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Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Director, Adolescent HIV Services and Medical Director, Adolescent HIV Clinic, Craig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Faculty, PolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Co-Founder & Medical Director, Gender and Sexuality Development Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Distinguished Endowed Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Associate Director for Student Affairs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Master of Science in Health Policy Research Program, University of Pennsylvania
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Department: Pediatrics
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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19 3500 Civic Center
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Philadelphia, PA 19104
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27 Division of Adolescent Medicine
2a The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
19 3500 Civic Center
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Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Office: 267-257-5668
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Education:
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33 University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
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21 9 MSHP 23 (Health Policy Research) c
33 University of Pennsylvania, 2016.
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33 University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
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33 University of Pennsylvania, 2016.
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Post-Graduate Training
24 57 Resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2004-2007.
24 5f Fellow, General Academic Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2007-2009.
24 67 Advanced Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2009-2011.
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24 57 Resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2004-2007.
24 5f Fellow, General Academic Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2007-2009.
24 67 Advanced Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2009-2011.
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28 41 American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 2007.
28 4a American Board of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, 2012.
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28 4a American Board of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, 2012.
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162 Madden J, Lee S, Atkins D, Dowshen N: Developing ScreenWell, an mHealth Tool for Targeted HIV PrEP Education and Linkage to Care in Pediatric Emergency Departments. SYNChronicity 2026 (SYNC 2026), Arlington, VA March 2026 Notes: 20-Minute Oral Presentation. Accepted July 31, 2025.
17a Wood S, Karavite D, Richardson H, Hopkins J, Pressman N, Dowshen N, Fiks A, Gross R: User-centered design of a HIV prevention clinical decision support and workflow system for pediatric primary care. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA March 2026 Notes: Poster Symposia.
16e Confident G, Grant W, Kronish A, Dowshen N: Adolescent Emergencies. Nagler, Fleisher & Ludwig's Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 9th Edition. Nagler J, Posner JC, Alpern ER, Aronson PL, Cruz AT, Ellison AM, Mannix RC, Schnadower D, Awad N (eds.). Wolters Kluwer, 2026 Notes: In Press.
1b1 Kidd KM, Sequeira GM, Fechter-Leggett M, Kahn NF, Salyer R, Chinn E, Giddings T, Baker KE, Dowshen N: "From Having Regular Care With a Team of Doctors to Fleeing the State": Parent Experiences Supporting Gender Diverse Youth in States with Care Bans. J Adolesc Health 77(4): 620-627, December 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.06.001. Epub 2025 Aug 6.
12e Mehringer JE, Harrison JB, Quain KM, Christensen J, Hawkins LA, Dowshen NL: Chest Binding in Transmasculine Youth: A Qualitative Study. J Adolesc Health December 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.08.019. Epub 2025 Oct 9.
1d9 Lazar N, Castillo M, Confident G, Garvin S, Goldberg J, Jacinto S, Knowles K, Langer M, Papandreas A, Sanders R, Wood S, Gould Z, Dowshen N: Letter: Implementation of a Long-Acting Injectable Program for HIV Prevention and Treatment in Adolescents and Young Adults: Insights from a Northeastern US Program. AIDS Patient Care STDs November 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1177/10872914251399617. Epub 2025 Nov 18.
150 O'Brien C, Kyweluk M, Dowshen N, Momplaisir F, Aitcheson N: Providers' Perspectives on Integrating Biomedical HIV Prevention into Gender Affirming Care Delivered via Tele-health. IDWeek 2025, Atlanta, GA October 2025 Notes: Poster Presentation. Abstract #: P-336.
193 Nightingale KJ, Jelinek SK, Jones C, Bevington LM, Darien K, Ding A, Fu A, Su K, Kocent LS, Langer MD, Dowshen N: Telehealth Versus In-Person Injection Instruction for Adolescents and Young Adults Initiating Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy. Transgend Health 10(4): 325-333, September 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1089/trgh.2024.0130.
197 Rider-Longmaid E, Lett E, Gzesh A, Jelinek S, Dowshen N: Training on Thin Ice: How Anti-Transgender Laws are Shaping the Future of Gender-Affirming Care in Adolescent Medicine. US Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH) 2025 Scientific Symposium, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM September 2025 Notes: Oral Abstract Presentation.
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176 Wood S, Fiks A, Min J, Pressman N, Dowshen N, Gross R: Effectiveness of video education plus text message reminders on sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing in youth with STIs. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA March 2026 Notes: Poster Presentation.162 Madden J, Lee S, Atkins D, Dowshen N: Developing ScreenWell, an mHealth Tool for Targeted HIV PrEP Education and Linkage to Care in Pediatric Emergency Departments. SYNChronicity 2026 (SYNC 2026), Arlington, VA March 2026 Notes: 20-Minute Oral Presentation. Accepted July 31, 2025.
17a Wood S, Karavite D, Richardson H, Hopkins J, Pressman N, Dowshen N, Fiks A, Gross R: User-centered design of a HIV prevention clinical decision support and workflow system for pediatric primary care. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA March 2026 Notes: Poster Symposia.
16e Confident G, Grant W, Kronish A, Dowshen N: Adolescent Emergencies. Nagler, Fleisher & Ludwig's Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 9th Edition. Nagler J, Posner JC, Alpern ER, Aronson PL, Cruz AT, Ellison AM, Mannix RC, Schnadower D, Awad N (eds.). Wolters Kluwer, 2026 Notes: In Press.
1b1 Kidd KM, Sequeira GM, Fechter-Leggett M, Kahn NF, Salyer R, Chinn E, Giddings T, Baker KE, Dowshen N: "From Having Regular Care With a Team of Doctors to Fleeing the State": Parent Experiences Supporting Gender Diverse Youth in States with Care Bans. J Adolesc Health 77(4): 620-627, December 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.06.001. Epub 2025 Aug 6.
12e Mehringer JE, Harrison JB, Quain KM, Christensen J, Hawkins LA, Dowshen NL: Chest Binding in Transmasculine Youth: A Qualitative Study. J Adolesc Health December 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.08.019. Epub 2025 Oct 9.
1d9 Lazar N, Castillo M, Confident G, Garvin S, Goldberg J, Jacinto S, Knowles K, Langer M, Papandreas A, Sanders R, Wood S, Gould Z, Dowshen N: Letter: Implementation of a Long-Acting Injectable Program for HIV Prevention and Treatment in Adolescents and Young Adults: Insights from a Northeastern US Program. AIDS Patient Care STDs November 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1177/10872914251399617. Epub 2025 Nov 18.
150 O'Brien C, Kyweluk M, Dowshen N, Momplaisir F, Aitcheson N: Providers' Perspectives on Integrating Biomedical HIV Prevention into Gender Affirming Care Delivered via Tele-health. IDWeek 2025, Atlanta, GA October 2025 Notes: Poster Presentation. Abstract #: P-336.
193 Nightingale KJ, Jelinek SK, Jones C, Bevington LM, Darien K, Ding A, Fu A, Su K, Kocent LS, Langer MD, Dowshen N: Telehealth Versus In-Person Injection Instruction for Adolescents and Young Adults Initiating Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy. Transgend Health 10(4): 325-333, September 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1089/trgh.2024.0130.
197 Rider-Longmaid E, Lett E, Gzesh A, Jelinek S, Dowshen N: Training on Thin Ice: How Anti-Transgender Laws are Shaping the Future of Gender-Affirming Care in Adolescent Medicine. US Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH) 2025 Scientific Symposium, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM September 2025 Notes: Oral Abstract Presentation.
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