KofiDEsselMD,MPH

Pediatrics • Washington, DC

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Office
111 Michigan Ave Nw
W3.5, 600
Washington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-476-3670

Education & Training

Childrens National Medical CenterFellowship, General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship, 2014 - 2017
George Washington UniversityMPH, Epidemiology, 2014 - 2017
Children's National HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2014
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 2011 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2018 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
"I Felt Like I Had Something I Could Do About It": Pediatric Clinician Experiences With a Food Insecurity-Focused Produce Prescription Program.
Sheryl Johnson, Laura Fischer, Simran Gupta, Jessica Lazerov, Judith Singletary
Clinical Pediatrics. 2023-10-01
21 citations
Feasibility of a Home-Delivery Produce Prescription Program to Address Food Insecurity and Diet Quality in Adults and Children.
Laura Fischer, Nia Bodrick, Eleanor R Mackey, Anthony McClenny, Wayde Dazelle
Nutrients. 2022-05-10
3 citations
Narrative review: food as medicine across the pediatric age continuum.
Laura Fischer, Hemen Muleta, Kofi Essel
Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2024-02-01

Other

Screen and Intervene: A Toolkit for Pediatricians to Address Food Insecurity
Ashbrook, A., Essel, K., Montez, K., Bennett-Tejes, D.
https://frac.org/aaptoolkit
1/2021

Press Mentions

Scant Obesity Training in Medical School Leaves Docs Ill-Prepared to Help PatientsJanuary 31st, 2023
How the Hunger Crisis Is Affecting Americans’ Health: What We Can DoJanuary 26th, 2021
Food Insecurity Called Urgent Issue You Must AddressNovember 12th, 2020
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