Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH

Title(s)Professor, Pediatrics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address513 Parnassus Avenue, MSB, #2A21
San Francisco CA 94117
Phone628-206-8505
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    University of Michigan, Ann ArborBS1984Biomedical Sciences
    University of Michigan, Ann ArborMD1986Medicine
    University of California, San FranciscoResidency, Chief ResidencyPediatrics
    University of California, San FranciscoFellowshipHealth Policy
    University of California, BerkeleyMPH1991Epidemiology
    University of California, San Francisco, CA2019Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
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    American Academy of Pediatrics1994Citation for Outstanding Service
    Society for Pediatric Research2008  - 2009President
    American Pediatric Society2017  - 2018President
    National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine)2010Member
    Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)2010  - 2011Fellow
    American Academy of Arts and Sciences2020Member

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    Dr. Fuentes-Afflick has been a UCSF faculty member since 1993. She is Vice Dean for the UCSF School of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center and Professor of Pediatrics. Previously, she served as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Medicine (2012-2022) and Chief of Pediatrics at Zuckerberg San Francisco General (2009-2022).

    As a pediatrician and epidemiologist, Dr. Fuentes-Afflick has conducted research studies focused on issues of acculturation, immigrant health, and health disparities. Her scholarship has also focused on professionalism, misconduct, faculty development, and the importance of diversity in academic medicine and academic pediatrics.

    After completing her undergraduate and medical education in the Inteflex Program at the University of Michigan, Dr. Fuentes-Afflick came to UCSF for her residency training in pediatrics, followed by a fellowship in health policy at UCSF and MPH in epidemiology from UC Berkeley. She has served in several important national leadership roles, including President of the Society for Pediatric Research, President of the American Pediatric Society, and service on the Council of the National Institute for Child Health and Development. Dr. Fuentes-Afflick was chair of the UCSF Academic Senate from 2009-2011. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2010 and elected to membership n the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020.

    From 2012-2022, Dr. Fuentes-Afflick served as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development for the School of Medicine. In that role, she was responsible for overseeing all academic affairs in the School of Medicine, including the recruitment, development and advancement of a diversified academic workforce of the highest caliber. She was also responsible for overseeing innovative programs for faculty orientation, career development, and leadership training.

    As Vice Dean for the UCSF School of Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Dr. Fuentes-Afflick is responsible for leading the 150-year long partnership between the University and the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

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    PROMOTING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND DECISION-MAKING FO
    NIH P01HS010856Sep 27, 2000 - Aug 31, 2006
    Role: Co-Investigator
    ACCULTURATION AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES IN LATINOS
    NIH K24HD001303Sep 1, 1999 - Aug 31, 2005
    Role: Principal Investigator
    General Clinical Research Center
    NIH M01RR000083Oct 1, 1974 - Nov 30, 2007
    Role: Co-Investigator

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    1. Children, Youth, and the Life Course: IOM/NAM Contributions and Critical Areas for the Future. NAM Perspectives. 2023 Jan 17; 1. Perrin PJ, Cheng CT, Stoll SB, Boat BT, Fuentes-Afflick FE. .
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    2. Opportunities and challenges in discussing racism during primary care visits. Health Serv Res. 2023 04; 58(2):282-290. Borowsky HM, Willis A, Bullock JL, Fuentes-Afflick E, Palmer NRA. PMID: 36524295; PMCID: PMC10012223.
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    3. An Innovative Faculty Travel Award Program to Support Child, Elder, or Dependent Care. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Nov 01; 176(11):1148-1149. Fuentes-Afflick E, García P, Friedli AB, Johnson B, Binder R. PMID: 35969414; PMCID: PMC9379820.
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    4. Engaging pediatricians to address workforce diversity. Pediatr Res. 2022 Oct 22. Fuentes-Afflick E, Shipman SA, Dreyer B, Perrin JM, Freed GL. PMID: 36272996.
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    5. Gender equity in the scientific workforce: what is the current state of pediatrics? Pediatr Res. 2023 01; 93(1):17-18. Fuentes-Afflick E, Daniels S, Spector ND, Davis SD, Simon TD. PMID: 36068344; PMCID: PMC9876785.
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    6. Engaging Pediatric Subspecialists in Pursuit of Health Equity-Breaking Out of the Silo. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 09 01; 176(9):841-842. Lopez KN, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 35849417.
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    7. Nativity and perinatal outcome disparities in the United States: Beyond the immigrant paradox. Semin Perinatol. 2022 12; 46(8):151658. Montoya-Williams D, Barreto A, Fuentes-Afflick E, Collins JW. PMID: 36137831; PMCID: PMC10016119.
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    8. Words matter. Pediatr Res. 2022 Nov; 92(5):1223-1224. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 35854093; PMCID: PMC9700512.
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    9. Are We Serious about Addressing Health Disparities through Research? J Pediatr. 2022 08; 247:10-11. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 35667447.
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    10. Advancing equity, one publication at a time. Pediatr Res. 2022 07; 92(1):18-19. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 35610342; PMCID: PMC9411054.
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    11. Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism in Health and Science Professions: A Call to Action for Membership and Leadership Organizations. NAM Perspect. 2022; 2022. Fuentes-Afflick E, Dzau VJ. PMID: 36177211; PMCID: PMC9499380.
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    12. Impact of COVID-19 on Medical School Faculty. Acad Psychiatry. 2022 12; 46(6):793-794. Binder R, Garcia P, Friedli A, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 35486364; PMCID: PMC9053114.
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    13. Applying a Subpopulation Lens to Population Health. N Engl J Med. 2021 Nov 04; 385(19):1729-1732. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 34714610.
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    14. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Journal of Pediatrics. J Pediatr. 2021 09; 236:4. Journal of Pediatrics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives Task Force, Fisher PG, Long SS, Cole CR, Cohran VC, Fuentes-Afflick E, Krantz I, Lion KC, McDevitt M, Ott MA, Ross LF, Toltzis P, Washington RL, Welch TR, Balistreri WF. PMID: 34274308.
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    15. Race and Genetic Ancestry in Medicine—A Time for Reckoning With Racism. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 2021 Jul 1; 76(7):395-397. Borrell BL, Elhawary EJ, Fuentes-Afflick FE, Witonsky WJ, Bhakta BN, Wu WA, Bibbins-Domingo BK, Rodríguez-Santana RJ, Lenoir LM, Gavin GJ, Kittles KR, Zaitlen ZN, Wilkes WD, Powe PN, Ziv ZE, Burchard BE. .
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    16. 50 Years Ago in TheJournalofPediatrics: Valuing Internship. J Pediatr. 2021 Jul; 234:235. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 34172162.
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    17. Promoting Equity for Women in Medicine - Seizing a Disruptive Opportunity. N Engl J Med. 2021 Jun 17; 384(24):2265-2267. Jagsi R, Fuentes-Afflick E, Higginbotham E. PMID: 34134182.
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    18. Optimizing Health And Well-Being For Women And Children. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 02; 40(2):212-218. Fuentes-Afflick E, Perrin JM, Moley KH, Díaz Á, McCormick MC, Lu MC. PMID: 33476200.
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    19. Race and Genetic Ancestry in Medicine - A Time for Reckoning with Racism. N Engl J Med. 2021 Feb 04; 384(5):474-480. Borrell LN, Elhawary JR, Fuentes-Afflick E, Witonsky J, Bhakta N, Wu AHB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Rodríguez-Santana JR, Lenoir MA, Gavin JR, Kittles RA, Zaitlen NA, Wilkes DS, Powe NR, Ziv E, Burchard EG. PMID: 33406325; PMCID: PMC8979367.
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    20. Equity culture in pediatrics. Pediatr Res. 2022 06; 91(7):1639-1640. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 33230197; PMCID: PMC7682686.
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    21. Valuing and achieving diversity in academic medicine : The APS and SPR Virtual Chat Series. Pediatr Res. 2022 08; 92(2):349-356. Moxey-Mims M, Steinhorn R, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 33214674.
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    22. The Hispanic/Latinx Perinatal Paradox in the United States: A Scoping Review and Recommendations to Guide Future Research. J Immigr Minor Health. 2021 Oct; 23(5):1078-1091. Montoya-Williams D, Williamson VG, Cardel M, Fuentes-Afflick E, Maldonado-Molina M, Thompson L. PMID: 33131006.
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    23. In Pursuit of Health Equity in Pediatrics. J Pediatr X. 2020; 5. Montoya-Williams D, Peña MM, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 33733084; PMCID: PMC7963264.
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    24. The Death of George Floyd: Bending the Arc of History Toward Justice for Generations of Children. Pediatrics. 2020 09; 146(3). Dreyer BP, Trent M, Anderson AT, Askew GL, Boyd R, Coker TR, Coyne-Beasley T, Fuentes-Afflick E, Johnson T, Mendoza F, Montoya-Williams D, Oyeku SO, Poitevien P, Spinks-Franklin AAI, Thomas OW, Walker-Harding L, Willis E, Wright JL, Berman S, Berkelhamer J, Jenkins RR, Kraft C, Palfrey J, Perrin JM, Stein F. PMID: 32591435.
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    25. The Case for Research-Informed Immigrant Health Policies Within Health Care Systems. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 04 01; 3(4):e203022. Montoya-Williams D, Fuentes-Afflick E, Wallis K. PMID: 32301988.
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    26. Toward the elimination of bias in Pediatric Research. Pediatr Res. 2019 12; 86(6):680-681. Bearer C, Agostoni C, Anand KJS, Ambalavanan N, Bhandari V, Bliss JM, Bloomfield F, Bonifacio SL, Buhimschi I, Cilio MR, Coppes M, Czinn SJ, El-Khuffash A, Embleton N, Felderhoff-Müser U, Ferriero DM, Florin T, Fuentes-Afflick E, Gardner W, Gospe SM, Gunn A, Gressens P, Guissani D, Haiden N, Hauptman M, Kim KS, Klebanoff M, Lachman P, Lanphear B, Ozen S, Roehr C, Roland D, Rosenblum N, Schwarz M, Staiano A, Stroustrup A, Valente EM, Wilson-Costello D, Wynn J, Molloy E. PMID: 31533126.
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    27. The rewards of peer-reviewing. Pediatr Res. 2020 01; 87(1):2. Bearer CF, Chalak L, Fuentes-Afflick E, Molloy EJ. PMID: 31521060.
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    28. Perinatal Outcomes in Medicaid Expansion and Nonexpansion States Among Hispanic Women. JAMA. 2019 09 03; 322(9):893-894. Montoya-Williams D, Burris H, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 31479131.
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    29. Diversity and inclusion in pediatrics: imperative, not optional. Pediatr Res. 2019 11; 86(5):558-559. Mendoza FS, Fuentes-Afflick E, Walker-Harding LR. PMID: 31351438.
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    30. Political Determinants of Population Health. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 07 03; 2(7):e197063. Montoya-Williams D, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 31322684.
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    31. Keys to academic success for under-represented minority young investigators: recommendations from the Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID) National Advisory Committee. Int J Equity Health. 2019 06 18; 18(1):93. Flores G, Mendoza FS, DeBaun MR, Fuentes-Afflick E, Jones VF, Mendoza JA, Raphael JL, Wang CJ. PMID: 31215424; PMCID: PMC6582500.
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    32. Opinions of Primary Care Clinicians and Psychiatrists on Monitoring the Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics. J Am Board Fam Med. 2019 May-Jun; 32(3):418-423. Mangurian C, Giwa A, Brosey E, Shumway M, Dilley J, Fuentes-Afflick E, Pérez-Stable EJ, Schillinger D. PMID: 31068407; PMCID: PMC7213492.
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    33. Sexual Harassment in Medical Schools: The Challenge of Covert Retaliation as a Barrier to Reporting. Acad Med. 2018 12; 93(12):1770-1773. Binder R, Garcia P, Johnson B, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 29794528.
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    34. Promoting Inclusion in Academic Medicine. JAMA Netw Open. 2018 08 03; 1(4):e181010. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 30646088.
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    35. American Pediatric Society 2018 Presidential Address-the courage of our dreams. Pediatr Res. 2018 11; 84(5):582-585. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 30127520.
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    36. Identifying and Mitigating Risk of Violence in the Scientific Workplace. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2017 12; 45(4):400-403. Binder R, Garcia P, Johnson B, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 29282227.
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    37. Pica is prevalent and strongly associated with iron deficiency among Hispanic pregnant women living in the United States. Appetite. 2018 Jan 01; 120:163-170. Roy A, Fuentes-Afflick E, Fernald LCH, Young SL. PMID: 28864256.
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    38. The Road to Tolerance and Understanding. J Adolesc Health. 2017 06; 60(6):631-633. Szilagyi PG, Dreyer BP, Fuentes-Afflick E, Coyne-Beasley T, First L. PMID: 28479092.
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    39. The Road to Tolerance and Understanding. Pediatrics. 2017 06; 139(6). Szilagyi PG, Dreyer BP, Fuentes-Afflick E, Coyne-Beasley T, First L. PMID: 28562292.
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    40. The Road to Tolerance and Understanding. Acad Pediatr. 2017 07; 17(5):459-461. Szilagyi PG, Dreyer BP, Fuentes-Afflick E, Coyne-Beasley T, First L. PMID: 29099355.
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    41. Caring for Children by Supporting Parents. N Engl J Med. 2017 Feb 02; 376(5):410-413. Schuster MA, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 28146653.
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    42. Low Rates of HIV Testing Among Adults With Severe Mental Illness Receiving Care in Community Mental Health Settings. Psychiatr Serv. 2017 May 01; 68(5):443-448. Mangurian C, Cournos F, Schillinger D, Vittinghoff E, Creasman JM, Lee B, Knapp P, Fuentes-Afflick E, Dilley JW. PMID: 28093055.
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    43. Hot topics, urgent priorities, and ensuring success for racial/ethnic minority young investigators in academic pediatrics. Int J Equity Health. 2016 12 09; 15(1):201. Flores G, Mendoza FS, Fuentes-Afflick E, Mendoza JA, Pachter L, Espinoza J, Fernandez CR, Arnold DD, Brown NM, Gonzalez KM, Lopez C, Owen MC, Parks KM, Reynolds KL, Russell CJ. PMID: 27938389; PMCID: PMC5148862.
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    44. The New Academic Environment and Faculty Misconduct. Acad Med. 2016 Feb; 91(2):175-9. Binder R, Friedli A, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 26488567.
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    45. Diabetes Screening Among Underserved Adults With Severe Mental Illness Who Take Antipsychotic Medications. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Dec; 175(12):1977-9. Mangurian C, Newcomer JW, Vittinghoff E, Creasman JM, Knapp P, Fuentes-Afflick E, Schillinger D. PMID: 26551047; PMCID: PMC4824688.
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    46. Updating the Academic Playbook. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Oct; 169(10):889-90. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 26322911.
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    47. Immigrant Latino neighborhoods and mortality among infants born to Mexican-origin Latina women. Matern Child Health J. 2015 Jun; 19(6):1354-63. DeCamp LR, Choi H, Fuentes-Afflick E, Sastry N. PMID: 25430802; PMCID: PMC4447583.
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    48. Preventing and managing unprofessionalism in medical school faculties. Acad Med. 2015 Apr; 90(4):442-6. Binder R, Friedli A, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 25470311.
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    49. Pica is Prevalent and Strongly Associated with Iron Deficiency, but not Anemia, among Mexican-born Pregnant Women Living in the United States. The FASEB Journal. 2015 Apr 1; 29. Roy RA, Fuentes-Afflick FE, Fernald FL, Young YS. .
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    50. Diversity and inclusion training in pediatric departments. Pediatrics. 2015 Apr; 135(4):707-13. Mendoza FS, Walker LR, Stoll BJ, Fuentes-Afflick E, St Geme JW, Cheng TL, Gonzalez del Rey JA, Harris CE, Rimsza ME, Li J, Sectish TC. PMID: 25755235; PMCID: PMC8194483.
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    51. Social and public health perspectives of promotion of breastfeeding. JAMA Pediatr. 2014 Oct; 168(10):877-8. Flaherman VJ, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 25089839; PMCID: PMC4263665.
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    52. Maternal acculturation and the prenatal care experience. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 Aug; 23(8):688-706. Fuentes-Afflick E, Odouli R, Escobar GJ, Stewart AL, Hessol NA. PMID: 24979178; PMCID: PMC4129971.
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    53. The impact of migration on pregnancy outcomes among Mexican-origin women. J Immigr Minor Health. 2014 Jun; 16(3):377-84. Hessol NA, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 23238582.
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    54. Parental immigration status is associated with children's health care utilization: findings from the 2003 new immigrant survey of US legal permanent residents. Matern Child Health J. 2013 Dec; 17(10):1913-21. Yun K, Fuentes-Afflick E, Curry LA, Krumholz HM, Desai MM. PMID: 23329165; PMCID: PMC4089976.
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    55. Parental advocacy styles for special education students during the transition to adulthood. Qual Health Res. 2013 Oct; 23(10):1377-87. Rehm RS, Fisher LT, Fuentes-Afflick E, Chesla CA. PMID: 24062419; PMCID: PMC4028223.
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    56. Communicating with parents about immunization safety: messages for pediatricians in the IOM report "the childhood immunization schedule and safety: stakeholder concerns, scientific evidence, and future studies". Acad Pediatr. 2013 Sep-Oct; 13(5):387-9. Fairbrother G, Fuentes-Afflick E, Ross LF, Thomas PA. PMID: 24011742.
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    57. Primary care providers' views on metabolic monitoring of outpatients taking antipsychotic medication. Psychiatr Serv. 2013 Jun; 64(6):597-9. Mangurian C, Giwa F, Shumway M, Fuentes-Afflick E, Pérez-Stable EJ, Dilley JW, Schillinger D. PMID: 23728604; PMCID: PMC3780562.
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    58. CYP2A6 genotype but not age determines cotinine half-life in infants and children. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Sep; 94(3):400-6. Dempsey DA, Sambol NC, Jacob P, Hoffmann E, Tyndale RF, Fuentes-Afflick E, Benowitz NL. PMID: 23714690; PMCID: PMC3820275.
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    59. Prevalence of chronic disease and insurance coverage among refugees in the United States. J Immigr Minor Health. 2012 Dec; 14(6):933-40. Yun K, Fuentes-Afflick E, Desai MM. PMID: 22527741.
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    60. Determination of tobacco smoke exposure by plasma cotinine levels in infants and children attending urban public hospital clinics. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Sep 01; 166(9):851-6. Dempsey DA, Meyers MJ, Oh SS, Nguyen EA, Fuentes-Afflick E, Wu AH, Jacob P, Benowitz NL. PMID: 22566513; PMCID: PMC3997061.
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    61. Parent and youth priorities during the transition to adulthood for youth with special health care needs and developmental disability. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2012 Jul-Sep; 35(3):E57-72. Rehm RS, Fuentes-Afflick E, Fisher LT, Chesla CA. PMID: 22869218; PMCID: PMC4102311.
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    62. Interpersonal processes of care and cesarean delivery in two health care settings. Am J Public Health. 2012 Sep; 102(9):1722-8. Hessol NA, Odouli R, Escobar GJ, Stewart AL, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 22720762; PMCID: PMC3482097.
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    63. Cerebral palsy among Asian ethnic subgroups. Pediatrics. 2012 Apr; 129(4):e992-8. Lang TC, Fuentes-Afflick E, Gilbert WM, Newman TB, Xing G, Wu YW. PMID: 22430449; PMCID: PMC3313638.
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    64. Racial disparities in congenital heart disease: beyond red and blue. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2012 Mar; 13(2):218-9. Soskolne G, Collins JW, Fineman JR, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 22391831.
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    65. Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 2011 Jul 1; 66(7):402-403. Wu WY, Xing XG, Fuentes-Afflick FE, Danielson DB, Smith SL, Gilbert GW. .
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    66. Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in the prevalence of cerebral palsy. Pediatrics. 2011 Mar; 127(3):e674-81. Wu YW, Xing G, Fuentes-Afflick E, Danielson B, Smith LH, Gilbert WM. PMID: 21339278; PMCID: PMC3387914.
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    67. Unintended consequences of the Flexner report: women in pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2010 Dec; 126(6):1055-7. Barkin SL, Fuentes-Afflick E, Brosco JP, Tuchman AM. PMID: 21059716.
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    68. Risks from antipsychotic medications in children and adolescents. JAMA. 2010 Feb 24; 303(8):729; author reply 730. Mangurian C, Fuentes-Afflick E, Newcomer JW. PMID: 20179279.
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    69. Maternal perceptions of early childhood ideal body weight differ among Mexican-origin mothers residing in Mexico compared to California. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Feb; 110(2):222-9. Guendelman S, Fernald LC, Neufeld LM, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 20102849.
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    70. Society for Pediatric Research Presidential Address 2009: The Spirit of Service. Pediatric Research. 2009 Nov 1; 66(5):594-596. Fuentes-Afflick FE. .
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    71. Federation of Pediatric Organizations Task Force on Women in Pediatrics II: survey of active members of the Society for Pediatric Research regarding part-time and flexible work. J Pediatr. 2009 Oct; 155(4):459-460.e1. Britto MT, Fuentes-Afflick E, Sectish TC, Stanton B. PMID: 19772993.
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    72. Immigration status and use of health services among Latina women in the San Francisco Bay Area. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Aug; 18(8):1275-80. Fuentes-Afflick E, Hessol NA. PMID: 19627243.
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    73. A mother's prayer. Acad Pediatr. 2009 Jan-Feb; 9(1):15-6. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 19329086.
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    74. Risk factors for macrosomia in infants born to Latina women. J Perinatol. 2008 Nov; 28(11):743-9. Wojcicki JM, Hessol NA, Heyman MB, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 18596709; PMCID: PMC4456086.
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    75. Overweight in young Latino children. Arch Med Res. 2008 Jul; 39(5):511-8. Fuentes-Afflick E, Hessol NA. PMID: 18514096; PMCID: PMC2519869.
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    76. Acculturation and Body Mass among Latina Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Jan-Feb; 17(1):67-73. Fuentes-Afflick E, Hessol NA. PMID: 18240983.
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    77. Healthy Young Adults: description and use of an innovative health insurance program. J Adolesc Health. 2007 Oct; 41(4):350-6. Rising JP, Colon-Hopkins C, Neumann A, Kaiser E, Lange D, Thaw R, Katz MH, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 17875460.
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    78. Differences in neonatal mortality among whites and Asian American subgroups: evidence from California. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Jan; 161(1):69-76. Baker LC, Afendulis CC, Chandra A, McConville S, Phibbs CS, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 17199070; PMCID: PMC2376811.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 20     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    79. Is limited access to care the new morbidity for Latino young adults? J Adolesc Health. 2006 Nov; 39(5):623-4. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 17046495.
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    80. Association of breastfeeding with maternal depressive symptoms. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2006 Jul-Aug; 15(6):754-62. Pippins JR, Brawarsky P, Jackson RA, Fuentes-Afflick E, Haas JS. PMID: 16910907.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    81. Obesity among Latino preschoolers: do children outgrow the "epidemiologic paradox"? Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006 Jun; 160(6):656-7. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 16754830.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    82. Use of prenatal care by Hispanic women after welfare reform. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jan; 107(1):151-60. Fuentes-Afflick E, Hessol NA, Bauer T, O'Sullivan MJ, Gomez-Lobo V, Holman S, Wilson TE, Minkoff H. PMID: 16394053.
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    83. Racial/ethnic disparities in child health: familiar problems and unknown solutions. Ambul Pediatr. 2005 Nov-Dec; 5(6):317-8. Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 16302831.
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    84. Pre-pregnancy and pregnancy-related factors and the risk of excessive or inadequate gestational weight gain. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2005 Nov; 91(2):125-31. Brawarsky P, Stotland NE, Jackson RA, Fuentes-Afflick E, Escobar GJ, Rubashkin N, Haas JS. PMID: 16202415.
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    85. Changes in health status experienced by women with gestational diabetes and pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2005 Oct; 14(8):729-36. Kim C, Brawarsky P, Jackson RA, Fuentes-Afflick E, Haas JS. PMID: 16232105.
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    86. 425: The Influence of Acculturation on Overweight and Obesity among Latina Women. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2005 Jun 27; 161(Supplement_1):s107-s107. Fuentes-Afflick FE, Hessol HN. .
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    87. 441: Maternal Acculturation and Overweight in Latino Children. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2005 Jun 27; 161(Supplement_1):s111-s111. Fuentes-Afflick FE, Hessol HN. .
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    88. Correlates of prescription drug use during pregnancy. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2005 Jun; 14(5):401-9. Riley EH, Fuentes-Afflick E, Jackson RA, Escobar GJ, Brawarsky P, Schreiber M, Haas JS. PMID: 15989412.
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    89. Body mass index, provider advice, and target gestational weight gain. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Mar; 105(3):633-8. Stotland NE, Haas JS, Brawarsky P, Jackson RA, Fuentes-Afflick E, Escobar GJ. PMID: 15738036.
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    90. Prepregnancy health status and the risk of preterm delivery. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Jan; 159(1):58-63. Haas JS, Fuentes-Afflick E, Stewart AL, Jackson RA, Dean ML, Brawarsky P, Escobar GJ. PMID: 15630059.
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    91. Changes in the health status of women during and after pregnancy. J Gen Intern Med. 2005 Jan; 20(1):45-51. Haas JS, Jackson RA, Fuentes-Afflick E, Stewart AL, Dean ML, Brawarsky P, Escobar GJ. PMID: 15693927; PMCID: PMC1490030.
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    92. Ethnic differences in neonatal and postneonatal mortality. Pediatrics. 2005 Jan; 115(1):e44-51. Hessol NA, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 15629965.
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    93. Depressive symptoms in the immediate postpartum period among Hispanic women in three U.S. cities. J Immigr Health. 2004 Oct; 6(4):145-53. Kuo WH, Wilson TE, Holman S, Fuentes-Afflick E, O'Sullivan MJ, Minkoff H. PMID: 16228697.
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    94. Reduced risk of inadequate prenatal care in the era after Medicaid expansions in California. Med Care. 2004 May; 42(5):416-22. Hessol NA, Vittinghoff E, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 15083101.
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    95. Lower agreement on behavioral factors than on medical conditions in self-reported data among pregnant Latina women. Arch Med Res. 2004 May-Jun; 35(3):241-5. Hessol NA, Missett B, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 15163467.
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    96. Smoking cessation counseling with young patients: the practices of family physicians and pediatricians. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004 Jan; 158(1):83-90. Kaplan CP, Pérez-Stable EJ, Fuentes-Afflick E, Gildengorin V, Millstein S, Juarez-Reyes M. PMID: 14706964.
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    97. The health of Latino children: urgent priorities, unanswered questions, and a research agenda. JAMA. 2002 Jul 03; 288(1):82-90. Flores G, Fuentes-Afflick E, Barbot O, Carter-Pokras O, Claudio L, Lara M, McLaurin JA, Pachter L, Ramos-Gomez FJ, Mendoza F, Valdez RB, Villarruel AM, Zambrana RE, Greenberg R, Weitzman M, Gomez FJ. PMID: 12090866.
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    98. Pain during Mogen or PlastiBell circumcision. J Perinatol. 2002 Apr-May; 22(3):214-8. Taeusch HW, Martinez AM, Partridge JC, Sniderman S, Armstrong-Wells J, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 11948384.
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    99. Why ethnicity and race are so important in child health services research today. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001 Oct; 155(10):1178-9. Flores G, Fuentes-Afflick E, Carter-Pokras O, Claudio L, Lamberty G, Lara M, Pachter L, Ramos Gomez F, Mendoza F, Valdez RB, Zambrana RE, Greenberg R, Weitzman M. PMID: 11576022.
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    100. Counseling smoking parents of young children: comparison of pediatricians and family physicians. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001 Jan; 155(1):25-31. Pérez-Stable EJ, Juarez-Reyes M, Kaplan C, Fuentes-Afflick E, Gildengorin V, Millstein S. PMID: 11177058.
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    101. The perinatal advantage of Mexican-origin Latina women. Ann Epidemiol. 2000 Nov; 10(8):516-23. Hessol NA, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 11118931.
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    102. Interpregnancy interval and the risk of premature infants. Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Mar; 95(3):383-90. Fuentes-Afflick E, Hessol NA. PMID: 10711549.
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    103. Ethnicity, Interpregnancy Intervals and Prematurity. Pediatric Research. 1999 Apr 1; 45(7):243-243. Fuentes-Afflick FE, Hessol HN. .
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    104. Testing the epidemiologic paradox of low birth weight in Latinos. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999 Feb; 153(2):147-53. Fuentes-Afflick E, Hessol NA, Pérez-Stable EJ. PMID: 9988244.
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    105. Latino children's health and the family-community health promotion model. West J Med. 1999 Feb; 170(2):85-92. Mendoza FS, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 10063394; PMCID: PMC1305447.
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    106. Risk of low birth weight infants among black and white parents. Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Nov; 92(5):814-22. Hessol NA, Fuentes-Afflick E, Bacchetti P. PMID: 9794675.
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    107. Maternal birthplace, ethnicity, and low birth weight in California. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998 Nov; 152(11):1105-12. Fuentes-Afflick E, Hessol NA, Pérez-Stable EJ. PMID: 9811289.
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    108. Role of clinicians in cigarette smoking prevention. West J Med. 1998 Jul; 169(1):23-9. Pérez-Stable EJ, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 9682627; PMCID: PMC1305093.
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    109. Interpregnancy Interval and Low Birth Weight in Latina and White Women† 523. Pediatric Research. 1998 Apr 1; 43(Suppl 4):92-92. Fuentes-Afflick FE, Hessol HN. .
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    110. Low birth weight and Latino ethnicity. Examining the epidemiologic paradox. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1997 Jul; 151(7):665-74. Fuentes-Afflick E, Lurie P. PMID: 9232039.
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    111. The risk of paternal factors on perinatal outcomes in Latinos † 441. Pediatric Research. 1997 Apr 1; 41(Suppl 4):76-76. Fuentes-Afflick FE, Hessol HN. .
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    112. Poverty and adverse health outcomes: The risk of individual and community measures † 442. Pediatric Research. 1997 Apr 1; 41(Suppl 4):76-76. Fuentes-Afflick FE, Hessol HN. .
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    113. Impact of Asian ethnicity and national origin on infant birth weight. Am J Epidemiol. 1997 Jan 15; 145(2):148-55. Fuentes-Afflick E, Hessol NA. PMID: 9006311.
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    114. MATERNAL BIRTH PLACE AND INFANT BIRTH WEIGHT: VARIABLE EFFECTS OF ETHNICITY. • 1573. Pediatric Research. 1996 Apr 1; 39(Suppl 4):265-265. Fuentes-Afflick FE, Hessol HN. .
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    115. Ethnic disparity in the performance of prenatal nutrition risk assessment among Medicaid-eligible women. Public Health Rep. 1995 Nov-Dec; 110(6):764-73. Fuentes-Afflick E, Korenbrot CC, Greene J. PMID: 8570832; PMCID: PMC1381821.
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    116. Effects of vaccine information pamphlets on parents' attitudes. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1994 Sep; 148(9):921-5. Lieu TA, Glauber JH, Fuentes-Afflick E, Lo B. PMID: 8075734.
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    117. Nonclient factors in the reporting of prenatal psychosocial risk assessments. Am J Public Health. 1994 Sep; 84(9):1511-4. Wilkinson DS, Korenbrot CC, Fuentes-Afflick E. PMID: 8092385; PMCID: PMC1615147.
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