Megie Okumura, MD, MAS
My current research program focuses on studies that will inform ways to improve the quality of health care among adolescents and young adults with chronic conditions. In order to best design programs that can help these YSHCN, my research has focused on epidemiologic studies of health care utilization and health care needs. My work has focused on interventions that will assist YSHCN transition from pediatric to adult health care. I have focused my interventions within the primary care setting as well as in subspecialty care (Cystic Fibrosis and Diabetes). Additionally, I work with community partners around the Bay Area to help develop mechanisms to improve the care of persons with disabilities in the community.
Education
Websites
Schor EL, Klima T, Henry HKM, Gray A, Okumura MJ. Pediatric Subspecialist Referrals to Peer Support for Families. Maternal and child health journal 2024. PMID: 39666254
Erlandson KM, Geng LN, Selvaggi CA, Thaweethai T, Chen P, Erdmann NB, Goldman JD, Henrich TJ, Hornig M, Karlson EW, Katz SD, Kim C, Cribbs SK, Laiyemo AO, Letts R, Lin JY, Marathe J, Parthasarathy S, Patterson TF, Taylor BD, Duffy ER, Haack M, Julg B, Maranga G, Hernandez C, Singer NG, Han J, Pemu P, Brim H, Ashktorab H, Charney AW, Wisnivesky J, Lin JJ, Chu HY, Go M, Singh U, Levitan EB, Goepfert PA, Nikolich JŽ, Hsu H, Peluso MJ, Kelly JD, Okumura MJ, Flaherman VJ, Quigley JG, Krishnan JA, Scholand MB, Hess R, Metz TD, Costantine MM, Rouse DJ, Taylor BS, Goldberg MP, Marshall GD, Wood J, Warren D, Horwitz L, Foulkes AS, McComsey GA, RECOVER-Adult Cohort. Differentiation of Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Postacute Sequelae by Standard Clinical Laboratory Measurements in the RECOVER Cohort. Annals of internal medicine 2024. PMID: 39133923
Metz TD, Reeder HT, Clifton RG, Flaherman V, Aragon LV, Baucom LC, Beamon CJ, Braverman A, Brown J, Cao T, Chang A, Costantine MM, Dionne JA, Gibson KS, Gross RS, Guerreros E, Habli M, Hadlock J, Han J, Hess R, Hillier L, Hoffman MC, Hoffman MK, Hughes BL, Jia X, Kale M, Katz SD, Laleau V, Mallett G, Mehari A, Mendez-Figueroa H, McComsey GA, Monteiro J, Monzon V, Okumura MJ, Pant D, Pacheco LD, Palatnik A, Palomares KTS, Parry S, Pettker CM, Plunkett BA, Poppas A, Ramsey P, Reddy UM, Rouse DJ, Saade GR, Sandoval GJ, Sciurba F, Simhan HN, Skupski DW, Sowles A, Thorp JM, Tita ATN, Wiegand S, Weiner SJ, Yee LM, Horwitz LI, Foulkes AS, Jacoby V, NIH Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Consortium*. Post-Acute Sequelae of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) After Infection During Pregnancy. Obstetrics and gynecology 2024. PMID: 38991216
Chien AT, Spence SJ, Okumura MJ, Lu S, Chan CH, Houtrow AJ, Kuo DZ, Van Cleave JM, Shanske SA, Schuster MA, Kuhlthau KA, Toomey SL. Impairment Types and Combinations Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Disabilities: Colorado 2014-2018. Academic pediatrics 2023. PMID: 37925071
Soulsby WD, Lawson E, Okumura M, Pantell MS. Socioeconomic Factors are Associated with Severity of Hospitalization in Pediatric Lupus: An Analysis of the 2016 Kids' Inpatient Database. Arthritis care & research 2023. PMID: 36971263
Parmar DD, Tabler J, Okumura MJ, Nagata JM. Investigating Protective Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes in Sexual Minority Youth. 2021. PMID: 34887197
AlRasheed RM, Martin-Herz SP, Glidden DV, Okumura MJ. Adherence to Child Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Guidelines in Medical Homes-Results from a National Survey. Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP 2021. PMID: 34034294
Okumura MJ, Kuo DZ, Ware AN, Cyr MH, White PH. Improving Health Care Transitions for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs. 2021. PMID: 35248248
Schenker RB, Laguna MC, Odisho AY, Okumura MJ, Burnett H. Are We Reaching Everyone? A Cross-Sectional Study of Telehealth Inequity in the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Urban Academic Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. Clinical pediatrics 2021. PMID: 34514898
Chang A, Cabana MD, LaFlam TN, Patel S, Okumura M. Early Peanut Introduction and Testing: A Framework for General Pediatrician Beliefs and Practices. Pediatric allergy, immunology, and pulmonology 2020. PMID: 34143689
Ravid NL, Zamora K, Rehm R, Okumura M, Takayama J, Kaiser S. Implementation of a multidisciplinary discharge videoconference for children with medical complexity: a pilot study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2020. PMID: 32099662
Vukkadala N, Giridhar SBP, Okumura MJ, Chan DK. Seeking equilibrium: The experiences of parents of infants and toddlers who are deaf/hard-of-hearing. Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2019. PMID: 30883371
Okumura MJ. The Transition Journey: Time to Systematically Address Transition Planning to Adult Health Care. Pediatrics 2018. PMID: 30224364
Okumura MJ, Knauer HA, Calvin KE, Takayama JI. Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Profiling Pediatricians and Their Health Care Resources. Maternal and child health journal 2018. PMID: 29497983
Chien AT, Toomey SL, Kuo DZ, Van Cleave J, Houtrow AJ, Okumura MJ, Westfall MY, Petty CR, Quinn JA, Kuhlthau KA, Schuster MA. Care Quality and Spending Among Commercially Insured Children With Disabilities. Academic pediatrics 2018. PMID: 29932986
Mahan JD, Betz CL, Okumura MJ, Ferris ME. Self-management and Transition to Adult Health Care in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Team Process. Pediatrics in review 2017. PMID: 28667233
Rosenthal JL, Li ST, Hernandez L, Alvarez M, Rehm RS, Okumura MJ. Familial Caregiver and Physician Perceptions of the Family-Physician Interactions During Interfacility Transfers. Hospital pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28546453
Rosenthal JL, Romano PS, Kokroko J, Gu W, Okumura MJ. Receiving Providers' Perceptions on Information Transmission During Interfacility Transfers to General Pediatric Floors. Hospital pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28559362
Sharma N, O'Hare K, O'Connor KG, Nehal U, Okumura MJ. Care Coordination and Comprehensive Electronic Health Records are Associated With Increased Transition Planning Activities. Academic pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28428097
Chien AT, Kuhlthau KA, Toomey SL, Quinn JA, Okumura MJ, Kuo DZ, Houtrow AJ, Van Cleave J, Landrum MB, Jang J, Janmey I, Furdyna MJ, Schuster MA. Quality of Primary Care for Children With Disabilities Enrolled in Medicaid. Academic pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28286057
Flaherman VJ, Epstein J, Amendola L, Inge R, Featherstone JD, Okumura M. Preventive Dental Care at 6-Month Intervals Is Associated With Reduced Caries Risk. Clinical pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28952370
Okumura MJ, Knauer HA, Calvin KE, Takayama JI. Pediatricians' Comfort Level in Caring for Children With Special Health Care Needs. Academic pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28246025
Rosenthal JL, Hilton JF, Teufel RJ, Romano PS, Kaiser SV, Okumura MJ. Profiling Interfacility Transfers for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients. Hospital pediatrics 2016. PMID: 27150111
Rosenthal JL, Okumura MJ, Hernandez L, Li ST, Rehm RS. Interfacility Transfers to General Pediatric Floors: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Role of Communication. Academic pediatrics 2016. PMID: 27109492
Okumura MJ, Kleinhenz ME. Cystic Fibrosis Transitions of Care: Lessons Learned and Future Directions for Cystic Fibrosis. Clinics in chest medicine 2015. PMID: 26857773
Van Cleave J, Okumura MJ, Swigonski N, O'Connor KG, Mann M, Lail JL. Medical Homes for Children With Special Health Care Needs: Primary Care or Subspecialty Service? Academic pediatrics 2015. PMID: 26523634
Chien AT, Kuhlthau KA, Toomey SL, Quinn JA, Houtrow AJ, Kuo DZ, Okumura MJ, Van Cleave JM, Johnson CK, Mahoney LL, Martin J, Landrum MB, Schuster MA. Development of the Children With Disabilities Algorithm. Pediatrics 2015. PMID: 26416938
Kaiser SV, Bakel LA, Okumura MJ, Auerbach AD, Rosenthal J, Cabana MD. Risk Factors for Prolonged Length of Stay or Complications During Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations. Hospital pediatrics 2015. PMID: 26330245
Okumura MJ, Saunders M, Rehm RS. The Role of Health Advocacy in Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Bridging Families, Provider and Community Services. Journal of pediatric nursing 2015. PMID: 26228309
Ferris ME, Ferris MT, Okumura MJ, Cohen SE, Hooper SR. Health care transition preparation in youth with chronic conditions: working towards translational evidence with a patient perspective. Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2015. PMID: 25737346
Edwards JD, Vasilevskis EE, Yoo EJ, Houtrow AJ, Boscardin WJ, Dudley RA, Okumura MJ. Adults with childhood-onset chronic conditions admitted to US pediatric and adult intensive care units. Journal of critical care 2014. PMID: 25466316
Razani N, Hilton JF, Halpern-Felsher BL, Okumura MJ, Morrell HE, Yen IH. Neighborhood Characteristics and ADHD: Results of a National Study. Journal of attention disorders 2014. PMID: 25028386
Lawson EF, Hersh AO, Trupin L, von Scheven E, Okumura MJ, Yazdany J, Yelin EH. Educational and vocational outcomes of adults with childhood- and adult-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: nine years of followup. Arthritis care & research 2014. PMID: 24877200
Okumura MJ, Ong T, Dawson D, Nielson D, Lewis N, Richards M, Brindis CD, Kleinhenz ME. Improving transition from paediatric to adult cystic fibrosis care: programme implementation and evaluation. BMJ quality & safety 2014. PMID: 24415776
Betz CL, Ferris ME, Woodward JF, Okumura MJ, Jan S, Wood DL. The health care transition research consortium health care transition model: a framework for research and practice. Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2014. PMID: 24919934
Edwards JD, Houtrow AJ, Vasilevskis EE, Dudley RA, Okumura MJ. Multi-institutional profile of adults admitted to pediatric intensive care units. JAMA pediatrics 2013. PMID: 23549637
Houtrow AJ, Maselli JH, Okumura MJ. Inpatient care for children, ages 1-20 years, with spina bifida in the United States. Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine 2013. PMID: 23803342
Okumura MJ, Hersh AO, Hilton JF, Lotstein DS. Change in health status and access to care in young adults with special health care needs: results from the 2007 national survey of adult transition and health. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2012. PMID: 23298998
Stevenson DA, Allen S, Tidyman WE, Carey JC, Viskochil DH, Stevens A, Hanson H, Sheng X, Thompson BA, Okumura MJ, Reinker K, Johnson B, Rauen KA. Peripheral muscle weakness in RASopathies. Muscle & nerve 2012. PMID: 22907230
Lawson EF, Hersh AO, Applebaum MA, Yelin EH, Okumura MJ, von Scheven E. Self-management skills in adolescents with chronic rheumatic disease: A cross-sectional survey. Pediatric rheumatology online journal 2011. PMID: 22145642
Houtrow AJ, Okumura MJ, Hilton JF, Rehm RS. Profiling health and health-related services for children with special health care needs with and without disabilities. Academic pediatrics 2011. PMID: 21962936
Houtrow AJ, Okumura MJ. PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND ASSOCIATED BURDEN ON FAMILIES. Vulnerable children and youth studies 2011. PMID: 22135697
Okumura MJ, Kerr EA, Cabana MD, Davis MM, Demonner S, Heisler M. Physician views on barriers to primary care for young adults with childhood-onset chronic disease. Pediatrics 2010. PMID: 20231189
Okumura MJ. Growing up and getting old(er) with childhood-onset chronic diseases: paving the way to better chronic illness care worldwide. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2009. PMID: 19931824
Okumura MJ, Van Cleave J, Gnanasekaran S, Houtrow A. Understanding factors associated with work loss for families caring for CSHCN. Pediatrics 2009. PMID: 19948604
Okumura MJ, Heisler M, Davis MM, Cabana MD, Demonner S, Kerr EA. Comfort of general internists and general pediatricians in providing care for young adults with chronic illnesses of childhood. Journal of general internal medicine 2008. PMID: 18661191
Lee JM, Okumura MJ, Freed GL, Menon RK, Davis MM. Trends in hospitalizations for diabetes among children and young adults: United States, 1993 2004. Diabetes care 2007. PMID: 17728482
Okumura MJ, McPheeters ML, Davis MM. State and national estimates of insurance coverage and health care utilization for adolescents with chronic conditions from the National Survey of Children's Health, 2003. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2007. PMID: 17875459
Okumura MJ, Cabana MD. The results of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association 2006. PMID: 17105543
Lee JM, Okumura MJ, Davis MM, Herman WH, Gurney JG. Prevalence and determinants of insulin resistance among U.S. adolescents: a population-based study. Diabetes care 2006. PMID: 17065679
Okumura MJ, Campbell AD, Nasr SZ, Davis MM. Inpatient health care use among adult survivors of chronic childhood illnesses in the United States. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 2006. PMID: 17018465