SylviaIBecker-DrepsMD

Family Medicine • Chapel Hill, NC

Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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Office
590 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone+1 919-966-3711

Fax+1 919-966-6125

Education & Training

Swedish Medical Center/Cherry HillResidency, Family Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2001 - 2025
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Clinical Trials

Effectiveness of Rotavirus Immunization in Nicaragua Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

30 citations
Rice bran supplementation modulates growth, microbiota and metabolome in weaning infants: a clinical trial in Nicaragua and Mali
Luis Enrique Zambrana, Starin McKeen, Hend Ibrahim, Iman Zarei, Erica C. Borresen
Scientific Reports. 2019-09-26
40 citations
Effectiveness of Prenatal Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis Vaccination in the Prevention of Infant Pertussis in the U.S.
Sylvia Becker-Dreps, Anne M. Butler, Leah J. McGrath, Kim A. Boggess, David J. Weber
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2018-06-14
20 citations
Upper airways colonisation of Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults aged 60 years and older:A systematic review of prevalence and individual participant data meta-analysi...
Emma L. Smith, India Wheeler, Hugh Adler, Daniela M. Ferreira, Raquel Sá-Leão
The Journal of Infection. 2020-06-17

Press Mentions

‘Breakthrough’ COVID Cases Make up a Small Fraction of NC’s Fully Vaccinated, Experts SayAugust 5th, 2021
UNC, RTI International Researchers Assess US Travelers’ Knowledge of Zika Virus, Willingness to Take Hypothetical VaccineJuly 4th, 2018
UNC Study: Tdap Vaccine Given During Pregnancy Reduces Occurrence of Infant PertussisJune 14th, 2018

Grant Support

Preliminary Effectiveness Analysis Of Universal Rotavirus Immunization, NicaraguaFogarty International Center2009–2011