Heather Herson Burris

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Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology & Newborn Services) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Member, Center for Excellence in Environmental Health, University of Pennsylvania
Member, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness (CPCE), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty Member, Epidemiology and Bio-statistics Graduate Group, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Department: Pediatrics

Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
421 Curie Blvd
BRB II/III, room 1352
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 573-4916
Fax: (215) 573-5408
Education:
BA (Cum Laude, Anthropology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1997.
NA (Post-baccalaureate, pre-medical program)
Temple University, 1999.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine (Alpha Omega Alpha), 2003.
MPH (Clinical Effectiveness)
Harvard University, School of Public Health, 2009.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2003-2004.
Resident in Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2004-2006.
Clinical Fellow in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2006-2008.
Research Fellow in Harvard Pediatric Health Services (AHRQ-T32), Boston Children’s Hospital, 2007-2009.
Chief Fellow in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2008-2009.
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Description of Research Expertise

Social and environmental contributions to racial disparities in birth outcomes

Description of Itmat Expertise

Molecular epidemiology of social/environmental determinants of birth outcomes
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