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
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
Acute Otitis Media. 9/2019. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. 2019. View Acute Otitis Media. 9/2019. Online Video. OPENPediatrics Abstract
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Patient-centered approaches to childhood obesity care. Child Obes. 2013 Apr; 9(2):85-8. View Patient-centered approaches to childhood obesity care. Abstract
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
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
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
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
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
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
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