Caroline Stephens, MD, MPH
Biography
| Oregon Health & Science University | MD | 06/2019 | |
| Oregon Health & Science University | MPH | 06/2019 | Epidemiology |
| The George Washington University | BA | 06/2013 | International Affairs |
| United States Public Health Service | 2019 | | 2019 Excellence in Public Health Award |
| Association for Academic Surgery | 2019 | | Senior Medical Student Travel Award |
Overview
Caroline Stephens, M.D. M.P.H. is a general surgery resident at UCSF, fellow in the Center for Health Equity in Surgery & Anesthesia (CHESA), and trauma research fellow at Benioff Children's Hospital of Oakland. She attended undergraduate studies at The George Washington University where she studied International Affairs with a concentration in Global Public Health, and medical school at Oregon Health & Science University where she received a M.D. and M.P.H. in Epidemiology.
Dr. Stephens has a strong interest in improving health systems for pediatric patients at home and abroad to ensure equitable access to surgical care. In the United States, her work focuses on improving pediatric trauma systems and pediatric readiness, working with collaborators in Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management and the Pediatric Pandemic Network. She also collaborates with surgeons in Uganda to improve systems for triage, resuscitation, and referral of pediatric patients with surgical emergencies and victims of trauma.
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Efforts to improve outcomes among neonates with complex intestinal atresia: a single-center low-income country experience. Pediatr Surg Int. 2024 Mar 06; 40(1):70.
Okello I, Stephens CQ, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Nimanya S, Yap A, Wesonga AS, Naluyimbazi R, Kayima P, Ssewanyana Y, Ozgediz D, Sekabira J. PMID: 38446259; PMCID: PMC10917857.
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Factors associated with trauma recidivism in young children. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Jan 08.
Stephens CQ, Melhado CG, Shui AM, Yap A, Moses W, Jensen AR, Newton C. PMID: 38189666.
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Pediatric Emergency Surgery Course in Uganda: Long-Term Follow-Up and Insights From Further Dissemination. J Surg Res. 2024 Mar; 295:837-845.
Klazura G, Stephens C, Musinguzi E, Mugarura R, Nyonyintono J, Laverde R, Nimanya S, Situma M, Bua E, Yap A, Sims T, Ozgediz D, Kisa P. PMID: 38194867; PMCID: PMC10922965.
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Setting an agenda for a national pediatric trauma system: Operationalization of the Pediatric Trauma State Assessment Score. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Nov 16.
Stephens CQ, Fallat ME. PMID: 37962143.
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The Pediatric Emergency Surgery Course: Impact on Provider Practice in Rural Uganda. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Jan; 59(1):146-150.
Klazura G, Situma M, Musinguzi E, Mugarura R, Nyonyintono J, Yap A, Stephens CQ, Ullrich S, Kakembo N, Sekabira J, Ssemeju A, Bwesigye M, Muzaki D, Sims T, Proscovia N, Mbambu J, Kwikiriza D, Arinda F, Ozgediz D, Kisa P. PMID: 37914591; PMCID: PMC10842949.
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Association of Transport Time, Proximity, and Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness With Pediatric Survival at US Trauma Centers. JAMA Surg. 2023 10 01; 158(10):1078-1087.
Glass NE, Salvi A, Wei R, Lin A, Malveau S, Cook JNB, Mann NC, Burd RS, Jenkins PC, Hansen M, Mohr NM, Stephens C, Fallat ME, Lerner EB, Carr BG, Wall SP, Newgard CD. PMID: 37556154; PMCID: PMC10413216.
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Impact of Bowel Coverage and Resuscitation Protocol on Gastroschisis Mortality in Low-Income Countries: Experience and Lessons From Uganda. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Jan; 59(1):151-157.
Nimanya SA, Stephens CQ, Yap A, Kisa P, Kakembo N, Wesonga A, Okello I, Naluyimbazi R, Mbwali F, Kayima P, Ssewanyana Y, Naik-Mathuria B, Ozgediz D, Sekabira J. PMID: 37838617.
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Routine Pediatric Surgical Emergencies: Incidence, Morbidity, and Mortality During the 1st 8000 Days of Life-A Narrative Review. World J Surg. 2023 Dec; 47(12):3419-3428.
Abbas A, Laverde R, Yap A, Stephens CQ, Samad L, Seyi-Olajide JO, Ameh EA, Ozgediz D, Lakhoo K, Bickler SW, Meara JG, Bundy D, Jamison DT, Klazura G, Sykes A, Philipo GS, GICS. PMID: 37341797; PMCID: PMC10694096.
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Functional impairment associated with nonfatal pediatric firearm injuries. Surgery. 2023 09; 174(3):692-697.
Melhado CG, Sullivan TM, Stephens CQ, Burd RS, Jensen AR. PMID: 37301611.
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Interrater reliability of chart-based assessment of functional impairment after pediatric injury using the functional status scale. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 09 01; 95(3):391-396.
Melhado CG, Kao E, Hogan-Schlientz J, Crane D, Shui AM, Stephens CQ, Evans L, Burd RS, Jensen AR. PMID: 37012628.
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Pediatric Trauma Care Standardization: A Statewide Survey of Trauma Providers and Program Managers. J Surg Res. 2023 08; 288:178-187.
Stephens CQ, Ashok A, Gee A, Jafri M, Hamilton NA, Lehrfeld D, Newgard C, Krishnaswami S. PMID: 36989834.
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Epidemiologic factors associated with neonatal bowel perforations in Uganda: experience from a single tertiary referral hospital. Annals of Pediatric Surgery. 2023; 19(43).
Okello, I, Kakembo, N, Kisa, P, Nimanya, S, Stephens, CQ, Yap, A, Wesonga, AS, Naluyimbazi, R, Sekabira, J. View Publication.
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Failure of primary closure predicts prolonged length of stay in gastroschisis patients. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Jan; 37(1):77-83.
Lin S, Stephens C, Cunningham A, Hamilton N. PMID: 33151349.
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Ethics in Global Pediatric Surgery: Existing Dilemmas and Emerging Challenges. World J Surg. 2019 06; 43(6):1466-1473.
Cunningham AJ, Stephens CQ, Ameh EA, Mshelbwala P, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. PMID: 30850871.
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History of adolescent birth and diabetes in adulthood: a cross-sectional study of a nationally representative sample of American women. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Mar; 34(5):714-719.
Skeith AE, Stephens CQ, Nielson CM, Caughey AB. PMID: 31039650.
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Computerized Residency Interview Scheduling: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Categorical General Surgery Applicants. J Surg Educ. 2019 Jan - Feb; 76(1):36-42.
Hoops HE, Brasel KJ, Stephens CQ, Anderson EM, LeBlanc L, Krishnaswami S. PMID: 30025941.
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Utilizing Technology for Global Surgery: A Survey of the West African College of Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2018 12; 232:202-208.
Stephens CQ, Ashok A, Ameh EA, Swaroop M, Nwomeh BC, Yang E, Krishnaswami S. PMID: 30463719.
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Neonatal echocardiogram in duodenal obstruction is unnecessary after normal fetal cardiac imaging. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Nov; 53(11):2145-2149.
Stephens CQ, Dukhovny S, Rowland KJ, Hamilton NA. PMID: 29866484.
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An academic career in global surgery: a position paper from the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Academic Global Surgery. Surgery. 2018 04; 163(4):954-960.
Krishnaswami S, Stephens CQ, Yang GP, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M, Nadler EP, Holterman AX, Simeone DM, Kingham TP, Merchant N, Orloff SL. PMID: 29254606.
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Limiting thoracic CT: a rule for use during initial pediatric trauma evaluation. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Dec; 52(12):2031-2037.
Stephens CQ, Boulos MC, Connelly CR, Gee A, Jafri M, Krishnaswami S. PMID: 28927984.
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Use of computerized interview scheduling program for pediatric surgery match applicants. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jun; 52(6):1056-1059.
Stephens CQ, Hamilton NA, Thompson AE, Krishnaswami S. PMID: 28351518.
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| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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