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Katie Elizabeth McPeak, M.D.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
24 Karabots Primary Care Center
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153 Dr. McPeak is a certified Spanish-speaking provider. Her goals are to reduce disparities in care for children, and to put the family and patient at the center of care redesign. She has a strong interest in improving care of limited English proficient patients, children with special healthcare needs, and strengthening care teams.
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Description of Clinical Expertise
12f Dr. McPeak is a primary care pediatrician and Medical Director for Health Equity of the CHOP Primary Care Network. Dr. McPeak has over a decade of experience in quality improvement, system redesign, and primary care management in predominantly Medicaid-insured/underserved communities.8
153 Dr. McPeak is a certified Spanish-speaking provider. Her goals are to reduce disparities in care for children, and to put the family and patient at the center of care redesign. She has a strong interest in improving care of limited English proficient patients, children with special healthcare needs, and strengthening care teams.
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155 Brian P. Jenssen, Mary Kate Kelly, Di Shu, George Dalembert, Katie E. McPeak, Maura Powell, Stephanie L. Mayne, and Alexander G. Fiks: Trends and Persistent Disparities in Child Obesity During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity Epub, 20(5): 366-370, July 2024
183 McPeak, K, Bracey, E, Lawton, G, Schlotter, C, Junod, D, Fiks, A, Powell, M, Ramachandran, J, Jenssen, B, Dalembert, G. : N-NIP it in the bud: Nursing-directed Nudges to Increase Preventive visits for children who are overdue for well care, Poster. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2024
12a Brown, R, Barouk, N, McPeak, K, Fein, J, Cullen, D : Actionable Strategies to Increase Caregiver Comfort with Health-Related Social Need Interventions, Poster. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2024
144 Brown, R, Barouk, N, McPeak, K, Fein, J, Cullen, D : Muchas veces no nos atrevemos a ir a pedir ayuda: Spanish-speaking caregiver perspectives on addressing health-related social needs. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2024
11e Brown, R, Cullen, D, Fein, J, McPeak, K: Barriers and Facilitators to Caregiver Comfort with Health-Related Social Needs Data Collection in the Pediatric Clinical Setting. Health Services Research December 2024.
122 Brown, R, Barouk, N, McPeak, K, Fein, J, Cullen, D : Caregiver Concerns with Health-Related Social Need Data Documentation in the Pediatric EMR, Poster. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2024.
d3 Ramachandran, J; Mayne, S; Kelly, M; Powell, M; McPeak, K; Dalembert, G; Jenssen, B; Fiks, A.: Measures of Neighborhood Opportunity and Adherence to Recommended 84 Pediatric Primary Care. JAMA Network Open 6(8), August 2023 Notes: doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.30784.
156 Fiks, A, Mayne, S, Ramachandran, J, Powell, M, McPeak, K, Dalembert, G, Jenssen, B, Kelly, M.: Neighborhood Opportunity and Pediatric Primary Care Metrics in a Large Pediatric Primary Care Network, Poster. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Washington, DC May 2023
167 Lefchak, B, McPeak, K.: Families With Young Children Are Missing Regular Check-ups. Who is at Highest Risk? Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Policy Lab Blog Post. https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/families-young-children-are-missing-regular-check-ups-who-highest-risk, January 2023
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Selected Publications
116 DiFiore, G, McPeak, K, Vasan, A, Fiks, A, : Disparities in Early Introduction of Allergenic Foods across a pediatric primary care network Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Honolulu, HI, May 2025 2025.155 Brian P. Jenssen, Mary Kate Kelly, Di Shu, George Dalembert, Katie E. McPeak, Maura Powell, Stephanie L. Mayne, and Alexander G. Fiks: Trends and Persistent Disparities in Child Obesity During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity Epub, 20(5): 366-370, July 2024
183 McPeak, K, Bracey, E, Lawton, G, Schlotter, C, Junod, D, Fiks, A, Powell, M, Ramachandran, J, Jenssen, B, Dalembert, G. : N-NIP it in the bud: Nursing-directed Nudges to Increase Preventive visits for children who are overdue for well care, Poster. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2024
12a Brown, R, Barouk, N, McPeak, K, Fein, J, Cullen, D : Actionable Strategies to Increase Caregiver Comfort with Health-Related Social Need Interventions, Poster. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2024
144 Brown, R, Barouk, N, McPeak, K, Fein, J, Cullen, D : Muchas veces no nos atrevemos a ir a pedir ayuda: Spanish-speaking caregiver perspectives on addressing health-related social needs. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2024
11e Brown, R, Cullen, D, Fein, J, McPeak, K: Barriers and Facilitators to Caregiver Comfort with Health-Related Social Needs Data Collection in the Pediatric Clinical Setting. Health Services Research December 2024.
122 Brown, R, Barouk, N, McPeak, K, Fein, J, Cullen, D : Caregiver Concerns with Health-Related Social Need Data Documentation in the Pediatric EMR, Poster. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada May 2024.
d3 Ramachandran, J; Mayne, S; Kelly, M; Powell, M; McPeak, K; Dalembert, G; Jenssen, B; Fiks, A.: Measures of Neighborhood Opportunity and Adherence to Recommended 84 Pediatric Primary Care. JAMA Network Open 6(8), August 2023 Notes: doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.30784.
156 Fiks, A, Mayne, S, Ramachandran, J, Powell, M, McPeak, K, Dalembert, G, Jenssen, B, Kelly, M.: Neighborhood Opportunity and Pediatric Primary Care Metrics in a Large Pediatric Primary Care Network, Poster. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Washington, DC May 2023
167 Lefchak, B, McPeak, K.: Families With Young Children Are Missing Regular Check-ups. Who is at Highest Risk? Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Policy Lab Blog Post. https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/families-young-children-are-missing-regular-check-ups-who-highest-risk, January 2023
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