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Research Overview

Hiu-fai Fong, MD, MSHP is a researcher in the Division of General Pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital. Her research focuses on improving mental health care and outcomes for children and families impacted by child abuse and other psychosocial adversities. She is the recipient of an NIH career development award to develop engagement strategies that better address the mental health needs and preferences of Black and Latino/x families after child sexual abuse.

Research Background

Hiu-fai Fong, MD, MSHP is a Board-certified child abuse pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. She received B.S. degrees in Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Biology from MIT, an M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School and MIT, and a M.S. degree in Health Policy at University of Pennsylvania through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. She completed pediatrics residency at Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center and child abuse pediatrics fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Publications

  1. Poverty and Health Inequities in Children Investigated by Child Protective Services. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 11; 62(11):1398-1406. View Abstract
  2. A Longitudinal Study of Risk Factors for Sexual Victimization in Puerto Rican Youth. Acad Pediatr. 2023 08; 23(6):1142-1150. View Abstract
  3. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Depression Treatment for Caregivers Investigated by the US Child Welfare System. Acad Pediatr. 2021 08; 21(6):1037-1045. View Abstract
  4. Engagement of ethnic minorities in mental health care. World Psychiatry. 2020 Feb; 19(1):35-36. View Abstract
  5. Perceptions of the Implementation of Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration in 3 Community Health Centers. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 10; 58(11-12):1201-1211. View Abstract
  6. Association Between Health Literacy and Parental Self-Efficacy among Parents of Newborn Children. J Pediatr. 2018 11; 202:265-271.e3. View Abstract
  7. Multi-level prevention of human trafficking: The role of health care professionals. Prev Med. 2018 09; 114:164-167. View Abstract
  8. Factors associated with mental health services referrals for children investigated by child welfare. Child Abuse Negl. 2018 05; 79:401-412. View Abstract
  9. The Impact of Child Sexual Abuse Discovery on Caregivers and Families: A Qualitative Study. J Interpers Violence. 2020 11; 35(21-22):4189-4215. View Abstract
  10. Identifying Local Hot Spots of Pediatric Chronic Diseases Using Emergency Department Surveillance. Acad Pediatr. 2017 04; 17(3):267-274. View Abstract
  11. Mental health services for children and caregivers remaining at home after suspected maltreatment. Child Youth Serv Rev. 2015; 58:50-59. View Abstract
  12. Caregiver perceptions about mental health services after child sexual abuse. Child Abuse Negl. 2016 Jan; 51:284-94. View Abstract
  13. An unexpected clinical course in a 29-day-old infant with ethanol exposure. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 Feb; 30(2):111-3. View Abstract
  14. Telemedicine. In: Garber S, Gates SM, Keeler EB, Vaiana ME, Mulcahy AW, Lau C, Kellermann AL, ed. Redirecting Innovation in U.S. Health Care: Options to Decrease Spending and Increase Value, Case Studies. 2014; 109-119. View Abstract
  15. Child neglect: a review for the primary care pediatrician. Pediatr Ann. 2012 Dec 06; 41(12):e1-5. View Abstract
  16. Clin Pediatr Emerg Med. Evaluating sexually transmitted infections in sexually abused children: New techniques to identify old infections. 2012; 13:202-212. View Abstract
  17. Prevalence and predictors of abnormal liver enzymes in young women with anorexia nervosa. J Pediatr. 2008 Aug; 153(2):247-53. View Abstract
  18. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is essential for opiate-induced plasticity of noradrenergic neurons. J Neurosci. 2002 May 15; 22(10):4153-62. View Abstract
  19. Expression pattern of the Rett syndrome gene MeCP2 in primate prefrontal cortex. Neurobiol Dis. 2001 Oct; 8(5):784-91. View Abstract

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