Jessica H. Chao, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Neuro-critical Care, Headaches, Medical Education, Access to Healthcare, Quality Improvement

SPECIAL INTERESTS
Epilepsy/Seizures, Headaches, Developmental Delay, Cerebral Palsy, Inflammatory Disorders

Publications

  • Published 12/30/2025

    Conley CM, Dienes E, He XA, Chao JH, Callahan MJ, Onisei AM, Bennett EE, Stein ALS, Alperin S, Kalin J, Mukerji S, Safavi A, Diaz CD, Cravero J. Perceived Risk of Imaging for Developmental Delay: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study Across Multiple Centers and Specialties. Paediatr Anaesth. 2026 Mar; 36(3):329-331. PMID: 41467346.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 1/31/2023

    Sánchez Fernández I, Amengual-Gual M, Barcia Aguilar C, Romeu A, Sheikh T, Torres A, Chao J, Jonas R, Gaínza-Lein M, Harini C, Douglass L. Temporal trends in the cost and use of first-line treatments for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome. Epilepsia. 2023 Mar; 64(3):630-640. PMID: 36600453.

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  • Published 7/19/2019

    Harrar DB, Salussolia CL, Vittner P, Danehy A, Sen S, Whitehill R, Chao JH, Bernson-Leung ME, Rivkin MJ. Stroke After Cardiac Catheterization in Children. Pediatr Neurol. 2019 11; 100:42-48. PMID: 31481331.

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  • Published 5/18/2017

    LaRovere KL, Vonberg FW, Prabhu SP, Kapur K, Harini C, Garcia-Jacques R, Chao JH, Akhondi-Asl A, Thiagarajan R, Tasker RC. Patterns of Head Computed Tomography Abnormalities During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Association With Outcomes. Pediatr Neurol. 2017 Aug; 73:64-70. PMID: 28662916.

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  • Published 1/1/2015

    Larovere K, Prabhu S, Garcia-Jacques R, Chao J, Tasker R. Crit Care Med. Patterns of Cerebral Hemorrhage and Infarction Complicating Pediatric ECMO. 2015; 43(12 Suppl 1):128.

Other Positions

  • Assistant Professor, Neurology
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Education

  • University of Vermont College of Medicine, MD
  • Harvard College, AB