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Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Education

Graduate School

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Medical School

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center

2012, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center

2015, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Research

Yale University Health Sciences

2017, New Haven, CT

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Publications

  1. Medicaid's Critical Role in Protecting Children and Young Adults With Chronic Health Conditions. Pediatrics. 2025 May 02. View Medicaid's Critical Role in Protecting Children and Young Adults With Chronic Health Conditions. Abstract

  2. Missed Opportunities to Address SNAP for Nonenrolled Children. Pediatrics. 2025 Feb 13. View Missed Opportunities to Address SNAP for Nonenrolled Children. Abstract

  3. Pediatric Triage Accuracy in Pediatric and General Emergency Departments. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Jan 01; 15(1):37-45. View Pediatric Triage Accuracy in Pediatric and General Emergency Departments. Abstract

  4. Association between Unmet Social Need and Ambulatory Quality of Care for US Children. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Mar; 25(2):102589. View Association between Unmet Social Need and Ambulatory Quality of Care for US Children. Abstract

  5. Association between hospital type and length of stay and readmissions for young adults with complex chronic diseases. J Hosp Med. 2025 Apr; 20(4):335-343. View Association between hospital type and length of stay and readmissions for young adults with complex chronic diseases. Abstract

  6. Enrollment of underserved racial and ethnic populations in pediatric asthma clinical trials. J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob. 2024 Nov; 3(4):100315. View Enrollment of underserved racial and ethnic populations in pediatric asthma clinical trials. Abstract

  7. Assessing the accuracy of race-and-ethnicity data in the Outcome and Assessment Information Set. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Aug; 72(8):2508-2515. View Assessing the accuracy of race-and-ethnicity data in the Outcome and Assessment Information Set. Abstract

  8. "Pick a Plan and Roll the Dice": A qualitative study of consumer experiences selecting a health plan in the non-group market. Health Policy Open. 2023 Dec 15; 5:100112. View "Pick a Plan and Roll the Dice": A qualitative study of consumer experiences selecting a health plan in the non-group market. Abstract

  9. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Insurer Classification of Nonemergent Pediatric Emergency Department Visits. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 05 01; 6(5):e2311752. View Racial and Ethnic Differences in Insurer Classification of Nonemergent Pediatric Emergency Department Visits. Abstract

  10. Food Insecurity Was Associated With Greater Family Health Care Expenditures In The US, 2016-17. Health Aff (Millwood). 2023 01; 42(1):44-52. View Food Insecurity Was Associated With Greater Family Health Care Expenditures In The US, 2016-17. Abstract

  11. Annual Variation in 30-Day Risk-Adjusted Readmission Rates in U.S. Children's Hospitals. Acad Pediatr. 2023 08; 23(6):1259-1267. View Annual Variation in 30-Day Risk-Adjusted Readmission Rates in U.S. Children's Hospitals. Abstract

  12. Measuring health disparities using a continuous social risk factor. Health Serv Res. 2023 02; 58(1):30-39. View Measuring health disparities using a continuous social risk factor. Abstract

  13. The Role of Social Determinants of Health in the Use of Telemedicine for Asthma in Children. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 10; 10(10):2543-2549. View The Role of Social Determinants of Health in the Use of Telemedicine for Asthma in Children. Abstract

  14. Analysis of Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Population Served and Imaging Used in US Children's Hospital Emergency Departments. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 06 01; 5(6):e2213951. View Analysis of Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Population Served and Imaging Used in US Children's Hospital Emergency Departments. Abstract

  15. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation and health care expenditures in children. BMC Pediatr. 2022 03 24; 22(1):155. View Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation and health care expenditures in children. Abstract

  16. Promoting Child Health Equity Through Medicaid Innovation. Pediatr Ann. 2022 Mar; 51(3):e118-e122. View Promoting Child Health Equity Through Medicaid Innovation. Abstract

  17. Affordability and Access Challenges Among US Subscribers to Nongroup Insurance Plans. JAMA Health Forum. 2022 02; 3(2):e215141. View Affordability and Access Challenges Among US Subscribers to Nongroup Insurance Plans. Abstract

  18. Clinical and public policy interventions to address food insecurity among children. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2022 02 01; 34(1):2-7. View Clinical and public policy interventions to address food insecurity among children. Abstract

  19. Factors Associated With Disparities in Hospital Readmission Rates Among US Adults Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. JAMA Health Forum. 2022 01; 3(1):e214611. View Factors Associated With Disparities in Hospital Readmission Rates Among US Adults Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Abstract

  20. Variation in Condition-Specific Readmission Rates Across US Children's Hospitals. Acad Pediatr. 2022 07; 22(5):797-805. View Variation in Condition-Specific Readmission Rates Across US Children's Hospitals. Abstract

  21. The Association of the Childhood Opportunity Index on Pediatric Readmissions and Emergency Department Revisits. Acad Pediatr. 2022 May-Jun; 22(4):614-621. View The Association of the Childhood Opportunity Index on Pediatric Readmissions and Emergency Department Revisits. Abstract

  22. In New England, Partisan Differences In ACA Marketplace Participation And Potential Financial Harm. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 09; 40(9):1420-1429. View In New England, Partisan Differences In ACA Marketplace Participation And Potential Financial Harm. Abstract

  23. Controller Medication Use and Exacerbations for Children and Adults With Asthma in High-Deductible Health Plans. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 08 01; 175(8):807-816. View Controller Medication Use and Exacerbations for Children and Adults With Asthma in High-Deductible Health Plans. Abstract

  24. Association of Controller Use and Exacerbations for High-Deductible Plan Enrollees with and without Family Members with Asthma. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 07; 18(7):1255-1260. View Association of Controller Use and Exacerbations for High-Deductible Plan Enrollees with and without Family Members with Asthma. Abstract

  25. Association of Clinical Guidelines and Decision Support with Computed Tomography Use in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. J Pediatr. 2021 Aug; 235:178-183.e1. View Association of Clinical Guidelines and Decision Support with Computed Tomography Use in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Abstract

  26. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Managed Care Enrollment Among US Children. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 04 01; 4(4):e214162. View Racial and Ethnic Differences in Managed Care Enrollment Among US Children. Abstract

  27. Understanding Consumer Experiences and Insurance Outcomes Following Plan Disenrollment in the Nongroup Insurance Market. Med Care Res Rev. 2022 02; 79(1):36-45. View Understanding Consumer Experiences and Insurance Outcomes Following Plan Disenrollment in the Nongroup Insurance Market. Abstract

  28. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Emergency Department Diagnostic Imaging at US Children's Hospitals, 2016-2019. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 01 04; 4(1):e2033710. View Racial and Ethnic Differences in Emergency Department Diagnostic Imaging at US Children's Hospitals, 2016-2019. Abstract

  29. Changes in Health Care-Related Financial Burden for US Families With Children Associated With the Affordable Care Act. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 11 01; 174(11):1032-1040. View Changes in Health Care-Related Financial Burden for US Families With Children Associated With the Affordable Care Act. Abstract

  30. Hospital Observation Status and Readmission Rates. Pediatrics. 2020 11; 146(5). View Hospital Observation Status and Readmission Rates. Abstract

  31. An Equity Lens for Identifying and Addressing Social Needs Within Pediatric Value-Based Care. Pediatrics. 2020 10; 146(4). View An Equity Lens for Identifying and Addressing Social Needs Within Pediatric Value-Based Care. Abstract

  32. Trends in Use of Advanced Imaging in Pediatric Emergency Departments, 2009-2018. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 09 01; 174(9):e202209. View Trends in Use of Advanced Imaging in Pediatric Emergency Departments, 2009-2018. Abstract

  33. Limiting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Eligibility May Increase Sudden Death-Reply. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 09 01; 180(9):1260. View Limiting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Eligibility May Increase Sudden Death-Reply. Abstract

  34. Limiting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Eligibility May Increase Sudden Death-Reply. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Jul 06. View Limiting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Eligibility May Increase Sudden Death-Reply. Abstract

  35. Global Tracheostomy Collaborative: data-driven improvements in patient safety through multidisciplinary teamwork, standardisation, education, and patient partnership. Br J Anaesth. 2020 07; 125(1):e104-e118. View Global Tracheostomy Collaborative: data-driven improvements in patient safety through multidisciplinary teamwork, standardisation, education, and patient partnership. Abstract

  36. Socioeconomic and Health Characteristics of Families at Risk for Losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 04 01; 180(4):604-605. View Socioeconomic and Health Characteristics of Families at Risk for Losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits. Abstract

  37. Food Insecurity and Health Care Use. Pediatrics. 2019 10; 144(4). View Food Insecurity and Health Care Use. Abstract

  38. Low-Value Diagnostic Imaging Use in the Pediatric Emergency Department in the United States and Canada. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Aug 01; 173(8):e191439. View Low-Value Diagnostic Imaging Use in the Pediatric Emergency Department in the United States and Canada. Abstract

  39. Progress (?) Toward Reducing Pediatric Readmissions. J Hosp Med. 2019 10 01; 14(10):618-621. View Progress (?) Toward Reducing Pediatric Readmissions. Abstract

  40. Well-Child Visits of Medicaid-Insured Children with Medical Complexity. J Pediatr. 2018 08; 199:223-230.e2. View Well-Child Visits of Medicaid-Insured Children with Medical Complexity. Abstract

  41. Predicting Low-Resource-Intensity Emergency Department Visits in Children. Acad Pediatr. 2018 04; 18(3):297-304. View Predicting Low-Resource-Intensity Emergency Department Visits in Children. Abstract

  42. Characteristics of Children Enrolled in Medicaid With High-Frequency Emergency Department Use. Pediatrics. 2017 Sep; 140(3). View Characteristics of Children Enrolled in Medicaid With High-Frequency Emergency Department Use. Abstract

  43. Low-Income Children With Chronic Conditions Face Increased Costs If Shifted From CHIP To Marketplace Plans. Health Aff (Millwood). 2017 04 01; 36(4):616-625. View Low-Income Children With Chronic Conditions Face Increased Costs If Shifted From CHIP To Marketplace Plans. Abstract

  44. Potentially Preventable 30-Day Hospital Readmissions at a Children's Hospital. Pediatrics. 2016 08; 138(2). View Potentially Preventable 30-Day Hospital Readmissions at a Children's Hospital. Abstract

  45. Characteristics of Rural Children Admitted to Pediatric Hospitals. Pediatrics. 2016 05; 137(5). View Characteristics of Rural Children Admitted to Pediatric Hospitals. Abstract

  46. Hospital Utilization Among Children With the Highest Annual Inpatient Cost. Pediatrics. 2016 Feb; 137(2):e20151829. View Hospital Utilization Among Children With the Highest Annual Inpatient Cost. Abstract

  47. State innovation model initiative: a state-led approach to accelerating health care system transformation. JAMA. 2015 Apr 07; 313(13):1317-8. View State innovation model initiative: a state-led approach to accelerating health care system transformation. Abstract

  48. Medical students as health educators at a student-run free clinic: improving the clinical outcomes of diabetic patients. Acad Med. 2014 Apr; 89(4):625-31. View Medical students as health educators at a student-run free clinic: improving the clinical outcomes of diabetic patients. Abstract

  49. Calcium and calmodulin regulate mercury-induced phospholipase D activation in vascular endothelial cells. Int J Toxicol. 2009 May-Jun; 28(3):190-206. View Calcium and calmodulin regulate mercury-induced phospholipase D activation in vascular endothelial cells. Abstract

  50. Mercury activates phospholipase a(2) and induces formation of arachidonic Acid metabolites in vascular endothelial cells. Toxicol Mech Methods. 2007; 17(9):541-57. View Mercury activates phospholipase a(2) and induces formation of arachidonic Acid metabolites in vascular endothelial cells. Abstract

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Education

Undergraduate School

Harvard College

Cambridge, MA

Medical School

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Publications

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Education

Undergraduate School

Boston University

2008, Boston, MA

Graduate School

Boston University School of Medicine

2011, Boston, MA

Medical School

Albany Medical College

2018, Albany, NY

Internship

General Pediatrics

Tufts Children's Hospital

2019, Boston, MA

Residency

General Pediatrics

Tufts Children's Hospital

2021, Boston, MA

Fellowship

General Academic Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

2024, Boston, MA

Graduate School

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

2024, Boston, MA

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Publications

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Education

Undergraduate School

Harvard College

Cambridge, MA

Graduate School

Harvard School of Public Health

Boston, MA

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Education

Undergraduate School

Amherst College

2009, Amherst, MA

Medical School

Temple University School of Medicine

2014, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics

Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours Children's Health

2017, Wilmington, DE

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of California Los Angeles

2010, Los Angeles, CA

Graduate School

Baylor College of Medicine

2017, Houston, TX

Medical School

Baylor College of Medicine

2019, Houston, TX

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2023, Boston, MA

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Education

Undergraduate School

Northeastern University

2006, Boston, MA

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Massachusetts at Boston

Boston, MA

Graduate School

University of Massachusetts at Lowell

Lowell, MA

Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Publications

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