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Sara Elizabeth Molisani, MD
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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18d Murphy C, Molisani S, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Karvounides D, Witzman S, Kaufman M, Gonzalez A, Ramos M, Szperka C, Abend N; Division of Neurology Quality Improvement Program: Quality Improvement Initiative to Implement Anxiety Screening for Children and Teens With Headache and Epilepsy. Neurology Clinical Practice 2025.
1c7 Fureman B, Brooks JD, Buchhalter J, Trescher W, Tencer J, Molisani S, Massey S, Abend N, Zafar SF, Cozart T, Gilchrist B, Donahue MA, Moura LMVR: Health Disparities in Northeast Epilepsy Center Populations: A Pilot Approach to Improving Equity in the Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System. American Epilepsy Society annual meeting, Los Angeles, CA Dec 2024 Notes: poster presentation.
218 Molisani S, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Giblin B, Gonzalez A, Helbig I, Kaufman M, Kessler S, McDonnell M, McKee J, Melamed S, Murphy C, Parikh D, Prelack M, Ramos M, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Szperka C, Tefft S, Witzman S, Abend N: Nudging the neurologist: Improving pediatric epilepsy care to align with the American Academy of Neurology quality measures. Nudges in Healthcare Symposium, Philadelphia, PA Sept 2024 Notes: poster presentation.
154 Silver M, Abend N, Caffee L, Fried L, Witzman S, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Ramos M, Zook J, Press C, Molisani S: Reducing Underdosing of Rectal Diazepam on Discharge from the Inpatient Neurology Service. CHOP Quality and Safety Day May 2024 Notes: Poster presentation.
17e Kapoor-Heaphy B, McDonnell P, Ortiz Y, Molisani S, Ramos M, Kaufman M, Fitzgerald M, Gonzalez A, Abend N, Helbig I: Building Upon a Single Intervention in a Spanish-Speaking Population to Enhance Access to Telemedicine in Pediatric Epilepsy. American Epilepsy Society December 2023 Notes: poster presentation.
1ad Molisani S, DiGiovine M, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Kessler S, McDonnell P, Melamed S, Parikh D, Prelack M, Ramos M, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Tefft S, Witzman S, Helbig I, Abend N: Establishing a Model for Site Participation in an Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System. American Epilepsy Society December 2023 Notes: poster presentation.
1a0 Molisani S, Parikh D, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Helbig I, Kessler S, McDonnell P, Melamed S, Prelack M, Sharif U, Tefft S, Tencer J, Witzman S, Shaw K, Abend N: A quality improvement initiative to improve folic acid supplementation counseling for adolescent females with epilepsy. Epilepsia 64(10): 2818-2826, October 2023.
165 Silver M, Means M, Abend N, Caffee L, Fried L, Witzman S, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Ramos M, Zook J, Press C, and Molisani S: Reducing underdosing of rectal diazepam as home seizure rescue medication after hospitalization. Child Neurology Society October 2023 Notes: poster presentation.
174 Murphy C, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Karvounides D, Lynch J, Molisani S, Szperka C. : Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Implementation of Mood & Anxiety Screening for Pediatric Neurology Patients. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL March 2023 Notes: Poster presentation.
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13d McDonnell P, Ortiz Y, Abend N, Kaufman M, Xian J, Gonzalez A, Molisani S, Helbig I: A Simple Intervention Improves Access to Telemedicine for Spanish-Speaking Families in an Outpatient Pediatric Epilepsy Clinic. Journal of Child Neurology 2025.18d Murphy C, Molisani S, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Karvounides D, Witzman S, Kaufman M, Gonzalez A, Ramos M, Szperka C, Abend N; Division of Neurology Quality Improvement Program: Quality Improvement Initiative to Implement Anxiety Screening for Children and Teens With Headache and Epilepsy. Neurology Clinical Practice 2025.
1c7 Fureman B, Brooks JD, Buchhalter J, Trescher W, Tencer J, Molisani S, Massey S, Abend N, Zafar SF, Cozart T, Gilchrist B, Donahue MA, Moura LMVR: Health Disparities in Northeast Epilepsy Center Populations: A Pilot Approach to Improving Equity in the Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System. American Epilepsy Society annual meeting, Los Angeles, CA Dec 2024 Notes: poster presentation.
218 Molisani S, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Giblin B, Gonzalez A, Helbig I, Kaufman M, Kessler S, McDonnell M, McKee J, Melamed S, Murphy C, Parikh D, Prelack M, Ramos M, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Szperka C, Tefft S, Witzman S, Abend N: Nudging the neurologist: Improving pediatric epilepsy care to align with the American Academy of Neurology quality measures. Nudges in Healthcare Symposium, Philadelphia, PA Sept 2024 Notes: poster presentation.
154 Silver M, Abend N, Caffee L, Fried L, Witzman S, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Ramos M, Zook J, Press C, Molisani S: Reducing Underdosing of Rectal Diazepam on Discharge from the Inpatient Neurology Service. CHOP Quality and Safety Day May 2024 Notes: Poster presentation.
17e Kapoor-Heaphy B, McDonnell P, Ortiz Y, Molisani S, Ramos M, Kaufman M, Fitzgerald M, Gonzalez A, Abend N, Helbig I: Building Upon a Single Intervention in a Spanish-Speaking Population to Enhance Access to Telemedicine in Pediatric Epilepsy. American Epilepsy Society December 2023 Notes: poster presentation.
1ad Molisani S, DiGiovine M, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Kessler S, McDonnell P, Melamed S, Parikh D, Prelack M, Ramos M, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Tefft S, Witzman S, Helbig I, Abend N: Establishing a Model for Site Participation in an Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System. American Epilepsy Society December 2023 Notes: poster presentation.
1a0 Molisani S, Parikh D, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Helbig I, Kessler S, McDonnell P, Melamed S, Prelack M, Sharif U, Tefft S, Tencer J, Witzman S, Shaw K, Abend N: A quality improvement initiative to improve folic acid supplementation counseling for adolescent females with epilepsy. Epilepsia 64(10): 2818-2826, October 2023.
165 Silver M, Means M, Abend N, Caffee L, Fried L, Witzman S, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Ramos M, Zook J, Press C, and Molisani S: Reducing underdosing of rectal diazepam as home seizure rescue medication after hospitalization. Child Neurology Society October 2023 Notes: poster presentation.
174 Murphy C, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Karvounides D, Lynch J, Molisani S, Szperka C. : Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Implementation of Mood & Anxiety Screening for Pediatric Neurology Patients. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL March 2023 Notes: Poster presentation.
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