Education

Graduate School

Yale University
2006 New Haven CT

Medical School

University of Michigan Medical School
2011 Ann Arbor MI

Internship

Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
2012 Provience RI

Residency

Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
2014 Providence RI

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital
2017 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Medical and Surgical Reproductive Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2024 Dec; 51(4):621-633. View Abstract
  2. Understanding Gaps of HIV Knowledge Among Transgender Young Adults: A Pilot Interview Study. AIDS Educ Prev. 2024 Aug; 36(4):229-243. View Abstract
  3. Tools for history taking for adolescents. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2024 Aug 01; 36(4):349-350. View Abstract
  4. Pediatrician Preferences for Electronic Clinical Decision Support to Facilitate HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Aug; 75(2):368-371. View Abstract
  5. HIV/Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Knowledge and Acceptability of Rapid HIV Testing Among Transgender Adolescents in a Multidisciplinary Gender Clinic. Transgend Health. 2024 Apr; 9(2):128-135. View Abstract
  6. Development of a mentor training curriculum to support LGBTQIA+ health professionals. J Clin Transl Sci. 2024; 8(1):e44. View Abstract
  7. Affirming Care for Autism and Gender Diversity. Pediatrics. 2023 08 01; 152(2). View Abstract
  8. Advocacy: caring for teens beyond the bedside. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2023 08 01; 35(4):399-400. View Abstract
  9. Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment. J Eat Disord. 2023 May 15; 11(1):75. View Abstract
  10. COVID-19 impacts and videoconference healthcare preferences in relation to depression and sexual risk behaviors among young adults assigned female at birth: a cross-sectional study. Mhealth. 2023; 9:15. View Abstract
  11. Adapting a Counseling-Plus-mHealth Intervention for the Virtual Environment to Reduce Sexual and Reproductive Health Risk Among Young Women with Depression. Prev Sci. 2023 Dec; 24(Suppl 2):196-208. View Abstract
  12. A Digital Platform to Support HIV Case Management for Youth and Young Adults: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Nov 21; 6(11):e39357. View Abstract
  13. Pubertal Blockade and Subsequent Gender-Affirming Therapy. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 11 01; 5(11):e2239763. View Abstract
  14. Retrospective Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health Conversations During Initial Visits of Adolescents Seeking Gender-Affirming Testosterone. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2023 Feb; 36(1):25-32. View Abstract
  15. Harvard Medical School's Sexual and Gender Minority Health Equity Initiative: Curricular and Climate Innovations in Undergraduate Medical Education. Acad Med. 2022 12 01; 97(12):1786-1793. View Abstract
  16. Editorial: A behavioral health crisis. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2022 08 01; 34(4):295-296. View Abstract
  17. Clinical outcomes and considerations of gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse pediatric and young adult patients with cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 01; 70(1):e29851. View Abstract
  18. Integrating LGBTQIA?+?Community Member Perspectives into Medical Education. Teach Learn Med. 2023 Aug-Sep; 35(4):442-456. View Abstract
  19. Bone density and bone marrow composition in transgender girls prior to pubertal blockade: A case series. Bone. 2022 09; 162:116454. View Abstract
  20. Screening for Anal Dysplasia in Adolescent and Young Adult Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV, a Review of Current Recommendations. Front Pediatr. 2022; 10:875184. View Abstract
  21. Use of an Educational Video to Improve Transgender Health Care Knowledge. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 06; 61(5-6):412-417. View Abstract
  22. Care for Transgender Young People. Horm Res Paediatr. 2022; 95(5):405-414. View Abstract
  23. The interaction of sexual orientation and provider-patient communication on sexual and reproductive health in a sample of U.S. women of diverse sexual orientations. Patient Educ Couns. 2022 02; 105(2):466-473. View Abstract
  24. Addressing Legislation That Restricts Access to Care for Transgender Youth. Pediatrics. 2021 05; 147(5). View Abstract
  25. Eating disorder screening and treatment experiences in transgender and gender diverse young adults. Eat Behav. 2021 04; 41:101517. View Abstract
  26. Clinical Characteristics, Experiences, and Outcomes of Transgender Patients With Cancer. JAMA Oncol. 2021 Jan 01; 7(1):e205671. View Abstract
  27. Primary Care for Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults in Rhode Island: An Analysis of the all Payers Claims Database. J Adolesc Health. 2021 03; 68(3):472-479. View Abstract
  28. Gender Expression, Peer Victimization, and Disordered Weight-Control Behaviors Among U.S. High School Students. J Adolesc Health. 2021 06; 68(6):1148-1154. View Abstract
  29. Adolescent body image: influencing factors and the clinician's role. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2020 08; 32(4):455-460. View Abstract
  30. "It'd Be Great to Have the Options There": A Mixed-Methods Study of Gender Identity Questions on Clinic Forms in a Primary Care Setting. J Adolesc Health. 2020 10; 67(4):590-596. View Abstract
  31. DXA in Children and Adolescents. J Clin Densitom. 2021 Jan-Mar; 24(1):28-35. View Abstract
  32. Sexual orientation-related disparities in healthcare access in three cohorts of U.S. adults. Prev Med. 2020 03; 132:105999. View Abstract
  33. Intrauterine Devices in Gender Minority Youth: An Option to Decrease Dysphoria and Unintended Pregnancies. J Adolesc Health. 2019 07; 65(1):3-4. View Abstract
  34. Transgender Adolescents' Experiences in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study. J Adolesc Health. 2019 09; 65(3):344-349. View Abstract
  35. A survey of physician practices on the inpatient medical stabilization of patients with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. J Eat Disord. 2018; 6:22. View Abstract
  36. Experiences With Querying Gender Identity Across Seven Adolescent Medicine Sites. J Adolesc Health. 2018 10; 63(4):506-508. View Abstract
  37. No Matter Where, Adolescent Sexual Health Is Everyone's Job. Hosp Pediatr. 2018 04; 8(4):239-241. View Abstract
  38. Beyond the Binary: Differences in Eating Disorder Prevalence by Gender Identity in a Transgender Sample. Transgend Health. 2018; 3(1):17-23. View Abstract
  39. The Authors reply. J Adolesc Health. 2017 11; 61(5):663-664. View Abstract
  40. Adolescent Gynecomastia. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2017 Jun; 14(4):371-377. View Abstract
  41. Disordered Weight Management Behaviors, Nonprescription Steroid Use, and Weight Perception in Transgender Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2017 01; 60(1):17-22. View Abstract
  42. Transgender and gender nonconforming adolescent care: psychosocial and medical considerations. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 27(4):421-6. View Abstract
  43. Using the hospital as a venue for reproductive health interventions: a survey of hospitalized adolescents. Hosp Pediatr. 2015 Feb; 5(2):67-73. View Abstract

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