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

Undergraduate School

University of California at Berkeley

1987, Berkeley, CA

Graduate School

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Boston, MA

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

1992, Boston, MA

Internship

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Residency

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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

  1. Psychosocial, behavioral and clinical correlates of children with overweight and obesity. BMC Pediatr. 2020; (291). View Psychosocial, behavioral and clinical correlates of children with overweight and obesity Abstract

  2. Acute Otitis Media. 9/2019. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. 2019. View Acute Otitis Media. 9/2019. Online Video. OPENPediatrics Abstract

  3. Changes in Oral Health Behaviors Associated With a Nursing Intervention in Primary Care. Global Pediatric Health. 2019; 6. View Changes in Oral Health Behaviors Associated With a Nursing Intervention in Primary Care Abstract

  4. Primary Care Group Visits for Childhood Obesity: Clinical Program Evaluation. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 04; 57(4):442-450. View Primary Care Group Visits for Childhood Obesity: Clinical Program Evaluation. Abstract

  5. Adolescents’ Perceptions on Smartphone Applications (Apps) for Health Management. Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine. 2017; 2(6):47–55. View Adolescents’ Perceptions on Smartphone Applications (Apps) for Health Management Abstract

  6. Role of Health Coaches in Pediatric Weight Management. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017 Feb; 56(2):162-170. View Role of Health Coaches in Pediatric Weight Management. Abstract

  7. Barriers and facilitators of pediatric weight management among diverse families. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015 Jun; 54(7):643-51. View Barriers and facilitators of pediatric weight management among diverse families. Abstract

  8. Parental guidance advised: associations between parental television limits and health behaviors among obese children. Acad Pediatr. 2015 Mar-Apr; 15(2):204-9. View Parental guidance advised: associations between parental television limits and health behaviors among obese children. Abstract

  9. Cholesterol testing among children and adolescents during health visits. JAMA. 2014 May 07; 311(17):1804-7. View Cholesterol testing among children and adolescents during health visits. Abstract

  10. 2-Year BMI Changes of Children Referred for Multidisciplinary Weight Management. Int J Pediatr. 2014; 2014:152586. View 2-Year BMI Changes of Children Referred for Multidisciplinary Weight Management. Abstract

  11. Patient-centered approaches to childhood obesity care. Child Obes. 2013 Apr; 9(2):85-8. View Patient-centered approaches to childhood obesity care. Abstract

  12. Confronting the social determinants of health--obesity, neglect, and inequity. N Engl J Med. 2012 Nov 22; 367(21):1976-7. View Confronting the social determinants of health--obesity, neglect, and inequity. Abstract

  13. A piece of my mind. Food for thought. JAMA. 2012 Sep 19; 308(11):1101-2. View A piece of my mind. Food for thought. Abstract

  14. Microglia: a promising target for treating neuropathic and postoperative pain, and morphine tolerance. J Formos Med Assoc. 2011 Aug; 110(8):487-94. View Microglia: a promising target for treating neuropathic and postoperative pain, and morphine tolerance. Abstract

  15. Selective inhibition of JNK with a peptide inhibitor attenuates pain hypersensitivity and tumor growth in a mouse skin cancer pain model. Exp Neurol. 2009 Sep; 219(1):146-55. View Selective inhibition of JNK with a peptide inhibitor attenuates pain hypersensitivity and tumor growth in a mouse skin cancer pain model. Abstract

  16. Cytokine mechanisms of central sensitization: distinct and overlapping role of interleukin-1beta, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in regulating synaptic and neuronal activity in the superficial spinal cord. J Neurosci. 2008 May 14; 28(20):5189-94. View Cytokine mechanisms of central sensitization: distinct and overlapping role of interleukin-1beta, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in regulating synaptic and neuronal activity in the superficial spinal cord. Abstract

  17. Bradykinin enhances AMPA and NMDA receptor activity in spinal cord dorsal horn neurons by activating multiple kinases to produce pain hypersensitivity. J Neurosci. 2008 Apr 23; 28(17):4533-40. View Bradykinin enhances AMPA and NMDA receptor activity in spinal cord dorsal horn neurons by activating multiple kinases to produce pain hypersensitivity. Abstract

  18. Intracellular signaling in primary sensory neurons and persistent pain. Neurochem Res. 2008 Oct; 33(10):1970-8. View Intracellular signaling in primary sensory neurons and persistent pain. Abstract

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

Undergraduate School

Northwestern University

1998, Evanston, IL

Graduate School

Harvard School of Public Health

2002, Boston, MA

Medical School

University of Vermont College of Medicine

2009, Burlington, VT

Internship

University of Vermont

2010, Burlington, VT

Residency

University of Vermont

2012, Burlington, VT

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

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

Undergraduate School

Stanford University

2012, Stanford, CA

Medical School

Wake Forest School of Medicine

2017, Winston-Salem, NC

Internship

Pediatrics

New York Presbyterian-Columbia University

2018, New York, NY

Residency

Pediatrics

New York Presbyterian-Columbia University

2020, New York, NY

Graduate School

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

2023, Boston, MA

Fellowship

General Academic Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

2023, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Health Services Research

Boston Children's Hospital

2023, Boston, MA

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

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

Undergraduate School

University of Chicago

1989, Chicago, IL

Graduate School

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

2001, Chicago, IL

Medical School

University of Chicago

2001, Chicago, IL

Internship

University of Chicago

2002, Chicago, IL

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Chicago

2004, Chicago, IL

Fellowship

Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar

University of Chicago

2006, Chicago, IL

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

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

Medical School

Wayne State University School of Medicine

1981, Detroit, MI

Internship

Pediatrics

Tufts Floating Hospital for Children

1982, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Tufts Floating Hospital for Children

1984, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Adolescent Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

1985, Boston, MA

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

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

Undergraduate School

Holy Cross College

1993, Worcester, MA

Graduate School

Oxford University

1996, Oxford, England

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

2000, Boston, MA

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center

2001, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center

2002, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2003, Philadelphia, PA

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

2008, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Harvard-wide Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship

2009, Boston, MA

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

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