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English | Education

Medical School

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

2011, Bronx, NY

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center

2014, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Boston Children's Hospital

2018, Boston, MA

English | Publications

  1. Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Low-risk Children with Solid Tumors: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2024 Sep-Oct; 9(5):e771. View Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Low-risk Children with Solid Tumors: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Abstract

  2. Reducing Falls in Hospitalized Children and Adolescents with Cancer and Blood Disorders: A Quality Improvement Journey. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2024 Sep-Oct; 9(5):e755. View Reducing Falls in Hospitalized Children and Adolescents with Cancer and Blood Disorders: A Quality Improvement Journey. Abstract

  3. Sustained increase in annual transcranial Doppler screening rates in children with sickle cell disease: A quality improvement project. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Aug; 71(8):e31088. View Sustained increase in annual transcranial Doppler screening rates in children with sickle cell disease: A quality improvement project. Abstract

  4. Reducing ambulatory central line-associated bloodstream infections: A family-centered approach. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Aug; 71(8):e31064. View Reducing ambulatory central line-associated bloodstream infections: A family-centered approach. Abstract

  5. Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Rates for Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatrics. 2023 Oct 01; 152(4). View Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Rates for Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Abstract

  6. Use of the osmolal gap in diagnosing mixed physiology hyponatremia in a child with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jun; 11(6):e7428. View Use of the osmolal gap in diagnosing mixed physiology hyponatremia in a child with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Abstract

  7. Health Literacy and Clinical Outcomes Following Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 06; 18(6):e857-e868. View Health Literacy and Clinical Outcomes Following Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation. Abstract

  8. Missing Voices: Lessons Learned from Nonparticipating Caregivers in Palliative Care Research. J Palliat Med. 2022 03; 25(3):455-460. View Missing Voices: Lessons Learned from Nonparticipating Caregivers in Palliative Care Research. Abstract

  9. The relationship between household income and patient-reported symptom distress and quality of life in children with advanced cancer: A report from the PediQUEST study. Cancer. 2018 10 01; 124(19):3934-3941. View The relationship between household income and patient-reported symptom distress and quality of life in children with advanced cancer: A report from the PediQUEST study. Abstract

  10. Reply to Cross-cultural communication in pediatric oncology: Catch them when they're young. Cancer. 2018 04 01; 124(7):1517. View Reply to Cross-cultural communication in pediatric oncology: Catch them when they're young. Abstract

  11. Disparities in prognosis communication among parents of children with cancer: The impact of race and ethnicity. Cancer. 2017 Oct 15; 123(20):3995-4003. View Disparities in prognosis communication among parents of children with cancer: The impact of race and ethnicity. Abstract

  12. Difficult relationships between parents and physicians of children with cancer: A qualitative study of parent and physician perspectives. Cancer. 2017 02 15; 123(4):675-681. View Difficult relationships between parents and physicians of children with cancer: A qualitative study of parent and physician perspectives. Abstract

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Microbiology and Spanish

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Graduate School

Master of Biomedical Informatics

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Medical School

University of Florida, College of Medicine

Gainesville, FL

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX

Fellowship

Clinical Informatics

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Carnegie Mellon University

2001, Pittsburgh, PA

Medical School

MD; PhD

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

2009, Pittsburgh, PA

Internship

St. Vincent Hospital

2010, Worcester, MA

Residency

Harvard Combined Dermatology, Residency Training Program

2013, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2014, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

Brown University Medical School

2002, Providence, RI

Residency

Children’s National Medical Center

2005, Washington, DC

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Oberlin College

Oberlin

Medical School

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Rochester, NY

Internship

Pediatrics

Bronx Municipal Hospital

Bronx, NY

Residency

Pediatrics

Stanford University Hospital

Stanford, CA

Fellowship

Genetics

Stanford University Hospital

Stanford, CA

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Engineering Sciences

Dartmouth College

1993, Hanover, NH

Graduate School

PhD, Biomedical Engineering

Duke University

2001, Durham, NC

Medical School

Duke University

2001, Durham, NC

Internship

Pediatrics

University of California at San Francisco

2002, San Francisco, CA

Residency

Pediatrics

University of California at San Francisco

2004, San Francisco, CA

Fellowship

Cardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

2007, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Senior Fellow, Cardiac Imaging

Boston Children's Hospital

2007, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

University of California, San Francisco

1991, San Francisco, CA

Residency

Radiation Oncology

University of California, San Francisco

1997, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Research

University of California, San Francisco, Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

1994, San Francisco, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

University of Kansas Medical Center

1983, Kansas City, AR

Internship

University of Kansas Medical Center

1984, Kansas City, KS

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Kansas Medical Center

1987, Kansas City, KS

Residency

Anesthesia

Georgetown University Medical Center

1989, Washington, DC

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care/Pediatric Anesthesia

Children's Hospital National Medical Center

1991, Washington, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

Yale University School of Medicine

1991, New Haven, CT

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

1991, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

1994, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

1996, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

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