PhilipLaRussaMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • New York, NY

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Office
3959 Broadway
New York, NY 10032
Phone+1 212-304-7250
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Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1983
University of BolognaClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1981 - 2025

Clinical Trials

IMPAACT 1077HS: Examining Benefits of HAART Continuation in Postpartum Women Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 4
IMPAACT P1080: Psychiatric and Antiretroviral Medication Concentrations in HIV-infected and Uninfected Children and Adolescents Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 08
Completed
Real-time Influenza Vaccine Surveillance Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
Completed
FeverText: Assessing Fever Rates After Vaccination During the 2011-12 Influenza Season Using Text Messaging Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
Completed
Assessing Fever Rates in Children Ages 24 to 59 Months After Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) or Inactivated Influenza Vaccines (IIV) Using Text Messaging for U.S. Influenza Vaccines in 2012-2013 & 2013-2014 Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
PregText: Feasibility of Monitoring Influenza Vaccine Safety in Pregnant Women Using Text Messaging Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Five-Year Community Surveillance Study for Acute Respiratory Infections Using Text Messaging: Findings From the MoSAIC Study.
Melissa S Stockwell, Carrie Reed, Celibell Y Vargas, Liqun Wang, Luis R Alba, Haomiao Jia, Philip LaRussa, Elaine L Larson, Lisa Saiman> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2022 Sep 29
4 citations
Household transmission of influenza A and B within a prospective cohort during the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons.
F. Scott Dahlgren, Ivo M. Foppa, Melissa S. Stockwell, Celibell Y. Vargas, Philip LaRussa, Carrie Reed> ;Statistics in Medicine. 2021 Sep 27
Parental Notification Via Text Messaging for Infant Sickle Screening Programs: Exploration of Feasibility and Acceptability in Uganda.
Victoria Fashakin, Sanyukta Mathur, Peter Kwagala, Ezekial Mupere, Sarah Kiguli, Sabrina Bakeera Kitaka, Luke Van Ells, Sharifu Tusuubira, Lukia Mulumba, Jimmy Duong, ...> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2020 Oct 1
Respiratory Pathogens in Children 1 Month to 5 Years of Age Presenting With Undifferentiated Acute Respiratory Distress in 2 District-Level Hospitals in Ghana.
Patrick T. Wilson, Frank Baiden, Joshua C Brooks, Katie Giessler, Gavin Apio, Damien Punguyire, Rachel T Moresky, Justice Sylverken, Kwadwo Nyarko-Jectey, Harry Tagbor...> ;Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2019 Sep 25
8 citations
Population pharmacokinetics of abacavir and lamivudine in severely malnourished human immunodeficiency virus-infected children in relation to treatment outcomes.
Moherndran Archary, Helen Mcllleron, Raziya Bobat, Philip LaRussa, Thobekile Sibaya, Lubbe Wiesner, Stefanie Hennig> ;British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2019 Sep 1
3 citations
Paediatric immunisation and chemoprophylaxis in a Ugandan sickle cell disease clinic.
Chung-Jen Chen, Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka, Ezekiel Mupere, Philip Kasirye, Deogratias Munube, Richard Idro, Heather Hume, Betsy S. Pfeffer, Philip LaRussa> ;Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2019 Jul 1
8 citations
Patient report of herpes zoster pain: Incremental benefits of zoster vaccine live.
Katia Bruxvoort, Anna S. Liang, Rafael Harpaz, Lei Qian, Lina S. Sy, Philip LaRussa, D. Scott Schmid, Yi Luo, Harpreet S. Takhar, Hung Fu Tseng> ;Vaccine. 2019 May 11
52 citations
Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Human Coronaviruses in the Pediatric Population.
Litty Varghese, Philip Zachariah, Celibell Y. Vargas, Philip LaRussa, Ryan T. Demmer, Yoko E Furuya, Susan Whittier, Carrie Reed, Melissa S. Stockwell, Lisa Saiman> ;Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2018 May 15
25 citations
Stroke Prevalence in Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lianna J. Marks, Deogratias Munube, Philip Kasirye, Ezekiel Mupere, Zhezhen Jin, Philip LaRussa, Richard Idro> ;Global Pediatric Health. 2018 May 14
13 citations
Assessment of temporally-related acute respiratory illness following influenza vaccination
Sharon Rikin, Haomiao Jia, Celibell Y. Vargas, Yaritza Castellanos de Belliard, Carrie Reed, Philip LaRussa, Elaine Larson, Lisa Saiman, Melissa S. Stockwell> ;Vaccine. 2018 Apr 5
4 citations
Comparison of outpatient medically attended and community-level influenza-like illness-New York City, 2013-2015.
Kate Russell, Ashley Fowlkes, Melissa S. Stockwell, Celibell Y. Vargas, Lisa Saiman, Elaine Larson, Philip LaRussa, Steve Di Lonardo, Michael Popowich, Kirsten St. Geo...> ;Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 2018 Feb 14
8 citations
Influenza Vaccination Beliefs and Practices in Elderly Primary Care Patients
Sharon Rikin, Vanessa P. Scott, Steven Shea, Philip LaRussa, Melissa S. Stockwell> ;Journal of Community Health. 2018 Feb 1
7 citations
Family history of zoster and risk of developing herpes zoster
Hung Fu Tseng, Margaret Chi, Peggy Hung, Rafael Harpaz, D. Scott Schmid, Philip LaRussa, Lina S. Sy, Yi Luo, Kimberly Holmquist, Harpreet S. Takhar, Steven J. Jacobsen> ;International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2018 Jan 1
10 citations
Influenza B virus infection and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Rebecca L. Tamez, Whitney V. Tan, John T. O'Malley, Karen R. Broder, Maria C. Garzon, Philip LaRussa, Christine T. Lauren> ;Pediatric Dermatology. 2018 Jan 1
4 citations
A multi-site feasibility study to assess fever and wheezing in children after influenza vaccines using text messaging.
Melissa S. Stockwell, Colin D. Marchant, A. Patrica Wodi, Elizabeth D. Barnett, Karen R. Broder, Kathleen Jakob, Paige Lewis, Meyer Kattan, Anne Marie Rezendes, Angela...> ;Vaccine. 2017 Dec 15
7 citations
Factors associated with willingness to participate in a vaccine clinical trial among elderly Hispanic patients.
Sharon Rikin, Steven Shea, Philip LaRussa, Melissa S. Stockwell> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2017 Sep 1
22 citations
Revisiting the genotyping scheme for varicella-zoster viruses based on whole-genome comparisons.
Nancy J. Jensen, Pierre Rivailler, Hung Fu Tseng, Mark L. Quinlivan, Kay Radford, Jennifer M Folster, Rafael Harpaz, Philip LaRussa, Steven Jacobsen, D. Scott Schmid> ;The Journal of General Virology. 2017 Jun 14
6 citations
Feasibility of Text Message Influenza Vaccine Safety Monitoring During Pregnancy.
Melissa S. Stockwell, Maria Cano, Kathleen Jakob, Karen R. Broder, Paula M. Castaño, Paige Lewis, Angela Barrett, Oidda I. Museru, Ormarys Castellanos, Philip LaRussa> ;American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2017 May 8
17 citations
Referral of children seeking care at private health facilities in Uganda.
Anthony K. Mbonye, Esther Buregyeya, Elizeus Rutebemberwa, Siân E. Clarke, Sham Lal, Kristian S. Hansen, Pascal Magnussen, Philip LaRussa> ;Malaria Journal. 2017 Feb 14
24 citations
Case Report of Subcutaneous Nodules and Sterile Abscesses Due to Delayed Type Hypersensitivity to Aluminum-Containing Vaccines
Christine T. Lauren, Donald V. Belsito, Kimberly D. Morel, Philip LaRussa> ;Pediatrics. 2016 Oct 1
8 citations
Community -and hospital laboratory-based surveillance for respiratory viruses.
Philip Zachariah, Susan Whittier, Carrie Reed, Philip LaRussa, Elaine Larson, Celibell Y. Vargas, Lisa Saiman, Melissa S. Stockwell> ;Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 2016 Mar 27
8 citations
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in a Low-Income, Urban Community Cohort
Marie Smithgall, Celibell Y. Vargas, Carrie Reed, Lyn Finelli, Philip LaRussa, Elaine Larson, Lisa Saiman, Melissa S. Stockwell> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2016 Feb 1
14 citations
Vaccination of adolescents with chronic medical conditions: Special considerations and strategies for enhancing uptake.
Annika M. Hofstetter, Philip LaRussa, Susan L. Rosenthal> ;Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2015 Jul 25
44 citations
Disseminated, Persistent, and Fatal Infection Due to the Vaccine Strain of Varicella-Zoster Virus in an Adult Following Stem Cell Transplantation
Preeti Bhalla, Graeme N. Forrest, Michael D. Gershon, Yan Zhou, Jason Chen, Philip LaRussa, Sharon Steinberg, Anne A. Gershon> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2015 Apr 1
20 citations
Detection of PCV-2 DNA in stool samples from infants vaccinated with RotaTeq®
Mathew D. Esona, Slavica Mijatovic-Rustempasic, Catherine Yen, Umesh D. Parashar, Jon R. Gentsch, Michael D. Bowen, Philip LaRussa> ;Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2014 Jan 1
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Abstracts/Posters

Radiological Findings By Magnetic Resonance (MRI) and Arteriography (MRA) Brain Imaging Compared to Neurological, Stroke and TCD Assessment in Children with Sickle Cel...
Philip LaRussa, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Frequent Impaired Overall Neurocognitive and Executive Function in Children Ages 1-12 Years of Age with Sickle Cell Anemia in Uganda
Philip LaRussa, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Press Mentions

Unfinished Business: Columbia Hosts 2nd COVID Vaccine SymposiumMarch 22nd, 2022
Columbia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Symposium Was Years in the MakingFebruary 12th, 2021
Brief Fever Common in Kids Given Influenza, Pneumococcal Vaccines TogetherJanuary 6th, 2014