Kate Madden

Kate Madden, MD, MMSc, is an Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School and a Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. She specializes in pediatric critical care, focusing on sepsis management, delirium assessment, vitamin D deficiency in critical illness, sedation protocols, and early mobilization strategies. Dr. Madden graduated from Brown University and Washington University School of Medicine, completed pediatrics residency and chief residency at the Boston Combined Residency Program, and a pediatric critical care fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. She holds certifications in Pediatrics (General and Critical Care) from the American Board of Pediatrics.

Her research emphasizes quality improvement initiatives, including her role as physician lead for critical care on the national “Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes” collaborative. Key areas of investigation include sepsis recognition disparities linked to socioeconomic factors and delirium screening methodologies in critically ill children. Dr. Madden’s work bridges clinical practice and implementation science, addressing gaps in pediatric critical care through evidence-based interventions.

Publications highlight her contributions to sepsis epidemiology, delirium management, and resuscitation protocols. She actively participates in multidisciplinary teams to advance critical care outcomes, particularly in vulnerable pediatric populations.