Valerie Flaherman, MD, MPH

Education
Preventive Medicine Residency, 2005 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
M.P.H., 2004 - School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
Pediatrics Residency, 1996 - Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Oakland
M.D., 1992 - School of Medicine, Harvard University
A.B., 1987 - Social Studies, Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges
Websites

  1. Joshi NS, Profit J, Frymoyer A, Flaherman VJ, Gu Y, Lee HC. Infants Born at Late Preterm Gestation: Management During the Birth Hospitalization. The Journal of pediatrics 2024. PMID: 39370098


  2. Gross RS, Thaweethai T, Kleinman LC, Snowden JN, Rosenzweig EB, Milner JD, Tantisira KG, Rhee KE, Jernigan TL, Kinser PA, Salisbury AL, Warburton D, Mohandas S, Wood JC, Newburger JW, Truong DT, Flaherman VJ, Metz TD, Karlson EW, Chibnik LB, Pant DB, Krishnamoorthy A, Gallagher R, Lamendola-Essel MF, Hasson DC, Katz SD, Yin S, Dreyer BP, Carmilani M, Coombs K, Fitzgerald ML, Güthe N, Hornig M, Letts RJ, Peddie AK, Taylor BD, Foulkes AS, Stockwell MS, RECOVER-Pediatrics Consortium, RECOVER-Pediatrics Group Authors
    , Balaraman V, Bogie A, Bukulmez H, Dozor AJ, Eckrich D, Elliott AJ, Evans DN, Farkas JS, Faustino EVS, Fischer L, Gaur S, Harahsheh AS, Hasan UN, Hsia DS, Huerta-Montañez G, Hummel KD, Kadish MP, Kaelber DC, Krishnan S, Kosut JS, Larrabee J, Lim PPC, Michelow IC, Oliveira CR, Raissy H, Rosario-Pabon Z, Ross JL, Sato AI, Stevenson MD, Talavera-Barber MM, Teufel RJ, Weakley KE, Zimmerman E, Bind MC, Chan J, Guan Z, Morse RE, Reeder HT, Akshoomoff N, Aschner JL, Bhattacharjee R, Cottrell LA, Cowan K, D'Sa VA, Fiks AG, Gennaro ML, Irby K, Khare M, Guttierrez JL, McCulloh RJ, Narang S, Ness-Cochinwala M, Nolan S, Palumbo P, Ryu J, Salazar JC, Selvarangan R, Stein CR, Werzberger A, Zempsky WT, Aupperle R, Baker FC, Banich MT, Barch DM, Baskin-Sommers A, Bjork JM, Bookheimer SY, Brown SA, Casey BJ, Chang L, Clark DB, Dale AM, Dapretto M, Ernst TM, Fair DA, Feldstein Ewing SW, Foxe JJ, Freedman EG, Friedman NP, Garavan H, Gee DG, Gonzalez R, Gray KM, Heitzeg MM, Herting MM, Jacobus J, Laird AR, Larson CL, Lisdahl KM, Luciana M, Luna B, Madden PAF, McGlade EC, Müller-Oehring EM, Nagel BJ, Neale MC, Paulus MP, Potter AS, Renshaw PF, Sowell ER, Squeglia LM, Tapert S, Uddin LQ, Wilson S, Yurgelun-Todd DA. Characterizing Long COVID in Children and Adolescents. JAMA 2024. PMID: 39196964


  3. 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


  4. 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


  5. Co R, Nankabirwa V, Bale C, de Sa AB, Martin-Herz SP, Blair E, Pollack L, Laleau V, Flaherman V, Ginsburg AS. Weight change in the first 30 days among infants born less than 2000 grams in Guinea-Bissau and Uganda. Scientific Reports 2024. PMID: 38745098


  6. Gross RS, Thaweethai T, Rosenzweig EB, Chan J, Chibnik LB, Cicek MS, Elliott AJ, Flaherman VJ, Foulkes AS, Gage Witvliet M, Gallagher R, Gennaro ML, Jernigan TL, Karlson EW, Katz SD, Kinser PA, Kleinman LC, Lamendola-Essel MF, Milner JD, Mohandas S, Mudumbi PC, Newburger JW, Rhee KE, Salisbury AL, Snowden JN, Stein CR, Stockwell MS, Tantisira KG, Thomason ME, Truong DT, Warburton D, Wood JC, Ahmed S, Akerlundh A, Alshawabkeh AN, Anderson BR, Aschner JL, Atz AM, Aupperle RL, Baker FC, Balaraman V, Banerjee D, Barch DM, Baskin-Sommers A, Bhuiyan S, Bind MC, Bogie AL, Bradford T, Buchbinder NC, Bueler E, Bükülmez H, Casey BJ, Chang L, Chrisant M, Clark DB, Clifton RG, Clouser KN, Cottrell L, Cowan K, D'Sa V, Dapretto M, Dasgupta S, Dehority W, Dionne A, Dummer KB, Elias MD, Esquenazi-Karonika S, Evans DN, Faustino EVS, Fiks AG, Forsha D, Foxe JJ, Friedman NP, Fry G, Gaur S, Gee DG, Gray KM, Handler S, Harahsheh AS, Hasbani K, Heath AC, Hebson C, Heitzeg MM, Hester CM, Hill S, Hobart-Porter L, Hong TKF, Horowitz CR, Hsia DS, Huentelman M, Hummel KD, Irby K, Jacobus J, Jacoby VL, Jone PN, Kaelber DC, Kasmarcak TJ, Kluko MJ, Kosut JS, Laird AR, Landeo-Gutierrez J, Lang SM, Larson CL, Lim PPC, Lisdahl KM, McCrindle BW, McCulloh RJ, McHugh K, Mendelsohn AL, Metz TD, Miller J, Mitchell EC, Morgan LM, Müller-Oehring EM, Nahin ER, Neale MC, Ness-Cochinwala M, Nolan SM, Oliveira CR, Osakwe O, Oster ME, Payne RM, Portman MA, Raissy H, Randall IG, Rao S, Reeder HT, Rosas JM, Russell MW, Sabati AA, Sanil Y, Sato AI, Schechter MS, Selvarangan R, Sexson Tejtel SK, Shakti D, Sharma K, Squeglia LM, Srivastava S, Stevenson MD, Szmuszkovicz J, Talavera-Barber MM, Teufel RJ, Thacker D, Trachtenberg F, Udosen MM, Warner MR, Watson SE, Werzberger A, Weyer JC, Wood MJ, Yin HS, Zempsky WT, Zimmerman E, Dreyer BP, RECOVER-Pediatric Consortium. Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pediatric study protocol: Rationale, objectives and design. PloS one 2024. PMID: 38713673


  7. Altendahl MR, Xu L, Asiodu I, Boscardin WJ, Gaw SL, Flaherman VJ, Jacoby VL, Richards MC, Krakow D, Afshar Y. Patterns of peripartum depression and anxiety during the pre-vaccine COVID-19 pandemic. BMC pregnancy and childbirth 2024. PMID: 38664729


  8. Flaherman VJ, Murungi J, Bale C, Dickinson S, Chen X, Namiiro F, Nankunda J, Pollack LM, Laleau V, Kim MO, Allison DB, Ginsburg AS, Braima de Sa A, Nankabirwa V. Breastfeeding and Once-Daily Small-Volume Formula Supplementation to Prevent Infant Growth Impairment. Pediatrics 2023. PMID: 38062778


  9. Metz TD, Clifton RG, Gallagher R, Gross RS, Horwitz LI, Jacoby VL, Martin-Herz SP, Peralta-Carcelen M, Reeder HT, Beamon CJ, Chan J, Chang AA, Costantine MM, Fitzgerald ML, Foulkes AS, Gibson KS, Güthe N, Habli M, Hackney DN, Hoffman MK, Hoffman MC, Hughes BL, Katz SD, Laleau V, Mallett G, Mendez-Figueroa H, Monzon V, Palatnik A, Palomares KTS, Parry S, Pettker CM, Plunkett BA, Poppas A, Reddy UM, Rouse DJ, Saade GR, Sandoval GJ, Schlater SM, Sciurba FC, Simhan HN, Skupski DW, Sowles A, Thaweethai T, Thomas GL, Thorp JM, Tita AT, Weiner SJ, Weigand S, Yee LM, Flaherman VJ, RECOVER Initiative. Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pregnancy study: Rationale, objectives and design. PloS one 2023. PMID: 38128008


  10. Hoyt-Austin AE, Phillipi CA, Lloyd-McLennan AM, King BA, Sipsma HL, Flaherman VJ, Kair LR. Physician personal breastfeeding experience and clinical care of the breastfeeding dyad. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) 2023. PMID: 37724625


  11. Golan Y, Ilala M, Li L, Gay C, Hunagund S, Lin CY, Cassidy AG, Jigmeddagva U, Matsui Y, Ozarslan N, Asiodu IV, Ahituv N, Flaherman VJ, Gaw SL, Prahl M. Milk antibody response after 3rd COVID-19 vaccine and SARS-CoV-2 infection and implications for infant protection. iScience 2023. PMID: 37731614


  12. Ginsburg AS, Jehan F, Ariff S, Nisar MI, Schaefer E, Flaherman V, Shrestha A, Dongol S, Laleau V, de Sa AB, Co R, Nankabirwa V. Newborn weight nomograms in selected low and middle-income countries. Scientific Reports 2023. PMID: 37644038


  13. Flaherman VJ, Nankabirwa V, Ginsburg AS. Promoting Transparent and Equitable Discussion of Controversial Research. Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE 2023. PMID: 37437126


  14. Horwitz LI, Thaweethai T, Brosnahan SB, Cicek MS, Fitzgerald ML, Goldman JD, Hess R, Hodder SL, Jacoby VL, Jordan MR, Krishnan JA, Laiyemo AO, Metz TD, Nichols L, Patzer RE, Sekar A, Singer NG, Stiles LE, Taylor BS, Ahmed S, Algren HA, Anglin K, Aponte-Soto L, Ashktorab H, Bassett IV, Bedi B, Bhadelia N, Bime C, Bind MC, Black LJ, Blomkalns AL, Brim H, Castro M, Chan J, Charney AW, Chen BK, Chen LQ, Chen P, Chestek D, Chibnik LB, Chow DC, Chu HY, Clifton RG, Collins S, Costantine MM, Cribbs SK, Deeks SG, Dickinson JD, Donohue SE, Durstenfeld MS, Emery IF, Erlandson KM, Facelli JC, Farah-Abraham R, Finn AV, Fischer MS, Flaherman VJ, Fleurimont J, Fonseca V, Gallagher EJ, Gander JC, Gennaro ML, Gibson KS, Go M, Goodman SN, Granger JP, Greenway FL, Hafner JW, Han JE, Harkins MS, Hauser KSP, Heath JR, Hernandez CR, Ho O, Hoffman MK, Hoover SE, Horowitz CR, Hsu H, Hsue PY, Hughes BL, Jagannathan P, James JA, John J, Jolley S, Judd SE, Juskowich JJ, Kanjilal DG, Karlson EW, Katz SD, Kelly JD, Kelly SW, Kim AY, Kirwan JP, Knox KS, Kumar A, Lamendola-Essel MF, Lanca M, Lee-Lannotti JK, Lefebvre RC, Levy BD, Lin JY, Logarbo BP, Logue JK, Longo MT, Luciano CA, Lutrick K, Malakooti SK, Mallett G, Maranga G, Marathe JG, Marconi VC, Marshall GD, Martin CF, Martin JN, May HT, McComsey GA, McDonald D, Mendez-Figueroa H, Miele L, Mittleman MA, Mohandas S, Mouchati C, Mullington JM, Nadkarni GN, Nahin ER, Neuman RB, Newman LT, Nguyen A, Nikolich JZ, Ofotokun I, Ogbogu PU, Palatnik A, Palomares KTS, Parimon T, Parry S, Parthasarathy S, Patterson TF, Pearman A, Peluso MJ, Pemu P, Pettker CM, Plunkett BA, Pogreba-Brown K, Poppas A, Porterfield JZ, Quigley JG, Quinn DK, Raissy H, Rebello CJ, Reddy UM, Reece R, Reeder HT, Rischard FP, Rosas JM, Rosen CJ, Rouphael NG, Rouse DJ, Ruff AM, Saint Jean C, Sandoval GJ, Santana JL, Schlater SM, Sciurba FC, Selvaggi C, Seshadri S, Sesso HD, Shah DP, Shemesh E, Sherif ZA, Shinnick DJ, Simhan HN, Singh U, Sowles A, Subbian V, Sun J, Suthar MS, Teunis LJ, Thorp JM, Ticotsky A, Tita ATN, Tragus R, Tuttle KR, Urdaneta AE, Utz PJ, VanWagoner TM, Vasey A, Vernon SD, Vidal C, Walker T, Ward HD, Warren DE, Weeks RM, Weiner SJ, Weyer JC, Wheeler JL, Whiteheart SW, Wiley Z, Williams NJ, Wisnivesky JP, Wood JC, Yee LM, Young NM, Zisis SN, Foulkes AS. Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) adult study protocol: Rationale, objectives, and design. PloS one 2023. PMID: 37352211


  15. Gross R, Thaweethai T, Rosenzweig EB, Chan J, Chibnik LB, Cicek MS, Elliott AJ, Flaherman VJ, Foulkes AS, Witvliet MG, Gallagher R, Gennaro ML, Jernigan TL, Karlson EW, Katz SD, Kinser PA, Kleinman LC, Lamendola-Essel MF, Milner JD, Mohandas S, Mudumbi PC, Newburger JW, Rhee KE, Salisbury AL, Snowden JN, Stein CR, Stockwell MS, Tantisira KG, Thomason ME, Truong DT, Warburton D, Wood JC, Ahmed S, Akerlundh A, Alshawabkeh AN, Anderson BR, Aschner JL, Atz AM, Aupperle RL, Baker FC, Balaraman V, Banerjee D, Barch DM, Baskin-Sommers A, Bhuiyan S, Bind MC, Bogie AL, Buchbinder NC, Bueler E, Bükülmez H, Casey BJ, Chang L, Clark DB, Clifton RG, Clouser KN, Cottrell L, Cowan K, D'Sa V, Dapretto M, Dasgupta S, Dehority W, Dummer KB, Elias MD, Esquenazi-Karonika S, Evans DN, Faustino EVS, Fiks AG, Forsha D, Foxe JJ, Friedman NP, Fry G, Gaur S, Gee DG, Gray KM, Harahsheh AS, Heath AC, Heitzeg MM, Hester CM, Hill S, Hobart-Porter L, Hong TKF, Horowitz CR, Hsia DS, Huentelman M, Hummel KD, Iacono WG, Irby K, Jacobus J, Jacoby VL, Jone PN, Kaelber DC, Kasmarcak TJ, Kluko MJ, Kosut JS, Laird AR, Landeo-Gutierrez J, Lang SM, Larson CL, Lim PPC, Lisdahl KM, McCrindle BW, McCulloh RJ, Mendelsohn AL, Metz TD, Morgan LM, Müller-Oehring EM, Nahin ER, Neale MC, Ness-Cochinwala M, Nolan SM, Oliveira CR, Oster ME, Payne RM, Raissy H, Randall IG, Rao S, Reeder HT, Rosas JM, Russell MW, Sabati AA, Sanil Y, Sato AI, Schechter MS, Selvarangan R, Shakti D, Sharma K, Squeglia LM, Stevenson MD, Szmuszkovicz J, Talavera-Barber MM, Teufel RJ, Thacker D, Udosen MM, Warner MR, Watson SE, Werzberger A, Weyer JC, Wood MJ, Yin HS, Zempsky WT, Zimmerman E, Dreyer BP. Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pediatric study protocol: Rationale, objectives and design. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences 2023. PMID: 37214806


  16. Metz TD, Clifton RG, Gallagher R, Gross RS, Horwitz LI, Jacoby VL, Martin-Herz SP, Peralta-Carcelen M, Reeder HT, Beamon CJ, Bind MA, Chan J, Chang AA, Chibnik LB, Costantine MM, Fitzgerald ML, Foulkes AS, Gibson KS, Güthe N, Habli M, Hackney DN, Hoffman MK, Hoffman MC, Hughes BL, Katz SD, Laleau V, Mallett G, Figueroa HM, Monzon V, Palatnik A, Palomares KTS, Parry S, Peralta-Carcelen M, Pettker CM, Plunkett BA, Poppas A, Reddy UM, Rouse DJ, Saade GR, Sandoval GJ, Schlater SM, Sciurba FC, Simhan HN, Skupski DW, Sowles A, Thaweethai T, Thomas GL, Thorp JM, Tita AT, Weiner SJ, Weigand S, Yee LM, Flaherman VJ. Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pregnancy study: Rationale, objectives and design. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences 2023. PMID: 37162923


  17. Joshi NS, Flaherman VJ, Halpern-Felsher B, Chung EK, Congdon JL, Lee HC. Admission and Care Practices in United States Well Newborn Nurseries. Hospital pediatrics 2023. PMID: 36843483


  18. Smith ER, Oakley E, Grandner GW, Ferguson K, Farooq F, Afshar Y, Ahlberg M, Ahmadzia H, Akelo V, Aldrovandi G, Tippett Barr BA, Bevilacqua E, Brandt JS, Broutet N, Fern?ndez Buhigas I, Carrillo J, Clifton R, Conry J, Cosmi E, Crispi F, Crovetto F, Delgado-L?pez C, Divakar H, Driscoll AJ, Favre G, Flaherman VJ, Gale C, Gil MM, Gottlieb SL, Gratac?s E, Hernandez O, Jones S, Kalafat E, Khagayi S, Knight M, Kotloff K, Lanzone A, Le Doare K, Lees C, Litman E, Lokken EM, Laurita Longo V, Madhi SA, Magee LA, Martinez-Portilla RJ, McClure EM, Metz TD, Miller ES, Money D, Moungmaithong S, Mullins E, Nachega JB, Nunes MC, Onyango D, Panchaud A, Poon LC, Raiten D, Regan L, Rukundo G, Sahota D, Sakowicz A, Sanin-Blair J, S?derling J, Stephansson O, Temmerman M, Thorson A, Tolosa JE, Townson J, Valencia-Prado M, Visentin S, von Dadelszen P, Adams Waldorf K, Whitehead C, Yassa M, Tielsch JM, Perinatal COVID PMA Study Collaborators, and Perinatal COVID PMA Study Collaborators. Adverse maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes among pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection: an individual participant data meta-analysis. BMJ global health 2023. PMID: 36646475


  19. Roberts SB, Flaherman V. Dietary Energy. Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) 2022. PMID: 36029276


  20. Golan Y, Ilala M, Gay C, Hunagund S, Lin CY, Cassidy AG, Jigmeddagva U, Li L, Ozarslan N, Asiodu IV, Ahituv N, Flaherman VJ, Gaw SL, Prahl M. Milk antibody response after 3rd dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection and implications for infant protection. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences 2022. PMID: 36561188


  21. Altendahl MR, Xu L, Asiodu I, Boscardin J, Gaw SL, Flaherman VJ, Jacoby VL, Richards MC, Krakow D, Afshar Y. Patterns of Peripartum Depression and Anxiety During the Pre-Vaccine COVID-19 Pandemic. Research square 2022. PMID: 36561172


  22. Sewannonda A, Medel-Herrero A, Nankabirwa V, Flaherman VJ. Experiences and attitudes related to newborn feeding in central Uganda: A qualitative study. PloS one 2022. PMID: 36260621


  23. Nankabirwa V, Flaherman VJ, Co R, Ginsburg AS, Braima de Sa A. Early infant growth impairment in the setting of frequent exclusive breast feeding: considering therapeutic options. BMJ global health 2022. PMID: 38314633


  24. Smith ER, Oakley E, Grandner GW, Rukundo G, Farooq F, Ferguson K, Baumann S, Adams Waldorf KM, Afshar Y, Ahlberg M, Ahmadzia H, Akelo V, Aldrovandi G, Bevilacqua E, Bracero N, Brandt JS, Broutet N, Carrillo J, Conry J, Cosmi E, Crispi F, Crovetto F, Del Mar Gil M, Delgado-L?pez C, Divakar H, Driscoll AJ, Favre G, Fernandez Buhigas I, Flaherman V, Gale C, Godwin CL, Gottlieb S, Gratac?s E, He S, Hernandez O, Jones S, Joshi S, Kalafat E, Khagayi S, Knight M, Kotloff KL, Lanzone A, Laurita Longo V, Le Doare K, Lees C, Litman E, Lokken EM, Madhi SA, Magee LA, Martinez-Portilla RJ, Metz TD, Miller ES, Money D, Moungmaithong S, Mullins E, Nachega JB, Nunes MC, Onyango D, Panchaud A, Poon LC, Raiten D, Regan L, Sahota D, Sakowicz A, Sanin-Blair J, Stephansson O, Temmerman M, Thorson A, Thwin SS, Tippett Barr BA, Tolosa JE, Tug N, Valencia-Prado M, Visentin S, von Dadelszen P, Whitehead C, Wood M, Yang H, Zavala R, Tielsch JM. Clinical risk factors of adverse outcomes among women with COVID-19 in the pregnancy and postpartum period: a sequential, prospective meta-analysis. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2022. PMID: 36027953


  25. Prahl M, Golan Y, Cassidy AG, Matsui Y, Li L, Alvarenga B, Chen H, Jigmeddagva U, Lin CY, Gonzalez VJ, Chidboy MA, Warrier L, Buarpung S, Murtha AP, Flaherman VJ, Greene WC, Wu AHB, Lynch KL, Rajan J, Gaw SL. Evaluation of transplacental transfer of mRNA vaccine products and functional antibodies during pregnancy and infancy. Nature communications 2022. PMID: 35908075


  26. Flaherman VJ, Ginsburg AS, Nankabirwa V, Braima da Sa A, Medel-Herrero A, Schaefer E, Dongol S, Shrestha A, Nisar I, Altaf M, Liaquat K, Baloch B, Rahman N, Shafiq Y, Ariff S, Jehan F, Roberts SB. Newborn weight change and predictors of underweight in the neonatal period in Guinea-Bissau, Nepal, Pakistan and Uganda. Maternal & child nutrition 2022. PMID: 35821647


  27. Matsui Y, Li L, Prahl M, Cassidy AG, Ozarslan N, Golan Y, Gonzalez VJ, Lin CY, Jigmeddagva U, Chidboy MA, Montano M, Taha TY, Khalid MM, Sreekumar B, Hayashi JM, Chen PY, Kumar GR, Warrier L, Wu AH, Song D, Jegatheesan P, Rai DS, Govindaswami B, Needens JM, Rincon M, Myatt L, Asiodu IV, Flaherman VJ, Afshar Y, Jacoby VL, Murtha AP, Robinson JF, Ott M, Greene WC, Gaw SL. Neutralizing antibody activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants in gestational age-matched mother-infant dyads after infection or vaccination. 2022. PMID: 35579965


  28. Smith ER, Oakley E, He S, Zavala R, Ferguson K, Miller L, Grandner GW, Abejirinde IO, Afshar Y, Ahmadzia H, Aldrovandi G, Akelo V, Tippett Barr BA, Bevilacqua E, Brandt JS, Broutet N, Fernández Buhigas I, Carrillo J, Clifton R, Conry J, Cosmi E, Delgado-López C, Divakar H, Driscoll AJ, Favre G, Flaherman V, Gale C, Gil MM, Godwin C, Gottlieb S, Hernandez Bellolio O, Kara E, Khagayi S, Kim CR, Knight M, Kotloff K, Lanzone A, Le Doare K, Lees C, Litman E, Lokken EM, Laurita Longo V, Magee LA, Martinez-Portilla RJ, McClure E, Metz TD, Money D, Mullins E, Nachega JB, Panchaud A, Playle R, Poon LC, Raiten D, Regan L, Rukundo G, Sanin-Blair J, Temmerman M, Thorson A, Thwin S, Tolosa JE, Townson J, Valencia-Prado M, Visentin S, von Dadelszen P, Adams Waldorf K, Whitehead C, Yang H, Thorlund K, Tielsch JM. Protocol for a sequential, prospective meta-analysis to describe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the pregnancy and postpartum periods. PloS one 2022. PMID: 35709239


  29. Flaherman VJ, Robinson A, Creasman J, McCulloch CE, Paul IM, Pletcher MJ. Clinical Decision Support for Newborn Weight Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial. 2022. PMID: 35611641


  30. Ginsburg AS, Braima de Sa A, Nankabirwa V, Co R, Murungi J, Kim MO, Brim R, Namiiro F, Namugga O, Hartigan-O'Connor DJ, Roberts SB, Flaherman V. Randomized controlled trial of early, small-volume formula supplementation among newborns: A study protocol. 2022. PMID: 35120150


  31. Golan Y, Flaherman VJ, Gaw SL. Evaluating COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Messenger RNA in Breast Milk-Reply. 2021. PMID: 34661610


  32. Pace RM, Williams JE, Järvinen KM, Meehan CL, Martin MA, Ley SH, Barbosa-Leiker C, Andres A, Yeruva L, Belfort MB, Caffé B, Navarrete AD, Lackey KA, Pace CDW, Gogel AC, Fehrenkamp BD, Klein M, Young BE, Rosen-Carole C, Diaz N, Gaw SL, Flaherman V, McGuire MA, McGuire MK, Seppo AE. Milk From Women Diagnosed With COVID-19 Does Not Contain SARS-CoV-2 RNA but Has Persistent Levels of SARS-CoV-2-Specific IgA Antibodies. 2021. PMID: 35003130


  33. Prahl M, Golan Y, Cassidy A, Matsui Y, Li L, Alvarenga B, Chen H, Jigmeddagva U, Lin C, Gonzalez V, Chidboy M, Warrier L, Buarpung S, Murtha A, Flaherman V, Greene W, Wu A, Lynch K, Rajan J, Gaw S. Evaluation of transplacental transfer of mRNA vaccine products and functional antibodies during pregnancy and early infancy. 2021. PMID: 34931183


  34. Prahl M, Golan Y, Cassidy AG, Matsui Y, Li L, Alvarenga B, Chen H, Jigmeddagva U, Lin CY, Gonzalez VJ, Chidboy MA, Warrier L, Buarpung S, Murtha AP, Flaherman VJ, Greene WC, Wu AHB, Lynch KL, Rajan J, Gaw SL. Evaluation of transplacental transfer of mRNA vaccine products and functional antibodies during pregnancy and early infancy. 2021. PMID: 34931197


  35. Golan Y, Prahl M, Cassidy AG, Gay C, Wu AHB, Jigmeddagva U, Lin CY, Gonzalez VJ, Basilio E, Chidboy MA, Warrier L, Buarpung S, Li L, Murtha AP, Asiodu IV, Ahituv N, Flaherman VJ, Gaw SL. COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination in Lactation: Assessment of Adverse Events and Vaccine Related Antibodies in Mother-Infant Dyads. 2021. PMID: 34804068


  36. Flaherman VJ, Afshar Y, Boscardin J, Keller RL, Mardy A, Prahl MK, Phillips C, Asiodu IV, Berghella WV, Chambers BD, Crear-Perry J, Jamieson DJ, Jacoby VL, Gaw SL. Infant Outcomes Following Maternal Infection with SARS-CoV-2: First Report from the PRIORITY Study. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2020. PMID: 32947612


  37. Golan Y, Prahl M, Cassidy A, Lin CY, Ahituv N, Flaherman VJ, Gaw SL. Evaluation of Messenger RNA From COVID-19 BTN162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccines in Human Milk. JAMA pediatrics 2021. PMID: 34228115


  38. Golan Y, Prahl M, Cassidy AG, Gay C, Wu AHB, Jigmeddagva U, Lin CY, Gonzalez VJ, Basilio E, Warrier L, Buarpung S, Li L, Asiodu IV, Ahituv N, Flaherman VJ, Gaw SL. COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination in Lactation: Assessment of adverse effects and transfer of anti-SARS-CoV2 antibodies from mother to child. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences 2021. PMID: 34373861


  39. Von Kohorn I, Flaherman V. Human Milk for the Term Newborn. Clinics in perinatology 2021. PMID: 34353578


  40. Jacoby VL, Murtha A, Afshar Y, Gaw SL, Asiodu I, Tolosa J, Norton ME, Boscardin WJ, Flaherman V. Risk of pregnancy loss before 20 weeks' gestation in study participants with COVID-19. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2021. PMID: 34175267


  41. Narasimhan SR, Flaherman V, McLean M, Nudelman M, Vallejo M, Song D, Jegatheesan P. Practice Variations in Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypoglycemia in Asymptomatic Newborns. Hospital pediatrics 2021. PMID: 34011565


  42. Ginsburg AS, Flaherman V. Optimizing Neonatal Nutrition in Resource-Constrained Settings. JAMA pediatrics 2021. PMID: 33346820


  43. Congdon JL, Kair LR, Flaherman VJ, Wood KE, LoFrumento MA, Nwaobasi-Iwuh E, Phillipi CA, Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns (BORN) Network. Management and Early Outcomes of Neonates Born to Women with SARS-CoV-2 in 16 U.S. Hospitals. American journal of perinatology 2021. PMID: 33723834


  44. Chin N, Méndez-Lagares G, Taft DH, Laleau V, Kieu H, Narayan NR, Roberts SB, Mills DA, Hartigan-O'Connor DJ, Flaherman VJ. Transient Effect of Infant Formula Supplementation on the Intestinal Microbiota. Nutrients 2021. PMID: 33804415


  45. Smith ER, Flaherman VJ. Why you should share your data during a pandemic. BMJ global health 2021. PMID: 33722794


  46. Afshar Y, Gaw SL, Flaherman VJ, Chambers BD, Krakow D, Berghella V, Shamshirsaz AA, Boatin AA, Aldrovandi G, Greiner A, Riley L, Boscardin WJ, Jamieson DJ, Jacoby VL, Pregnancy CoRonavIrus Outcomes RegIsTrY (PRIORITY) Study. Clinical Presentation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People. Obstetrics and gynecology 2020. PMID: 33027186


  47. Kair LR, Phillipi CA, Lloyd-McLennan AM, Ngo KM, Sipsma HL, King BA, Flaherman VJ. Supplementation Practices and Donor Milk Use in US Well-Newborn Nurseries. Hospital pediatrics 2020. PMID: 32778567


  48. Pletcher MJ, Flaherman V, Najafi N, Patel S, Rushakoff RJ, Hoffman A, Robinson A, Cucina RJ, McCulloch CE, Gonzales R, Auerbach A. Randomized Controlled Trials of Electronic Health Record Interventions: Design, Conduct, and Reporting Considerations. Annals of internal medicine 2020. PMID: 32479183


  49. Aby J, Kim J, Lai L, Flaherman V, Loyal J. Variation in Management of Cutaneous Lumbosacral Findings in Newborns. Hospital pediatrics 2020. PMID: 32404330


  50. Flaherman VJ, Cabana MD, McCulloch CE, Paul IM. Effect of Early Limited Formula on Breastfeeding Duration in the First Year of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA pediatrics 2019. PMID: 31157878


  51. Flaherman VJ, McKean M, Braunreuther E, Kair LR, Cabana MD. Minimizing the Relationship Between Early Formula Use and Breastfeeding Cessation by Limiting Formula Volume. Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 2019. PMID: 31314569


  52. Kair LR, Flaherman VJ, Colaizy TT. Effect of Donor Milk Supplementation on Breastfeeding Outcomes in Term Newborns: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical pediatrics 2019. PMID: 30688082


  53. Cabana MD, McKean M, Beck AL, Flaherman V. Pilot Analysis of Early Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG for Infant Colic Prevention. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 2019. PMID: 30052571


  54. Ittleman BR, German KR, Scott E, Walker V, Flaherman VJ, Szabo J, Beavers JB. Umbilical Cord Nonseverance and Adverse Neonatal Outcomes. Clinical pediatrics 2018. PMID: 30280596


  55. Flaherman VJ, Chan S, Desai R, Agung FH, Hartati H, Yelda F. Barriers to exclusive breast-feeding in Indonesian hospitals: a qualitative study of early infant feeding practices. Public health nutrition 2018. PMID: 29973298


  56. Flaherman VJ, Narayan NR, Hartigan-O'Connor D, Cabana MD, McCulloch CE, Paul IM. The Effect of Early Limited Formula on Breastfeeding, Readmission, and Intestinal Microbiota: A Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal of pediatrics 2018. PMID: 29550235


  57. Flaherman V, Schaefer EW, Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, Walsh EM, Paul IM. Health Care Utilization in the First Month After Birth and Its Relationship to Newborn Weight Loss and Method of Feeding. Academic pediatrics 2017. PMID: 29191700


  58. Flaherman VJ, Burgos AE, Taylor JA, Phillipi CA. Beyond the Nursery: Postnatal Care in the 21st Century. Hospital pediatrics 2017. PMID: 29150541


  59. Garber MD, Schroeder AR, Flaherman V. Re: Balancing Breastfeeding Promotion. Pediatrics 2017. PMID: 29089405


  60. McKean M, Caughey AB, Yuracko McKean MA, Cabana MD, Flaherman VJ. Postpartum Depression: When Should Health Care Providers Identify Those at Risk? Clinical pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28969467


  61. Kair LR, Flaherman VJ. Donor Milk or Formula: A Qualitative Study of Postpartum Mothers of Healthy Newborns. Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association 2017. PMID: 28783445


  62. Flaherman VJ, Maisels MJ, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. ABM Clinical Protocol #22: Guidelines for Management of Jaundice in the Breastfeeding Infant 35 Weeks or More of Gestation-Revised 2017. Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 2017. PMID: 29624434


  63. Fisher-Owens SA, Amendola L, Featherstone JDB, Inge RE, Flaherman VJ. Increased public reimbursement for prophylactic visits with dentists associated with increased receipt of preventive dental services in children. Journal of public health dentistry 2017. PMID: 28369857


  64. 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


  65. Flaherman V, Von Kohorn I. Evidence for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to Support Breastfeeding-Reply. JAMA 2017. PMID: 28241353


  66. Mukhopadhyay S, Taylor JA, Von Kohorn I, Flaherman V, Burgos AE, Phillipi CA, Dhepyasuwan N, King E, Dhudasia M, Puopolo KM. Variation in Sepsis Evaluation Across a National Network of Nurseries. Pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28179485


  67. Flaherman VJ, Schaefer EW, Kuzniewicz MK, Li S, Walsh E, Paul IM. Newborn Weight Loss During Birth Hospitalization and Breastfeeding Outcomes Through Age 1 Month. Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association 2017. PMID: 28107100


  68. Paul IM, Schaefer EW, Miller JR, Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, Walsh EM, Flaherman VJ. Weight Change Nomograms for the First Month After Birth. Pediatrics 2016. PMID: 27940721


  69. Flaherman V, Von Kohorn I. Interventions Intended to Support Breastfeeding: Updated Assessment of Benefits and Harms. JAMA 2016. PMID: 27784077


  70. Taylor JA, Burgos AE, Flaherman V, Chung EK, Simpson EA, Goyal NK, Von Kohorn I, Dhepyasuwan N, BORN Investigators. Utility of Decision Rules for Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurements. Pediatrics 2016. PMID: 27244792


  71. Schaefer EW, Flaherman VJ, Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, Walsh EM, Paul IM. External Validation of Early Weight Loss Nomograms for Exclusively Breastfed Newborns. Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 2015. PMID: 26565592


  72. Miller JR, Flaherman VJ, Schaefer EW, Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, Walsh EM, Paul IM. Early weight loss nomograms for formula fed newborns. Hospital pediatrics 2015. PMID: 25934810


  73. Flaherman VJ, Beiler JS, Cabana MD, Paul IM. Relationship of newborn weight loss to milk supply concern and anxiety: the impact on breastfeeding duration. Maternal & child nutrition 2015. PMID: 25786348


  74. Kair LR, Flaherman VJ, Newby KA, Colaizy TT. The experience of breastfeeding the late preterm infant: a qualitative study. Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 2015. PMID: 25647732


  75. Taylor JA, Burgos AE, Flaherman V, Chung EK, Simpson EA, Goyal NK, Von Kohorn I, Dhepyasuwan N, Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns Network. Discrepancies between transcutaneous and serum bilirubin measurements. Pediatrics 2015. PMID: 25601981


  76. Kair LR, Colaizy TT, Hubbard D, Flaherman VJ. Donor milk in the newborn nursery at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital. Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 2014. PMID: 25167368


  77. Flaherman VJ, Schaefer EW, Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, Walsh EM, Paul IM. Early weight loss nomograms for exclusively breastfed newborns. Pediatrics 2014. PMID: 25554815


  78. Flaherman VJ, Fuentes-Afflick E. Social and public health perspectives of promotion of breastfeeding. JAMA pediatrics 2014. PMID: 25089839


  79. Flaherman VJ, Hicks KG, Huynh J, Cabana MD, Lee KA. Positive and negative experiences of breast pumping during the first 6 months. Maternal & child nutrition 2014. PMID: 25134622


  80. Simpson E, Goyal NK, Dhepyasuwan N, Flaherman VJ, Chung EK, Von Kohorn I, Burgos A, Taylor J. Prioritizing a research agenda: a Delphi study of the better outcomes through research for newborns (BORN) network. Hospital pediatrics 2014. PMID: 24986986


  81. Flaherman VJ, Kuzniewicz MW, Li S, Walsh E, McCulloch CE, Newman TB. First-day weight loss predicts eventual weight nadir for breastfeeding newborns. Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2013. PMID: 23864443


  82. Flaherman VJ, Aby J, Burgos AE, Lee KA, Cabana MD, Newman TB. Effect of early limited formula on duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding in at-risk infants: an RCT. Pediatrics 2013. PMID: 23669513


  83. Flaherman VJ, Lee HC. "Breastfeeding" by feeding expressed mother's milk. Pediatric clinics of North America 2013. PMID: 23178067


  84. Flaherman VJ, Ragins AI, Li SX, Kipnis P, Masaquel A, Escobar GJ. Frequency, duration and predictors of bronchiolitis episodes of care among infants =32?weeks gestation in a large integrated healthcare system: a retrospective cohort study. BMC health services research 2012. PMID: 22682080


  85. Flaherman VJ, Hicks KG, Cabana MD, Lee KA. Maternal experience of interactions with providers among mothers with milk supply concern. Clinical pediatrics 2012. PMID: 22669980


  86. Flaherman VJ, Gay B, Scott C, Aby J, Stewart AL, Lee KA. Development of the breast milk expression experience measure. Maternal & child nutrition 2012. PMID: 22236401


  87. Flaherman VJ, Kuzniewicz MW, Escobar GJ, Newman TB. Total serum bilirubin exceeding exchange transfusion thresholds in the setting of universal screening. The Journal of pediatrics 2011. PMID: 22133423


  88. Flaherman VJ, Gay B, Scott C, Avins A, Lee KA, Newman TB. Randomised trial comparing hand expression with breast pumping for mothers of term newborns feeding poorly. Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2011. PMID: 21747129


  89. Flaherman VJ, Newman TB. Regulatory monitoring of feeding during the birth hospitalization. Pediatrics 2011. PMID: 21606147


  90. Burgos AE, Flaherman VJ, Newman TB. Screening and follow-up for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a review. Clinical pediatrics 2011. PMID: 21357204


  91. Flaherman V, Li S, Ragins A, Masaquel A, Kipnis P, Escobar GJ. Respiratory syncytial virus testing during bronchiolitis episodes of care in an integrated health care delivery system: a retrospective cohort study. Clinical therapeutics 2010. PMID: 21316538


  92. Flaherman VJ, Chien AT, McCulloch CE, Dudley RA. Breastfeeding rates differ significantly by method used: a cause for concern for public health measurement. Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 2010. PMID: 21091054


  93. Flaherman VJ, Bokser S, Newman TB. First-day newborn weight loss predicts in-hospital weight nadir for breastfeeding infants. Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 2010. PMID: 20113202


  94. Flaherman VJ, Ferrara A, Newman TB. Predicting significant hyperbilirubinaemia using birth weight. Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2008. PMID: 18285376


  95. Flaherman VJ, Porco TC, Marseille E, Royce SE. Cost-effectiveness of alternative strategies for tuberculosis screening before kindergarten entry. Pediatrics 2007. PMID: 17606566


  96. Flaherman VJ, Hector R, Rutherford GW. Estimating severe coccidioidomycosis in California. Emerging infectious diseases 2007. PMID: 18214188


  97. Flaherman V, Rutherford GW. A meta-analysis of the effect of high weight on asthma. Archives of disease in childhood 2006. PMID: 16428358