Overview
I am a pediatric hospitalist and health services researcher with a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine. The aim of my research is to reduce health inequities in the pediatric hospital setting. Currently, my main projects are around improving racial and ethnic differences in medical team communication and caregiver (parent/guardian) empowerment on family-centered rounds. Additional projects include addressing inpatient caregiver food insecurity, minimizing biased language in patient handoffs, and improving language access for families that use a language other than English in healthcare settings.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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2021 - Present
Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine,
Pediatrics
Recent Publications
Sociodemographic differences in treatment of acute respiratory infections in pediatric urgent cares.
Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · December 3, 2024 OBJECTIVE: To determine whether differences exist in antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections in pediatric urgent cares (PUCs) by patient race/ethnicity, insurance, and language. DESIGN: Multi-center cohort study. SETTING: Nine organizations (92 l ... Full text Link to item CiteBiased Language in Simulated Handoffs and Clinician Recall and Attitudes.
Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · December 2, 2024 IMPORTANCE: Poor-quality handoffs can lead to medical errors when transitioning patient care. Biased language within handoffs may contribute to errors and lead to disparities in health care delivery. OBJECTIVE: To compare clinical information recall accura ... Full text Link to item CiteMedical Team Practices and Interpreter Alterations on Family-Centered Rounds.
Journal Article Hosp Pediatr · November 1, 2024 BACKGROUND: Robust evidence demonstrates inequities in communication during family-centered rounds for families who use a language other than English (LOE) for health care. This study aimed to characterize the type of interpreter alterations occurring on f ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Connect and Empower: Reducing Acute Care Utilization for Black Children with Medical Complexity
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health · 2025 - 2027Equity-Focused Communication Intervention for Family-Centered Rounds
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities · 2024 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine ·
2012
M.D.
Stony Brook University ·
2012
M.P.H.