grimsby G, Granbery C, DaJusta DG, Ostrov L, Hill M, Sanchez E, Harrison C, Jacobs M, Huang R, Burgu B, Hennes H, Schlomer B, Baker LA The Journal of Urology 2015 May 193 e464

 Featured Books

The Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics and Public Health Implications of Shaken Baby Syndrome. In The Shaken Baby Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary Approach, S. Lazoritz, V. Palusci, eds.

Hennes H, Kini N, Palusci V (2012). New York, Routledge

Abdominal Trauma. In LANGE Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatric Emergency Medicine, C. Stone, R. Humphries, D. Drigalla, M. Stephan, eds.

Uribe M, Hennes H (2015). McGraw-Hill

• Business Journal
  Best PEM Doctors in America (2007)
• NAEMS Annual Meeting
  Best Pediatric Research Presentation (2006)
• Medical College of Wisconsin
  Faculty Vitality Award (2002)
• Egyptian Society of Surgeons
  Distinguished Service Award: In acknowledgement for the effort to advance the practice of Emergency Medicine in Egypt (1995)
• Medical College of Wisconsin
  Excellence in Teaching Award (1994)

• Ambulatory Pediatric Association
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Dallas County Medical Society
• National Association of EMS Physicians
• Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
• Texas Pediatric Society
• Wisconsin Medical Society