Spanish | Education
Medical School
University of Calabar
1991, Leopad Town, Calabar, Nigeria
Internship
Pediatrics
Cook County Hospital
1995, Chicago, IL
Residency
Pediatrics
Cook County Hospital
1997, Chicago, IL
Fellowship
Harvard Health Services Research
Massachusetts General Hospital
2012, Boston, MA
Spanish | Publications
Socioeconomic Indicators and Low Body Mass Index Outcome Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Social Risks. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Mar 17; 25(5):102814. View Socioeconomic Indicators and Low Body Mass Index Outcome Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Social Risks. Abstract
Primary Care and Oral Health Integration: Comparing Training Across Disciplines. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2020; 31(4S):344-359. View Primary Care and Oral Health Integration: Comparing Training Across Disciplines. Abstract
Oral Health Training in Pediatric Residency Programs: Pediatric Program Directors' Perspectives. J Dent Educ. 2019 Jun; 83(6):630-637. View Oral Health Training in Pediatric Residency Programs: Pediatric Program Directors' Perspectives. Abstract
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Early Childhood Obesity. Pediatrics. 2018 01; 141(1). View Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Early Childhood Obesity. Abstract
Racial/Ethnic Disparities: a Longitudinal Study of Growth Trajectories Among US Kindergarten Children. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018 08; 5(4):875-884. View Racial/Ethnic Disparities: a Longitudinal Study of Growth Trajectories Among US Kindergarten Children. Abstract
Assessing Preschoolers' Beverage Consumption Using the Theory of Planned Behavior. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 06; 57(6):711-721. View Assessing Preschoolers' Beverage Consumption Using the Theory of Planned Behavior. Abstract
Childcare Attendance and Obesity Risk. Pediatrics. 2016 11; 138(5). View Childcare Attendance and Obesity Risk. Abstract
Geography matters: state-level variation in children's oral health care access and oral health status. Public Health. 2016 May; 134:54-63. View Geography matters: state-level variation in children's oral health care access and oral health status. Abstract
Addressing dental fear in children with autism spectrum disorders: a randomized controlled pilot study using electronic screen media. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2014 Mar; 53(3):230-7. View Addressing dental fear in children with autism spectrum disorders: a randomized controlled pilot study using electronic screen media. Abstract
Oral Health Disparities and Unmet Dental Needs among Preschool Children in Chelsea, MA: Exploring Mechanisms, Defining Solutions. J Oral Hyg Health. 2014; 2. View Oral Health Disparities and Unmet Dental Needs among Preschool Children in Chelsea, MA: Exploring Mechanisms, Defining Solutions. Abstract
An examination of racial/ethnic disparities in children's oral health in the United States. J Public Health Dent. 2013; 73(2):166-74. View An examination of racial/ethnic disparities in children's oral health in the United States. Abstract
Racial disparity trends in children's dental visits: US National Health Interview Survey, 1964-2010. Pediatrics. 2012 Aug; 130(2):306-14. View Racial disparity trends in children's dental visits: US National Health Interview Survey, 1964-2010. Abstract
Parental perspectives of early childhood caries. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2012 Jan; 51(1):77-85. View Parental perspectives of early childhood caries. Abstract
Provision of fluoride varnish to Medicaid-enrolled children by physicians: the Massachusetts experience. Health Serv Res. 2011 Dec; 46(6pt1):1843-62. View Provision of fluoride varnish to Medicaid-enrolled children by physicians: the Massachusetts experience. Abstract
Association between parents' and children's use of oral health services. Pediatrics. 2010 Mar; 125(3):502-8. View Association between parents' and children's use of oral health services. Abstract