RebeccaJ.ScharfMD
Pediatrics • Charlottesville, VADevelopmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Neurology & Public Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine
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Office
University of Virginia Children's Hospital
Stacey Hall Box 800828
Charlottesville, VA 22903Phone+1 434-924-1647Fax+1 434-244-4403- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Neurodevelopmental pediatrician who has the privilege of caring for children with special medical needs. Sees patients at University of Virginia Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric Neuromuscular, Myelomeningocele, Cerebral Palsy, and Neurocardiac Clinics, as well as the International Child Development Clinic. Teaches child development, global health and epidemiology at UVA Medical School, and does research on early childhood malnutrition and developmental stimulation around the world. In Virginia, research studies include clinical trials for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2008 - 2011
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children'sResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2006 - 2012- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Registry of Patients With a Diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 25
- A Study of CAP-1002 in Ambulatory and Non-Ambulatory Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2022 Jun 22
- Long-Term Follow-Up Study of Risdiplam in Participants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Start of enrollment: 2022 Jun 14
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Academic performance in moderately and late preterm children in the United States: are they catching up?Nicole E Lock, Mark D DeBoer, Rebecca J Scharf, Sarah E Miller> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2024 Mar 18
- Self- and Caregiver-Reported Participation, Quality of Life, and Related Mood and Behavior Challenges in People Living With Dystrophinopathies.Scharf, R. J., Anna Jesus, Carolyn Bennett, Chelsea Masterson, Laurie Brenner, Rebecca Scharf> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2024 Feb 1
- Co-recovery of physical size and cognitive ability from infancy to adolescence: A twin study.Womack, S., Beam, C., Giangrande, E., Tong, X., Finkel, D., Davis, D., Turkheimer, E., Scharf, R.> ;Child Development. 2024 Feb 1
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Press Mentions
A guide to age-appropriate chores kids can do around the houseMay 22nd, 2023
UVA Children’s Hospital Recognized for Expert Duchenne Care by Parent Project MDDecember 10th, 2018
UVA Targets Deadly Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Why Do Promising Treatments Fail?February 23rd, 2017- Join now to see all
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, Virginia
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