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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care Publications

Below are selected publications by faculty members in the Division of Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care in the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
  1. Sehgal S, Starren J, Cattin K, Bilaver L, Gururaj A, Togias A, Gupta RS  Common data elements for food allergy clinical trials: an overview.  Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol  2025 Apr 10;. doi:10.1097/ACI.0000000000001075
  2. Assa'ad AH, Ding L, Duan Q, Mersha TB, Warren C, Bilaver L, Ullrich M, Wlodarski M, Jiang J, Choi JJ  et al.  Total Serum IgE in a Cohort of Children With Food Allergy.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract  2025 Apr;13(4):803-813.e3. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2024.12.029
  3. Goyal A, Chang CL, Zdanowicz Z, Brown A, McColley SA, Davis MM  Pediatric National Institutes of Health and Industry-Funded Clinical Trials Versus Pediatric Burden of Disease: United States, 2015-2020.  J Pediatr  2025 Mar 03;281:114525. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114525
  4. Foster CC, Florin TA, Williams DJ, Freundlich KL, Steuart RL, Heneghan JA, Cecil C, Pajor NM, Graham RJ, Ramgopal S  Care Utilization for Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Requiring Invasive Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation.  Pediatr Pulmonol  2025 Mar;60(3):e71026. pii:e71026
  5. Engel ML, Warren CM, Herbert LJ, Pappalardo AA, Ramos A, Gupta RS  The Psychosocial Burden of Pediatric Food Allergy in the United States: A Population-Based Survey.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract  2025 Mar;13(3):630-638.e4. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2024.12.007
  6. Quadri M, Ariza AJ, Tucker JM, Bea JW, King EC, Kirk S, Sweeney BR, Santos M, Silver L, Roberts KJ  et al.  Percent Body Fat and Weight Status of Youth Participating in Pediatric Weight Management Programs in the Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry.  Child Obes  2025 Jan;21(1):50-64. doi:10.1089/chi.2023.0201
  7. Bleed EJ, Barrera L, Jones M, Shah SK, Crowley-Matoka M, Foster CC  Pediatric Intensive Care Provider Attitudes About Children with Medical Complexity and Neurologic Impairment: A Qualitative Study.  Children (Basel)  2024 Dec 28;12(1). pii:34
  8. Samady W, Negris O, Jiang J, Bilaver LA, Gupta RS  Developing an infant atopic dermatitis scorecard for pediatric clinicians.  Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol  2024 Oct;133(4):469-470. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2024.06.009
  9. Roberts KJ, Chaves E, Ariza AJ, Thaker VV, Cho CC, Binns HJ  Exploring Genetic Testing for Rare Disorders of Obesity: Experience and Perspectives of Pediatric Weight Management Providers.  Child Obes  2024 Oct;20(7):451-458. doi:10.1089/chi.2023.0125
  10. Metelski JL, Allen KY, Barrera L, Heffernan M, Hinkle CD, Parikh P, Foster CC  Predictors of psychosocial adaptation in children with CHD.  Cardiol Young  2024 Aug;34(8):1723-1727. doi:10.1017/S1047951124000593
  11. Sehgal S, Gupta N, Dadha P, Nagarajan S, Gupta R, Verma MJ, Ibrahim K, Bilaver LA, Warren C, Sachdev A  et al.  Understanding the burden of food allergy among urban and rural school children from north India.  World Allergy Organ J  2024 Jun;17(6):100916. pii:100916
  12. Hirst JB, Berger S  Mandates, Metrics, Mothers, Meals.  Fam Med  2024 Jun;56(6):396. doi:10.22454/FamMed.2024.984970
  13. Pilarz MS, Bleed E, Rodriguez VA, Daniels LA, Jackson KL, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Foster CC  Medical Complexity, Language Use, and Outcomes in the Pediatric ICU.  Pediatrics  2024 Jun 01;153(6). pii:e2023063359
  14. Gupta RS, Epstein E, Wood RA  The role of pediatricians in the diagnosis and management of IgE-mediated food allergy: a review.  Front Pediatr  2024;12:1373373. pii:1373373
  15. Bilaver LA, Ariza AJ, Binns HJ, Jiang J, Cohn R, Sansweet S, Hultquist H, Panza JL, Togias A, Gupta RS  Design of the Intervention to Reduce Early Peanut Allergy in Children (iREACH): A practice-based clinical trial.  Pediatr Allergy Immunol  2024 Apr;35(4):e14115. doi:10.1111/pai.14115
  16. Heffernan ME, Bendelow A, Macy ML, Voss RV, Leininger J, Menker CG, Casale M, Smith TL, Davis MM  Parent Awareness of and Attitudes Toward Gender-Affirming Pediatric Health Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey.  J Adolesc Health  2024 Apr;74(4):808-813. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.11.011
  17. Leeds S, Slade M, Hafler J, Samady W, Jiang J, Bilaver L, Gupta RS  Development of an innovative curriculum for paediatricians on peanut allergy prevention: How do we address current guidelines?  Clin Teach  2024 Apr;21(2):e13689. doi:10.1111/tct.13689
  18. Davis MM, Heffernan ME, Bilaver LA, Wakschlag LS, Jordan N, Smith JD  Potential parental determinants of the pace of evidence-based practice change in children's mental health care.  Fam Syst Health  2024 Mar;42(1):68-75. doi:10.1037/fsh0000878
  19. Warren CM, Sehgal S, Sicherer SH, Gupta RS  Epidemiology and the Growing Epidemic of Food Allergy in Children and Adults Across the Globe.  Curr Allergy Asthma Rep  2024 Mar;24(3):95-106. doi:10.1007/s11882-023-01120-y
  20. Kan K, Enaholo O, Kanaley M, Holtzman G, Ibrahim K, Morales L, Lombard L, Gupta R  Well-Being of Children and Families in COVID-19 Hotspots in Chicago.  J Sch Health  2024 Mar;94(3):219-227. doi:10.1111/josh.13416
  21. Kan K, Foster C, Orionzi B, Schinasi D, Heard-Garris N  More than One Divide: A Multilevel View of the Digital Determinants of Health.  J Pediatr  2024 Mar;266:113820. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113820
  22. Kottapalli A, Warren CM, Nimmagadda SR, Bartell TR, Gupta RS  The distribution and determinants of physician-diagnosed drug allergy in a large, nationally representative sample of US children and adults.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract  2024 Feb;12(2):515-518. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2023.10.025
  23. Murday PF, McLoughlin DE, Wild JT, Kwon S, Burgess J, LaBella CR  Injury Patterns in Highly Specialized Youth Athletes: A Comparison of 2 Pathways to Specialization.  J Athl Train  2024 Feb 01;59(2):112-120. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-0083.23
  24. Saper JK, Davis MM, Kan K  Addressing Underinsurance for Children With Special Health Care Needs.  JAMA Netw Open  2023 Dec 01;6(12):e2348857. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.48857
  25. Mahdavinia M, Fyolek JP, Jiang J, Thivalapill N, Bilaver LA, Warren C, Fox S, Nimmagadda SR, Newmark PJ, Sharma H  et al.  Gut microbiome is associated with asthma and race in children with food allergy.  J Allergy Clin Immunol  2023 Dec;152(6):1541-1549.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2023.07.024
  26. Foster CC, Kaat AJ, Shah AV, Hodgson CA, Hird-McCorry LP, Janus A, Swanson P, Massey LF, De Sonia A, Cella D  et al.  Codesign of remote data collection for chronic management of pediatric home mechanical ventilation.  Pediatr Pulmonol  2023 Dec;58(12):3416-3427. doi:10.1002/ppul.26665
  27. Kan K, Morales L, Shah A, Simmons E, Barrera L, Massey L, List G, Gupta RS  Digital Technology Characteristics and Literacy Among Families With Children With Asthma: Cross-Sectional Study.  JMIR Pediatr Parent  2023 Nov 29;6:e48822. pii:e48822
  28. Parker JJ, Garfield CF, Simon CD, Bendelow A, Heffernan ME, Davis MM, Kan K  Teleworking, Parenting Stress, and the Health of Mothers and Fathers.  JAMA Netw Open  2023 Nov 01;6(11):e2341844. pii:e2341844
  29. Foster CC, Kwon S, Blakely C, Carter K, Sobotka SA, Goodman DM, Agrawal R, Brittan M  Paying Family Medical Caregivers for Children's Home Healthcare in Colorado: A Working Medicaid Model.  J Pediatr  2023 Oct;261:113347. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.12.043
  30. Woo JL, Laternser C, Anderson BR, Grobman WA, Monge MC, Davis MM  Association Between Prenatal Diagnosis and Age at Surgery for Noncritical and Critical Congenital Heart Defects.  Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes  2023 Sep;16(9):e009638. doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.122.009638
  31. Heffernan ME, Menker CG, Bendelow A, Smith TL, Davis MM  Parental Concerns About Climate Change in a Major United States City.  Acad Pediatr  2023;23(7):1337-1342. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2023.02.015
  32. Paquette E, Shukla A, Smith T, Pendergrast T, Duyar S, Rychlik K, Davis MM  Barriers to enrollment in a pediatric critical care biorepository.  Pediatr Res  2023 Aug;94(2):803-810. doi:10.1038/s41390-023-02465-w
  33. Ramos A, Warren C, Herbert L, Pappalardo AA, Engel M, Sharma H, Assa'ad A, Mahdavinia M, Bilaver L, DunnGalvin A  et al.  Validation of the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire (FAQLQ-PF10) Short Form in a diverse US sample.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract  2023 Jul;11(7):2239-2241. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2023.04.011
  34. Jiang J, Warren CM, Brewer A, Soffer G, Gupta RS  Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in Food Allergies in the US.  JAMA Netw Open  2023 Jun 01;6(6):e2318162. pii:e2318162
  35. Heffernan ME, Bendelow A, Kociolek LK, Smith TL, Menker CG, Davis MM  Targeted Vaccine Messaging to Promote COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Youth.  Pediatrics  2023 Jun 01;151(6). pii:e2022059191
  36. Brewer AG, Alfieri NL, Golbeck E, Bendelow A, Macy ML, Smith TL, Cartland J, Babula S, Davis MM  Caregiver Concerns About Child Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic among those with Missed Appointments: Preliminary Results.  AJPM Focus  2023 May 20;2(3):100110. pii:100110
  37. Davis MM  Prioritizing Research to Reduce Mortality for Infants and the Broader US Population.  JAMA Health Forum  2023 May 05;4(5):e230166. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0166
  38. Warren CM, Aktas ON, Manalo LJ, Bartell TR, Gupta RS  The epidemiology of multifood allergy in the United States: A population-based study.  Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol  2023 May;130(5):637-648.e5. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2022.12.031
  39. Gupta RS, Sehgal S, Wlodarski M, Bilaver LA, Wehbe FH, Spergel JM, Wang J, Ciaccio CE, Nimmagadda SR, Assa'ad A  et al.  Accelerating Food Allergy Research: Need for a Data Commons.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract  2023 Apr;11(4):1063-1067. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2023.02.003
  40. Samady W, Bilaver LA, Jiang J, Iyer A, Laurienzo Panza J, Togias A, Gupta RS  Evaluation of Training to Increase Knowledge of the Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the US.  JAMA Netw Open  2023 Mar 01;6(3):e234706. pii:e234706
  41. Tanz RR  Otitis Media Stewardship: Who Wants It?  J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc  2023 Feb 09;12(1):8-9. doi:10.1093/jpids/piac129
  42. Tanz RR, Heaberlin LE, Harvey E, Katsogridakis YL, Burns RR, Rippe J, Shulman ST  Performance of a Molecular Test for Group A Streptococcus Pharyngitis.  J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc  2023 Feb 09;12(1):56-59. doi:10.1093/jpids/piac115
  43. Foster CC, Blackwell CK, Kan K, Morales L, Cella D, Shaunfield S  Parental self-efficacy managing a child's medications and treatments: adaptation of a PROMIS measure.  J Patient Rep Outcomes  2023 Feb 03;7(1):10. pii:10
  44. Barriteau CM, Feinglass J, Kayle M, VonAchen P, Liem RI, Badawy SM, Kan K  Emergency department visits and hospitalizations among patients with sickle cell disease in illinois, 2016-2020.  Pediatr Hematol Oncol  2023 Feb;40(1):70-75. doi:10.1080/08880018.2022.2071511
  45. Heard-Garris NJ, Brown JF, Ewulonu UC, Goel MS, Gordon AS, Henley C, Khan SS, Smith SM, McColley SA  Anti-racist strategies for clinical and translational research: Design, implementation, and lessons learned from a new course.  J Clin Transl Sci  2023;7(1):e26. pii:e26
  46. Ramgopal S, Goodman DM, Kan K, Smith T, Foster CC  Children With Medical Complexity and Mental and Behavioral Disorders in the Emergency Department.  Hosp Pediatr  2023 Jan 01;13(1):9-16. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2022-006835
  47. Bilaver LA, Galic I, Zaslavsky J, Anderson B, Catlin PA, Gupta RS  Achieving Racial Representation in Food Allergy Research: A Modified Delphi Study.  J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract  2023 Jan;11(1):281-291. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2022.09.041

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