Maria T. Britto, MD, MPH
Appointment
Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Email
maria.britto@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4681
Fax
513-636-7844
Credentials
MD: University of Virginia, Charlottsville, VA, 1987.
MPH: Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1995.
Residency: Medicine / Pediatrics, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, 1987 to 1991.
Chief Resident: Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, 1991 to 1992.
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1993 to 1995. Mentor, Gordon DeFriese, PhD.
Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1991 (recertified 2001); American Board of Pediatrics, 1992 (recertified 1999); American Board of Pediatrics, certification in Adolescent Medicine, 1997 (recertified 2004).
Licensure: Ohio, July 1995.
Awards and Honors
- Best Doctors in America, 2008
- Awarded "2005 Best Doctors"
- Awarded "2004 Best Doctors"
- Society for Pediatric Research, 2003
- International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women, The American Biographical Institute, 2003
- Society for Adolescent Medicine Young Investigator Award Finalist, 2000
- Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Program Award, 2000
- Fifth Third Bank / Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Women Scholars Award, 1999
- Pediatric Housestaff Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts, 1993
- Curnan Book Award, University of North Carolina, Department of Pediatrics, 1992
- Edgar Shannon Award for Academic Excellence in the School of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1987
- Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Virginia, 1986
- Phi Beta Kappa, University of Virginia, 1982
Research
- Chronic illness in adolescents
- Health care quality
- Quality of life
- Health care preferences of adolescents with chronic illness
Research Grants and Contracts
Title: Determinants of Bicycle Helmet Wearing Among Urban African-American Children and Adolescents
Dates: 5/9/96 to 9/9/96
Role: Co-Investigator
Title: Universal Hepatitis B Immunization of Adolescents: An Accepted Strategy?
Dates: 7/1/96 to 6/30/97
Role: Principal Investigator
Title: Clinic-Based Intervention to Enhance Identification of Risk Behaviors Among Teens with Chronic Rheumatologic Conditions
Sponsor: Children's Hospital Health Policy & Clinical Effectiveness
Dates: 7/1/96 to 6/30/98
Role: Principal Investigator
Title: Evaluation of the Children First Plan
Dates: 6/1/97 to 5/30/00
Role: Principal Investigator
Title: Quality of Life in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Dates: 7/1/98 to 12/30/01
Role: Principal Investigator
Title: Fifth Third Bank / Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Women Scholars Award
Dates: 1/1/00 to 12/31/01
Title: Evaluation of the Children First Plan
Dates: 6/1/00 to 5/30/03
Role: Co-Investigator
Title: Enhancing Primary Care Quality for Adolescents with Chronic Conditions
Dates: 7/1/00 to 6/30/05
Role: Principal Investigator (40% effort)
Title: Pursuing Perfection: Raising the Bar for Health Care Improvement; Advancing the Quality of Health Care for Children and Adolescents
Dates: 09/01/01 to 03/31/02
Role: Co-Investigator
Title: Pursuing Perfection: Raising The Bar For Health Care Performance Phase II
Dates: 04/01/02 to 03/31/04
Role: Co-Investigator
Funded Training Programs
Title: Graduate Training in General Pediatrics-Pediatric Primary Care Residency Training
Dates: 7/1/97 to 6/30/00
Role: Co-Investigator
Title: Interdisciplinary Training Project in Adolescent Health Care
Dates: 7/1/97 to 6/30/02
Role: Core Faculty
Publications, Most Recent
Britto MT, Kotagal UR, Hornung RW, Atherton HD, Tsevat J, Wilmott RW. Impact of recent pulmonary exacerbations on quality of life in cystic fibrosis. Chest, Jan. 2002;121:64-72.
Bucuvalas JC, Britto MT, Krug S, Ryckman FC, Atherton H, Alonso MP, Balistreri WF, Kotagal UR. Health-related quality of life in pediatric liver transplant recipients: a single center study. Liver Transplantation, Jan. 2003; 62-71.
Yi M, Britto MT, Wilmott RW, Kotagal UR, Eckman M, Nielson D, Kociela RN, Tsevat J. Health values of adolescents with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Pediatr, 2003;142:133-140.
Gerhardt CA, Britto MT, Mills L, Biro FM, Rosenthal SL. Stability and predictors of health-related quality of life in urban female adolescents. J Dev and Behav Ped, June 2003;24(3):189-194.
Weiland J, Schoettker P, Byczkowski T, Britto MT, Pandzik G, Kotagal UR. Individualized daily schedules for hospitalized adolescents with cystic fibrosis. J Pediatr Health Care, Nov. 17, 2003; (6):284-289.
Rosen DS, Blum RW, Britto MT, Sawyer SM, Siegel DM. Transition to Adult Health care for Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Conditions. Position paper of The Society for Adolescent Medicine. J Adolesc Health, 2003;33.
Bucuvalas JC, Britto MT. Health-related quality of life after liver transplantation: It's not all about the liver. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 2003; 37:106-108.
Tivorsak TL, Britto MT, Klostermann BK, Nebrig DM, Slap GB. Are outpatient settings adolescent friendly? An exploration of attitudes and preferences. Clin Pediatr, 2004; 43:55-61.
Britto MT, Kotagal UR, Chenier T, Tsevat J, Atherton HD, Wilmott RW. Differences between adolescents' and parents' reports of health related quality of life in cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol, 2004; 37(2)165-171.
Byczkowski TL, Kotagal UR, Britto MT, Wilmott RW. Perceptions of the value of routine care among patients with cystic fibrosis and their families. Pediatr Pulmonol, 2004; 37(3)210-216.
Conway E, Schoettker P, Rich K, Kotagal UR, Britto MT. Empowering Respiratory Therapists to Take a More Active Role in Delivering Quality Care for Infants with Bronchiolitis.Respir Care, 2004; 49(6):589-599.
Muething S, Gerhardt WE, Schoettker PJ, Britto MT, Kotagal UR. Decreasing overuse of therapies in the treatment of bronchiolitis by incorporating evidence at the point of care. J Pediatr, 2004; 144(6) 703-110.
Johnston J, Yi M, Britto MT, Mrus J. Importance of organ dysfunction in determining hospital outcomes in children. J Pediatr, 2004; 144(5)595-601.
Bonny AE, Britto MT, Huang B, Succop P, Slap GB. Predictors of weight gain among adolescent females on depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA). J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol, 17(2):109-115.
Yi MS, Tsevat J, Wilmott RW, Kotagal UR, Britto MT. The impact of treatment of pulmonary exacerbations on the health-related quality of life of patients with cystic fibrosis: foes hospitalization make a difference.J Pediatr, 2004; 144(6):711-718.
Britto MT, DeVellis RF, Hornung RW, DeFriese GH, Atherton HD, Slap GB. Health care preferences and priorities of adolescents with chronic conditions. Pediatrics, 2004 114(5):1272-80.
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
- Chronic illness in adolescents
- Health care quality
Presentations, Most Recent:
Bonny AE, Britto MT, Huang B, Succop P, Slap GB. Predictors of weight gain among adolescent females on Depomedroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA). Presentation at The Society for Adolescent Medicine Annual Meeting, Mar. 6 to 10, 2002, Boston, MA.
Britto MT, Klostermann BK, Nebrig DM, Diers TL, Slap GB. Privacy and confidentiality: What adolescents expect. Presentation at The Society for Adolescent Medicine Annual Meeting, Mar. 6 to 10, 2002, Boston, MA.
Britto MT, Hornung R, Atherton H, Slap GB, Devillis R. Develoment of a measure to assess the health care preferences of adolescents with chronic conditions. Presentation at The Society for Adolescent Medicine annual meeting, Mar. 2003.
Tivorsak TL, Britto MT, Klostermann BK, Nebrig DM, Slap GB. A qualitative study of outpatient environments and experiences from the adolescent perspective. Presentation at the Society for Adolescent Medicine, Mar. 19 to 23, 2003, Seattle, WA.
Yi MS, Tsevat J, Kotagal UR, Wilmott RW, Britto MT. Impact of pulmonary exacerbations on the health related Quality of Life in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, May 3 to 6, 2003, Seattle, WA.
Britto MT, Cote M, Hornung RW, Slap GB. Do Adolescents with chronic illness want to make decisions about their treatment? Presentation at the Society for Adolescent Medicine Annual Meeting, Mar. 24 to 27, 2004, St. Louis, MO.
Nebrig DM, Slap GB, Britto MT. Adolescents' experiences of hospital treatment for sickle cell, pain crises: what helps, what hurts. Presentation at the Society for Adolescent Medicine Annual Meeting, Mar. 24 to 27, 2004, St. Louis, MO.
Britto MT, DeVellis R, Hornung RW, DeFriese G, Atherton H, Slap GB. Health care preferences and priorities of adolescents' with chronic illness. Presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, May 1 to 4, 2004, San Francisco, CA.
Britto MT, Pandzik G, Meeks C, Kotagal UR. Improving influenza immunization in an academic health center. Presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, May 1 to 4, 2004, San Francisco, CA.
Britto MT, DeVellis R, Hornung RW, DeFriese G, Atherton H, Slap GB. Do adolescents with chronic illness want to make decisions about their treatment? Presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, May 1 to 4, 2004, San Francisco, CA.
Britto MT, Kotagal UR. Improving influenza immunization in an academic health center. Presentation at the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI), Oct. 3 to 6, 2004.
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