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Jennifer Carlson, MD

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Title(s)Professor, Pediatrics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address3333 California Street, #001
San Francisco CA 94118
Phone415-476-9618
PronounsShe/Her/Hers
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    University of California, Davis, Davis, CAB.S.1996Biological Sciences
    Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DCM.D.2000Medicine
    Vermont Children's Hospital, Burlington, VTResidency2003Pediatrics
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CAFellowship2006Adolescent Medicine
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CAClinical Practice Certified2023Clinical Informatics
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    Stanford University School of Medicine2024  - 2024Nominee, Alwin C. Rambar-James B.D. Mark Award for Excellence in Patient Care
    American Pediatric Society2024  - 2024Inducted as member
    Stanford Medicine Children’s Health2023  - 2023ISP Star Award for Pediatric Data Sharing Collaborative (This honor recognizes those who, through extraordinary effort and immense skill, embody the strategic priorities of Stanford's Integrated Strategic Plan (ISP): Value Focused, Digitally Driven, Uniquely Stanford.)
    Stanford University School of Medicine2022  - 2022Honor Roll for Teaching (Pediatrics Residency Program)
    Stanford University School of Medicine2022  - 2022Nominee, Mid-Senior Career Clinical Excellence Award
    Stanford University School of Medicine2021  - 2021Nominee, Mid-Senior Career Clinical Excellence Award
    Stanford University School of Medicine2017  - 2017Fuji Apple Award for Mentoring
    Stanford University School of Medicine2015  - 2015Honor Roll for Teaching (Medical Students)
    Stanford University School of Medicine2014  - 2014Honor Roll for Teaching (Medical Students)
    Stanford University School of Medicine2013  - 2013Honor Roll for Teaching (Medical Students)
    Stanford University School of Medicine2010  - 2010Honor Roll for Teaching (Medical Students)
    Stanford University School of Medicine2009  - 2009Honor Roll for Teaching (Medical Students)
    Stanford University School of Medicine2008  - 2008Honor Roll for Teaching (Medical Students)
    Vermont Children’s Hospital2003  - 2003Resident Teaching Award
    Georgetown University School of Medicine2000  - 2000Sarah E. Steward leadership award

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    1. Forging Transparent Partnerships: Reframing Parental Role in Confidential Adolescent Care. J Adolesc Health. 2025 Oct; 77(4):590-591. Carlson JL, Tamirisa K, Tebb KP. PMID: 40973388.
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    2. Eating disorder care via telehealth: access and quality of care among adolescents and young adults, 2018-2022. Eat Disord. 2025 Sep 16; 1-17. A Meza B, Wozniak L, Carlson JL, Goldstein RL, Saynina O, Chamberlain LJ. PMID: 40958373.
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    3. Navigating Adolescent Health Through a Portal. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics. 2025; 1(15):27-31. JL Carlson. . View Publication.
    4. Large Language Model Responses to Adolescent Patient and Proxy Messages. JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Jan 01; 179(1):93-94. Tse G, Zahedivash A, Anoshiravani A, Carlson J, Haberkorn W, Morse KE. PMID: 39495530; PMCID: PMC11536304.
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    5. Confidential Healthcare for Adolescent Minors and Young Adults: A Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2025; 77(4):791-796. Ford CA, English A, Baltag V, Campbell KN, Carlson JL, Chung RJ, Pasternak RH, Turetsky R.
    6. Medical Considerations and Consequences of Eating Disorders. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2024 Jul; 22(3):301-306. Carlson JL, Lemly DC. PMID: 38988462; PMCID: PMC11231475.
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    7. The association between overuse and musculoskeletal injuries and the female athlete triad in Division I collegiate athletes. PM R. 2024 Dec; 16(12):1290-1297. Miller Olson E, Sainani KL, Dyrek P, Bakal D, Miller K, Carlson JL, Fredericson M, Tenforde AS. PMID: 38837318.
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    8. Evaluation of a Large Language Model to Identify Confidential Content in Adolescent Encounter Notes. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 03 01; 178(3):308-310. Rabbani N, Brown C, Bedgood M, Goldstein RL, Carlson JL, Pageler NM, Morse KE. PMID: 38252434; PMCID: PMC10804277.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Provider Perspectives on Adolescent Confidentiality and the Electronic Health Record Postimplementation of the 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Nov; 75(5):725-729. Goldstein RL, Mermelstein SJ, Sisk BA, Carlson JL. PMID: 38099899.
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    10. The Prevalence of Confidential Content in Adolescent Progress Notes Prior to the 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Mandate. Appl Clin Inform. 2023 03; 14(2):337-344. Bedgood M, Rabbani N, Brown C, Goldstein R, Carlson JL, Steinberg E, Powell A, Pageler NM, Morse K. PMID: 37137339; PMCID: PMC10156443.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. A Natural Language Processing Model to Identify Confidential Content in Adolescent Clinical Notes. Appl Clin Inform. 2023 05; 14(3):400-407. Rabbani N, Bedgood M, Brown C, Steinberg E, Goldstein RL, Carlson JL, Pageler N, Morse KE. PMID: 36898410; PMCID: PMC10208722.
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    12. Providing Online Portal Access to Families of Adolescents and Young Adults with Diminished Capacity at an Academic Children's Hospital: A Case Report. Appl Clin Inform. 2023 01; 14(1):128-133. Carlson JL, Pageler N, McPherson T, Anoshiravani A. PMID: 36792056; PMCID: PMC9931492.
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    13. Creating a Guardrail System to Ensure Appropriate Activation of Adolescent Portal Accounts. Appl Clin Inform. 2023 03; 14(2):258-262. Xie J, Hogan A, McPherson T, Pageler N, Lee T, Carlson J. PMID: 36652961; PMCID: PMC10076104.
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    14. Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Health. Elsevier Press. The female athlete triad/male athlete triad and relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S). 2023. Carlson JL. View Publication.
    15. Clinician confidence and practices for evaluating bone health in male and female adolescents and young adults with an eating disorder. Eat Disord. 2023 Jul-Aug; 31(4):405-413. Nelson LR, Carlson JL, Halpern-Felsher BL, Nagata JM. PMID: 36404478; PMCID: PMC10191878.
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    16. Dobbs v. Jackson Decision: It's Time to Get Uncomfortable. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 Oct 01; 12(10):e364-e366. Goldstein RL, Carlson JL, Tyson NA. PMID: 35799327.
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    17. Female Athlete Triad Risk Factors Are More Strongly Associated With Trabecular-Rich Versus Cortical-Rich Bone Stress Injuries in Collegiate Athletes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Sep; 10(9):23259671221123588. Tenforde AS, Katz NB, Sainani KL, Carlson JL, Golden NH, Fredericson M. PMID: 36157087; PMCID: PMC9502250.
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    18. Implementation of an Inpatient Reproductive Health Screening Consult Service. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 03 01; 12(3):303-310. Goldstein RL, Keppler H, Pineda N, Weng Y, Carlson JL. PMID: 35165737.
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    19. Managing adolescent confidentiality in Epic: recommendations of Epic’s primary care pediatrics specialty steering board and children’s health leadership council” [White paper]. 2022. Specialty Steering Board, Epic Corporation.
    20. Ensuring Adolescent Patient Portal Confidentiality in the Age of the Cures Act Final Rule. J Adolesc Health. 2021 12; 69(6):933-939. Xie J, McPherson T, Powell A, Fong P, Hogan A, Ip W, Morse K, Carlson JL, Lee T, Pageler N. PMID: 34666956.
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    21. Clinician practices assessing hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis suppression in adolescents with an eating disorder. Int J Eat Disord. 2021 12; 54(12):2218-2222. Nelson LR, Halpern-Felsher BL, Nagata JM, Carlson JL. PMID: 34611918; PMCID: PMC11378747.
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    22. Markers of Low-Iron Status Are Associated with Female Athlete Triad Risk Factors. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2021 09 01; 53(9):1969-1974. Finn EE, Tenforde AS, Fredericson M, Golden NH, Carson TL, Karvonen-Gutierrez CA, Carlson JL. PMID: 33731653.
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    23. Low-Energy Availability and the Electronic Preparticipation Examination in College Athletes: Is There a Better Way to Screen? Curr Sports Med Rep. 2021 Sep 01; 20(9):489-493. Goldstein R, Carlson J, Tenforde A, Golden N, Fredericson M. PMID: 34524193.
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    24. To meat or not to meat: disordered eating and vegetarian status in university students. Eat Weight Disord. 2022 Mar; 27(2):831-837. Sieke EH, Carlson JL, Lock J, Timko CA, Neumark-Sztainer D, Peebles R. PMID: 34021903.
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    25. NASPAG/SAHM Statement: The 21st Century Cures Act and Adolescent Confidentiality. J Adolesc Health. 2021 02; 68(2):426-428. Carlson J, Goldstein R, Hoover K, Tyson N. PMID: 33541602.
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    26. Lower Trabecular Bone Score and Spine Bone Mineral Density Are Associated With Bone Stress Injuries and Triad Risk Factors in Collegiate Athletes. PM R. 2021 09; 13(9):945-953. Tenforde AS, Carlson JL, Sainani KL, Chang AO, Kim JH, Diaz R, Golden NH, Fredericson M. PMID: 33037847.
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    27. Using the Electronic Health Record to Conduct Adolescent Telehealth Visits in the Time of COVID-19. J Adolesc Health. 2020 08; 67(2):157-158. Carlson JL, Goldstein R. PMID: 32517972; PMCID: PMC7275171.
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    28. Associations between ergogenic supplement use and eating behaviors among university students. Eat Disord. 2021 Nov-Dec; 29(6):599-615. Nagata JM, Peebles R, Hill KB, Gorrell S, Carlson JL. PMID: 32129729; PMCID: PMC7483647.
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    29. Teenager, Parent, and Clinician Perspectives on the Electronic Health Record. Pediatrics. 2020 03; 145(3). Carlson JL, Goldstein R, Buhr T, Buhr N. PMID: 32024749.
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    30. Providers' Perspectives on Adolescent Confidentiality and the Electronic Health Record: A State of Transition. J Adolesc Health. 2020 03; 66(3):296-300. Goldstein RL, Anoshiravani A, Svetaz MV, Carlson JL. PMID: 31831320.
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    31. Eating behavior and reasons for exercise among competitive collegiate male athletes. Eat Weight Disord. 2021 Feb; 26(1):75-83. Gorrell S, Nagata JM, Hill KB, Carlson JL, Shain AF, Wilson J, Alix Timko C, Hardy KK, Lock J, Peebles R. PMID: 31782028; PMCID: PMC7253316.
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    32. Comparisons of bone density and body composition among adolescents with anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa. Int J Eat Disord. 2019 05; 52(5):591-596. Nagata JM, Carlson JL, Golden NH, Long J, Murray SB, Peebles R. PMID: 30771231; PMCID: PMC6613651.
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    33. Sport and Triad Risk Factors Influence Bone Mineral Density in Collegiate Athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 12; 50(12):2536-2543. Tenforde AS, Carlson JL, Sainani KL, Chang AO, Kim JH, Golden NH, Fredericson M. PMID: 29975299.
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    34. Associations between exercise, bone mineral density, and body composition in adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Eat Weight Disord. 2019 Oct; 24(5):939-945. Nagata JM, Carlson JL, Golden NH, Murray SB, Long J, Leonard MB, Peebles R. PMID: 29949128; PMCID: PMC6286679.
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    35. Contraception for Adolescents and Young Adults in the Inpatient Setting: The Providers' Perspective. Hosp Pediatr. 2018 04; 8(4):194-199. Goldstein RL, Carlson JL, Halpern-Felsher B. PMID: 29496729.
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    36. Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews: Advances in Adolescent Eating Disorders. NH Golden, MM Fisher (eds.). American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adolescent Health. The female athlete triad. 2018; 288-301. Carlson JL, Hill KB.
    37. Characterization and correlates of exercise among adolescents with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Int J Eat Disord. 2017 12; 50(12):1394-1403. Nagata JM, Carlson JL, Kao JM, Golden NH, Murray SB, Peebles R. PMID: 29112280; PMCID: PMC5761671.
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    38. Assessment of Sex Differences in Body Composition Among Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa. J Adolesc Health. 2017 Apr; 60(4):455-459. Nagata JM, Golden NH, Peebles R, Long J, Murray SB, Leonard MB, Carlson JL. PMID: 28087266; PMCID: PMC6402565.
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    39. Association of the Female Athlete Triad Risk Assessment Stratification to the Development of Bone Stress Injuries in Collegiate Athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Feb; 45(2):302-310. Tenforde AS, Carlson JL, Chang A, Sainani KL, Shultz R, Kim JH, Cutti P, Golden NH, Fredericson M. PMID: 28038316.
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    40. Effect of a Prior History of Overweight on Return of Menses in Adolescents With Eating Disorders. J Adolesc Health. 2017 Apr; 60(4):469-471. Seetharaman S, Golden NH, Halpern-Felsher B, Peebles R, Payne A, Carlson JL. PMID: 27998699; PMCID: PMC6402567.
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    41. Assessment of sex differences in bone deficits among adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Int J Eat Disord. 2017 Apr; 50(4):352-358. Nagata JM, Golden NH, Peebles R, Long J, Leonard MB, Chang AO, Carlson JL. PMID: 27611361; PMCID: PMC6613779.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    42. Use of Psychopharmacologic Medications in Adolescents With Restrictive Eating Disorders: Analysis of Data From the National Eating Disorder Quality Improvement Collaborative. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Jul; 57(1):66-72. Monge MC, Forman SF, McKenzie NM, Rosen DS, Mammel KA, Callahan ST, Hehn R, Rome ES, Kapphahn CJ, Carlson JL, Romano ME, Malizio JB, Bravender TD, Sigel EJ, Rouse MR, Graham DA, Jay MS, Hergenroeder AC, Fisher MM, Golden NH, Woods ER. PMID: 26095410.
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    43. The Female Athlete Triad: A Clinical Guide.CM Gordon, MS LeBoff (eds.). New York: Springer Science+Business Media. The Menstrual Cycle. 2015; 29-38. Carlson, JL.
    44. The female athlete triad. The Female Patient. 2012; 6(37):16-24. Carlson JL, Golden NH.
    45. Obstacles in the optimization of bone health outcomes in the female athlete triad. Sports Med. 2011 Jul 01; 41(7):587-607. Ducher G, Turner AI, Kukuljan S, Pantano KJ, Carlson JL, Williams NI, De Souza MJ. PMID: 21688870.
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    46. Using OCs for teen eating disorders: What are we treating?. Contemporary Ob/Gyn. 2009; 2(54):39-46. Carlson JL, Golden NH.
    47. The pathophysiology of amenorrhea in the adolescent. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008; 1135:163-78. Golden NH, Carlson JL. PMID: 18574222.
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    48. Clinician practices for the management of amenorrhea in the adolescent and young adult athlete. J Adolesc Health. 2007 Apr; 40(4):362-5. Carlson JL, Curtis M, Halpern-Felsher B. PMID: 17367734.
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    49. Service utilization and the life cycle of youth homelessness. J Adolesc Health. 2006 May; 38(5):624-7. Carlson JL, Sugano E, Millstein SG, Auerswald CL. PMID: 16635781.
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    50. Childhood and adolescent sexuality. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2003 Aug; 50(4):765-80. Duncan P, Dixon RR, Carlson J. PMID: 12964693.
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