Current Environment: Production

Medical Services

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Graduate School

Yale University

2006, New Haven, CT

Medical School

University of Michigan Medical School

2011, Ann Arbor, MI

Internship

Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University

2012, Provience, RI

Residency

Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University

2014, Providence, RI

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2017, Boston, MA

Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
  • American Board of Pediatrics (General)

Publications

  1. Lessons Learned in Engaging Adolescents and Young Adults to End the US HIV Epidemic. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e88-e97. View Abstract

  2. Medical and Surgical Reproductive Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2024 Dec; 51(4):621-633. View Abstract

  3. Understanding Gaps of HIV Knowledge Among Transgender Young Adults: A Pilot Interview Study. AIDS Educ Prev. 2024 Aug; 36(4):229-243. View Abstract

  4. Tools for history taking for adolescents. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2024 Aug 01; 36(4):349-350. View Abstract

  5. Pediatrician Preferences for Electronic Clinical Decision Support to Facilitate HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Aug; 75(2):368-371. View Abstract

  6. HIV/Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Knowledge and Acceptability of Rapid HIV Testing Among Transgender Adolescents in a Multidisciplinary Gender Clinic. Transgend Health. 2024 Apr; 9(2):128-135. View Abstract

  7. Development of a mentor training curriculum to support LGBTQIA+ health professionals. J Clin Transl Sci. 2024; 8(1):e44. View Abstract

  8. Affirming Care for Autism and Gender Diversity. Pediatrics. 2023 08 01; 152(2). View Abstract

  9. Advocacy: caring for teens beyond the bedside. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2023 08 01; 35(4):399-400. View Abstract

  10. Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment. J Eat Disord. 2023 May 15; 11(1):75. View Abstract

  11. COVID-19 impacts and videoconference healthcare preferences in relation to depression and sexual risk behaviors among young adults assigned female at birth: a cross-sectional study. Mhealth. 2023; 9:15. View Abstract

  12. Adapting a Counseling-Plus-mHealth Intervention for the Virtual Environment to Reduce Sexual and Reproductive Health Risk Among Young Women with Depression. Prev Sci. 2023 Dec; 24(Suppl 2):196-208. View Abstract

  13. A Digital Platform to Support HIV Case Management for Youth and Young Adults: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Nov 21; 6(11):e39357. View Abstract

  14. Pubertal Blockade and Subsequent Gender-Affirming Therapy. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 11 01; 5(11):e2239763. View Abstract

  15. Retrospective Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health Conversations During Initial Visits of Adolescents Seeking Gender-Affirming Testosterone. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2023 Feb; 36(1):25-32. View Abstract

  16. Harvard Medical School's Sexual and Gender Minority Health Equity Initiative: Curricular and Climate Innovations in Undergraduate Medical Education. Acad Med. 2022 12 01; 97(12):1786-1793. View Abstract

  17. Editorial: A behavioral health crisis. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2022 08 01; 34(4):295-296. View Abstract

  18. Clinical outcomes and considerations of gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse pediatric and young adult patients with cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 01; 70(1):e29851. View Abstract

  19. Integrating LGBTQIA?+?Community Member Perspectives into Medical Education. Teach Learn Med. 2023 Aug-Sep; 35(4):442-456. View Abstract

  20. Bone density and bone marrow composition in transgender girls prior to pubertal blockade: A case series. Bone. 2022 09; 162:116454. View Abstract

  21. Screening for Anal Dysplasia in Adolescent and Young Adult Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV, a Review of Current Recommendations. Front Pediatr. 2022; 10:875184. View Abstract

  22. Use of an Educational Video to Improve Transgender Health Care Knowledge. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 06; 61(5-6):412-417. View Abstract

  23. Care for Transgender Young People. Horm Res Paediatr. 2022; 95(5):405-414. View Abstract

  24. The interaction of sexual orientation and provider-patient communication on sexual and reproductive health in a sample of U.S. women of diverse sexual orientations. Patient Educ Couns. 2022 02; 105(2):466-473. View Abstract

  25. Addressing Legislation That Restricts Access to Care for Transgender Youth. Pediatrics. 2021 05; 147(5). View Abstract

  26. Eating disorder screening and treatment experiences in transgender and gender diverse young adults. Eat Behav. 2021 04; 41:101517. View Abstract

  27. Clinical Characteristics, Experiences, and Outcomes of Transgender Patients With Cancer. JAMA Oncol. 2021 Jan 01; 7(1):e205671. View Abstract

  28. Primary Care for Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults in Rhode Island: An Analysis of the all Payers Claims Database. J Adolesc Health. 2021 03; 68(3):472-479. View Abstract

  29. Gender Expression, Peer Victimization, and Disordered Weight-Control Behaviors Among U.S. High School Students. J Adolesc Health. 2021 06; 68(6):1148-1154. View Abstract

  30. Adolescent body image: influencing factors and the clinician's role. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2020 08; 32(4):455-460. View Abstract

  31. "It'd Be Great to Have the Options There": A Mixed-Methods Study of Gender Identity Questions on Clinic Forms in a Primary Care Setting. J Adolesc Health. 2020 10; 67(4):590-596. View Abstract

  32. DXA in Children and Adolescents. J Clin Densitom. 2021 Jan-Mar; 24(1):28-35. View Abstract

  33. Sexual orientation-related disparities in healthcare access in three cohorts of U.S. adults. Prev Med. 2020 03; 132:105999. View Abstract

  34. Intrauterine Devices in Gender Minority Youth: An Option to Decrease Dysphoria and Unintended Pregnancies. J Adolesc Health. 2019 07; 65(1):3-4. View Abstract

  35. Transgender Adolescents' Experiences in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study. J Adolesc Health. 2019 09; 65(3):344-349. View Abstract

  36. A survey of physician practices on the inpatient medical stabilization of patients with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. J Eat Disord. 2018; 6:22. View Abstract

  37. Experiences With Querying Gender Identity Across Seven Adolescent Medicine Sites. J Adolesc Health. 2018 10; 63(4):506-508. View Abstract

  38. No Matter Where, Adolescent Sexual Health Is Everyone's Job. Hosp Pediatr. 2018 04; 8(4):239-241. View Abstract

  39. Beyond the Binary: Differences in Eating Disorder Prevalence by Gender Identity in a Transgender Sample. Transgend Health. 2018; 3(1):17-23. View Abstract

  40. The Authors reply. J Adolesc Health. 2017 11; 61(5):663-664. View Abstract

  41. Adolescent Gynecomastia. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2017 Jun; 14(4):371-377. View Abstract

  42. Disordered Weight Management Behaviors, Nonprescription Steroid Use, and Weight Perception in Transgender Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2017 01; 60(1):17-22. View Abstract

  43. Transgender and gender nonconforming adolescent care: psychosocial and medical considerations. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 27(4):421-6. View Abstract

  44. Using the hospital as a venue for reproductive health interventions: a survey of hospitalized adolescents. Hosp Pediatr. 2015 Feb; 5(2):67-73. View Abstract
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