KarenAHackerMDMPH

Internal Medicine • Pittsburgh, PA

Adolescent Medicine

Adjunct Professor, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health

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Office
3420 Fifth Avenue
Allegheny County Health Department
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-578-8008
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Education & Training

Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Adolescent Medicine, 1985 - 1987
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2020
MA State Medical License 1988 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
"Stories of starting": Understanding the complex contexts of opioid misuse initiation.
Noelle Spencer, Simone P Taubenberger, Raisa Roberto, Lauren Sealy Krishnamurti, Judy C. Chang, Karen Hacker> ;Substance Abuse. 2021 Feb 22
6 citations
Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Adverse Behaviors and Comorbidity.
Ryan S. Sultan, Shang-Min Liu, Karen Hacker, Mark Olfson> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2021 Feb 1
4 citations
Development of a Synthetic Population Model for Assessing Excess Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Death.
Mary G. Krauland, Robert J Frankeny, Josh Lewis, LuAnn Brink, Eric G. Hulsey, Mark S. Roberts, Karen Hacker> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Sep 1
4 citations
Potential Emerging Risks Among Children Following Parental Opioid-Related Overdose Death.
Eric G. Hulsey, Yuan Li, Karen Hacker, Karl E. Williams, Kathryn Collins, Erin Dalton> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2020 May 1
1 citations
Comparison of Census Tract-Level Chronic Disease Prevalence Estimates From 500 Cities and Local Health Claims Data.
Alyssa Monaghan, Lynda Jones, LuAnn Brink, Karen Hacker> ;Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2022 Jan 1
13 citations
Linking Opioid-Overdose Data to Human Services and Criminal Justice Data: Opportunities for Intervention:
Karen Hacker, Latika Davis Jones, LuAnn Brink, Abby Wilson, Marc Cherna, Erin Dalton, Eric G. Hulsey> ;Public Health Reports. 2018 Oct 9
7 citations
Establishing Teams: How Does It Change Practice Configuration, Size, and Composition?
Alyna T. Chien, Michael Anne Kyle, Antoinette S. Peters, Kevin H. Nguyen, Shalini Tendulkar, Molly Ryan, Karen Hacker, Sara J. Singer> ;The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. 2018 Apr 1
14 citations
Developing High-Functioning Teams: Factors Associated With Operating as a "Real Team" and Implications for Patient-Centered Medical Home Development.
Somava Stout, Leah Zallman, Lisa Arsenault, Assaad Sayah, Karen Hacker> ;Inquiry. 2017 Jun 12
21 citations
Persistence and change in pediatric symptom checklist scores over 10 to 18 months.
Karen Hacker, Sandra Williams, Enkhbolor Myagmarjav, Howard Cabral, Michael C. Murphy> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2009 Jul 1
4 citations
An Alternative Technique for Youth Risk Surveillance Outside of the School System.
Merrian J. Brooks, Todd M Bear, Karen Hacker, Edmund M. Ricci, Abigail Foulds, Heather Anderson, Claire Raible, Elizabeth Miller> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2017 Jan 1
14 citations
The Impact of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Child Screening Policy on Service Utilization.
Karen Hacker, Robert Penfold, Lisa N. Arsenault, Fang Zhang, Stephen B. Soumerai, Lawrence S. Wissow> ;Psychiatric Services. 2017 Jan 1
10 citations
Creating a Culture of Empowerment in Research: Findings from a Capacity-Building Training Program.
Carolyn Leung Rubin, Linda Sprague Martinez, Lisa Tse, Doug Brugge, Karen Hacker, Alex Pirie, Laurel K. Leslie> ;Progress in Community Health Partnerships. 2016 Jan 1
256 citations
Barriers to health care for undocumented immigrants: a literature review.
Karen Hacker, Maria Elise Anies, Barbara L. Folb, Leah Zallman> ;Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. 2015 Oct 30
15 citations
Effect of Pediatric Behavioral Health Screening and Colocated Services on Ambulatory and Inpatient Utilization
Karen Hacker, Robert B. Penfold, Lisa Arsenault, Fang Zhang, Stephen B. Soumerai, Lawrence S. Wissow> ;Psychiatric Services. 2015 Jul 1
71 citations
Comparative Effectiveness of Childhood Obesity Interventions in Pediatric Primary Care: A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial
Elsie M. Taveras, Richard Marshall, Ken Kleinman, Matthew W. Gillman, Karen Hacker, Christine M. Horan, Renata L. Smith, Sarah Price, Mona Sharifi, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shi...> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2015 Jun 1
41 citations
Development and Validation of the Primary Care Team Dynamics Survey
Hummy Song, Alyna T. Chien, Josephine Fisher, Julia Martin, Antoinette S. Peters, Karen Hacker, Meredith B. Rosenthal, Sara J. Singer> ;Health Services Research. 2015 Jun 1
15 citations
A Planned Care Approach and Patient Registry to Improve Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Paul L. Geltman, Lise E. Fried, Lisa Arsenault, Alice M. Knowles, David A. Link, Joel Goldstein, James M. Perrin, Karen Hacker> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2015 May 1
5 citations
Challenges of Data Dissemination Efforts Within a Community-Based Participatory Project About Persistent Racial Disparities in Excess Weight.
Bernice Raveche Garnett, Josefine Wendel, Chandra Banks, Ardeene Goodridge, Richard Harding, Robin Harris, Karen Hacker, Virginia R. Chomitz> ;Progress in Community Health Partnerships. 2015 Jan 1
Strategies for Aligning Physicians to System Redesign Goals at Eight Safety-Net Systems
Leah Zallman, Adriana Bearse, Natasha Neal, Carol VanDeusen Lukas, Karen Hacker> ;Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2014 Dec 1
15 citations
Behavioral Health Services Following Implementation of Screening in Massachusetts Medicaid Children
Karen Hacker, Robert B. Penfold, Lisa Arsenault, Fang Zhang, Michael C. Murphy, Lawrence S. Wissow> ;Pediatrics. 2014 Oct 1
9 citations
Parents' Obesity-Related Behavior and Confidence to Support Behavioral Change in Their Obese Child: Data From the STAR Study
Lisa Arsenault, Kathleen Xu, Elsie M. Taveras, Karen Hacker> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2014 Sep 1
11 citations
Early Experience of a Safety-Net Provider Reorganizing into an Accountable Care Organization
Karen Hacker, Palmira Santos, Douglas Thompson, Somava Stout, Adriana Bearse, Robert E. Mechanic> ;Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. 2014 Aug 1
46 citations
Referral and Follow-Up After Mental Health Screening in Commercially Insured Adolescents
Karen Hacker, Lisa Arsenault, Idalid Franco, Deepika Shaligram, Mardoche Sidor, Mark Olfson, Joel A. Goldstein> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2014 Jul 1
30 citations
Screening for Behavioral Health Issues in Children Enrolled in Massachusetts Medicaid
Karen Hacker, Robert B. Penfold, Lisa Arsenault, Fang Zhang, Michael C. Murphy, Lawrence S. Wissow> ;Pediatrics. 2014 Jan 1
21 citations
Towards a unified taxonomy of health indicators: academic health centers and communities working together to improve population health.
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Syed M. Ahmed, Zeno Franco, Anne Kissack, Davera Gabriel, Thelma C. Hurd, Linda Ziegahn, Nancy J. Bates, Karen Calhoun, Lori Carter-Edwards, Gi...> ;Academic Medicine. 2014 Apr 1
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Press Mentions

Part 7 – a Coalition of Activists Helped Begin the Turnaround at PWSAOctober 19th, 2021
WATCH: New Director of Allegheny County Health Department IntroducedMarch 4th, 2020
Little Concern That Lone Measles Case Here Will Lead to Widespread OutbreakMay 1st, 2019
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Hospital Affiliations

UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Children's Healthcare of AtlantaAtlanta, Georgia