The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.
- William Osler
About Julie A. Augenstein, MD
Julie A. Augenstein, MD, is a pediatric emergency medicine physician and medical director of Phoenix Children's Emergency Medical Services Base Hospital Program and the Critical Care Transport Program. Dr. Augenstein has extensive training and skills to assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of pediatric emergency conditions, injuries and illnesses. She is also experienced in using specialized equipment to ensure the unique needs of pediatric patients are met. Her clinical focus and expertise also include prehospital care and simulation training.
Dr. Augenstein earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, before graduating with her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine, also in Tucson. She completed an internship and residency training in pediatric medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, as well as a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Augenstein is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Appointed by the Governor of Arizona, Dr. Augenstein holds the role of physician specializing in pediatric medicine on the Medical Direction Commission at the Arizona Department of Health Services. She also serves on the Trauma and EMS Performance Improvement (TEPI) Committee and is the Phoenix Children's Emergency Medical Services and Prehospital Care Conference chair and director.
Named a Top Doc by PHOENIX magazine, Dr. Augenstein is also active in training new physicians as a faculty member at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine-Phoenix, the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix and Creighton Medical School-Phoenix. Her peer-reviewed research has been featured in publications including the Journal of Emergency Medicine, the Journal of Pediatric Emergency Care and Critical Care Medicine, among others.
Dr. Augenstein spends her free time at her family farm and playing tennis.
Medical School / Education
University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
Internship
(Pediatrics) New York-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Residency
(Pediatrics) New York-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Fellowship
(Pediatric Emergency Medicine) University of Washington / Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Pediatrics, Subspecialty-Pediatric Emergency Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics
Top Doctor Recipient, PHOENIX magazine
R Baby Foundation, Inc. (R Baby") Grant Recipient, "Simbulance" Training Program, Phoenix Children's
Excellence in Educational Innovation Award Recipient, Faculty Nominated Award, University of Arizona College of Medicine"
Academic Affiliations
Faculty, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Faculty, Creighton University School of Medicine
Faculty, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Professional Affiliations
Physician specializing in pediatric medicine, Medical Direction Commission, Arizona Department of Health Services
Member, Trauma and EMS Performance Improvement (TEPI) Committee, Arizona Department of Health Services
Chair & Director, Emergency Medical Services and Prehospital Care Conference, Phoenix Children's
Augenstein JA, Yoshida H, Lo MD, Solari P. "A Readily Available, Inexpensive, and Reusable Simulation Model for Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Abscess Identification and Drainage" J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;50(3):462-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2015.12.020. PMID:26899194. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26899194/
Traube C, Silver G, Kearney J, Patel A, Atkinson TM, Yoon MJ, Halpert S, Augenstein J, Sickles LE, Li C, Greenwald B. "Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium: A Valid, Rapid, Observational Tool for Screening Delirium in the PICU*" Crit Care Med. 2014 Mar;42(3):656-63. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3182a66b76. PMID: 24145848 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24145848
Claiborne MK, Gross T, McGreevy J, Riemann M, Temkit M, Augenstein J. "Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Confirmation of Nasogastric and Orogastric Tube Placement in Pediatric Patients" Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 1;37(12):e1611-e1615. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002134. PMID: 32555015 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32555015
Augenstein JA, Klein EJ, Traube C. "Delirium Upon Presentation to the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Case Series" Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018 Aug;34(8):e147-e149. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001175. PMID: 28590990. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28590990
Sanseau E, Thomas A, Daniel R, Augenstein J, Diekema D. "Wilderness Medicine (Hypothermia, Dehydration, and Ankle Injury): A Pediatric Simulation Case for Medical Trainees" MedEdPORTAL. 2020 May 15;16:10900. doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10900. PMID: 32656321; PMCID: PMC7331961 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32656321
Joseph MN, Sanseau E, Thomas A, Brandehoff N, Augenstein J, Shuster M, Tiyyagura G, Auerbach M. "Pediatric Rattlesnake Envenomation: A Simulation Scenario With Optional Health Equity, Virtual Facilitation, and Senior Learner Modifications" Cureus. 2021 Sep 19;13(9):e18106. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18106. eCollection 2021 Sep. PMID: 34692317 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34692317
