Jill M. Cholette
Jill M. Cholette
Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDProfessional Summary:
Dr. Cholette is a pediatric cardiac intensivist with board certifications in both pediatric critical care and pediatric cardiology. She completed all her medical training at the University of Rochester, including a combined Internal Medicine – Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Critical Care and Pediatric Cardiology fellowships. She in an expert in red blood cell and platelet transfusions in critically ill children with congenital and acquired heart disease. Her clinical and research focus also includes thrombosis and hemostasis, and mechanical circulatory support. She has held multiple educational and administrative leadership positions with focus on Faculty Development.
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, University of Rochester (2014)
- Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship, University of Rochester (2006)
- Residency, Combined Medicine Pediatrics Residency, University of Rochester (2003)
- MD, Medicine, University of Rochester (1999)
- BS, Psychobiology, Mount Holyoke College, Magna Cum Laude (1995)
Employment:
- Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Pediatics, University at Buffalo (2026-present)
- Professor with Tenure, Pediatics, University of Rochester (2025–2026)
- Chief, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatics, University of Rochester (2019–2026)
- Professor, Pediatics, University of Rochester (2019–2025)
- Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Rochester (2014–2019)
- Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Rochester (2008–2014)
Research Expertise:
- Pediatric Critical Care and Cardiac Intensive Care: Expertise in the management of critically ill children and children with congenital and acquired heart disease.
Professional Memberships:
- Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society; International society for Critical Care Cardiologists and Cardiac Intensivists (2014–present)
- Society for the Advancement of Blood Management; International society advancing transfusion medicine and patient blood management programs (2014–present)
- BloodNet; PALISI subgroup focused on bleeding disorders, patient blood management, hemostasis/thrombosis (2006–present)
- Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis (PALISI); Academic Network for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Investigators (2003–present)
Service Activities:
- review, edit, write board examination and maintenance of certification questions.; American Board of Pediatrics, Critical Care Sub-board member (2023–present)