Federica Sternini Brecha, MD

About Federica Sternini Brecha, MD

Titles

Fellow

Awards and Honors

2022, The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, Arnold P. Gold Foundation
2022, Outstanding Student in Pediatrics at University of Utah
2020-2021, James A. Bush Memorial Research Award, University of Utah School of Medicine
2019, Medical Student Research Program Grant, University of Utah School of Medicine
2015-2016, Dean’s List, Duke University
2015, Neuroscience Program Research Award, Duke University
2013, Dean’s Summer Fellowship Grant, Duke University
2012, David Justin Rascoff Award, Duke University

Leadership and Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics 
Gold Humanism Honor Society 
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) 

Education & training

Undergraduate Degree

BS in Neuroscience with Distinction, Minors in Global Health & Chemistry - Duke University, Durham, NC

Medical Degree

MD - University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

Residency

Pediatrics - NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center/ Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York, NY (Chief Resident)

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

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Publications

Publications

2024

Thorpe A, Fagerlin A, Drews FA, Shoemaker H, Brecha FS, Scherer LD “Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake: An online three-wave survey study of US adults” . Infectious Diseases2024 Mar 12;24(1):304. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-09148-9.

2022

Maggio LA, Brecha FS, Fagerlin A, Good M, Kanter SL. “Population Health at the Academic Health Center: An interactive multi-part, case-based session for executives, faculty and administrators” MedEdPORTAL Vol 18, 11204 (Jan 2022) doi:10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11204 

2021

Brecha FS, Ozanne, EM, Esplin J, Stoddard GJ, Nirula R, Huang LC, Cohan JN. “Patient Willingness to Accept Antibiotic Side Effects to Reduce SSI After Colorectal Surgery” Journal of Surgical Research, 2021, May; 261:417-422; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2020.07.083

Cohan JN, Orleans B, Brecha FS, Huang LC, Presson A, Fagerlin A, Ozanne EM.  “Factors Associated With Decision Regret Among Patients With Diverticulitis in the Elective Setting”. Journal of Surgical Research, 2021, May;261:159-166. Doi 10.1016/j.jss.2020.12.019. Epub 2021 Jan 8

2019

Punal VM., Paisley CE., Brecha FS., Lee MA., Perelli RM., Wang J., O'Koren EG, Ackley CR, Saban DR, Reese BE, Kay JN. "Large-Scale Death of Retinal Astrocytes During Normal Development Is Non-Apoptotic and Implemented by Microglia.". PLoS Biol 17, no. 10 (Oct 2019): e3000492.

Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)

2025

Brecha FS, Schor B, Lane M, Berger-Jenkins E, Nastro A. Improving Care for Patients with Elevated BMI. 2nd Annual Child Health Innovation and Learning Day, New York City, NY. January 22, 2025. 

Brecha FS, Schor B, Lane M, Berger-Jenkins E, Nastro A. Improving Care for Patients with Elevated BMI. Quality in Care Symposium. New York City, NY. June 5th, 2025.

Brecha FS. DeLong A. Costich M. Meyers N. Paul C. Catallozzi M. Friedman, S. Implementation and Evaluation of a Workplace-Based Assessment for Learner Feedback on Resident Teaching. APPD 2025 Annual Spring Meeting, Atlanta, GA. March 25th-28th 2025.

Brecha FS. Meyers N. Costich M. Paul C. Catallozzi M. Friedman, S. Giving Feedback on Resident Teaching using Workplace Based Assessments—the Learner’s Perspective. APPD 2025 Annual Spring Meeting, Atlanta, GA. March 25th-28th 2025.

2024

Brecha FS, Schor B, Lane M, Berger-Jenkins E, Nastro A. Improving Care for Patients with Elevated BMI. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. May 6th, 2024.

Brecha FS, Mencin AA. Treatment of Severe Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis In a 10-Year-Old Male with an MC4R Mutation with Semaglutide for One Year. Columbia Children’s Health and Learning Day Poster Session, New York City, NY. January 29th, 2024. 

2023

Brecha FS, Mencin AA. Treatment of Severe Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in a 10-Year-Old Male with a MC4R Mutation with Semaglutide for One Year. NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA October 5-7, 2023. 

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