General Pediatrics Research
Research faculty in the Division of General Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital represent a number of scientific disciplines, including medicine, psychology, and public health. Faculty conduct health services research, clinical research, behavioral interventions, public health research, community-based participatory research, and other types of qualitative and quantitative research on child, adolescent, family, and community issues. Research funding comes from federal agencies, including the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the National Institutes of Health, as well as private non-profit foundations and donors.
| CORE RESEARCH FACULTY | FOCUS AREA |
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| Jay G. Berry, MD, MPH |
Children with Special Health Care Needs, Quality of Care, Personal Hand-held Electronic Medical Records |
| Alyna T. Chien, MD, MS |
Quality of Care, Pay-for-Performance, Public Reporting, Payment Systems, Health Disparities |
| Jonathan Finkelstein, MD, MPH |
Antibiotic Use, Population Medicine, Managed Care, Quality Measurement and Improvement |
| Hiu-fai Fong, MD, MSHP |
Mental Health Outcomes After Maltreatment |
| Alisa Khan, MD, MPH |
Family-centered Care, Communication and Safety |
| Christopher P. Landrigan, MD, MPH |
Patient Safety, Resident Sleep Loss, Work Hours |
| Jonathan Mansbach, MD, MPH |
Bronchiolitis Care |
| Caleb P. Nelson, MD |
Clinical and Health Services Research Into Effectiveness, Quality and Safety of Pediatric Urological Care |
| Mari M. Nakamura, MD, MPH |
Pediatric Quality Improvement, Pediatric Readmissions, Health Information Technology |
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LGBT Health, Health Disparities, HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Mental Health and Substance Use/Abuse Risks in Adolescents and Young Adults, Community-Based Research Methods |
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| Gregory S. Sawicki, MD, MPH |
Transition from Pediatric- to Adult-Focused Health Care, Adherence, Cystic Fibrosis |
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Mark A. Schuster, MD, PhD |
Health Promotion & Risk Reduction, Quality of Care, Parents' Role in Child Health, Health Disparities |
| Amy Starmer, MD, MPH |
Patient Safety, Patient Hand-Offs Among Clinicians |
| Sara Toomey, MD, MpHil, MPH, MSc |
Patient Centered Medical Home, E-consultants, ADHD, Asthma, Quality of Care |
| Jennifer M. Yeh, PhD | Decision Science, Comparative and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Cancer Prevention, Cancer Survivorship, Health Disparities, Precision Medicine |
| OTHER RESEARCH FACULTY | FOCUS AREA |
|---|---|
| Richard C. Antonelli, MD, MS |
Care Coordination |
| Clement Bottino, MD, MPH, RYT |
Obesity Prevention, Health Services for Underserved Children |
| Jennifer K. Cheng, MD |
Obesity Prevention |
| Kathleen Conroy, MD |
Childhood Asthma in Low-income Communities |
| Joanne Cox, MD |
Teen Parents, Health Services for Underserved Children |
| Emily Jean Davidson, MD, MPH |
General Pediatrics |
| Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH |
Insurance Policy Effects on Childrens' Health and Health Care |
| Sabine Hildebrandt, MD |
History and Ethics of Anatomy in Body Procurement |
| Sarah McBride, MD |
Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Asthma |
| Faye Holder-Niles, MD, MPH |
Quality Improvement, Asthma |
| Judith Palfrey, MD |
Children with Special Health Care Needs, Early Intervention, Global Health |
| Ronald Samuels, MD, MPH |
Quality Improvement, Immunizations |
| Louis Vernacchio, MD, MSc |
Quality Improvement, Asthma |
| Celeste Wilson, MD |
Substance Abuse Research, Child Abuse and Neglect |
| Alan Woolf, MD, MPH |
Environmental Health |
| Ann Wu, MD, MPH | Health Disparities, Asthma, Pharmacogenetics |
