Sarah MacLean, MD

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Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Attending Physician, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics

Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of General Pediatrics
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA (Global Studies)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2015.
MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2021.
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Selected Publications

Brooks MJ, MacLean SA, Eschliman EL, Poku O, Molebatsi K, Ahmed C, Morakanyane P, Entaile P, Monyane-Pheko M, Morapedi K, Phoi O, Tshume O, Matshaba M, Lowenthal E: Piloting a Near-Peer Lay Counselor Based Problem solving therapy for adolescent and young adults with and without HIV in Botswana. Journal of Adolescent Health 2026 Notes: In press

Chavez W, Fernandez A, Tafese A, Oktapodas Feiler M, Vasquez F, MacLean SA, Steenhoff AP: Incidence and Outcomes of Adolescent Pregnancy in Consuelo, Dominican Republic between 2017-2022. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health 37(6): 397-400, Nov 2025.

Kinasha AA, Pernica JM, Banda FM, Goldfarb DM, Welch HD, Steenhoff AP, MacLean SA: Electrolyte Abnormalities and Clinical Outcomes in Children Aged One Month to 13 Years Hospitalized with Acute Gastroenteritis in Two Large Referral Hospitals in Botswana. PLoS Global Public Health 5(5): e0004588, May 2025.

MacLean SA, Poku O, Eschliman EL, Estrada EH, Burmen B, Tshume O, Phoi O, Matshaba M, Lowenthal E, Brooks M. : Addressing the Treatment Gap in Adolescent Mental Healthcare in Botswana Using the Safe Haven Intervention: A Pilot Study. Podium Presentation, CHOP Global Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA October 2024.

MacLean SA, Alabdulhadi A, Congdon M, Kampalath V: The Delivery of Essential Newborn Care in Conflict Settings: A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation, American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Conference and Exhibition, Washington, DC October 2023.

MacLean SA, Alabdulhadi A, Congdon M, Kampalath V: Pre-Departure Training for Global Health Experiences in Pediatrics Residency Programs: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Poster Presentation, CHOP Global Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA September 2023.

Kampalath V, MacLean SA, Alabdulhadi A, Congdon M: The Delivery of Essential Newborn Care in Conflict Settings: A Systematic Review. Front Pediatr 10(1): 937751, Nov 2022.

Alabdulhadi A, MacLean SA, Kampalath V, Congdon M: The Delivery of Essential Newborn Care in Conflict Settings: A Systematic Review Poster Presentation, CHOP Global Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA October 2022.

MacLean SA, Agyeman PO, Walther J, Singer EK, Baranowski KA, Katz CL. : Mental Health of Children Held at a United States Immigration Detention Center. Podium Presentation, CHOP Global Health Conference, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Oct 2021.

Sarah MacLean: Weeks Before I Became a Doctor, I Became a Patient. Doximity June 2021 Notes: https://www.doximity.com/articles/3ae35cf5-dd4b-4b12-b4df-b1733453ed20.

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