ElsieMTaverasMD
Pediatrics • Boston, MAAssociate Professor, Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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Office
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-509-9928Fax+1 617-509-9853
Summary
- Dr. Elsie Taveras, MD is a board certified pediatrician in Boston, Massachusetts. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts. She is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School.
Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2001
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2000 - 2025- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Study of Technology to Accelerate Research Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
- Healthy Habits, Happy Homes: An Intervention to Improve Household Routines for Obesity Prevention Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
- Mass in Motion Kids in the Clinical Setting Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Food and housing insecurity, COVID-19 pandemic effects on health-related activities, and care plans for children with obesity.Kelsey A Egan, Jennifer G Fiore, Man Luo, Sheila Kelly, William G Adams
Academic Pediatrics. 2024-10-26 - Psychometrics of the modified family-centered care assessment short version for childhood obesity.Meg Simione, Paola Ferreira, Man Luo, Clarissa Hoover, Meghan Perkins
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2024-09-02 - Cost-effectiveness of a primary care-based Healthy Weight Clinic compared with usual care.Mona Sharifi, Lauren G Fiechtner, Jessica L Barrett, Giselle O'Connor, Meghan Perkins
Obesity. 2024-09-01
Press Mentions
New Program in Chelsea Aims to Bring Affordable Healthcare to UnderservedOctober 16th, 2024- Legislation Addresses Root Causes of Health Disparities in the StateJanuary 24th, 2023
- 11 Leaders on Health Equity Initiatives Launched in the Last YearJuly 25th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Early Life Risk Factors For Childhood ObesityNational Center On Minority Health And Health Disparities2009–2012
- Sleep Duration, Childhood Energy Balance, And Insulin Resistance In AdolescenceNational Cancer Institute2011
- Accelerating Adoption Of Childhood Obesity Comparative Effectiveness ResearchDepartment Of Health &Human Services2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
