Eric Fleegler

Eric Fleegler, MD, MPH

Associate Physician in Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

    Contact: 617-355-6624

  • Fax: 617-730-0335

Medical Services

Specialties

  • Emergency Medicine

Departments

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Medicine

Programs

  • Emergency Medicine
To schedule an appointment: Call 617-355-6624

Experience and Education

Education

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1994-1999

Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program, 1999-2000

Boston, MA

Residency, Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program, 2000-2002

Boston, MA

Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital, 2002-2006

Boston, MA

Certifications

  • Pediatrics

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Publications

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  1. Siegel M, Pahn M, Xuan Z, Ross CS, Galea S, Kalesan B, Fleegler E, Goss KA. Firearm-Related Laws in All 50 US States, 1991-2016. Am J Public Health. 2017 Jul; 107(7):1122-1129.
  2. Farrell CA, Fleegler EW, Monuteaux MC, Wilson CR, Christian CW, Lee LK. Community Poverty and Child Abuse Fatalities in the United States. Pediatrics. 2017 May; 139(5).
  3. Monuteaux MC, Fleegler EW, Lee LK. A cross-sectional study of emergency care utilization and associated costs of violent-related (assault) injuries in the United States. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Apr 18.
  4. Bottino CJ, Rhodes ET, Kreatsoulas C, Cox JE, Fleegler EW. Food Insecurity Screening in Pediatric Primary Care: Can Offering Referrals Help Identify Families in Need? Acad Pediatr. 2017 Mar 13.
  5. Lakshmanan A, Agni M, Lieu T, Fleegler E, Kipke M, Friedlich PS, McCormick MC, Belfort MB. The impact of preterm birth &lt37 weeks on parents and families: a cross-sectional study in the 2 years after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2017 Feb 16; 15(1):38.
  6. Lee LK, Fleegler EW, Farrell C, Avakame E, Srinivasan S, Hemenway D, Monuteaux MC. Firearm Laws and Firearm Homicides: A Systematic Review. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Jan 01; 177(1):106-119.
  7. Gottlieb L, Colvin JD, Fleegler E, Hessler D, Garg A, Adler N. Evaluating the Accountable Health Communities Demonstration Project. J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Mar; 32(3):345-349.
  8. Levy DE, Klinger EV, Linder JA, Fleegler EW, Rigotti NA, Park ER, Haas JS. Cost-Effectiveness of a Health System-Based Smoking Cessation Program. Nicotine Tob Res. 2016 Sep 17.
  9. Monuteaux MC, Mannix R, Fleegler EW, Lee LK. Predictors and Outcomes of Pediatric Firearm Injuries Treated in the Emergency Department: Differences by Mechanism of Intent. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Jul; 23(7):790-5.
  10. Karb RA, Subramanian SV, Fleegler EW. County Poverty Concentration and Disparities in Unintentional Injury Deaths: A Fourteen-Year Analysis of 1.6 Million U.S. Fatalities. PLoS One. 2016; 11(5):e0153516.
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  11. Woods ER, Bhaumik U, Sommer SJ, Chan E, Tsopelas L, Fleegler EW, Lorenzi M, Klements EM, Dickerson DU, Nethersole S, Dulin R. Community Asthma Initiative to Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Disparities Among Children with Asthma. MMWR Suppl. 2016 Feb 12; 65(1):11-20.
  12. Borus J, Weas S, Fleegler E, Kahn J, Chan E. Email Isn't Just for Old People: Teen Acceptability of Internet Communication With Medical Providers. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015 Dec 04.
  13. Baer TE, Scherer EA, Fleegler EW, Hassan A. Food Insecurity and the Burden of Health-Related Social Problems in an Urban Youth Population. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Dec; 57(6):601-7.
  14. Fleegler EW, Schechter NL. Pain and Prejudice. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Nov; 169(11):991-3.
  15. Bauer SR, Monuteaux MC, Fleegler EW. Geographic Disparities in Access to Agencies Providing Income-Related Social Services. J Urban Health. 2015 Oct; 92(5):853-63.
  16. Lee LK, Monuteaux MC, Burghardt LC, Fleegler EW, Nigrovic LE, Meehan WP, Schutzman SA, Mannix R. Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in States With Primary Versus Secondary Seat Belt Laws: A Time-Series Analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Aug 04; 163(3):184-90.
  17. Hassan A, Scherer EA, Pikcilingis A, Krull E, McNickles L, Marmon G, Woods ER, Fleegler EW. Improving Social Determinants of Health: Effectiveness of a Web-Based Intervention. Am J Prev Med. 2015 Dec; 49(6):822-31.
  18. Monuteaux MC, Lee LK, Hemenway D, Mannix R, Fleegler EW. Firearm Ownership and Violent Crime in the U.S.: An Ecologic Study. Am J Prev Med. 2015 Aug; 49(2):207-14.
  19. Kreatsoulas C, Hassan A, Subramanian SV, Fleegler EW. Social disparities among youth and the impact on their health. Adolesc Health Med Ther. 2015; 6:37-45.
  20. Haas JS, Linder JA, Park ER, Gonzalez I, Rigotti NA, Klinger EV, Kontos EZ, Zaslavsky AM, Brawarsky P, Marinacci LX, St Hubert S, Fleegler EW, Williams DR. Proactive tobacco cessation outreach to smokers of low socioeconomic status: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Feb; 175(2):218-26.
  21. Fleegler EW, Monuteaux M, Mannix R. Firearm legislation and gun-related fatalities--reply. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Nov 25; 173(21):2011-2.
  22. Mannix R, Lee LK, Fleegler E. Red state blue state. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Aug; 20(8):858-9.
  23. Fleegler EW, Lee LK, Monuteaux MC, Hemenway D, Mannix R. Firearm legislation and firearm-related fatalities in the United States. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 May 13; 173(9):732-40.
  24. Hassan A, Blood EA, Pikcilingis A, Krull EG, McNickles L, Marmon G, Wylie S, Woods ER, Fleegler EW. Youths' health-related social problems: concerns often overlooked during the medical visit. J Adolesc Health. 2013 Aug; 53(2):265-71.
  25. Sahyoun C, Fleegler E, Kleinman M, Monuteaux MC, Bachur R. Early identification of children at risk for critical care: standardizing communication for inter-emergency department transfers. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Apr; 29(4):419-24.
  26. Mannix R, Fleegler E, Meehan WP, Schutzman SA, Hennelly K, Nigrovic L, Lee LK. Booster seat laws and fatalities in children 4 to 7 years of age. Pediatrics. 2012 Dec; 130(6):996-1002.
  27. Wylie SA, Hassan A, Krull EG, Pikcilingis AB, Corliss HL, Woods ER, Fleegler EW. Assessing and referring adolescents' health-related social problems: qualitative evaluation of a novel web-based approach. J Telemed Telecare. 2012 Oct; 18(7):392-8.
  28. Brett-Fleegler M, Rudolph J, Eppich W, Monuteaux M, Fleegler E, Cheng A, Simon R. Debriefing assessment for simulation in healthcare: development and psychometric properties. Simul Healthc. 2012 Oct; 7(5):288-94.
  29. Monuteaux MC, Lee L, Fleegler E. Children injured by violence in the United States: emergency department utilization, 2000-2008. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 May; 19(5):535-40.
  30. Fleegler EW, Monuteaux MC, Bauer SR, Lee LK. Attempts to silence firearm injury prevention. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Jan; 42(1):99-102.
  31. Meehan WP, Fleegler E, Bachur RG. Adherence to guidelines for managing the well-appearing febrile infant: assessment using a case-based, interactive survey. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Dec; 26(12):875-80.
  32. Hassan A, Fleegler EW. Using technology to improve adolescent healthcare. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2010 Aug; 22(4):412-7.
  33. Lee LK, Fleegler EW, Forbes PW, Olson KL, Mooney DP. The modern paediatric injury pyramid: injuries in Massachusetts children and adolescents. Inj Prev. 2010 Apr; 16(2):123-6.
  34. Fleegler EW, Lieu TA, Wise PH, Muret-Wagstaff S. Families' health-related social problems and missed referral opportunities. Pediatrics. 2007 Jun; 119(6):e1332-41.
  35. Graham RJ, Fleegler EW, Robinson WM. Chronic ventilator need in the community: a 2005 pediatric census of Massachusetts. Pediatrics. 2007 Jun; 119(6):e1280-7.
  36. Binstadt BA, Fleegler EW. Perforated appendicitis in a child with Henoch-Schönlein purpura. J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Feb; 40(2):E24-7.
  37. Woodward GA, Fleegler EW. Should parents accompany pediatric interfacility ground ambulance transports? Results of a national survey of pediatric transport team managers. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2001 Feb; 17(1):22-7.
  38. Woodward GA, Fleegler EW. Should parents accompany pediatric interfacility ground ambulance transports? The parent's perspective. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2000 Dec; 16(6):383-90.
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