Research Overview

Dr. Rea is a general pediatrician, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, the Director of the General Academic Pediatric Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Director of Faculty Development at the Boston Children’s Hospital Primary Care Center. She is particularly interested in the interface between primary and subspecialty care, and has focused her research efforts on improving the quality of care within the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). She has led several grant-funded initiatives to enhance care quality in the PCMH, including establishing an Electronic Consultation and Referral system, developing and evaluating clinical pathways, creating structured co-management tools within the Electronic Medical Record, and establishing internal specialty clinics. She is currently working to improve care for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the PCMH through patient navigation and integrated care processes.

 

Research Background

Dr. Rea received her bachelor’s degree from Brown University, her MD from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and her MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her pediatrics residency at the NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, and her General Academic Pediatrics fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital.

 

Education

Undergraduate School

Brown University
Providence RI

Medical School

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2008 Baltimore MD

Internship

New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Campus
2009 New York NY

Residency

New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Campus
2011 New York NY

Fellowship

Boston Children’s Hospital
2014 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pediatric Counseling on Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Weight: A Secondary Analysis of the BP-CATCH Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 02; 8(1):e2456238. View Abstract
  2. "I'm His Voice": Parent Perspectives on Obtaining an Autism Diagnosis and Services and the Influence of Personal and Cultural Factors. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Sep 26. View Abstract
  3. Pediatric and Adolescent Hypertension: A Multidisciplinary Call to Action. Pediatrics. 2024 Sep 01; 154(3). View Abstract
  4. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Lead Testing and Blood Lead Levels. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Jul; 24(5):810-814. View Abstract
  5. Predictors of Subspecialty Appointment Scheduling and Completion for Patients Referred From a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2024 May; 63(4):512-521. View Abstract
  6. Pediatric Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: Feasibility and Concordance With Clinic-Based Manual Blood Pressure Measurements. Hypertension. 2022 10; 79(10):e129-e131. View Abstract
  7. Understanding Caregiver Perspectives on an Electronic Consultation and Referral System. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 03; 61(3):270-279. View Abstract
  8. Preventing Home Medication Administration Errors. Pediatrics. 2021 12 01; 148(6). View Abstract
  9. The Silent Crisis of Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 12 01; 175(12):1201-1202. View Abstract
  10. Pediatrician Adherence to Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of High Blood Pressure. J Pediatr. 2022 03; 242:12-17.e1. View Abstract
  11. Impacting Caregiver Self-efficacy and Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through a Virtual Toddler Group Visit Pilot. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 01; 61(1):12-16. View Abstract
  12. Improving patient education for atopic dermatitis: A randomized controlled trial of a caregiver handbook. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Mar; 38(2):396-404. View Abstract
  13. Neonatal lupus presenting as a non-specific rash in primary care. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Dec 13; 13(12). View Abstract
  14. An Innovative Model for Providing Dermatology Services Within Primary Care. Acad Pediatr. 2021 May-Jun; 21(4):723-727. View Abstract
  15. Electronic Consultation: Latest Evidence Regarding the Impact on Referral Patterns, Patient Experience, Cost, and Quality. Acad Pediatr. 2020 Sep - Oct; 20(7):891-892. View Abstract
  16. Combining teledermatology with nonphysician members of the health care team to address access and compliance barriers in pediatric atopic dermatitis: A needs assessment. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jul; 83(1):237-239. View Abstract
  17. Sun exposure and protection practices in children after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Cohort Study. Pediatr Dermatol. 2019 Nov; 36(6):882-886. View Abstract
  18. Improving rates of ferrous sulfate prescription for suspected iron deficiency anaemia in infants. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019 07; 28(7):588-597. View Abstract
  19. 11-year old boy with facial hair, acne and deepened voice. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Mar 20; 12(3). View Abstract
  20. Associations Between Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Asthma Control and Psychosocial Symptoms. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 03; 58(3):307-312. View Abstract
  21. Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics. 2018 09; 142(3). View Abstract
  22. Associations of Eczema Severity and Parent Knowledge With Child Quality of Life in a Pediatric Primary Care Population. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 11; 57(13):1506-1514. View Abstract
  23. Ensuring Timely Connection to Early Intervention for Young Children With Developmental Delays. Pediatrics. 2018 07; 142(1). View Abstract
  24. Shared Care: Using an Electronic Consult Form to Facilitate Primary Care Provider-Specialty Care Coordination. Acad Pediatr. 2018 Sep - Oct; 18(7):797-804. View Abstract
  25. A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Eczema Care Plan. Acad Pediatr. 2018 Sep - Oct; 18(7):789-796. View Abstract
  26. Improving Adherence to Reach Out and Read: A Bookmark Intervention. J Pediatrics & Pediatr Med. 2017; 1(1):1-7. View Abstract
  27. Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics. 2017 Sep; 140(3). View Abstract
  28. The effect of an electronic health record-based tool on abnormal pediatric blood pressure recognition. Congenit Heart Dis. 2017 Jul; 12(4):484-490. View Abstract
  29. Education on the Brain: A Partnership Between a Pediatric Primary Care Center and Neurology Residency. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 Jan; 57(1):46-51. View Abstract
  30. Associations of Parent Health Behaviors and Parenting Practices with Sleep Duration in Overweight and Obese Children. J Clin Sleep Med. 2016 11 15; 12(11):1493-1498. View Abstract
  31. Multidisciplinary interventions in the management of atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 08; 138(2):325-34. View Abstract
  32. Associations between Public Library Use and Reading Aloud among Families with Young Children. J Pediatr. 2016 06; 173:221-227.e1. View Abstract

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