PaulL.GeltmanMD

Pediatrics • Canton, MA

Chief of Medicine, Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children Massachusetts Department of Public Health

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Office
3 Randolph Streeet
Canton, MA 02021
Phone+1 781-830-8349

Fax+1 781-830-8403
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Education & Training

Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1991 - 1994
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1994 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Adherence With Iron Sprinkles Among High-Risk Infants Start of enrollment: 2005 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Factors Associated with Development of Tuberculosis Disease Among Refugees, Massachusetts, 2008-2018.
Laura Smock, Thinh Nguyen, Kavita Gadani, Andrew Tibbs, Paul L Geltman, John Bernardo, Jennifer Cochran> ;Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2023 Feb 1
33 citations
Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Recently Resettled Refugee Populations in the United States and Canada: Perspectives of Refugee Healthcare Providers.
Sarah K. Clarke, Gayathri S. Kumar, James Sutton, Jacob Atem, Anna Banerji, Mahli Brindamour, Paul L. Geltman, Najah Zaaeed> ;Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2021 Feb 1
6 citations
Trends in Elevated Blood Lead Levels Using 5 and 10 µg/dL Levels of Concern Among Refugee Children Resettled in Massachusetts, 1998-2015:
Paul L. Geltman, Laura Smock, Jennifer Cochran> ;Public Health Reports. 2019 Sep 20
8 citations
Relationships Between English Language Proficiency, Health Literacy, and Health Outcomes in Somali Refugees.
Jessica E Murphy, Laura Smock, Jo Hunter-Adams, Ziming Xuan, Jennifer Cochran, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Paul L. Geltman> ;Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2019 Jun 1
3 citations
Recovery From Malnutrition Among Refugee Children Following Participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program in Massa...
Laura Smock, MaryKate Martelon, Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras, Thinh Nguyen, Jennifer Cochran, Paul L. Geltman> ;Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2020 Jan 1
5 citations
Refugee Children's Participation in the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition (WIC) Program in Massachusetts, 1998-2010.
Laura Smock, Thinh Nguyen, Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras, Hema Magge, Jennifer Cochran, Paul L. Geltman> ;Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2019 Jan 1
4 citations
Acculturation and a Potential Relationship with Oral Health Outcomes Among Somali Refugees in Massachusetts.
Jo Hunter-Adams, Jennifer Cochran, Lance D. Laird, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Paul L. Geltman> ;Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2018 Apr 1
61 citations
The "Lost Boys of Sudan" Functional and Behavioral Health of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Resettled in the United States
Paul L. Geltman, Wanda Grant-Knight, Supriya D. Mehta, Christine Lloyd-Travaglini, Stuart L. Lustig, Jeanne M. Landgraf, Paul H. Wise> ;Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2005 Jun 1
5 citations
Giving It Our Best Shot? Human Papillomavirus and Hepatitis B Virus Immunization Among Refugees, Massachusetts, 2011-2013.
Rachel Stein Berman, Laura Smock, Megan H. Bair-Merritt, Jennifer Cochran, Paul L. Geltman> ;Preventing Chronic Disease. 2017 Jun 22
35 citations
The basic research factors questionnaire for studying early childhood caries.
Judith Albino, Tamanna Tiwari, Stuart A. Gansky, Michelle M. Henshaw, Judith C. Barker, Angela G. Brega, Steven E. Gregorich, Brenda Heaton, Terrence S. Batliner, Beli...> ;BMC Oral Health. 2017 May 19
9 citations
Listening to paediatric primary care nurses: a qualitative study of the potential for interprofessional oral health practice in six federally qualified health centres ...
Judith Bernstein, Christina Gebel, Clemencia Vargas, Paul L. Geltman, Ashley Walter, Raul I. Garcia, Norman Tinanoff> ;BMJ Open. 2017 Mar 1
15 citations
Absence of Fluoride Varnish–Related Adverse Events in Caries Prevention Trials in Young Children, United States
Raul I. Garcia, Steven E. Gregorich, Francisco Ramos-Gomez, Patricia A. Braun, Anne Wilson, Judith Albino, Tamanna Tiwari, M Harper, Terrence S. Batliner, Margaret Ras...> ;Preventing Chronic Disease. 2017 Feb 16
36 citations
Suicidal Ideation and Mental Health of Bhutanese Refugees in the United States.
Trong Ao, Sharmila Shetty, Teresa I. Sivilli, Curtis Blanton, B. Heidi Ellis, Paul L. Geltman, Jennifer Cochran, Eboni M. Taylor, Emily W. Lankau, Barbara Lopes Cardozo> ;Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2016 Aug 1
2 citations
Erratum to: Suicidal Ideation and Mental Health of Bhutanese Refugees in the United States.
Trong Ao, Sharmila Shetty, Teresa I. Sivilli, Curtis Blanton, Heidi Ellis, Paul L. Geltman, Jennifer Cochran, Eboni M. Taylor, Emily W. Lankau, Barbara Lopes Cardozo> ;Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2016 Apr 16
1 citations
Looking Islam in the Teeth: The Social Life of a Somali Toothbrush
Lance D. Laird, Linda L. Barnes, Jo Hunter-Adams, Jennifer Cochran, Paul L. Geltman> ;Medical Anthropology Quarterly. 2015 Sep 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
27 citations
Understanding Bhutanese refugee suicide through the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior.
B. Heidi Ellis, Emily W. Lankau, Trong Ao, Molly A. Benson, Alisa B. Miller, Sharmila Shetty, Barbara Lopes Cardozo, Paul L. Geltman, Jennifer Cochran> ;The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 2015 Jan 1
29 citations
Health Literacy, Acculturation, and the Use of Preventive Oral Health Care by Somali Refugees Living in Massachusetts
Paul L. Geltman, Jo Hunter Adams, Katherine L. Penrose, Jennifer Cochran, Denis Rybin, Gheorghe Doros, Michelle M. Henshaw, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow> ;Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2014 Aug 1
8 citations
The Cultural Basis for Oral Health Practices among Somali Refugees Pre-and Post-Resettlement in Massachusetts
Jo Hunter Adams, Samorga Young, Lance D. Laird, Paul L. Geltman, Jennifer Cochran, Ahmed Hassan, Fadumo Egal, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Linda L. Barnes> ;Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2013 Nov 1
44 citations
The impact of functional health literacy and acculturation on the oral health status of Somali refugees living in Massachusetts.
Paul L. Geltman, Jo Hunter Adams, Jennifer Cochran, Gheorghe Doros, Denis Rybin, Michelle M. Henshaw, Linda L. Barnes, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2013 Jul 10
14 citations
Vitamin D Deficiency Among Newly Resettled Refugees in Massachusetts
Katherine L. Penrose, Jo Hunter Adams, Thinh Nguyen, Jennifer Cochran, Paul L. Geltman> ;Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2012 Mar 13
21 citations
Blood Lead Levels of Refugee Children Resettled in Massachusetts, 2000 to 2007
Katherine W. Eisenberg, Edwin van Wijngaarden, Susan G. Fisher, Katrina Smith Korfmacher, James R. Campbell, I. Diana Fernandez, Jennifer Cochran, Paul L. Geltman> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2011 Sep 20
55 citations
Chronic disease and its risk factors among refugees and asylees in Massachusetts, 2001-2005.
Nameeta M. Dookeran, Tracy A. Battaglia, Jennifer Cochran, Paul L. Geltman> ;Preventing Chronic Disease. 2010 Apr 15
46 citations
Pediatric clinicians can help reduce rates of early childhood caries: effects of a practice based intervention.
Nancy R. Kressin, Martha E. Nunn, Harpreet K. Singh, Michelle B. Orner, Lori Pbert, Catherine Hayes, Corinna Culler, Stephan R. Glicken, Sean Palfrey, Paul L. Geltman,...> ;Medical Care. 2009 Nov 1
20 citations
Caregiver health literacy and adherence to a daily multi-vitamin with iron regimen in infants.
L. Kari Hironaka, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Robin Young, Howard Bauchner, Paul L. Geltman> ;Patient Education and Counseling. 2009 Jun 1
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Press Mentions

BU Hosts Symposium on Immigrant Health Care, Advocates Health Equity for AllApril 16th, 2021
Historic Strand Theater in Boston Hosts COVID-19 Vaccination ClinicApril 5th, 2021
Challenges in Founding and Developing Medical School Student-Run Asylum ClinicsOctober 21st, 2020
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