Kelsey A Egan, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Biography
Kelsey A. Egan, MD, MSc is a general pediatrician at Boston Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She has a BS in Human Biology, Health, and Society from Cornell University, an MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and an MSc in Epidemiology from the Boston University School of Public Health.
Dr. Egan’s research interests focus on improving clinical-community integration in order to decrease inequities in health outcomes for children and families. She is particularly interested in developing and implementing interventions to prevent food insecurity in early childhood, a critical time period of rapid growth and development that forms the foundation for future health and well-being. She is interested in the use of health information technology to improve integration between pediatric primary care and federal food assistance programs, including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
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Education
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD
- Boston University School of Public Health, MSc
- Cornell University, BS
Publications
- Published on 10/28/2024
Egan KA, Fiore JG, Luo M, Kelly S, Adams WG, Taveras EM, Simione M, Kistin CJ. Food and Housing Insecurity, COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on Health-Related Activities, and Care Plans for Children with Obesity. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Mar; 25(2):102598. PMID: 39490687.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/8/2023
Egan KA, Xuan Z, Hofman M, Ma Shum J, Fernández-Pastrana I, Fiechtner L, Sandel M, Buitron de la Vega P, Kistin CJ, Hsu H. Food Pantry Referral and Utilization in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Mar; 66(3):444-453. PMID: 37813171.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/31/2023
Amesty S, Perez-Figueroa R, Stonbraker S, Halpern M, Donastorg Y, Perez-Mencia M, Lantigua F, Soriano L, Baez-Caraballo P, Gilbert J, Buccini F, Sharp J, Hernandez B, Gelfond J, Cardwell E, Nicholas C, Egan KA, Gomes A, Van Dyke E, Nicholas SW, Grodman M, Taylor BS. High burden of sexually transmitted infections among under-resourced populations in the Dominican Republic. Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2023; 10:20499361231193561. PMID: 37663112.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/21/2023
Gordon AR, Egan KA, Wang ML, Ziyadeh NJ, Kenney EL, Rosario M, Austin SB. Weight-based discrimination and disordered eating behaviors in a cohort of U.S. sexual minority young adults. Int J Eat Disord. 2023 Oct; 56(10):1983-1990. PMID: 37345224.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/8/2023
Alatorre S, Schwarz AG, Egan KA, Feldman AR, Rosa M, Wang ML. Exploring Social Media Preferences for Healthy Weight Management Interventions Among Adolescents of Color: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent. 2023 May 08; 6:e43961. PMID: 37155230.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/23/2023
Egan KA, Luo M, Perkins M, Castro I, Sandel M, Kistin CJ, Taveras EM, Fiechtner L. Association between unmet social needs and healthy lifestyle parenting behaviors. Front Pediatr. 2023; 11:1015610. PMID: 36911012.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/13/2022
Egan KA, Lo BK, Haneuse S, Davison KK, Redline S, Taveras EM. Associations of Maternal Consumption of Sugary Beverages in Pregnancy With Infant Weight Status. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Jan-Feb; 23(1):109-116. PMID: 35577285.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/14/2021
Egan KA, Waring ME, Wang ML. Pilot Intervention Targeting Sugary Drink Intake Associated With Improvements in Adolescent Sleep Duration. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2022 03; 54(3):276-281. PMID: 34920968.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/1/2021
Egan KA, Xuan Z, Silverstein M. Realizing the Potential of Nurse Home Visiting. Pediatrics. 2021 02; 147(2). PMID: 33483449.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/3/2021
Wang ML, Minyé HM, Egan KA, Heaton B. Community-based sugar-sweetened beverage intervention associated with short-term improvements in self-rated oral health. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2021 08; 49(4):362-368. PMID: 33389770.
Read at: PubMed
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