Mei A. Elansary, MD, MPhil

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Mei Elansary MD, MPhil is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, a developmental behavioral pediatrician at Boston Medical Center, and a health services researcher. Dr. Elansary’s research investigates maternal mental health and child development. She has specific interests in parenting interventions for trauma-exposed families, with a focus on prevention of child psychopathology. She also studies the effects of early life opiate exposures on child health and development.

She has a BA in the Biological Basis of Behavior and Environmental Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania, an MPhil in Medical Anthropology from the University of Oxford, and an MD from Yale School of Medicine.

Publications

  • Published 3/5/2025

    Guyol GG, Cordova-Ramos EG, Elansary M, Heeren TC, Litt JS, Parker MG. Child, Parent, and Contextual Correlates of School Readiness Among Children With Low Birth Weight. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Mar 05; 25(6):102808. PMID: 40054685.

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  • Published 2/9/2024

    Elansary M, Wei WS, Pierce LJ, McCoy DC, Nelson CA. Association of Neighborhood Opportunity with Infant Brain Activity and Cognitive Development. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 May-Jun 01; 45(3):e217-e224. PMID: 38347666.

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  • Published 1/24/2024

    Elansary M, Brochier A, Urbina-Johanson S, Wexler MG, Messmer E, Pierce LJ, McCoy DC. A Qualitative Study of Maternal Perceptions of Stress and Parenting During Early Childhood. Acad Pediatr. 2024; 24(7):1068-1075. PMID: 38278480.

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  • Published 7/29/2023

    Stulac SN, Costello E, Baker J, Elansary M, Reed K, Lasser KE. High Engagement in Care in a Pediatric Medical Home for Children Impacted By Parental Substance Use. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2024 Jun; 63(6):769-773. PMID: 37515533.

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  • Published 5/1/2023

    Elansary M, Kistin CJ, Antonio J, Fernández-Pastrana I, Lee-Parritz A, Cabral H, Miller ES, Silverstein M. Effect of Immediate Referral vs a Brief Problem-solving Intervention for Screen-Detected Peripartum Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 May 01; 6(5):e2313151. PMID: 37171819.

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Education

  • Yale University, MD
  • Oxford University, MPhil
  • University of Pennsylvania, BA

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