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Office
111 Michigan Ave Nw
W3.5, 600
Washington, DC 20010Phone+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
- 1 citationsFood Insecurity Screening and Referral Practices of Pediatric Clinicians in Metropolitan Washington, DC.Kofi Essel, Michael Burke, Laura Fischer, Mark Weissman, William Dietz
Children. 2024-09-23 - 5 citationsPediatric produce prescription initiatives in the U.S.: a scoping review.Hemen Muleta, Laura K Fischer, Megan Chang, Noah Kim, Cindy W Leung
Pediatric Research. 2024-04-01 - 6 citationsFood Insecurity Is a Source of Toxic Stress.Cindy W Leung, Angela Odoms-Young, Kofi Essel
JAMA Pediatrics. 2024-04-01
Other
- Screen and Intervene: A Toolkit for Pediatricians to Address Food InsecurityAshbrook, 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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