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 9/1/2026

    Khazanchi R, Schiff DM, Egan E, Preer G, Shafer PR, Austad K, Barber CM, Elansary M, Selcer R, Green KA, Okopie T, Modest AM, Wachman EM, Hsu HE. Discretionary Child Protective Services Reporting for Infants With Prenatal Opioid Exposure. Pediatrics. 2026 Sep 01; 158(3). PMID: 42586564.

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  • Published 5/26/2026

    Elansary M, Aleghfeli YK, Kuhn J, Lee KY, Strader S, McCoy D. Global minds: caregivers' perceptions of early childhood development across sociocultural contexts. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2026 May 26; 10(1). PMID: 42191219.

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  • Published 5/20/2026

    Elansary M, Shankar DA, Rizzolo K, Gago C, Rudel RK, Burrowes SAB, Cordova-Ramos EG, Bosch NA, Jones KC, Finn K, Drainoni ML, Fantasia KL, Austad K. Making Sense of Implementation Science Planning Tools: Addressing Implementation Challenges in Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Treatment. Glob Implement Res Appl. 2026; 6(3):436-452. PMID: 42614406.

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  • Published 3/1/2026

    Barnes ED, Brown HL, Elansary M, Vogt D, Kulkarni V, Nillni YI. Birth experience partially mediates link between prenatal mental health symptoms and postpartum bonding. Infant Ment Health J. 2026 Mar; 47(2):e70074. PMID: 41560522.

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  • Published 2/23/2026

    Peck KR, Chen MH, Lee B, Board A, Debessai H, Sanjuan PM, O'Connor TG, Elansary M, Smid MC, Rood KM, Henninger ML, Louis J, Heil SH. Estimated Prevalence of Current Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder-MATernaL and Infant Clinical NetworK (MAT-LINK), 2014-2021. J Addict Med. 2026 Feb 23. PMID: 41730526.

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Education

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

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