Jeffrey Hom, MD

Dr. Jeffrey Hom is board-certified in pediatric emergency medicine and emergency medicine.  Dr. Hom's interest in emergency medicine grew from his interest in the complexities, breadth, and depth of knowledge that can occur from working in an emergency department. He grew up in New York and established family roots in Long Island.  Dr.Hom's research interest includes evidence-based medicine, emphasizing systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Do decongestants, antihistamines, and nasal irrigation relieve the symptoms of sinusitis in children? Hom J; Annals of emergency medicine, 2013 Jan

Is there a blood test that can rule out serious bacterial infection in children? Hom J; Annals of emergency medicine, 2012 Jul

The low rate of bacterial meningitis in children, ages 6 to 18 months, with simple febrile seizures. Hom J, Medwid K; Academic emergency medicine: official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2011 Nov

Do probiotics reduce the duration and symptoms of acute infectious diarrhea? Hom J; Annals of emergency medicine, 2011 Nov

The risk of intra-abdominal injuries in pediatric patients with stable blunt abdominal trauma and negative abdominal computed tomography. Hom J; Academic emergency medicine: official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2010 May

Are oral antibiotics equivalent to intravenous antibiotics for the initial management of pyelonephritis in children? Hom J; Paediatrics & child health, 2010 Mar