Nellie Lazar, MSN,MPH
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
Nurse Practitioner, Adolescent Initiative, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Nurse Practitioner, Adolescent Care Center and the Gender and Sexuality Development Clinic, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical Faculty, LEAH Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatric, University of Pennsylvania Perlman School of Medicine
Faculty Clinical Associate in the Academic Support Staff, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative Affiliated Faculty, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Adolescent Medicine
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Hub Building, 14th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Adolescent Medicine
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Hub Building, 14th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
nellier@nursing.upenn.edu
nellier@nursing.upenn.edu
Education:
BSN
University of San Francisco, 1996.
MSN
University of California San Francisco, 2004.
MPH
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2018.
Permanent linkBSN
University of San Francisco, 1996.
MSN
University of California San Francisco, 2004.
MPH
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2018.
Selected Publications
Quain KM, Hobson BJ, Ancheta AJ, Apple D, Lazar N, Hawkins LA, Dowshen N: Mental Health Effects of Puberty Suppression for Transgender Youth: A Qualitative Study of Youth and Parents. Poster Presentation at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2024 Annual Meeting October 2024.Dowshen N, Lazar N, Knowles K, Gould Z, Garvin S, Jacinto S, Regan K, Hawkins L, Goldberg J: Implementation of a VIP Program for Improving Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Non-Binary Youth Seeking HIV Prevention Services. World Professional Association for Transgender Health 28th Scientific Symposium, Lisbon, Portugal September 2024 Notes: e-Poster Presentation September 2024.
Lazar, N. et al: Implementation of a Long-Acting Injectable Program for ART/PrEP in a Multidisciplinary Adolescent HIV Clinic at a Pediatric Academic Medical Center. Presented at IAS Continuum Conference, Puerto Rico June 2024.
Hobson, B. J., Quain, K. M., Apple, D., Lazar, N., Hawkins, L. A., & Dowshen, N: Experiences of Transgender Youth with Puberty Suppression in a Pediatric Hospital-Based Gender Clinic: A Qualitative Study. Presented at the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine National Conference, San Diego, CA March 2024.
Barber, C: Primary care of children with chronic conditions (1st ed.). Elsevier. Paperback 2024.
Lazar, N: Gender Care in Endocrine Chapter: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology: Essentials for Clinical Practice. In press, Fenway 1st edition guide on sexuality, relationships, and reproductive health 2024.
Hobson, B. J., Quian, K. M., Apple, D., Lazar, N., Hawkins, L. A., & Dowshen, N: Experiences of transgender youth with puberty suppression in a pediatric hospital-based gender clinic: A qualitative study. Journal of Adolescent Health 7(13), 2024 Notes: DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.11.299.
Lazar, N: Primary care of children with chronic conditions (1st ed., pp. [page range]). eBook ISBN: 9780443107269, Chapter 27: HIV infection, Barber (Ed.) 2024.
Darien K, Lee S, Knowles K, Wood S, Langer MD, Lazar N, Dowshen N: Health Information from Web Search Engines and Virtual Assistants About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Adolescents and Young Adults: Content Analysis. JMIR Pediatric Parent 18(6), July 2023.
Bonett S, Teixeira da Silva D, Lazar N, Makeneni S, Wood SM.: Trends in Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening During COVID-19 and Missed Cases Among Adolescents. Public Health 213: 171-176, December 2022.