MegumiJ.OkumuraMDMAS

Medicine/Pediatrics • San Francisco, CA

Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine

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Office
505 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-476-1000

Fax+1 415-353-2765
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Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2000 - 2004
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2004 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Building Resilience and Appropriate Independence in Young Adults With Autism Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 25
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impairment Types and Combinations Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Disabilities: Colorado 2014-2018.
Alyna T Chien, Sarah J Spence, Megumi J Okumura, Sifan Lu, Christina H Chan, Amy J Houtrow, Dennis Z Kuo, Jeanne M Van Cleave, Susan A Shanske, Mark A Schuster, Karen ...> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2023 Nov 2
Socioeconomic Factors Are Associated With Severity of Hospitalization in Pediatric Lupus: An Analysis of the 2016 Kids' Inpatient Database.
William Daniel Soulsby, Erica Lawson, Megumi Okumura, Matthew S Pantell> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2023 Oct 1
7 citations
Investigating Protective Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes in Sexual Minority Youth.
Deepika D Parmar, Jennifer Tabler, Megumi J Okumura, Jason M Nagata> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2022 Mar 1
Adherence to Child Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Guidelines in Medical Homes-Results from a National Survey.
Rashed AlRasheed, Susanne P. Martin-Herz, David V. Glidden, Megumi J. Okumura> ;Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2021 Dec 1
7 citations
Improving Health Care Transitions for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs
Megumi J. Okumura, Dennis Z. Kuo, Allysa N. Ware, Mallory Cyr, Patience H. White> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2021 Oct 29
13 citations
Are We Reaching Everyone? A Cross-Sectional Study of Telehealth Inequity in the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Urban Academic Pediatric Primary Care Clinic.
Rachel B Schenker, Meredith C Laguna, Anobel Y. Odisho, Megumi J. Okumura, Honora Burnett> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2021 Sep 11
5 citations
Early Peanut Introduction and Testing: A Framework for General Pediatrician Beliefs and Practices.
Angela Chang, Michael D. Cabana, Taylor N. LaFlam, Saharsh Patel, Megumi J. Okumura> ;Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology. 2021 Jun 16
13 citations
Implementation of a multidisciplinary discharge videoconference for children with medical complexity: a pilot study.
Noga L. Ravid, Kayla Zamora, Roberta S. Rehm, Megumi J. Okumura, John I. Takayama, Sunitha V. Kaiser> ;Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 2020 Feb 18
1 citations
Seeking equilibrium: The experiences of parents of infants and toddlers who are deaf/hard-of-hearing.
Neelaysh Vukkadala, Sonya B.P. Giridhar, Megumi J. Okumura, Dylan K. Chan> ;Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. 2019 Jan 1
5 citations
The Transition Journey: Time to Systematically Address Transition Planning to Adult Health Care
Megumi J. Okumura> ;Pediatrics. 2018 Oct 1
5 citations
Care Quality and Spending Among Commercially Insured Children With Disabilities
Alyna T. Chien, Sara L. Toomey, Dennis Z. Kuo, Jeanne Van Cleave, Amy J. Houtrow, Megumi J. Okumura, Matthew Y. Westfall, Carter R. Petty, Jessica Quinn, Karen Kuhltha...> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2019 Apr 1
9 citations
Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Profiling Pediatricians and Their Health Care Resources.
Megumi J. Okumura, Heather A. Knauer, Kris E. Calvin, John I. Takayama> ;Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2018 Mar 1
Preventive Dental Care at 6-Month Intervals Is Associated With Reduced Caries Risk:
Valerie J. Flaherman, Jacqueline Epstein, Louis Amendola, Ronald E. Inge, John D. B. Featherstone, Megumi J. Okumura> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2018 Feb 1
23 citations
Care Coordination and Comprehensive Electronic Health Records are Associated With Increased Transition Planning Activities.
Niraj Sharma, Kitty O’Hare, Umbereen S. Nehal, Megumi J. Okumura> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2018 Jan 1
14 citations
Pediatricians' Comfort Level in Caring for Children With Special Health Care Needs.
Megumi J. Okumura, Heather A. Knauer, Kris E. Calvin, John I. Takayama> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2017 Aug 1
24 citations
Self-management and Transition to Adult Health Care in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Team Process.
John D. Mahan, Cecily L. Betz, Megumi J. Okumura, Maria E. Ferris> ;Pediatrics in Review. 2017 Jul 1
8 citations
Receiving Providers’ Perceptions on Information Transmission During Interfacility Transfers to General Pediatric Floors
Jennifer L. Rosenthal, Patrick S Romano, Jolene Kokroko, Wendi Gu, Megumi J. Okumura> ;Hospital Pediatrics. 2017 Jun 1
12 citations
Familial Caregiver and Physician Perceptions of the Family-Physician Interactions During Interfacility Transfers
Jennifer L. Rosenthal, Su-Ting Terry Li, Lenore Hernandez, Michelle Alvarez, Roberta S. Rehm, Megumi J. Okumura> ;Hospital Pediatrics. 2017 Jun 1
10 citations
Quality of Primary Care for Children With Disabilities Enrolled in Medicaid
Alyna T. Chien, Karen Kuhlthau, Sara L. Toomey, Jessica Quinn, Megumi J. Okumura, Dennis Z. Kuo, Amy J. Houtrow, Jeanne Van Cleave, Mary Beth Landrum, Jisun Jang, Isab...> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2017 May 1
19 citations
Interfacility Transfers to General Pediatric Floors: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Role of Communication
Jennifer L. Rosenthal, Megumi J. Okumura, Lenore Hernandez, Su-Ting Terry Li, Roberta S. Rehm> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2016 Sep 1
29 citations
Profiling Interfacility Transfers for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients.
Jennifer L. Rosenthal, Joan F. Hilton, Ronald J. Teufel, Patrick S Romano, Sunitha V. Kaiser, Megumi J. Okumura> ;Hospital Pediatrics. 2016 Jun 1
32 citations
Medical Homes for Children With Special Health Care Needs: Primary Care or Subspecialty Service?
Jeanne Van Cleave, Megumi J. Okumura, Nancy L. Swigonski, Karen G. O'Connor, Marie Y. Mann, Jennifer Lail> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2016 May 1
22 citations
Cystic Fibrosis Transitions of Care: Lessons Learned and Future Directions for Cystic Fibrosis
Megumi J. Okumura, Mary Ellen Kleinhenz> ;Clinics in Chest Medicine. 2016 Mar 1
22 citations
Development of the Children With Disabilities Algorithm
Alyna T. Chien, Karen Kuhlthau, Sara L. Toomey, Jessica Quinn, Amy J. Houtrow, Dennis Z. Kuo, Megumi J. Okumura, Jeanne Van Cleave, Chelsea K Johnson, Lindsey L Mahone...> ;Pediatrics. 2015 Oct 1
21 citations
Risk Factors for Prolonged Length of Stay or Complications During Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations
Sunitha V. Kaiser, Leigh Anne Bakel, Megumi J. Okumura, Andrew D. Auerbach, Jennifer L. Rosenthal, Michael D. Cabana> ;Hospital Pediatrics. 2015 Sep 1
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Authored Content

The Transition Journey: Time to Systematically Address Transition Planning to Adult Health CareOctober 2018
The Transition Journey: Time to Systematically Address Transition Planning to Adult Health CareSeptember 2018

Press Mentions

The Transition Journey: Time to Systematically Address Transition Planning to Adult Health CareSeptember 19th, 2018
Survivors of Childhood Diseases Struggle to Find Care as AdultsJune 21st, 2017
Most Generalists Reluctant to Provide Primary Care for Young Adults with Chronic IllnessJuly 30th, 2008