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American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

Haverford College

1983, Haveford, PA

Medical School

Washington University School of Medicine

1987, St. Louis, MO

Internship

St. Louis Children's Hospital

1988, St. Louis, MO

Residency

St. Louis Children's Hospital

1990, St. Louis, MO

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

Yale University

1994, New Haven, CT

Graduate School

MMSc

Harvard University / Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

Medical School

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

1998, Baltimore, MD

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

1999, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2001, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Endocrinology

Boston Children's Hospital

2005, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Publications

  1. Overfeeding and overweight rapidly reprogram inflammatory signaling. Clin Immunol. 2025 Feb; 271:110428. View Overfeeding and overweight rapidly reprogram inflammatory signaling. Abstract

  2. Long-Term Follow-up of an Infant with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Neoreviews. 2024 Oct 01; 25(10):e669-e676. View Long-Term Follow-up of an Infant with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Abstract

  3. Implementation of recommended treatment for children in weight management programs: Lessons from the stay in treatment study sites. Prev Med. 2024 May; 182:107949. View Implementation of recommended treatment for children in weight management programs: Lessons from the stay in treatment study sites. Abstract

  4. How much did it cost to develop and implement an eHealth intervention for a minority children population that overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic? Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 02; 125:107044. View How much did it cost to develop and implement an eHealth intervention for a minority children population that overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic? Abstract

  5. Fitness [BULLET OPERATOR] Interdisciplinary Support [BULLET OPERATOR] Teaching ("Fit Start"); Piloting A Family-based Group Model For The Multidisciplinary Treatment Of Pediatric Obesity: 306 Board #143 June 1, 9: 30 AM - 11: 00 AM. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May; 48(5 Suppl 1):76. View Fitness [BULLET OPERATOR] Interdisciplinary Support [BULLET OPERATOR] Teaching ("Fit Start"); Piloting A Family-based Group Model For The Multidisciplinary Treatment Of Pediatric Obesity: 306 Board #143 June 1, 9: 30 AM - 11: 00 AM. Abstract

  6. An intensive outpatient lifestyle modification programme improves measures of glycaemia in obese youth. Evid Based Med. 2014 Aug; 19(4):146. View An intensive outpatient lifestyle modification programme improves measures of glycaemia in obese youth. Abstract

  7. Circulating branched-chain amino acid concentrations are associated with obesity and future insulin resistance in children and adolescents. Pediatr Obes. 2013 Feb; 8(1):52-61. View Circulating branched-chain amino acid concentrations are associated with obesity and future insulin resistance in children and adolescents. Abstract

  8. Skeletal muscle mitochondrial function is associated with longitudinal growth velocity in children and adolescents. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Oct; 96(10):E1612-8. View Skeletal muscle mitochondrial function is associated with longitudinal growth velocity in children and adolescents. Abstract

  9. Recombinant human prolactin for the treatment of lactation insufficiency. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2010 Nov; 73(5):645-53. View Recombinant human prolactin for the treatment of lactation insufficiency. Abstract

  10. Skeletal muscle phosphocreatine recovery after submaximal exercise in children and young and middle-aged adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Sep; 95(9):E69-74. View Skeletal muscle phosphocreatine recovery after submaximal exercise in children and young and middle-aged adults. Abstract

  11. Insulin enhances glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in healthy humans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Mar 09; 107(10):4770-5. View Insulin enhances glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in healthy humans. Abstract

  12. Management of obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in children: consensus and controversy. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2009 Nov 27; 2:185-202. View Management of obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in children: consensus and controversy. Abstract

  13. Mitochondrial function and insulin resistance in overweight and normal-weight children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Dec; 94(12):4923-30. View Mitochondrial function and insulin resistance in overweight and normal-weight children. Abstract

  14. Salsalate improves glycemia and inflammatory parameters in obese young adults. Diabetes Care. 2008 Feb; 31(2):289-94. View Salsalate improves glycemia and inflammatory parameters in obese young adults. Abstract

  15. Normal ovarian structure and function with normal glucose tolerance in girls with early treatment of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2007 Apr; 20(2):67-72. View Normal ovarian structure and function with normal glucose tolerance in girls with early treatment of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Abstract

  16. Effects of a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, stavudine, on glucose disposal and mitochondrial function in muscle of healthy adults. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Jun; 292(6):E1666-73. View Effects of a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, stavudine, on glucose disposal and mitochondrial function in muscle of healthy adults. Abstract

  17. Bone mineral status in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Feb; 20(2):227-35. View Bone mineral status in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Abstract

  18. Characteristics at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children younger than 6 years. J Pediatr. 2006 Mar; 148(3):366-71. View Characteristics at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children younger than 6 years. Abstract

  19. Diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome and insulin resistance. Pediatr Ann. 2005 Sep; 34(9):733-8, 741-2. View Diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome and insulin resistance. Abstract

  20. Diencephalic syndrome: a cause of failure to thrive and a model of partial growth hormone resistance. Pediatrics. 2005 Jun; 115(6):e742-8. View Diencephalic syndrome: a cause of failure to thrive and a model of partial growth hormone resistance. Abstract

  21. Carbamazepine overdose recognized by a tricyclic antidepressant assay. Pediatrics. 2001 Jan; 107(1):176-7. View Carbamazepine overdose recognized by a tricyclic antidepressant assay. Abstract

  22. Long term human studies on the lipid effects of oral calcium. Lipids. 1972 Mar; 7(3):202-6. View Long term human studies on the lipid effects of oral calcium. Abstract

  23. Variation in plasma lipids with age and sex in a hypertriglyceridemic rat. Lipids. 1969 Sep; 4(5):384-7. View Variation in plasma lipids with age and sex in a hypertriglyceridemic rat. Abstract

  24. Serum lipids and certain dietary factors in young men with coronary heart disease. J Am Diet Assoc. 1967 Feb; 50(2):112-5. View Serum lipids and certain dietary factors in young men with coronary heart disease. Abstract

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

Villanova University

1989, Villanova, PA

Medical School

New York Medical College

1993, Valhalla, NY

Internship

Naval Medical Center

1993, San Diego, CA

Residency

Cincinnati Children's Hospital

2001, Cincinnati, OH

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

Yale University

1988, New Haven, CT

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

1993, Boston, MA

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

1997, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospita

1998, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

St. Lawrence University

1992, Canton, NY

Medical School

University of Vermont College of Medicine

2001, Burlington, VT

Internship

Pediatrics

University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care

2002, Burlington, VT

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care

2004, Burlington, VT

Residency

Chief Resident in Pediatrics

University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care

2005, Burlington, VT

Fellowship

Pediatric Nephrology

Boston Children's Hospital

2008, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Medical School

Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Internship

Hasbro Children's Hospital

Providence, RI

Residency

Hasbro Children's Hospital

Providence, RI

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Notre Dame

2004, South Bend, IN

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

2004, Boston, MA

Internship

The Children's Hospital at University of Colorado

2005, Denver, CO

Residency

The Children's Hospital at University of Colorado

2007, Denver, CO

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

2010, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Chief Fellow, Pediatric Cardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

2011, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Senior Fellow, Non-Invasive Imaging

Boston Children's Hospital

2012, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (General) | Education

Undergraduate School

Barnard College, Columbia University

1997, New York, NY

Medical School

Weill Cornell Medical College

2001, New York, NY

Internship

New York University

2002, New York, NY

Residency

New York University

2004, New York, NY

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