Kelly Sandberg, MD

Dr. Sandberg is the Chief Medical Quality Officer for Dayton Children’s, a pediatric gastroenterologist, and an associate professor in pediatrics. As the Chief Medical Quality Officer, Dr. Sandberg works with quality and safety leaders to maintain standards and improve the quality of care children receive throughout the organization. He serves on multiple teams and committees across the hospital, mentors junior faculty and spreads learnings to improve care. He serves on a committee for the National Institute of Health, chairing it from 2022-2023. As a pediatric gastroenterologist, he cares for children who have issues with the esophagus, stomach, intestines and liver. He has a particular interest in caring for those with Inflammatory Bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis) and serves as the medical director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Dayton Children's Hospital.  He serves as the physician lead for ImproveCareNow, an international health learning collaborative, that has increased remission rates at Dayton Children’s Hospital by more than 20% since 2015. Dr. Sandberg trained at The University of Arizona College of Medicine and completed his general pediatrics residency at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He completed fellowships in Gastroenterology and Pediatric Health Services Research, as well as a Masters in Health and Healthcare Research from the University of Michigan. Dr. Adam Mezoff recruited Dr. Sandberg to join Dayton Children’s Hospital in 2014. 

awards and honors:
July 2012 - June 2014: T32 HD 7534-13 (PI-Matthew Davis) Competitive NICDH training grant for pediatric health services research fellowship
September 2018 - present: ImproveCareNow Parent Innovation grant. Competitive award for the creation of a shared decision making tool for ostomy surgery candidates and their families.

organizations:
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (CCF)
Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA)
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)

publications and presentations:
Adler J, Sandberg KC, Shpeen BH, Eder S, Freed GL, Clarke S, Freed GL Variation in Infliximab Administration Practices in the Treatment of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Jul;57(1):35-8. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31828f1ea2.
Sandberg KC, Davis MM, Gebremariam A, Adler J. Increasing Hospitalizations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among Children in the United States, 1988 - 2011. 2014. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2014 (In Press, accepted June 23, 2014).
Sandberg KC, Davis MM, Gebremariam A, Adler J. Disproportionate Rise in C. difficile-Associated Hospitalizations Among U.S. Youth with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 1997-2011. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Apr 60(1): 486-492. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000636.
Cox M, Sandberg K. Modeling Casual Relationships in Quality Improvement. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2018 Jul; 48(7): 182-185. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2018.08.011. Epub 2018 Sep 11.
Sandberg KC. Leadership in Quality Improvement. Curr Probl Pediatric Adolesc Health Care. 2018 Sep 27. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2018.08.007.
Sandberg KC, Lucian JN, Stoll D, Yanney E, Mezoff A. Decreasing Door-to-Door Times for Infliximab Infusions in a Children's Hospital Observation Unit - A Quality Improvement Initiative. Pediatric quality and Safety. 2019 Jan;4(1):e131. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000131.
Gupta N, et al. Sandberg K contributing author. Continued Statural Growth in Older Adolescents and Young Adults with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Beyond the Time of Expected Growth Plate Closure. In Review.
Sandberg K. Personal Review of Anne Fadiman’s “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down.” Harmony Magazine, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, 2005: 75.
Sandberg K, Shaikhkhalil A, Plogsted S, Ruth B. Nationwide Children’s Hospital GI Inpatient Reference Guide for the Resident and Medical Student. Internal document: 40 pg. June2011.
Sandberg KC. Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Pediatric Forum, Dayton Children's Hospital, 2017 (30):3-7.