Caitlin M. Neri, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Neri completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, MA. She then completed her fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC and obtained a Master in Public Health from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. After completion of training, Dr. Neri joined the faculty at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. She focuses her clinical work in the care of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease, among other hematologic conditions. In addition, she is the founder and medical director of the interdisciplinary Pediatric Pain Clinic at Boston Medical Center. She is a leader in bridging disciplines including pediatric specialty care, along with behavioral health and integrative interventions to optimize wellness for children with painful conditions. Dr. Neri is active in pre-clerkship medical education at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian school of Medicine. She assumed leadership of the Hematology Module in 2020 and assisted with the curriculum re-design from 2020-2022. She currently serves as the Co-course Director for Principles Integrating Science Clinical Medicine and Equity (PISCEs).

Publications

  • Published 4/14/2025

    Coomer CA, Levin RA, Neri CM. Death from S. pneumoniae in HbSC Disease: Was Expanded Pneumococcal Vaccination Too Late? Hemoglobin. 2025 Apr 14; 1-5. PMID: 40229224.

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  • Published 2/15/2025

    Hill, C.J., McNamara, T., Ringel, R., Scheuer, L.S., Elzie, C., Offner, G., Neri, C., Cohen-Osher, M., Garg, P.S., Wisco, J.J. . Student and Faculty Differences in Perceived Utility of Learning Objectives in Pre-Clerkship Self-Learning Guides. Med.Sci.Educ. 2025.

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  • Published 9/3/2024

    Perez AM, Garcia-Guaqueta DP, Setty BN, Neri C, Torres AR. Children and Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease and Skull Infarction: A Systematic Review. J Child Neurol. 2024 Oct; 39(11-12):433-439. PMID: 39228213.

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  • Published 6/19/2024

    Cohen RT, Burrowes SAB, Williams CJ, Neri CM, Klings ES, Jones KC, Walkey AJ, Drainoni ML. SNAP: Supportive non-invasive ventilation for acute chest syndrome prevention for hospitalized children with sickle cell disease: Perspectives of patients, parents, and the healthcare team. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Sep; 71(9):e31142. PMID: 38896013.

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  • Published 12/11/2022

    Gillard A, Gagnon R, Pashankar F, Balsamo L, Grafft N, Miranda J, Boruchov D, Neri C, Sprinz P, Longyear C. Sense of mastery and attitude towards illness: Examining longitudinal benefits of a medical specialty camp for youth with sickle cell disease. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2023 Jul; 28(3):1012-1023. PMID: 36503316.

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Other Positions

  • Member, Center for Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease
    Boston University
  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University

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Education

  • Ross University School of Medicine, MD
  • George Washington University, MPH
  • Georgetown University, BS

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