Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH
Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Biography
Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH, is a pediatrician who treats conditions including obesity, respiratory infections, asthma, sleep apnea, and gastrointestinal issues. She is the director of the Yale Scholars in Implementation Science K12 Program and co-director of the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale University.
Dr. Sharifi's research explores childhood obesity interventions, neonatal and pediatric care, cardiometabolic disease risk in Pacific Islander children, and barriers to healthcare access. Her work has examined the effectiveness of weight loss programs and the factors contributing to their success.
Dr. Sharifi is an associate professor of pediatrics and of biostatistics at Yale School of Medicine.
Titles
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and of Biostatistics (Health Informatics)
- Director, Pediatric Health Services and Implementation Research, Pediatrics
- Co-Director, National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale, Pediatrics
Education & Training
- Harvard Pediatric Health Services Research/General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship ProgramBoston Children's Hospital (2013)
- MPHHarvard School of Public Health, Quantitative Methods (2012)
- Boston Combined Residency in PediatricsBoston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center (2010)
- MDVanderbilt School of Medicine (2007)
- BSEmory University, Biology and Economics (2002)
Additional Information
Publications
- Weiss J, Tiako M, Akingbesote N, Keene D, Balasuriya L, Sharifi M, Genao I, Latimore D. Perspectives on Medical School Admission for Black Students Among Premedical Advisers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2440887. PMID: 39441593, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40887.
- Sharifi M, Fiechtner L, Barrett J, O'Connor G, Perkins M, Reiner J, Luo M, Taveras E, Gortmaker S. Cost‐effectiveness of a primary care‐based Healthy Weight Clinic compared with usual care. Obesity 2024, 32: 1734-1744. PMID: 39192764, PMCID: PMC11361715, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24111.
- Barron A, Fenick A, Maciejewski K, Turer C, Sharifi M. External Validation of an Electronic Phenotyping Algorithm Detecting Attention to High Body Mass Index in Pediatric Primary Care. Applied Clinical Informatics 2024, 15: 700-708. PMID: 39197473, PMCID: PMC11387092, DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787975.
- Finn E, Keller C, Gowey M, Savoye M, Samuels S, Fleisch A, Rogers V, Grey M, Damschroder L, Beck A, Sharifi M. Improving access to first‐line treatment for pediatric obesity: Lessons from the dissemination of SmartMoves. Obesity 2024, 32: 1745-1756. PMID: 39192771, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24107.
- Puklin L, Irwin M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Cartmel B, Zupa M, Winer E, Deyling M, Ligibel J, Basen-Engquist K, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M. Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 590. PMID: 39141176, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08789-5.
- Hu P, Samuels S, Sharifi M. Overview of the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity and the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2024, 71: 919-926. PMID: 39343501, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.06.005.
- Nardella D, Canavan M, Sharifi M, Taylor S. Quantifying the Association between Pump Use and Breastfeeding Duration. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2024, 274: 114192. PMID: 39004167, PMCID: PMC11499033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114192.
- Lee J, Sharifi M, Oshman L, Griauzde D, Chua K. Dispensing of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists to Adolescents and Young Adults, 2020-2023. JAMA 2024, 331: 2041-2043. PMID: 38776113, PMCID: PMC11112492, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.7112.
- Lehmann C, Adams W, Chaparro J, Fiks A, Grout R, Leu M, Mendonca E, Michel J, Okechukwu K, Salmon J, Sharifi M, Downs S. Better Guidelines and Policies: AAP's Partnership for Policy Implementation. Pediatrics 2024, 154 PMID: 38864111, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-061360.
- Ray J, Finn E, Tyrrell H, Aloe C, Perrin E, Wood C, Miner D, Grout R, Michel J, Damschroder L, Sharifi M. User-Centered Framework for Implementation of Technology (UFIT): Development of an Integrated Framework for Designing Clinical Decision Support Tools Packaged With Tailored Implementation Strategies. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2024, 26: e51952. PMID: 38771622, PMCID: PMC11150893, DOI: 10.2196/51952.
- Nugent J, Maciejewski K, Finn E, Grout R, Wood C, Esserman D, Michel J, Lu Y, Sharifi M. High Blood Pressure in Children Aged 3 to 12 Years Old With Overweight or Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2024 PMID: 38700557, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2023.0143.
- Shankar M, Wood S, Sharifi M, Costa D, Canavan M, McNamara M, Camenga D. Sources of Contraception Among Adolescents and Young Adults. JAMA Pediatrics 2024, 178: 502-504. PMID: 38526498, PMCID: PMC10964153, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0111.
- Puklin L, Ferrucci L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Zupa M, Cartmel B, Li F, Ligibel J, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Sanft T, Irwin M. Improving lifestyle behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) Trial. Cancer 2024, 130: 2440-2452. PMID: 38470431, PMCID: PMC11214600, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35280.
- Muth N, Bolling C, Hannon T, Sharifi M, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Fox C, Groos J, Haemer M, Stanford F, Jack J, Bremer A, Reichard K, Thapar M, Womack S, Corkins M, Blanco C, Fuchs G, Rome E, Goday P, Hannon T, Peterson A, Bremer A, Funanich C, Lotze A, Hamner H, Perrine C, Sant’Anna A, Burrowes D, Daniels P, Curtis M, Haro T. The Role of the Pediatrician in the Promotion of Healthy, Active Living. Pediatrics 2024, 153 PMID: 38404207, PMCID: PMC11042797, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-065480.
- Heerman W, Kenney E, Block J, Fiechtner L, McMahon E, Kruse L, Sharifi M, Edmondson E, Virudachalam S. A Narrative Review of Public Health Interventions for Childhood Obesity. Current Obesity Reports 2024, 13: 87-97. PMID: 38172483, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-023-00550-z.
- Puklin L, Li F, Cartmel B, Zhao J, Sanft T, Lisevick A, Winer E, Lustberg M, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Post-diagnosis weight trajectories and mortality among women with breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2023, 9: 98. PMID: 38042922, PMCID: PMC10693588, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00603-5.
- Nugent J, Sharifi M, Greenberg J. Decoding the Association Between Body Composition in Preterm Birth and Hypertension in Childhood—Reply. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 1239-1240. PMID: 37695615, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3519.
- Puklin L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Gottlieb L, Zhou B, Ferrucci L, Li F, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancers 2023, 15: 4719. PMID: 37835412, PMCID: PMC10571774, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194719.
- Sangal R, Sharifi M, Rhodes D, Melnick E. Clinical Decision Support: Moving Beyond Interruptive “Pop-up” Alerts. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2023, 98: 1275-1279. PMID: 37661138, PMCID: PMC10491420, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.05.025.
- Rosenberg J, Ryan P, Brown C, Schaffer R, O’Brien C, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Exploring the determinants of successful implementation of a preventive mental health and wellness intervention for Afghan refugee families: a qualitative analysis. Health Education Research 2023, 39: 119-130. PMID: 37534755, PMCID: PMC10952411, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyad034.
- Nugent J, Lu Y, Deng Y, Sharifi M, Greenberg J. Effect Measure Modification by Birth Weight on the Association Between Overweight or Obesity and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 735-737. PMID: 37155182, PMCID: PMC10167596, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0799.
- Hampl S, Hassink S, Skinner A, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Bolling C, Avila Edwards K, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph M, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky M, Mirza N, Ochoa E, Sharifi M, Staiano A, Weedn A, Flinn S, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. 2023, 25-124. DOI: 10.1542/9781610027052-part01-clinical.
- Gresh A, Ahmed N, Boynton-Jarrett R, Sharifi M, Rosenthal M, Fenick A. Clinicians’ Perspectives on Equitable Health Care Delivery in Group Well-Child Care. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1385-1393. PMID: 37302699, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.06.010.
- Pryor S, Savoye M, Nowicka P, Price G, Sharifi M, Yaesoubi R. Cost-Effectiveness and Long-Term Savings of the Bright Bodies Intervention for Childhood Obesity. Value In Health 2023, 26: 1183-1191. PMID: 36967028, PMCID: PMC10518029, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2023.03.006.
- Aloe C, Hall K, Pérez-Escamilla R, Rosenthal M, Fenick A, Sharifi M. Multilevel Factors Associated With Participation in Group Well-Child Care. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1376-1384. PMID: 36933616, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.03.004.
- Choy C, Nyhan K, Savusa K, Soti-Ulberg C, Rosen R, Naseri T, Hawley N, Sharifi M. Scoping review protocol of multicomponent interventions to address cardiometabolic disease risk among Pacific Islander children. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0280888. PMID: 36689458, PMCID: PMC9870166, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280888.
- Lee D, Bruno C, Sharifi M, Shabanova V, Johnston L. Assessing Barriers to Utilization of Premedication for Neonatal Intubation Based on the Theoretical Domains Framework. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 41: e1163-e1171. PMID: 36646097, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1760449.
- Hampl S, Hassink S, Skinner A, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Bolling C, Avila Edwards K, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph M, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky M, Mirza N, Ochoa E, Sharifi M, Staiano A, Weedn A, Flinn S, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics 2023, 151 PMID: 36622135, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060641.
- Hampl S, Hassink S, Skinner A, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Bolling C, Avila Edwards K, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph M, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky M, Mirza N, Ochoa E, Sharifi M, Staiano A, Weedn A, Flinn S, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics 2023, 151 PMID: 36622115, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060640.
- Budge M, Sharifi M, Maciejewski K, Diehl D, Paige M, Nogelo P, Rosenthal M, Fenick A. A Mixed-Methods Analysis of a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Primary Care Partnership to Promote Responsive Feeding for Infants in Group Well-Child Care. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 304-313. PMID: 36599376, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.12.017.
- Samuels S, Hu P, Maciejewski K, Li F, Dziura J, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Real‐world effectiveness of the Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity. Obesity 2022, 31: 203-213. PMID: 36502287, PMCID: PMC9780185, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23627.
- Fay C, Castro I, Velez D, Ruggiero C, O'Connor G, Perkins M, Luo M, Sharifi M, Mini F, Taveras E, Kuhlthau K, Fiechtner L. Keys to Achieving Clinically Important Weight Loss: Perceptions of Responders and Nonresponders in the Clinic and Community Approaches to Healthy Weight Trial. Childhood Obesity 2022, 19: 507-514. PMID: 36315223, PMCID: PMC10698771, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2022.0112.
- Weiss J, Holaday L, Keene D, Akingbesote ND, Balasuriya L, Sharifi M, Latimore D, Genao I. Perspectives of Historically Black College and University Advisors to Premedical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2238563. PMID: 36269351, PMCID: PMC9587479, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.38563.
- Rosenberg J, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Sharifi M. Insurance and Health Care Outcomes in Regions Where Undocumented Children Are Medicaid-Eligible. Pediatrics 2022, 150 PMID: 36004541, PMCID: PMC10171371, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-057034.
- Persaud A, Castro I, Simione M, Smith J, O'Connor G, Sharifi M, Perkins M, Torres S, Taveras E, Kuhlthau K, Fiechtner L. Multi-sector stakeholder's perceptions of determinants of successful implementation of a pediatric weight management intervention. Frontiers In Public Health 2022, 10: 954063. PMID: 36091513, PMCID: PMC9454190, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.954063.
- Rosenberg J, Sude L, Budge M, León-Martínez D, Fenick A, Altice FL, Sharifi M. Rapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2022, 26: 1762-1778. PMID: 35900640, PMCID: PMC9330972, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-022-03483-6.
- Sharifi M, Goodman A, Chua K. Assessment of Underuse and Overuse of Screening Tests for Co-occurring Conditions Among Children With Obesity. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2222101. PMID: 35834247, PMCID: PMC9284328, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22101.
- Hu P, Samuels S, Maciejewski KR, Li F, Aloe C, Van Name M, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Changes in Weight-Related Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health among Youth with Overweight/Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity 2021, 18: 369-382. PMID: 34919458, PMCID: PMC9492789, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.0196.
- Weiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Demographic Differences in Medical Students’ Perceptions of Respect for Diversity Among Faculty. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: s218-s219. PMID: 34705721, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004284.
- Rosenberg J, Ryan P, O’Brien C, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Pilot Wellness Program With Adapted Social–Emotional Learning and COVID-19 Curriculum for Refugee Youth. Health Education & Behavior 2021, 49: 17-25. PMID: 34628978, DOI: 10.1177/10901981211048830.
- Fiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V, Langhans N, Sharifi M, Price S, Luo M, Locascio JJ, Hohman KH, Hodge H, Gortmaker S, Torres S, Taveras EM. Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical and Community-Based Approaches to Healthy Weight. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2021050405. PMID: 34470816, PMCID: PMC8573851, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-050405.
- Sharifi M, Block JP. The Urgency of Expanding Access to Effective Treatment for Childhood Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2021, 17: s-3-s-4. PMID: 34569836, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.29014.
- Chartash D, Sharifi M, Emerson B, Frank R, Schoenfeld EM, Tanner J, Brandt C, Taylor RA. Documentation of Shared Decisionmaking in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 637-649. PMID: 34340873, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.04.038.
- Finn EB, Beck A, Sharifi M. Equitable approaches to reducing the prevalence of pediatric obesity: school nutrition policies and beyond. International Journal Of Obesity 2021, 45: 2289-2290. PMID: 34331000, PMCID: PMC8322633, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00924-0.
- Yaesoubi R, Mahin M, Martin G, Paltiel AD, Sharifi M. Reducing the Prevalence of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies in the United States: A Simulation Modeling Study. Medical Decision Making 2021, 42: 217-227. PMID: 34166146, PMCID: PMC8702569, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x211023203.
- Weiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Medical Students’ Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2112795. PMID: 34086032, PMCID: PMC8178710, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12795.
- Fiechtner L, Castro I, Cheng ER, Sharifi M, Gerber MW, Luo M, Goldmann D, Sandel M, Block J, Orav EJ, Taveras EM. Characteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions. Pediatric Obesity 2021, 16: e12784. PMID: 33734583, PMCID: PMC8355061, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12784.
- Atkins M, Castro I, Sharifi M, Perkins M, O’Connor G, Luo M, Sandel M, Taveras E, Fiechtner L. Unmet Social Needs and Adherence to Pediatric Weight Management Interventions: Massachusetts, 2017–2019. American Journal Of Public Health 2020, 110: s251-s257. PMID: 32663093, PMCID: PMC7362692, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.305772.
- Rosenberg J, Rosenthal MS, Cramer LD, Lebowitz ER, Sharifi M, Yun K. Disparities in Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Youth in Immigrant Families. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 1148-1156. PMID: 32599347, PMCID: PMC7655594, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.06.013.
- Simione M, Sharifi M, Gerber MW, Marshall R, Avalon E, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Orav EJ, Skelton J, Taveras EM. Family-centeredness of childhood obesity interventions: psychometrics & outcomes of the family-centered care assessment tool. Health And Quality Of Life Outcomes 2020, 18: 179. PMID: 32527270, PMCID: PMC7291578, DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01431-y.
- Kovalerchik O, Powers E, Holland ML, Sharifi M, Langhan ML. Differences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments by Body Mass Index. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 532-539. PMID: 31904438, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.12.011.
- Wang’ondu R, Vitale R, Rosenblum H, Pinto-Taylor E, Grossman M, Sharifi M, Gielissen K, Doolittle B. A resident-led project to improve documentation of overweight and obesity in a primary care clinic. Journal Of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives 2019, 9: 377-383. PMID: 31723380, PMCID: PMC6830187, DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1681056.
- Drouin O, Sharifi M, Gerber M, Horan C, Orav EJ, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Parents’ Willingness to Pay for Pediatric Weight Management Programs. Academic Pediatrics 2019, 19: 764-772. PMID: 31128381, PMCID: PMC6731996, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.05.124.
- Baskind MJ, Taveras EM, Gerber MW, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Sharifi M. Parent-Perceived Stress and Its Association With Children’s Weight and Obesity-Related Behaviors. Preventing Chronic Disease 2019, 16: e39. PMID: 30925139, PMCID: PMC6464048, DOI: 10.5888/pcd16.180368.
- Powers EM, Shiffman RN, Melnick ER, Hickner A, Sharifi M. Efficacy and unintended consequences of hard-stop alerts in electronic health record systems: a systematic review. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2018, 25: 1556-1566. PMID: 30239810, PMCID: PMC6915824, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocy112.
- Fiechtner L, Fonte ML, Castro I, Gerber M, Horan C, Sharifi M, Cena H, Taveras EM. Determinants of Binge Eating Symptoms in Children with Overweight/Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2018, 14: 510-517. PMID: 30153037, PMCID: PMC6249668, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2017.0311.
- Sharifi M, Franz C, Horan C, Giles C, Long M, Ward Z, Resch S, Marshall R, Gortmaker S, Taveras E. Cost-Effectiveness of a Clinical Childhood Obesity Intervention. 2018, 136-152. DOI: 10.1542/9781610022781-cost.
- Foster BA, Fu E, Bendiks N, Gaspard CS, Sharifi M. Capacity-oriented approaches to developing childhood obesity interventions: a systematic review. Clinical Obesity 2018, 8: 95-104. PMID: 29224227, PMCID: PMC6021132, DOI: 10.1111/cob.12234.
- Fiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V, Langhans N, Sharifi M, O'Connor G, Price S, Locascio J, Kuhlthau K, Kwass JA, Nelson C, Land T, Longjohn M, Lawson V, Hohman K, Taveras EM. Rationale and design of the Clinic and Community Approaches to Healthy Weight Randomized Trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2018, 67: 16-22. PMID: 29330083, PMCID: PMC5871582, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.01.002.
- Russo ET, Reid M, Taher R, Sharifi M, Shah SN. Referral Strategies to a Tobacco Quitline and Racial and/or Ethnic Differences in Participation. Pediatrics 2018, 141: s30-s39. PMID: 29292304, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1026g.
- Sharifi M, Franz C, Horan CM, Giles CM, Long MW, Ward ZJ, Resch SC, Marshall R, Gortmaker SL, Taveras EM. Cost-Effectiveness of a Clinical Childhood Obesity Intervention. Pediatrics 2017, 140: e20162998. PMID: 29089403, PMCID: PMC5654390, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-2998.
- Taveras EM, Marshall R, Sharifi M, Avalon E, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Gerber MW, Orav EJ, Price SN, Sequist T, Slater D. Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical-Community Childhood Obesity Interventions: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics 2017, 171: e171325-e171325. PMID: 28586856, PMCID: PMC6075674, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1325.
- Fiechtner L, Puente GC, Sharifi M, Block JP, Price S, Marshall R, Blossom J, Gerber MW, Taveras EM. A Community Resource Map to Support Clinical–Community Linkages in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Childhood Obesity, Eastern Massachusetts, 2014–2016. Preventing Chronic Disease 2017, 14: e53. PMID: 28682745, PMCID: PMC5510302, DOI: 10.5888/pcd14.160577.
- Fiechtner L, Cheng ER, Lopez G, Sharifi M, Taveras EM. Multilevel Correlates of Healthy BMI Maintenance and Return to a Healthy BMI among Children in Massachusetts. Childhood Obesity 2017, 13: 146-153. PMID: 28075151, PMCID: PMC5369391, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2016.0261.
- Oreskovic NM, Fletcher R, Sharifi M, Knutsen JD, Chilingirian A, Taveras EM. Design and rationale of the STRIVE trial to improve cardiometabolic health among children and families. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2016, 49: 149-154. PMID: 27417980, PMCID: PMC4969164, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.07.012.
- Sharifi M, Sequist TD, Rifas-Shiman SL, Melly SJ, Duncan DT, Horan CM, Smith RL, Marshall R, Taveras EM. The role of neighborhood characteristics and the built environment in understanding racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity. Preventive Medicine 2016, 91: 103-109. PMID: 27404577, PMCID: PMC5270384, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.07.009.
- Fiechtner L, Kleinman K, Melly SJ, Sharifi M, Marshall R, Block J, Cheng ER, Taveras EM. Effects of Proximity to Supermarkets on a Randomized Trial Studying Interventions for Obesity. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 106: 557-62. PMID: 26794159, PMCID: PMC4880218, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302986.
- Taveras EM, Marshall R, Sharifi M, Avalon E, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Orav J, Price SN, Sequist T, Slater D. Connect for Health: Design of a clinical-community childhood obesity intervention testing best practices of positive outliers. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2015, 45: 287-295. PMID: 26427562, PMCID: PMC4753774, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.09.022.
- Sharifi M, Marshall G, Goldman RE, Cunningham C, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Engaging children in the development of obesity interventions: Exploring outcomes that matter most among obesity positive outliers. Patient Education And Counseling 2015, 98: 1393-1401. PMID: 26166630, PMCID: PMC4609258, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.06.007.
- Taveras EM, Marshall R, Kleinman KP, Gillman MW, Hacker K, Horan CM, Smith RL, Price S, Sharifi M, Rifas-Shiman SL, Simon SR. Comparative Effectiveness of Childhood Obesity Interventions in Pediatric Primary Care: A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics 2015, 169: 535-542. PMID: 25895016, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0182.
- Price S, Ferisin S, Sharifi M, Steinberg D, Bennett G, Wolin KY, Horan C, Koziol R, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Development and Implementation of an Interactive Text Messaging Campaign to Support Behavior Change in a Childhood Obesity Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Health Communication 2015, 20: 843-850. PMID: 25996181, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1018582.
- Fiechtner L, Sharifi M, Sequist T, Block J, Duncan DT, Melly SJ, Rifas-Shiman SL, Taveras EM. Food Environments and Childhood Weight Status: Effects of Neighborhood Median Income. Childhood Obesity 2015, 11: 260-268. PMID: 25923838, PMCID: PMC4559156, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2014.0139.
- Sharifi M, Marshall G, Goldman R, Rifas-Shiman SL, Horan CM, Koziol R, Marshall R, Sequist TD, Taveras EM. Exploring Innovative Approaches and Patient-Centered Outcomes From Positive Outliers in Childhood Obesity. Academic Pediatrics 2014, 14: 646-655. PMID: 25439163, PMCID: PMC4322896, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.08.001.
- Duncan DT, Sharifi M, Melly SJ, Marshall R, Sequist TD, Rifas-Shiman SL, Taveras EM. Characteristics of Walkable Built Environments and BMI z-Scores in Children: Evidence from a Large Electronic Health Record Database. Environmental Health Perspectives 2014, 122: 1359-1365. PMID: 25248212, PMCID: PMC4256697, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1307704.
- Sharifi M, Adams WG, Winickoff JP, Guo J, Reid M, Boynton-Jarrett R. Enhancing the Electronic Health Record to Increase Counseling and Quit-Line Referral for Parents Who Smoke. Academic Pediatrics 2014, 14: 478-484. PMID: 25169159, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.03.017.
- Sharifi M, Dryden EM, Horan CM, Price S, Marshall R, Hacker K, Finkelstein JA, Taveras EM. Leveraging Text Messaging and Mobile Technology to Support Pediatric Obesity-Related Behavior Change: A Qualitative Study Using Parent Focus Groups and Interviews. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2013, 15: e272. PMID: 24317406, PMCID: PMC3869083, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2780.
- Sharifi M, Krishanswami S, McPheeters ML. A systematic review of validated methods to capture acute bronchospasm using administrative or claims data. Vaccine 2013, 31: k12-k20. PMID: 24331069, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.06.091.
- Sharifi M, Marshall G, Marshall R, Bottino C, Goldman R, Sequist T, Taveras EM. Accelerating Progress in Reducing Childhood Obesity Disparities: Exploring Best Practices of Positive Outliers. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2013, 24: 193-199. PMID: 23727974, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0099.
- Sharifi M, Rifas-Shiman SL, Marshall R, Simon SR, Gillman MW, Finkelstein JA, Taveras EM. Evaluating the Implementation of Expert Committee Recommendations for Obesity Assessment. Clinical Pediatrics 2013, 52: 131-138. PMID: 23378479, DOI: 10.1177/0009922812471712.
- Boord JB, Sharifi M, Greevy RA, Griffin MR, Lee VK, Webb TA, May ME, Waitman LR, May AK, Miller RA. Computer-based Insulin Infusion Protocol Improves Glycemia Control over Manual Protocol. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2007, 14: 278-287. PMID: 17329722, PMCID: PMC2244871, DOI: 10.1197/jamia.m2292.
Departments and Programs
Biography
Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH, is a pediatrician who treats conditions including obesity, respiratory infections, asthma, sleep apnea, and gastrointestinal issues. She is the director of the Yale Scholars in Implementation Science K12 Program and co-director of the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale University.
Dr. Sharifi's research explores childhood obesity interventions, neonatal and pediatric care, cardiometabolic disease risk in Pacific Islander children, and barriers to healthcare access. Her work has examined the effectiveness of weight loss programs and the factors contributing to their success.
Dr. Sharifi is an associate professor of pediatrics and of biostatistics at Yale School of Medicine.
Titles
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and of Biostatistics (Health Informatics)
- Director, Pediatric Health Services and Implementation Research, Pediatrics
- Co-Director, National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale, Pediatrics
Education & Training
- Harvard Pediatric Health Services Research/General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship ProgramBoston Children's Hospital (2013)
- MPHHarvard School of Public Health, Quantitative Methods (2012)
- Boston Combined Residency in PediatricsBoston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center (2010)
- MDVanderbilt School of Medicine (2007)
- BSEmory University, Biology and Economics (2002)
Additional Information
Publications
- Weiss J, Tiako M, Akingbesote N, Keene D, Balasuriya L, Sharifi M, Genao I, Latimore D. Perspectives on Medical School Admission for Black Students Among Premedical Advisers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2440887. PMID: 39441593, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40887.
- Sharifi M, Fiechtner L, Barrett J, O'Connor G, Perkins M, Reiner J, Luo M, Taveras E, Gortmaker S. Cost‐effectiveness of a primary care‐based Healthy Weight Clinic compared with usual care. Obesity 2024, 32: 1734-1744. PMID: 39192764, PMCID: PMC11361715, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24111.
- Barron A, Fenick A, Maciejewski K, Turer C, Sharifi M. External Validation of an Electronic Phenotyping Algorithm Detecting Attention to High Body Mass Index in Pediatric Primary Care. Applied Clinical Informatics 2024, 15: 700-708. PMID: 39197473, PMCID: PMC11387092, DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787975.
- Finn E, Keller C, Gowey M, Savoye M, Samuels S, Fleisch A, Rogers V, Grey M, Damschroder L, Beck A, Sharifi M. Improving access to first‐line treatment for pediatric obesity: Lessons from the dissemination of SmartMoves. Obesity 2024, 32: 1745-1756. PMID: 39192771, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24107.
- Puklin L, Irwin M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Cartmel B, Zupa M, Winer E, Deyling M, Ligibel J, Basen-Engquist K, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M. Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 590. PMID: 39141176, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08789-5.
- Hu P, Samuels S, Sharifi M. Overview of the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity and the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2024, 71: 919-926. PMID: 39343501, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.06.005.
- Nardella D, Canavan M, Sharifi M, Taylor S. Quantifying the Association between Pump Use and Breastfeeding Duration. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2024, 274: 114192. PMID: 39004167, PMCID: PMC11499033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114192.
- Lee J, Sharifi M, Oshman L, Griauzde D, Chua K. Dispensing of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists to Adolescents and Young Adults, 2020-2023. JAMA 2024, 331: 2041-2043. PMID: 38776113, PMCID: PMC11112492, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.7112.
- Lehmann C, Adams W, Chaparro J, Fiks A, Grout R, Leu M, Mendonca E, Michel J, Okechukwu K, Salmon J, Sharifi M, Downs S. Better Guidelines and Policies: AAP's Partnership for Policy Implementation. Pediatrics 2024, 154 PMID: 38864111, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-061360.
- Ray J, Finn E, Tyrrell H, Aloe C, Perrin E, Wood C, Miner D, Grout R, Michel J, Damschroder L, Sharifi M. User-Centered Framework for Implementation of Technology (UFIT): Development of an Integrated Framework for Designing Clinical Decision Support Tools Packaged With Tailored Implementation Strategies. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2024, 26: e51952. PMID: 38771622, PMCID: PMC11150893, DOI: 10.2196/51952.
- Nugent J, Maciejewski K, Finn E, Grout R, Wood C, Esserman D, Michel J, Lu Y, Sharifi M. High Blood Pressure in Children Aged 3 to 12 Years Old With Overweight or Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2024 PMID: 38700557, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2023.0143.
- Shankar M, Wood S, Sharifi M, Costa D, Canavan M, McNamara M, Camenga D. Sources of Contraception Among Adolescents and Young Adults. JAMA Pediatrics 2024, 178: 502-504. PMID: 38526498, PMCID: PMC10964153, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0111.
- Puklin L, Ferrucci L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Zupa M, Cartmel B, Li F, Ligibel J, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Sanft T, Irwin M. Improving lifestyle behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) Trial. Cancer 2024, 130: 2440-2452. PMID: 38470431, PMCID: PMC11214600, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35280.
- Muth N, Bolling C, Hannon T, Sharifi M, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Fox C, Groos J, Haemer M, Stanford F, Jack J, Bremer A, Reichard K, Thapar M, Womack S, Corkins M, Blanco C, Fuchs G, Rome E, Goday P, Hannon T, Peterson A, Bremer A, Funanich C, Lotze A, Hamner H, Perrine C, Sant’Anna A, Burrowes D, Daniels P, Curtis M, Haro T. The Role of the Pediatrician in the Promotion of Healthy, Active Living. Pediatrics 2024, 153 PMID: 38404207, PMCID: PMC11042797, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-065480.
- Heerman W, Kenney E, Block J, Fiechtner L, McMahon E, Kruse L, Sharifi M, Edmondson E, Virudachalam S. A Narrative Review of Public Health Interventions for Childhood Obesity. Current Obesity Reports 2024, 13: 87-97. PMID: 38172483, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-023-00550-z.
- Puklin L, Li F, Cartmel B, Zhao J, Sanft T, Lisevick A, Winer E, Lustberg M, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Post-diagnosis weight trajectories and mortality among women with breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2023, 9: 98. PMID: 38042922, PMCID: PMC10693588, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00603-5.
- Nugent J, Sharifi M, Greenberg J. Decoding the Association Between Body Composition in Preterm Birth and Hypertension in Childhood—Reply. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 1239-1240. PMID: 37695615, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3519.
- Puklin L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Gottlieb L, Zhou B, Ferrucci L, Li F, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancers 2023, 15: 4719. PMID: 37835412, PMCID: PMC10571774, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194719.
- Sangal R, Sharifi M, Rhodes D, Melnick E. Clinical Decision Support: Moving Beyond Interruptive “Pop-up” Alerts. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2023, 98: 1275-1279. PMID: 37661138, PMCID: PMC10491420, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.05.025.
- Rosenberg J, Ryan P, Brown C, Schaffer R, O’Brien C, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Exploring the determinants of successful implementation of a preventive mental health and wellness intervention for Afghan refugee families: a qualitative analysis. Health Education Research 2023, 39: 119-130. PMID: 37534755, PMCID: PMC10952411, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyad034.
- Nugent J, Lu Y, Deng Y, Sharifi M, Greenberg J. Effect Measure Modification by Birth Weight on the Association Between Overweight or Obesity and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 735-737. PMID: 37155182, PMCID: PMC10167596, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0799.
- Hampl S, Hassink S, Skinner A, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Bolling C, Avila Edwards K, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph M, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky M, Mirza N, Ochoa E, Sharifi M, Staiano A, Weedn A, Flinn S, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. 2023, 25-124. DOI: 10.1542/9781610027052-part01-clinical.
- Gresh A, Ahmed N, Boynton-Jarrett R, Sharifi M, Rosenthal M, Fenick A. Clinicians’ Perspectives on Equitable Health Care Delivery in Group Well-Child Care. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1385-1393. PMID: 37302699, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.06.010.
- Pryor S, Savoye M, Nowicka P, Price G, Sharifi M, Yaesoubi R. Cost-Effectiveness and Long-Term Savings of the Bright Bodies Intervention for Childhood Obesity. Value In Health 2023, 26: 1183-1191. PMID: 36967028, PMCID: PMC10518029, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2023.03.006.
- Aloe C, Hall K, Pérez-Escamilla R, Rosenthal M, Fenick A, Sharifi M. Multilevel Factors Associated With Participation in Group Well-Child Care. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1376-1384. PMID: 36933616, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.03.004.
- Choy C, Nyhan K, Savusa K, Soti-Ulberg C, Rosen R, Naseri T, Hawley N, Sharifi M. Scoping review protocol of multicomponent interventions to address cardiometabolic disease risk among Pacific Islander children. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0280888. PMID: 36689458, PMCID: PMC9870166, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280888.
- Lee D, Bruno C, Sharifi M, Shabanova V, Johnston L. Assessing Barriers to Utilization of Premedication for Neonatal Intubation Based on the Theoretical Domains Framework. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 41: e1163-e1171. PMID: 36646097, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1760449.
- Hampl S, Hassink S, Skinner A, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Bolling C, Avila Edwards K, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph M, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky M, Mirza N, Ochoa E, Sharifi M, Staiano A, Weedn A, Flinn S, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics 2023, 151 PMID: 36622135, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060641.
- Hampl S, Hassink S, Skinner A, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Bolling C, Avila Edwards K, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph M, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky M, Mirza N, Ochoa E, Sharifi M, Staiano A, Weedn A, Flinn S, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics 2023, 151 PMID: 36622115, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060640.
- Budge M, Sharifi M, Maciejewski K, Diehl D, Paige M, Nogelo P, Rosenthal M, Fenick A. A Mixed-Methods Analysis of a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Primary Care Partnership to Promote Responsive Feeding for Infants in Group Well-Child Care. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 304-313. PMID: 36599376, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.12.017.
- Samuels S, Hu P, Maciejewski K, Li F, Dziura J, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Real‐world effectiveness of the Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity. Obesity 2022, 31: 203-213. PMID: 36502287, PMCID: PMC9780185, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23627.
- Fay C, Castro I, Velez D, Ruggiero C, O'Connor G, Perkins M, Luo M, Sharifi M, Mini F, Taveras E, Kuhlthau K, Fiechtner L. Keys to Achieving Clinically Important Weight Loss: Perceptions of Responders and Nonresponders in the Clinic and Community Approaches to Healthy Weight Trial. Childhood Obesity 2022, 19: 507-514. PMID: 36315223, PMCID: PMC10698771, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2022.0112.
- Weiss J, Holaday L, Keene D, Akingbesote ND, Balasuriya L, Sharifi M, Latimore D, Genao I. Perspectives of Historically Black College and University Advisors to Premedical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2238563. PMID: 36269351, PMCID: PMC9587479, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.38563.
- Rosenberg J, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Sharifi M. Insurance and Health Care Outcomes in Regions Where Undocumented Children Are Medicaid-Eligible. Pediatrics 2022, 150 PMID: 36004541, PMCID: PMC10171371, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-057034.
- Persaud A, Castro I, Simione M, Smith J, O'Connor G, Sharifi M, Perkins M, Torres S, Taveras E, Kuhlthau K, Fiechtner L. Multi-sector stakeholder's perceptions of determinants of successful implementation of a pediatric weight management intervention. Frontiers In Public Health 2022, 10: 954063. PMID: 36091513, PMCID: PMC9454190, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.954063.
- Rosenberg J, Sude L, Budge M, León-Martínez D, Fenick A, Altice FL, Sharifi M. Rapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2022, 26: 1762-1778. PMID: 35900640, PMCID: PMC9330972, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-022-03483-6.
- Sharifi M, Goodman A, Chua K. Assessment of Underuse and Overuse of Screening Tests for Co-occurring Conditions Among Children With Obesity. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2222101. PMID: 35834247, PMCID: PMC9284328, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22101.
- Hu P, Samuels S, Maciejewski KR, Li F, Aloe C, Van Name M, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Changes in Weight-Related Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health among Youth with Overweight/Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity 2021, 18: 369-382. PMID: 34919458, PMCID: PMC9492789, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.0196.
- Weiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Demographic Differences in Medical Students’ Perceptions of Respect for Diversity Among Faculty. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: s218-s219. PMID: 34705721, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004284.
- Rosenberg J, Ryan P, O’Brien C, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Pilot Wellness Program With Adapted Social–Emotional Learning and COVID-19 Curriculum for Refugee Youth. Health Education & Behavior 2021, 49: 17-25. PMID: 34628978, DOI: 10.1177/10901981211048830.
- Fiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V, Langhans N, Sharifi M, Price S, Luo M, Locascio JJ, Hohman KH, Hodge H, Gortmaker S, Torres S, Taveras EM. Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical and Community-Based Approaches to Healthy Weight. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2021050405. PMID: 34470816, PMCID: PMC8573851, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-050405.
- Sharifi M, Block JP. The Urgency of Expanding Access to Effective Treatment for Childhood Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2021, 17: s-3-s-4. PMID: 34569836, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.29014.
- Chartash D, Sharifi M, Emerson B, Frank R, Schoenfeld EM, Tanner J, Brandt C, Taylor RA. Documentation of Shared Decisionmaking in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 637-649. PMID: 34340873, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.04.038.
- Finn EB, Beck A, Sharifi M. Equitable approaches to reducing the prevalence of pediatric obesity: school nutrition policies and beyond. International Journal Of Obesity 2021, 45: 2289-2290. PMID: 34331000, PMCID: PMC8322633, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00924-0.
- Yaesoubi R, Mahin M, Martin G, Paltiel AD, Sharifi M. Reducing the Prevalence of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies in the United States: A Simulation Modeling Study. Medical Decision Making 2021, 42: 217-227. PMID: 34166146, PMCID: PMC8702569, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x211023203.
- Weiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Medical Students’ Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2112795. PMID: 34086032, PMCID: PMC8178710, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12795.
- Fiechtner L, Castro I, Cheng ER, Sharifi M, Gerber MW, Luo M, Goldmann D, Sandel M, Block J, Orav EJ, Taveras EM. Characteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions. Pediatric Obesity 2021, 16: e12784. PMID: 33734583, PMCID: PMC8355061, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12784.
- Atkins M, Castro I, Sharifi M, Perkins M, O’Connor G, Luo M, Sandel M, Taveras E, Fiechtner L. Unmet Social Needs and Adherence to Pediatric Weight Management Interventions: Massachusetts, 2017–2019. American Journal Of Public Health 2020, 110: s251-s257. PMID: 32663093, PMCID: PMC7362692, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.305772.
- Rosenberg J, Rosenthal MS, Cramer LD, Lebowitz ER, Sharifi M, Yun K. Disparities in Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Youth in Immigrant Families. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 1148-1156. PMID: 32599347, PMCID: PMC7655594, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.06.013.
- Simione M, Sharifi M, Gerber MW, Marshall R, Avalon E, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Orav EJ, Skelton J, Taveras EM. Family-centeredness of childhood obesity interventions: psychometrics & outcomes of the family-centered care assessment tool. Health And Quality Of Life Outcomes 2020, 18: 179. PMID: 32527270, PMCID: PMC7291578, DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01431-y.
- Kovalerchik O, Powers E, Holland ML, Sharifi M, Langhan ML. Differences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments by Body Mass Index. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 532-539. PMID: 31904438, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.12.011.
- Wang’ondu R, Vitale R, Rosenblum H, Pinto-Taylor E, Grossman M, Sharifi M, Gielissen K, Doolittle B. A resident-led project to improve documentation of overweight and obesity in a primary care clinic. Journal Of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives 2019, 9: 377-383. PMID: 31723380, PMCID: PMC6830187, DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1681056.
- Drouin O, Sharifi M, Gerber M, Horan C, Orav EJ, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Parents’ Willingness to Pay for Pediatric Weight Management Programs. Academic Pediatrics 2019, 19: 764-772. PMID: 31128381, PMCID: PMC6731996, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.05.124.
- Baskind MJ, Taveras EM, Gerber MW, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Sharifi M. Parent-Perceived Stress and Its Association With Children’s Weight and Obesity-Related Behaviors. Preventing Chronic Disease 2019, 16: e39. PMID: 30925139, PMCID: PMC6464048, DOI: 10.5888/pcd16.180368.
- Powers EM, Shiffman RN, Melnick ER, Hickner A, Sharifi M. Efficacy and unintended consequences of hard-stop alerts in electronic health record systems: a systematic review. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2018, 25: 1556-1566. PMID: 30239810, PMCID: PMC6915824, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocy112.
- Fiechtner L, Fonte ML, Castro I, Gerber M, Horan C, Sharifi M, Cena H, Taveras EM. Determinants of Binge Eating Symptoms in Children with Overweight/Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2018, 14: 510-517. PMID: 30153037, PMCID: PMC6249668, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2017.0311.
- Sharifi M, Franz C, Horan C, Giles C, Long M, Ward Z, Resch S, Marshall R, Gortmaker S, Taveras E. Cost-Effectiveness of a Clinical Childhood Obesity Intervention. 2018, 136-152. DOI: 10.1542/9781610022781-cost.
- Foster BA, Fu E, Bendiks N, Gaspard CS, Sharifi M. Capacity-oriented approaches to developing childhood obesity interventions: a systematic review. Clinical Obesity 2018, 8: 95-104. PMID: 29224227, PMCID: PMC6021132, DOI: 10.1111/cob.12234.
- Fiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V, Langhans N, Sharifi M, O'Connor G, Price S, Locascio J, Kuhlthau K, Kwass JA, Nelson C, Land T, Longjohn M, Lawson V, Hohman K, Taveras EM. Rationale and design of the Clinic and Community Approaches to Healthy Weight Randomized Trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2018, 67: 16-22. PMID: 29330083, PMCID: PMC5871582, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.01.002.
- Russo ET, Reid M, Taher R, Sharifi M, Shah SN. Referral Strategies to a Tobacco Quitline and Racial and/or Ethnic Differences in Participation. Pediatrics 2018, 141: s30-s39. PMID: 29292304, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1026g.
- Sharifi M, Franz C, Horan CM, Giles CM, Long MW, Ward ZJ, Resch SC, Marshall R, Gortmaker SL, Taveras EM. Cost-Effectiveness of a Clinical Childhood Obesity Intervention. Pediatrics 2017, 140: e20162998. PMID: 29089403, PMCID: PMC5654390, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-2998.
- Taveras EM, Marshall R, Sharifi M, Avalon E, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Gerber MW, Orav EJ, Price SN, Sequist T, Slater D. Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical-Community Childhood Obesity Interventions: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics 2017, 171: e171325-e171325. PMID: 28586856, PMCID: PMC6075674, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1325.
- Fiechtner L, Puente GC, Sharifi M, Block JP, Price S, Marshall R, Blossom J, Gerber MW, Taveras EM. A Community Resource Map to Support Clinical–Community Linkages in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Childhood Obesity, Eastern Massachusetts, 2014–2016. Preventing Chronic Disease 2017, 14: e53. PMID: 28682745, PMCID: PMC5510302, DOI: 10.5888/pcd14.160577.
- Fiechtner L, Cheng ER, Lopez G, Sharifi M, Taveras EM. Multilevel Correlates of Healthy BMI Maintenance and Return to a Healthy BMI among Children in Massachusetts. Childhood Obesity 2017, 13: 146-153. PMID: 28075151, PMCID: PMC5369391, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2016.0261.
- Oreskovic NM, Fletcher R, Sharifi M, Knutsen JD, Chilingirian A, Taveras EM. Design and rationale of the STRIVE trial to improve cardiometabolic health among children and families. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2016, 49: 149-154. PMID: 27417980, PMCID: PMC4969164, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.07.012.
- Sharifi M, Sequist TD, Rifas-Shiman SL, Melly SJ, Duncan DT, Horan CM, Smith RL, Marshall R, Taveras EM. The role of neighborhood characteristics and the built environment in understanding racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity. Preventive Medicine 2016, 91: 103-109. PMID: 27404577, PMCID: PMC5270384, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.07.009.
- Fiechtner L, Kleinman K, Melly SJ, Sharifi M, Marshall R, Block J, Cheng ER, Taveras EM. Effects of Proximity to Supermarkets on a Randomized Trial Studying Interventions for Obesity. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 106: 557-62. PMID: 26794159, PMCID: PMC4880218, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302986.
- Taveras EM, Marshall R, Sharifi M, Avalon E, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Orav J, Price SN, Sequist T, Slater D. Connect for Health: Design of a clinical-community childhood obesity intervention testing best practices of positive outliers. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2015, 45: 287-295. PMID: 26427562, PMCID: PMC4753774, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.09.022.
- Sharifi M, Marshall G, Goldman RE, Cunningham C, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Engaging children in the development of obesity interventions: Exploring outcomes that matter most among obesity positive outliers. Patient Education And Counseling 2015, 98: 1393-1401. PMID: 26166630, PMCID: PMC4609258, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.06.007.
- Taveras EM, Marshall R, Kleinman KP, Gillman MW, Hacker K, Horan CM, Smith RL, Price S, Sharifi M, Rifas-Shiman SL, Simon SR. Comparative Effectiveness of Childhood Obesity Interventions in Pediatric Primary Care: A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics 2015, 169: 535-542. PMID: 25895016, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0182.
- Price S, Ferisin S, Sharifi M, Steinberg D, Bennett G, Wolin KY, Horan C, Koziol R, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Development and Implementation of an Interactive Text Messaging Campaign to Support Behavior Change in a Childhood Obesity Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Health Communication 2015, 20: 843-850. PMID: 25996181, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1018582.
- Fiechtner L, Sharifi M, Sequist T, Block J, Duncan DT, Melly SJ, Rifas-Shiman SL, Taveras EM. Food Environments and Childhood Weight Status: Effects of Neighborhood Median Income. Childhood Obesity 2015, 11: 260-268. PMID: 25923838, PMCID: PMC4559156, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2014.0139.
- Sharifi M, Marshall G, Goldman R, Rifas-Shiman SL, Horan CM, Koziol R, Marshall R, Sequist TD, Taveras EM. Exploring Innovative Approaches and Patient-Centered Outcomes From Positive Outliers in Childhood Obesity. Academic Pediatrics 2014, 14: 646-655. PMID: 25439163, PMCID: PMC4322896, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.08.001.
- Duncan DT, Sharifi M, Melly SJ, Marshall R, Sequist TD, Rifas-Shiman SL, Taveras EM. Characteristics of Walkable Built Environments and BMI z-Scores in Children: Evidence from a Large Electronic Health Record Database. Environmental Health Perspectives 2014, 122: 1359-1365. PMID: 25248212, PMCID: PMC4256697, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1307704.
- Sharifi M, Adams WG, Winickoff JP, Guo J, Reid M, Boynton-Jarrett R. Enhancing the Electronic Health Record to Increase Counseling and Quit-Line Referral for Parents Who Smoke. Academic Pediatrics 2014, 14: 478-484. PMID: 25169159, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.03.017.
- Sharifi M, Dryden EM, Horan CM, Price S, Marshall R, Hacker K, Finkelstein JA, Taveras EM. Leveraging Text Messaging and Mobile Technology to Support Pediatric Obesity-Related Behavior Change: A Qualitative Study Using Parent Focus Groups and Interviews. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2013, 15: e272. PMID: 24317406, PMCID: PMC3869083, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2780.
- Sharifi M, Krishanswami S, McPheeters ML. A systematic review of validated methods to capture acute bronchospasm using administrative or claims data. Vaccine 2013, 31: k12-k20. PMID: 24331069, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.06.091.
- Sharifi M, Marshall G, Marshall R, Bottino C, Goldman R, Sequist T, Taveras EM. Accelerating Progress in Reducing Childhood Obesity Disparities: Exploring Best Practices of Positive Outliers. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2013, 24: 193-199. PMID: 23727974, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0099.
- Sharifi M, Rifas-Shiman SL, Marshall R, Simon SR, Gillman MW, Finkelstein JA, Taveras EM. Evaluating the Implementation of Expert Committee Recommendations for Obesity Assessment. Clinical Pediatrics 2013, 52: 131-138. PMID: 23378479, DOI: 10.1177/0009922812471712.
- Boord JB, Sharifi M, Greevy RA, Griffin MR, Lee VK, Webb TA, May ME, Waitman LR, May AK, Miller RA. Computer-based Insulin Infusion Protocol Improves Glycemia Control over Manual Protocol. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2007, 14: 278-287. PMID: 17329722, PMCID: PMC2244871, DOI: 10.1197/jamia.m2292.
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