KatherineDSherifMD

Internal Medicine • Philadelphia, PA

Women's Health

Vice Chair & Professor, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University

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Office
Jefferson Women's Primary Care
700 Walnut Street, 2nd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone+1 215-503-4779

Fax+1 215-503-4922
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Education & Training

Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1995
MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1993 - 2024

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician of the Year Philadelphia County Medical Society, 2019
Top Docs Philadelphia Magazine, 2019

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Preparing women experiencing symptoms of menopause for shared decision making about treatment.
Sandra Dayaratna, Randa Sifri, Rebecca Jackson, Rhea E. Powell, Katherine Sherif, Melissa DiCarlo, Sarah E. Hegarty, Anett Petrich, Emily Lambert, Anna Quinn, Ronald E...> ;Menopause. 2021 Jul 12
13 citations
Discrepancy between Knowledge and Perceptions of Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Compared with the Omega-3 Index
Sowmyanarayanan V Thuppal, Clemens von Schacky, William S. Harris, Katherine Sherif, Nigel Denby, Suzanne R. Steinbaum, Bryan Haycock, Regan L Bailey> ;Nutrients. 2017 Aug 24
Annals Story Slam - The Professor and the Pap Smear
Katherine Sherif> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2017 Feb 7
6 citations
Perceptions of a Healthy Diet: Insights From a 3-Country Survey.
Regan L Bailey, Nigel Denby, Bryan Haycock, Katherine Sherif, Suzanne R. Steinbaum, Clemens von Schacky> ;Nutrition Today. 2015 Nov 23
1054 citations
Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women—2011 Update
Lori Mosca, Emelia J. Benjamin, Kathy Berra, Judy L. Bezanson, Rowena J. Dolor, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, L. Kristin Newby, Ileana L. Piña, Véronique L. Roger, Leslee J. ...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2011 Mar 22
Patients with higher cardiometabolic risk less likely to lose weight or exercise, despite more physician visits: comment on SHIELD.
Katherine Sherif> ;International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2007 Dec 18
326 citations
Diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians.
Amir Qaseem, Vincenza Snow, Paul G. Shekelle, Katherine Sherif, Timothy J Wilt, Steven E. Weinberger, Douglas K Owens> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2007 Nov 6
92 citations
Screening Mammography for Women 40 to 49 Years of Age: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians
Amir Qaseem, Vincenza Snow, Katherine Sherif, Mark D. Aronson, Kevin B. Weiss, Douglas K Owens> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2007 Apr 3
499 citations
Evidence-based guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women: 2007 update.
Lori Mosca, Carole L Banka, Emelia J Benjamin, Kathy Berra, Cheryl Bushnell, Rowena J Dolor, Theodore G Ganiats, Antoinette S Gomes, Heather L Gornik, Clarissa Gracia,...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2007 Mar 20
52 citations
Management of venous thromboembolism: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Vincenza Snow, Amir Qaseem, Patricia P. Barry, E. Rodney Hornbake, Jonathan E Rodnick, Timothy Tobolic, Belinda Ireland, Jodi B Segal, Eric B. Bass, Kevin B. Weiss, Le...> ;Annals of Family Medicine. 2007 Jan 1
87 citations
Current Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism in Primary Care: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of P...
Amir Qaseem, Vincenza Snow, Patricia P. Barry, E. Rodney Hornbake, Jonathan E Rodnick, Timothy Tobolic, Belinda Ireland, Jodi B Segal, Eric B. Bass, Kevin B. Weiss, Le...> ;Annals of Family Medicine. 2007 Jan 1
232 citations
Prevalence of hot flushes and night sweats around the world: a systematic review
E W Freeman, Katherine Sherif> ;Climacteric. 2007 Jun 1
19 citations
Should symptomatic menopausal women be offered hormone therapy
Rogerio A. Lobo, Serge Bélisle, William T. Creasman, Nancy R. Frankel, Neil F. Goodman, Janet E. Hall, Susan L. Ivey, Sheryl A. Kingsberg, Robert Langer, Rebecca Lehma...> ;Medgenmed. 2006 Jan 1
17 citations
Should symptomatic menopausal women be offered hormone therapy
Rogerio A. Lobo, Serge Bélisle, William T. Creasman, Nancy R. Frankel, Neil F. Goodman, Janet E. Hall, Susan L. Ivey, Sheryl A. Kingsberg, Robert Langer, Rebecca Lehma...> ;Medgenmed. 2006 Jan 1
30 citations
Dietary nutrients and blood pressure in urban minority adolescents at risk for hypertension.
Bonita Falkner, Katherine Sherif, Suzanne H. Michel, Harvey Kushner> ;Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2000 Sep 1
13 citations
Gender differences in the relationship between insulin-mediated glucose utilization and sex hormones in young African-Americans.
Bonita Falkner, Katherine Sherif, H. Kushner> ;The Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine. 2000 Jul 1
7 citations
The Information Problem in Women’s Health: A Piece of the Solution
Carol Hansen Montgomery, Katherine Sherif> ;Journal of Women's Health & Gender-Based Medicine. 2000 Jun 1
2 citations
The association of RBC sodium-lithium countertransport (Vmax) with left ventricular mass in African American women.
Katherine Sherif, M Barrett, Harvey Kushner, Bonita Falkner> ;Journal of Human Hypertension. 2000 Mar 1
2 citations
The effects of hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptive pills on blood pressure.
Katherine Sherif> ;Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing. 2000 Jan 1
17 citations
Blood Pressure Increase With Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Young Adult American Blacks
Bonita Falkner, Katherine Sherif, Anne E. Sumner, Harvey Kushner> ;Hypertension. 1999 Nov 1
45 citations
Benefits and risks of oral contraceptives.
Katherine Sherif> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1999 Jun 1
41 citations
Sex differences in African-Americans regarding sensitivity to insulin's glucoregulatory and antilipolytic actions.
A.E. Sumner, H Kushner, Katherine Sherif, T N Tulenko, Bonita Falkner, J B Marsh> ;Diabetes Care. 1999 Jan 1
31 citations
Hyperinsulinism and sex hormones in young adult African Americans.
Bonita Falkner, Katherine Sherif, Anne Sumner, Harvey Kushner> ;Metabolism. 1999 Jan 1
46 citations
Sex hormone—binding globulin and insulin resistance in African-American women
Katherine D. Sherif, Harvey Kushner, Bonita Falkner> ;Metabolism. 1998 Jan 1
Effectiveness-based guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in women--2011 update: a guideline from the american heart association.
Mosca, L., Benjamin, E. J., Berra, K., Bezanson, J. L., Dolor, R. J., Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Newby, L. K., Piña, I. L., Roger, V. L., Shaw, L. J., Zhao, D., Beckie, T. M....> ;Circulation. 2011 Mar 22
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Press Mentions

CME Symposium on Clinical Advances in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome to Convene in OrlandoMay 11th, 2022
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Is a Hidden Epidemic, Experts SayApril 13th, 2022
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