Elizabeth R. Woods, MD, MPH
Associate Chief, Emeritus, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine; Senior Advisor, Community Asthma Initiative; Attending Physician
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Elizabeth R. Woods, MD, MPH
Associate Chief, Emeritus, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine; Senior Advisor, Community Asthma Initiative; Attending Physician
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Princeton University
1975
Princeton
NJ
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
1979
Boston
MA
Internship
Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
MA
Residency
Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
1982
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Adolescent medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
1983
Boston
MA
Graduate School
MPH
Harvard School of Public Health
1984
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
Publications
Using aggregated AI detector outcomes to eliminate false positives in STEM-student writing. View Abstract
Building RECOVERY: development of the registry of eating disorders and their co-morbidities OVER time in youth. View Abstract
HIV/Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Knowledge and Acceptability of Rapid HIV Testing Among Transgender Adolescents in a Multidisciplinary Gender Clinic. View Abstract
Factors Associated With HIV Testing in Adolescent and Young Adult Females With a History of STI. View Abstract
Anal dysplasia in adolescent and young adult men who have sex with men: a single-center retrospective and descriptive study (2010-2020). View Abstract
Primary care provider perceptions of an asthma home visiting program. View Abstract
COVID-19 related familial economic disruptions and eating disorder patients' mental health concerns and motivation to recover. View Abstract
Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Adolescent and Young Adult Eating Disorder Care Volume. View Abstract
A Digital Platform to Support HIV Case Management for Youth and Young Adults: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study. View Abstract
Screening for Anal Dysplasia in Adolescent and Young Adult Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV, a Review of Current Recommendations. View Abstract
Improved 10-year cost savings for patients served by the Boston Children's Hospital Community Asthma Initiative. View Abstract
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Number of Adolescents/Young Adults Seeking Eating Disorder-Related Care. View Abstract
COVID-19 and eating disorder and mental health concerns in patients with eating disorders. View Abstract
Access to care and worsening eating disorder symptomatology in youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. View Abstract
The Association of Malnutrition, illness duration, and pre-morbid weight status with anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents and young adults with restrictive eating disorders: a cross-sectional study. View Abstract
Common and Emergent Oral and Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Eating Disorders. View Abstract
Community Health Workers in Home Visits and Asthma Outcomes. View Abstract
Systemic glucocorticoid at discharge after hospitalization for pediatric asthma: a prospective pilot study. View Abstract
Multicenter Evaluation of 434 Hospital Deaths From COVID-19: How Can We Improve End-of-Life Care During a Pandemic? View Abstract
How do you define recovery? A qualitative study of patients with eating disorders, their parents, and clinicians. View Abstract
Personal Phone Calls Lead to Decreased Rates of Missed Appointments in an Adolescent/Young Adult Practice. View Abstract
A Parenting and Life Skills Intervention for Teen Mothers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. View Abstract
Community Asthma Initiative: Cost Analyses using Claims Data from a Medicaid Managed Care Organization. View Abstract
Parent experiences with a nurse-supervised community health worker asthma home-visiting program. View Abstract
Evaluation of the Environmental Scoring System in Multiple Child Asthma Intervention Programs in Boston, Massachusetts. View Abstract
Effect of Hospitalization on Percent Median Body Mass Index at One Year, in Underweight Youth With Restrictive Eating Disorders. View Abstract
History of Overweight/Obesity as Predictor of Care Received at 1-year Follow-Up in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa or Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. View Abstract
Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Eating Disorders. View Abstract
Boston children's hospital community asthma initiative: Five-year cost analyses of a home visiting program. View Abstract
Redesign of chronic illness care in children and adolescents: evidence for the chronic care model. View Abstract
Community Asthma Initiative to Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Disparities Among Children with Asthma. View Abstract
Total Direct Medical Expenses and Characteristics of Privately Insured Adolescents Who Incur High Costs. View Abstract
Improving Social Determinants of Health: Effectiveness of a Web-Based Intervention. View Abstract
Use of Psychopharmacologic Medications in Adolescents With Restrictive Eating Disorders: Analysis of Data From the National Eating Disorder Quality Improvement Collaborative. View Abstract
Predictors of outcome at 1 year in adolescents with DSM-5 restrictive eating disorders: report of the national eating disorders quality improvement collaborative. View Abstract
Building a strong healthcare infrastructure for adolescents. View Abstract
Youths' health-related social problems: concerns often overlooked during the medical visit. View Abstract
A cost analysis for a community-based case management intervention program for pediatric asthma. View Abstract
Assessing and referring adolescents' health-related social problems: qualitative evaluation of a novel web-based approach. View Abstract
Randomized controlled trial of an immunization recall intervention for adolescents. View Abstract
Evaluation of raising adolescent families together program: a medical home for adolescent mothers and their children. View Abstract
Preserving adolescents' reproductive health services safety net. View Abstract
Longitudinal study of depressive symptoms and social support in adolescent mothers. View Abstract
Community asthma initiative: evaluation of a quality improvement program for comprehensive asthma care. View Abstract
An eleven site national quality improvement evaluation of adolescent medicine-based eating disorder programs: predictors of weight outcomes at one year and risk adjustment analyses. View Abstract
Youth, risks, and chronic illness. View Abstract
Children's hospital boston community Asthma initiative: partnerships and outcomes advance policy change. View Abstract
Youth development and strength-based adolescent preventive care. View Abstract
Malnutrition and hemodynamic status in adolescents hospitalized for anorexia nervosa. View Abstract
Assessing youth risk behavior in a clinical trial setting: lessons from the infant health and development program. View Abstract
BMI report cards: do they make the grade? View Abstract
Cost of efficiency of a community-based asthma case management intervention program View Abstract
Office visit, interview techniques, and recommendations to parents View Abstract
Depression, parenting attributes, and social support among adolescent mothers attending a teen tot program. View Abstract
Restrictive eating disorders: ancient challenges, new solutions. View Abstract
Do-not-resuscitate orders and/or hospice care, psychological health, and quality of life among children/adolescents with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. View Abstract
Outpatient adolescent eating disorder quality improvement project: weight outcomes at one year View Abstract
Evaluation of a community-based quality Improvement Asthma Intervention View Abstract
Depression, parenting attributes and social support among adolescent mothers attending a teen tot program View Abstract
Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Handbook View Abstract
Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide View Abstract
Office visit, interview techniques, and recommendations to parents View Abstract
Community Asthma Initiative: An innovative Community-based Intervention Leading to Policy Changes View Abstract
Editorial: HPV vaccine a new frontier or political controversy? View Abstract
Human papilloma virus vaccine: a new frontier or political controversy? View Abstract
The impact of psychoeducational parenting groups on adolescent parenting skills, self-esteem, depression and social support View Abstract
A longtitudinal study of depression and social support in adolescent mothers View Abstract
The impact of patient-provider interactions on returning for STD visits View Abstract
Relationship of STD-related shame and stigma to female adolescents' condom-protected intercourse. View Abstract
Sexuality education for urban immigrant adolescents and their families View Abstract
The impact of state policies on vaccine coverage by age 13 in an insured population. View Abstract
Sexuality education for urban immigrant adolescents and their families View Abstract
Adolescent medicine in 2006. View Abstract
Use of human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis in adolescent sexual assault victims. View Abstract
Effects of creating visual illness narratives on quality of life with asthma: a pilot intervention study. View Abstract
Development of a new Adolescent Patient-Provider Interaction Scale (APPIS) for youth at risk for STDs/HIV. View Abstract
Early intervention in low birth weight premature infants: results at 18 years of age for the Infant Health and Development Program. View Abstract
Parental acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine. View Abstract
Adolescent medicine in 2005. View Abstract
An algorithm using reticulocyte hemoglobin content (CHr) measurement in screening adolescents for iron deficiency. View Abstract
Youth preferences for prenatal and parenting teen services. View Abstract
Young adults in Massachusetts: who is at risk of being uninsured? View Abstract
Editorial Overview: Adolescent Medicine in 2004 View Abstract
Vulvovaginal Complaints in the Adolescent View Abstract
Overview: Special Groups - Adolescents View Abstract
Outreach, mental health, and case management services: can they help to retain HIV-positive and at-risk youth and young adults in care? View Abstract
Perspectives of patients with cystic fibrosis on preventive counseling and transition to adult care. View Abstract
The parenting project for teen mothers: the impact of a nurturing curriculum on adolescent parenting skills and life hassles. View Abstract
Which psychiatric patients board on the medical service? View Abstract
Body modification and substance use in adolescents: is there a link? View Abstract
Boston HAPPENS Program: HIV-positive, homeless, and at-risk youth can access care through youth-oriented HIV services. View Abstract
Modeling risk in youth with, or at high risk for, HIV View Abstract
Initiation of services in the Boston HAPPENS Program: human immunodeficiency virus-positive, homeless, and at-risk youth can access services. View Abstract
Association of adolescent risk behaviors with mental health symptoms in high school students. View Abstract
Young people and HIV/AIDS: the need for a continuum of care: Findings and Policy recommendations from nine adolescent focused projects supported by the Special Projects of National Significance Program View Abstract
The Office Visit, Interview, and Recommendations to Parents View Abstract
The future is here: non-invasive diagnosis of vaginal, cervical, and urethral infections View Abstract
Risk factors and characteristics of youth living with, or at high risk for, HIV. View Abstract
Three years of a clinical practice guideline for uncomplicated pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents. View Abstract
Service use patterns of youth with, and at high risk for, HIV: a care typology. View Abstract
Predicting substance abuse among youth with, or at high risk for, HIV. View Abstract
Youth perceptions of comprehensive adolescent health services through the Boston HAPPENS program. View Abstract
Evaluation of a model of adolescent HIV care: use of services by HIV-positive compared to at-risk youth View Abstract
Evaluation of a targeted HIV testing program for at-risk youth. View Abstract
Is there an increased clinical severity of patients with eating disorders under managed care? View Abstract
Sexual orientation and risk of suicide attempts among a representative sample of youth. View Abstract
Evaluation of a linked service model of care for HIV-positive, homeless, and at-risk youths. View Abstract
Overview of the Special Projects of National Significance Program's 10 models of adolescent HIV care. View Abstract
Boston HAPPENS Program: a model of health care for HIV-positive, homeless, and at-risk youth. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Adolescent Provider and Peer Education Network for Services. View Abstract
Aggressors or victims: gender and race in music video violence. View Abstract
Shared experiences: three programs serving HIV-positive youths. View Abstract
Journal of Adolescent Health 1998; 23 (2 suppl) View Abstract
Overview of the Adolescent Special Projects of National Significance Models of Care View Abstract
Epidemiology and Medical Management of Adolescents View Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis screening in the adolescent population. View Abstract
Tobacco and alcohol use behaviors portrayed in music videos: a content analysis. View Abstract
The associations of suicide attempts in adolescents. View Abstract
The association of sexual risk behaviors and problem drug behaviors in high school students. View Abstract
Violence and weapon carrying in music videos. A content analysis. View Abstract
The association of weapon carrying and fighting on school property and other health risk and problem behaviors among high school students. View Abstract
The Manual of Pediatric Therapeutics, sixth edition View Abstract
First-catch urine sediment EIA for C. trachomatis and gram stain for N. Gonorrhoeae in adolescent males View Abstract
Anabolic-steroid use and multiple drug use among high school students in Massachusetts View Abstract
Intentions to use violence among young adolescents. View Abstract
Comparison of two violence prevention curricula for middle school adolescents. View Abstract
Primary care experiences and preferences of urban youth. View Abstract
The association between weapon carrying and the use of violence among adolescents living in and around public housing. View Abstract
A clinical pathway for pelvic inflammatory disease for use on an inpatient service. View Abstract
Follow-up of pregnant teens at a hospital-based clinic. View Abstract
Exposure to violence and victimization and depression, hopelessness, and purpose in life among adolescents living in and around public housing. View Abstract
High-risk behaviors among high school students in Massachusetts who use anabolic steroids. View Abstract
Nutrition in the primary care setting View Abstract
Early parenthood for the sisters of adolescent mothers: A proposed conceptual model of decision-making View Abstract
Eating Disorders View Abstract
Hymenal findings in adolescent women: impact of tampon use and consensual sexual activity. View Abstract
Contraceptive compliance with a triphasic and a monophasic norethindrone-containing oral contraceptive pill in a private adolescent practice View Abstract
Epidemiological observations of adolescents with Neisseria gonorrhoeae genital infections treated at a Children's Hospital View Abstract
Cholesterol screening in the adolescent. View Abstract
A pilot study of AIDS education and counseling of high-risk adolescents in an office setting. View Abstract
Contraceptive compliance with a levonorgestrel triphasic and a norethindrone monophasic oral contraceptive in adolescent patients. View Abstract
Contraceptive choices for adolescents. View Abstract
First catch urine sediment for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture in adolescent males with pyuria. View Abstract
Bacteremia in an ambulatory setting. Improved outcome in children treated with antibiotics. View Abstract
Estrogen deficiency in adolescents and young adults: impact on bone mineral content and effects of estrogen replacement therapy. View Abstract
The impact of AIDS awareness on the adolescent female View Abstract
Weight control methods in high school wrestlers. View Abstract
Treatment with dexamethasone of androgen excess in adolescent patients. View Abstract
Dipstick leukocyte esterase activity in first-catch urine specimens. A useful screening test for detecting sexually transmitted disease in the adolescent male. View Abstract
Adolescents' compliance with the use of oral contraceptives. View Abstract
Genital findings in sexually abused, symptomatic and asymptomatic, girls. View Abstract