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American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Education

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

1996, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

1997, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

1999, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Endocrinology

Boston Children's Hospital

2004, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Publications

  1. Association Between Obesity-Related Health Factors and Patient-Reported Outcomes: Linking Patient-Reported Outcomes to PEDSnet Electronic Health Record Data. Child Obes. 2025 Apr 22. View Association Between Obesity-Related Health Factors and Patient-Reported Outcomes: Linking Patient-Reported Outcomes to PEDSnet Electronic Health Record Data. Abstract

  2. Patient Characteristics Associated With Annual Nutrition Visits in Children With Type 1 Diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2025; 2025. View Patient Characteristics Associated With Annual Nutrition Visits in Children With Type 1 Diabetes. Abstract

  3. Sociodemographic inequities and use of hybrid closed-loop systems associated with obesity in youth with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2025 Mar; 221:112041. View Sociodemographic inequities and use of hybrid closed-loop systems associated with obesity in youth with type 1 diabetes. Abstract

  4. Using Quality Improvement to Design and Evaluate an Outpatient Day Treatment Pathway for Pediatric Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Requiring Insulin Initiation. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2024 Nov-Dec; 9(6):e776. View Using Quality Improvement to Design and Evaluate an Outpatient Day Treatment Pathway for Pediatric Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Requiring Insulin Initiation. Abstract

  5. 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

  6. Experiences With Outpatient Nutrition Services Among Caregivers of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Spectr. 2024; 37(3):254-263. View Experiences With Outpatient Nutrition Services Among Caregivers of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. Abstract

  7. Screening for Food Insecurity in a Pediatric Diabetes Program: Provider and Parent/Guardian Perspectives. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2024 Oct; 63(9):1292-1299. View Screening for Food Insecurity in a Pediatric Diabetes Program: Provider and Parent/Guardian Perspectives. Abstract

  8. Patient-Reported Outcomes to Describe Global Health and Family Relationships in Pediatric Weight Management. Child Obes. 2024 01; 20(1):1-10. View Patient-Reported Outcomes to Describe Global Health and Family Relationships in Pediatric Weight Management. Abstract

  9. Testing an Automated Approach to Identify Variation in Outcomes among Children with Type 1 Diabetes across Multiple Sites. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2022 Sep-Oct; 7(5):e602. View Testing an Automated Approach to Identify Variation in Outcomes among Children with Type 1 Diabetes across Multiple Sites. Abstract

  10. Dietary Risk Factors for Pediatric Kidney Stones: A Case-Control Study. J Urol. 2022 08; 208(2):434-440. View Dietary Risk Factors for Pediatric Kidney Stones: A Case-Control Study. Abstract

  11. Pediatric Clinicians' Use of Telemedicine: Qualitative Interview Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2021 Dec 02; 8(4):e29941. View Pediatric Clinicians' Use of Telemedicine: Qualitative Interview Study. Abstract

  12. A Worldwide Perspective on COVID-19 and Diabetes Management in 22,820 Children from the SWEET Project: Diabetic Ketoacidosis Rates Increase and Glycemic Control Is Maintained. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2021 09; 23(9):632-641. View A Worldwide Perspective on COVID-19 and Diabetes Management in 22,820 Children from the SWEET Project: Diabetic Ketoacidosis Rates Increase and Glycemic Control Is Maintained. Abstract

  13. Stay in treatment: Predicting dropout from pediatric weight management study protocol. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2021 Jun; 22:100799. View Stay in treatment: Predicting dropout from pediatric weight management study protocol. Abstract

  14. Perioperative Management of Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Updated Recommendations for Anesthesiologists. Anesth Analg. 2020 04; 130(4):821-827. View Perioperative Management of Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Updated Recommendations for Anesthesiologists. Abstract

  15. The Relationship Between Housing Instability and Poor Diet Quality Among Urban Families. Acad Pediatr. 2019 Nov - Dec; 19(8):891-898. View The Relationship Between Housing Instability and Poor Diet Quality Among Urban Families. Abstract

  16. ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2018: Management of children and adolescents with diabetes requiring surgery. Pediatr Diabetes. 2018 10; 19 Suppl 27:227-236. View ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2018: Management of children and adolescents with diabetes requiring surgery. Abstract

  17. Management of Type 1 Diabetes With a Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet. Pediatrics. 2018 06; 141(6). View Management of Type 1 Diabetes With a Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet. Abstract

  18. Resolution of ketoacidosis in children with new onset diabetes: Evaluation of various definitions. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2018 Jan; 135:76-84. View Resolution of ketoacidosis in children with new onset diabetes: Evaluation of various definitions. Abstract

  19. Risk Factors for Fractures in Children Hospitalized in Intensive and Intermediate Care Units. Hosp Pediatr. 2017 Jul; 7(7):395-402. View Risk Factors for Fractures in Children Hospitalized in Intensive and Intermediate Care Units. Abstract

  20. Food Insecurity Screening in Pediatric Primary Care: Can Offering Referrals Help Identify Families in Need? Acad Pediatr. 2017 07; 17(5):497-503. View Food Insecurity Screening in Pediatric Primary Care: Can Offering Referrals Help Identify Families in Need? Abstract

  21. Expectations for Treatment in Pediatric Weight Management and Relationship to Attrition. Child Obes. 2017 04; 13(2):120-127. View Expectations for Treatment in Pediatric Weight Management and Relationship to Attrition. Abstract

  22. A telephone intervention to achieve differentiation in dietary intake: a randomized trial in paediatric primary care. Pediatr Obes. 2017 12; 12(6):494-501. View A telephone intervention to achieve differentiation in dietary intake: a randomized trial in paediatric primary care. Abstract

  23. Outcomes from an orientation model to reduce attrition in paediatric weight management. Clin Obes. 2016 Oct; 6(5):313-20. View Outcomes from an orientation model to reduce attrition in paediatric weight management. Abstract

  24. Parent and Teen Engagement in Pediatric Health Services Research Training. Acad Pediatr. 2016 07; 16(5):496-498. View Parent and Teen Engagement in Pediatric Health Services Research Training. Abstract

  25. Massachusetts Pediatricians' Views Toward Body Mass Index Screening in Schools: Continued Controversy. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016 08; 55(9):844-50. View Massachusetts Pediatricians' Views Toward Body Mass Index Screening in Schools: Continued Controversy. Abstract

  26. Characteristics of Youth Presenting for Weight Management: Retrospective National Data from the POWER Study Group. Child Obes. 2015 Oct; 11(5):630-7. View Characteristics of Youth Presenting for Weight Management: Retrospective National Data from the POWER Study Group. Abstract

  27. Utility of diabetes-associated autoantibodies for classification of new onset diabetes in children and adolescents. Pediatr Diabetes. 2016 09; 17(6):417-25. View Utility of diabetes-associated autoantibodies for classification of new onset diabetes in children and adolescents. Abstract

  28. Use of Serum Bicarbonate to Substitute for Venous pH in New-Onset Diabetes. Pediatrics. 2015 Aug; 136(2):e371-7. View Use of Serum Bicarbonate to Substitute for Venous pH in New-Onset Diabetes. Abstract

  29. Commentary: Launch of a quality improvement network for evidence-based management of uncommon pediatric endocrine disorders: Turner syndrome as a prototype. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Apr; 100(4):1234-6. View Commentary: Launch of a quality improvement network for evidence-based management of uncommon pediatric endocrine disorders: Turner syndrome as a prototype. Abstract

  30. The Burden of Psychosocial Stressors and Urgent Mental Health Problems in a Pediatric Weight Management Program. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015 Nov; 54(13):1247-56. View The Burden of Psychosocial Stressors and Urgent Mental Health Problems in a Pediatric Weight Management Program. Abstract

  31. ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2014. Management of children and adolescents with diabetes requiring surgery. Pediatr Diabetes. 2014 Sep; 15 Suppl 20:224-31. View ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2014. Management of children and adolescents with diabetes requiring surgery. Abstract

  32. Addressing prediabetes in childhood obesity treatment programs: support from research and current practice. Child Obes. 2014 Aug; 10(4):292-303. View Addressing prediabetes in childhood obesity treatment programs: support from research and current practice. Abstract

  33. Children's Hospital Association consensus statements for comorbidities of childhood obesity. Child Obes. 2014 Aug; 10(4):304-17. View Children's Hospital Association consensus statements for comorbidities of childhood obesity. Abstract

  34. Binge Eating at the Start of a Pediatric Weight Management Program. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015 Jun; 54(6):585-8. View Binge Eating at the Start of a Pediatric Weight Management Program. Abstract

  35. Depression screening in adolescents in the United States: a national study of ambulatory office-based practice. Acad Pediatr. 2014 Mar-Apr; 14(2):186-91. View Depression screening in adolescents in the United States: a national study of ambulatory office-based practice. Abstract

  36. Routine behavioral and mental health screening in young children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Pediatr Diabetes. 2014 Aug; 15(5):384-8. View Routine behavioral and mental health screening in young children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Abstract

  37. Health care transition in young adults with type 1 diabetes: barriers to timely establishment of adult diabetes care. Endocr Pract. 2013 Nov-Dec; 19(6):946-52. View Health care transition in young adults with type 1 diabetes: barriers to timely establishment of adult diabetes care. Abstract

  38. Parents and pediatric weight management attrition: experiences and recommendations. Child Obes. 2013 Oct; 9(5):409-17. View Parents and pediatric weight management attrition: experiences and recommendations. Abstract

  39. Myocardial tissue remodeling in adolescent obesity. J Am Heart Assoc. 2013 Aug 20; 2(4):e000279. View Myocardial tissue remodeling in adolescent obesity. Abstract

  40. Transition experiences and health care utilization among young adults with type 1 diabetes. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2013; 7:761-9. View Transition experiences and health care utilization among young adults with type 1 diabetes. Abstract

  41. Parent perspectives on attrition from tertiary care pediatric weight management programs. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Jun; 52(6):513-9. View Parent perspectives on attrition from tertiary care pediatric weight management programs. Abstract

  42. Health care transition in patients with type 1 diabetes: young adult experiences and relationship to glycemic control. Diabetes Care. 2012 Aug; 35(8):1716-22. View Health care transition in patients with type 1 diabetes: young adult experiences and relationship to glycemic control. Abstract

  43. Estimated morbidity and mortality in adolescents and young adults diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabet Med. 2012 Apr; 29(4):453-63. View Estimated morbidity and mortality in adolescents and young adults diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Abstract

  44. Distinguishing type 2 diabetes from type 1 diabetes in African American and Hispanic American pediatric patients. PLoS One. 2012; 7(3):e32773. View Distinguishing type 2 diabetes from type 1 diabetes in African American and Hispanic American pediatric patients. Abstract

  45. Understanding pediatricians' views toward school-based BMI screening in Massachusetts: a pilot study. J Sch Health. 2012 Mar; 82(3):107-14. View Understanding pediatricians' views toward school-based BMI screening in Massachusetts: a pilot study. Abstract

  46. Health-related quality of life in adolescents with or at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr. 2012 Jun; 160(6):911-7. View Health-related quality of life in adolescents with or at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Abstract

  47. Preferences for type 2 diabetes health states among adolescents with or at risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Pediatr Diabetes. 2011 Dec; 12(8):724-32. View Preferences for type 2 diabetes health states among adolescents with or at risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Abstract

  48. Effects of a low-glycemic load diet in overweight and obese pregnant women: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Dec; 92(6):1306-15. View Effects of a low-glycemic load diet in overweight and obese pregnant women: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Abstract

  49. Training in childhood obesity management in the United States: a survey of pediatric, internal medicine-pediatrics and family medicine residency program directors. BMC Med Educ. 2010 Feb 17; 10:18. View Training in childhood obesity management in the United States: a survey of pediatric, internal medicine-pediatrics and family medicine residency program directors. Abstract

  50. 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

  51. Obesity: Guiding the management of pediatric obesity. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2009 May; 5(5):247-9. View Obesity: Guiding the management of pediatric obesity. Abstract

  52. Childhood obesity as a chronic disease: keeping the weight off. JAMA. 2007 Oct 10; 298(14):1695-6. View Childhood obesity as a chronic disease: keeping the weight off. Abstract

  53. Pediatric obesity management: variation by specialty and awareness of guidelines. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2007 Jul; 46(6):491-504. View Pediatric obesity management: variation by specialty and awareness of guidelines. Abstract

  54. Accuracy of administrative coding for type 2 diabetes in children, adolescents, and young adults. Diabetes Care. 2007 Jan; 30(1):141-3. View Accuracy of administrative coding for type 2 diabetes in children, adolescents, and young adults. Abstract

  55. Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents: attitudes, barriers, and practices among pediatric clinicians. Ambul Pediatr. 2006 Mar-Apr; 6(2):110-4. View Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents: attitudes, barriers, and practices among pediatric clinicians. Abstract

  56. Perioperative management of pediatric surgical patients with diabetes mellitus. Anesth Analg. 2005 Oct; 101(4):986-999. View Perioperative management of pediatric surgical patients with diabetes mellitus. Abstract

  57. Effect of low-dose insulin treatment on body weight and physical development in children and adolescents at risk for type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2005 Aug; 28(8):1948-53. View Effect of low-dose insulin treatment on body weight and physical development in children and adolescents at risk for type 1 diabetes. Abstract

  58. Refining the measurement of physician job satisfaction: results from the Physician Worklife Survey. SGIM Career Satisfaction Study Group. Society of General Internal Medicine. Med Care. 1999 Nov; 37(11):1140-54. View Refining the measurement of physician job satisfaction: results from the Physician Worklife Survey. SGIM Career Satisfaction Study Group. Society of General Internal Medicine. Abstract

  59. Measuring physician job satisfaction in a changing workplace and a challenging environment. SGIM Career Satisfaction Study Group. Society of General Internal Medicine. Med Care. 1999 Nov; 37(11):1174-82. View Measuring physician job satisfaction in a changing workplace and a challenging environment. SGIM Career Satisfaction Study Group. Society of General Internal Medicine. Abstract

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Education

Undergraduate School

St. Louis University School of Medicine

1989, St. Louis, MO

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston City Hospital

1990, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston City Hospital

1992, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Endocrinology

Boston Children's Hospital

1995, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Pennsylvania

1990, Philadelphia, PA

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

1995, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1996, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1998, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

Massachusetts General Hospital

2002, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Endocrinology

Boston Children's Hospital

2002, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Education

Undergraduate School

BS, Biological Sciences

Stanford University

1999, Stanford, CA

Graduate School

ScD, Epidemiology

Harvard School of Public Health

2006, Boston, MA

Medical School

Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, MSTP

Harvard Medical School

2008, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital & Boston Medical Center

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2009, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Endocrinology

Boston Children's Hospital

2011, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Education

Medical School

Medical Faculty, Friedrich Alexander University

2005, Erlangen, Germany

Internship

St. Louis Children's Hospital

2007, St. Louis, MO

Residency

St. Louis Children's Hospital

2009, St. Louis, MO

Fellowship

Pediatric Endocrinology

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Education

Undergraduate School

Psychology

Brown University

1979, Providence, RI

Medical School

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine

1985, Los Angeles, CA

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1986, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1988, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Genetics and Pediatric Endocrinology

Boston Children's Hospital

1992, Boston, MA

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

2003, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | 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 (Endocrinology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Education

Undergraduate School

BS, Biology

Yale University

1993, New Haven, CT

Graduate School

Phd, Genetics

University of California, San Francisco

2000, San Francisco, CA

Medical School

University of California, San Francisco

2002, San Francisco, CA

Internship

Pediatrics

University of California, San Francisco

2003, San Francisco, CA

Residency

Pediatrics

University of California, San Francisco

2005, San Francisco, CA

Fellowship

Pediatric Endocrinology

Boston Children's Hospital

2008, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Education

Undergraduate School

Pre-Med

University of Notre Dame

1971, Notre Dame, IN

Medical School

Jefferson Medical College

1975, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

1978, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Biochemical Genetics; Pediatric Endocrinology

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

1981, Philadelphia, PA

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) | Education

Undergraduate School

Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College

2010, New York, NY

Medical School

New York University School Of Medicine

2014, New York, NY

Internship

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2015, New York, NY

Residency

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2018, New York, NY

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2021, Boston, MA

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