Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and of Biostatistics (Health Informatics)Cards
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Director, Pediatric Health Services and Implementation Research, Pediatrics
Co-Director, National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale, Pediatrics
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Director, Pediatric Health Services and Implementation Research, Pediatrics
Co-Director, National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale, Pediatrics
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Director, Pediatric Health Services and Implementation Research, Pediatrics
Co-Director, National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale, Pediatrics
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and of Biostatistics (Health Informatics)
Director, Pediatric Health Services and Implementation Research, Pediatrics; Co-Director, National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale, PediatricsBiography
Mahnoosh (Mona) Sharifi, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at Yale School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Biostatistics (Health Informatics) at the Yale School of Public Health. She serves as director of Pediatrics Health Services and Implementation Research and co-director of the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale. Dr. Sharifi is a board-certified in pediatrics and clinical informatics, practices pediatric primary care at Fair Haven Community Health Center, and is a health services researcher focused on studying the implementation of interventions in pediatric primary care and community-based settings to prevent chronic diseases and promote equity, focusing on childhood obesity prevention and treatment. Dr. Sharifi completed her undergraduate degrees in biology and economics at Emory University, her medical degree at Vanderbilt University, and her residency in pediatrics at the Boston Combined Residency in Pediatrics. After formal training in health services, public health, and patient-centered outcomes research as part of an AHRQ T32-funded fellowship in pediatric health services research and a K12 scholars program, both at Harvard, she completed a K08 career development award to further develop expertise in the field of implementation science and clinical informatics. She is currently PI of two multi-site NIH-funded R01 projects to study the dissemination and implementation of interventions for obesity in children and adolescents. With continuous federal funding support of her research from the AHRQ, NIH, and CDC since 2010, Dr. Sharifi has experience working with and leading transdisciplinary teams that are inclusive of students and trainees and has completed several successful projects applying qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and implementation research methods.
Appointments
General Pediatrics
Associate Professor on TermPrimaryBiomedical Informatics & Data Science
Associate Professor on TermSecondaryBiostatistics
Associate Professor on TermSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Biomedical Informatics & Data Science
- Biostatistics
- Center for Medical Informatics
- General Pediatrics
- National Clinician Scholars Program
- Obesity Research Working Group
- Pediatrics
- Yale Center for Implementation Science (YCIS)
- Yale Medicine
- Yale School of Public Health
Education & Training
- Harvard Pediatric Health Services Research/General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship Program
- Boston Children's Hospital (2013)
- MPH
- Harvard School of Public Health, Quantitative Methods (2012)
- Boston Combined Residency in Pediatrics
- Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center (2010)
- MD
- Vanderbilt School of Medicine (2007)
- BS
- Emory University, Biology and Economics (2002)
Research
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Yale Co-Authors
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Fangyong Li, MS, MPH
Julia Rosenberg, MD, MHS, FAAP
Ada Fenick, MD
Brenda Cartmel, PhD
Donna Spiegelman, ScD
Emily Benjamin Finn, MPH
Publications
2024
User-Centered Framework for Implementation of Technology (UFIT): Development of an Integrated Framework for Designing Clinical Decision Support Tools Packaged With Tailored Implementation Strategies
Ray J, Finn E, Tyrrell H, Aloe C, Perrin E, Wood C, Miner D, Grout R, Michel J, Damschroder L, Sharifi M. User-Centered Framework for Implementation of Technology (UFIT): Development of an Integrated Framework for Designing Clinical Decision Support Tools Packaged With Tailored Implementation Strategies. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2024, 26: e51952. PMID: 38771622, PMCID: PMC11150893, DOI: 10.2196/51952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsClinical decision supportPrimary care cliniciansUser-centered designImplementation strategiesUser-centered frameworkCare cliniciansImplementation scienceElectronic health record-based clinical decision supportImpact of clinical decision supportImplement clinical decision supportEvidence-based CDSPediatric primary care cliniciansTailored implementation strategiesElectronic health recordsAdoption of evidenceWell-child visitsDecision supportDiverse group of stakeholdersObesity practicePrimary carePediatric overweightHealth recordsHealth systemSemistructured interviewsOverweight treatmentHigh Blood Pressure in Children Aged 3 to 12 Years Old With Overweight or Obesity
Nugent J, Maciejewski K, Finn E, Grout R, Wood C, Esserman D, Michel J, Lu Y, Sharifi M. High Blood Pressure in Children Aged 3 to 12 Years Old With Overweight or Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2024 PMID: 38700557, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2023.0143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsHypertensive BPHigh blood pressurePrevalence of high blood pressurePrimary care practicesAssociated with higher oddsUS health systemBlood pressureSustained hypertensionPre-intervention dataAged 3Multivariate logistic regressionStudy periodObesity practiceChildren aged 3Care practicesBMI classificationHealth systemBP percentilesHigher oddsDiagnosing sustained hypertensionObesity severityOverweight/obesityLogistic regressionHigh BPIII obesityImproving lifestyle behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) Trial
Puklin L, Ferrucci L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Zupa M, Cartmel B, Li F, Ligibel J, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Sanft T, Irwin M. Improving lifestyle behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) Trial. Cancer 2024, 130: 2440-2452. PMID: 38470431, PMCID: PMC11214600, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPhysical activityDiet qualityHEI-2015Strength trainingLifestyle behaviorsHealthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015Breast cancerAssociated with baseline fatigueImprove physical activityImprove lifestyle behaviorsHigher HEI-2015Associated with higher oddsExercise interventionUsual careIntervention armIntervention groupBaseline fatigueLifestyle interventionYearlong interventionLower fatigueHigher oddsSecondary analysisLogistic regressionNewly diagnosed patientsStudy armsA Narrative Review of Public Health Interventions for Childhood Obesity
Heerman W, Kenney E, Block J, Fiechtner L, McMahon E, Kruse L, Sharifi M, Edmondson E, Virudachalam S. A Narrative Review of Public Health Interventions for Childhood Obesity. Current Obesity Reports 2024, 13: 87-97. PMID: 38172483, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-023-00550-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPublic health interventionsChildhood obesityHealth interventionsNutrition Assistance ProgramNarrative reviewChild weight statusChildhood obesity ratesScientific evidenceChildhood obesity epidemicCommunity-wide interventionsFederal nutrition assistance programsBest scientific evidenceEarly careCommunity-based programsObesity interventionsWeight statusHigh prevalencePhysical activityObesity epidemicCurrent evidenceObesityObesity ratesPopulation levelHealthy nutritionIntervention
2023
Post-diagnosis weight trajectories and mortality among women with breast cancer
Puklin L, Li F, Cartmel B, Zhao J, Sanft T, Lisevick A, Winer E, Lustberg M, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Post-diagnosis weight trajectories and mortality among women with breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2023, 9: 98. PMID: 38042922, PMCID: PMC10693588, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00603-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer diagnosisWeight changeCause mortalityClinical characteristicsWeight gainWeight lossBreast cancerWeight trajectoriesPost-diagnosis weight changeBreast cancer-specific mortalityCox proportional hazards modelModern treatment eraCancer-specific mortalityCancer diagnosisModerate weight lossModerate weight gainProportional hazards modelAdverse health outcomesElectronic health recordsTreatment eraBaseline characteristicsTumor RegistryMass indexWeight managementDecoding the Association Between Body Composition in Preterm Birth and Hypertension in Childhood—Reply
Nugent J, Sharifi M, Greenberg J. Decoding the Association Between Body Composition in Preterm Birth and Hypertension in Childhood—Reply. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 1239-1240. PMID: 37695615, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsRandomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors
Puklin L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Gottlieb L, Zhou B, Ferrucci L, Li F, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancers 2023, 15: 4719. PMID: 37835412, PMCID: PMC10571774, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsLifestyle interventionPhysical activityQuality of lifeBody weightWaitlist groupDiet qualitySelf-reported body weightWeight lossFavorable weight changeHealthy weight lossBody mass indexHealthy body weightGreater weight lossEvidence-based materialsDiverse healthcare settingsIntervention armMass indexClinical practicePositive behavior changeHealthcare settingsSurvivorsWeight changeInterventionClinical Decision Support: Moving Beyond Interruptive “Pop-up” Alerts
Sangal R, Sharifi M, Rhodes D, Melnick E. Clinical Decision Support: Moving Beyond Interruptive “Pop-up” Alerts. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2023, 98: 1275-1279. PMID: 37661138, PMCID: PMC10491420, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricExploring the determinants of successful implementation of a preventive mental health and wellness intervention for Afghan refugee families: a qualitative analysis
Rosenberg J, Ryan P, Brown C, Schaffer R, O’Brien C, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Exploring the determinants of successful implementation of a preventive mental health and wellness intervention for Afghan refugee families: a qualitative analysis. Health Education Research 2023, 39: 119-130. PMID: 37534755, PMCID: PMC10952411, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyad034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreventive mental healthWellness interventionsMental healthInterview guide developmentImplementation science frameworkAfghan refugee childrenRefugee childrenConsolidated FrameworkReferral networksImplementation researchEarly childhoodInterventionChildrenStudy teamCultural humilityTraumaHealthGuide developmentParticipation barriersKey determinantSpecific cultural considerationsFacilitatorsChildren's accessRapid qualitative analysisLinguistic supportEffect Measure Modification by Birth Weight on the Association Between Overweight or Obesity and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
Nugent J, Lu Y, Deng Y, Sharifi M, Greenberg J. Effect Measure Modification by Birth Weight on the Association Between Overweight or Obesity and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 735-737. PMID: 37155182, PMCID: PMC10167596, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts
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Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH, is a pediatrician who treats conditions including obesity, respiratory infections, asthma, sleep apnea, and gastrointestinal issues. She is the director of the Yale Scholars in Implementation Science K12 Program and co-director of the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale University.
Dr. Sharifi's research explores childhood obesity interventions, neonatal and pediatric care, cardiometabolic disease risk in Pacific Islander children, and barriers to healthcare access. Her work has examined the effectiveness of weight loss programs and the factors contributing to their success.
Dr. Sharifi is an associate professor of pediatrics and of biostatistics at Yale School of Medicine.
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- August 05, 2024
Yale partnership seeks to improve HIV prevention and treatment training in Tbilisi, Georgia
- August 01, 2024
New Study from Yale Quantifies Association Between Pump Use and Breastfeeding Duration
- June 19, 2024Source: Yahoo News
Health panel urges interventions for children and teens with high BMI
- June 18, 2024Source: Washington Post
Health panel urges interventions for children and teens with high BMI
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