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Office
601 Elmwood Ave
Box 777
Rochester, NY 14642Phone+1 585-275-2821- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Stephen Cook, MD, based in Rochester, NY, specializes in Medicine/Pediatrics and has a robust background in education and training, primarily from the University at Buffalo and the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He held an Associate Professorship of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center from 2011 to 2024. Dr. Cook's expertise lies in addressing obesity and obesity-related disorders. He has numerous publications concerning pediatric health issues in highly respected journals. He has been part of clinical trials focused on weight management in children and adolescent metabolic issues. His contributions have earned him recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance from 2011-2014.
Education & Training
University of Rochester School of MedicineMPH, 2001 - 2005
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryPost-Doctoral Fellowship, General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship, 2001 - 2004
University at BuffaloChief Residency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2001- University at BuffaloResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 1996 - 2000
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2025- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014
Clinical Trials
- Examining the Relationship Between Tobacco Exposure, Abdominal Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents (The STRONG Kids Study) Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
- Treatment Efforts Addressing Child Weight Management by Unifying Patients, Parents & Providers Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Parents, but not their children, demonstrate greater delay discounting with resource scarcity.Alyssa M Button, Rocco A Paluch, Kenneth B Schechtman, Denise E Wilfley, Nancy Geller, Teresa Quattrin, Stephen R Cook, Ihouma U Eneli, Leonard H Epstein> ;BMC Public Health. 2023 Oct 12
- 3 citationsKey Predictors of Primary Care Providers' Self-Efficacy in Caring for Children with Overweight or Obesity.Janice L Liebhart, Alyson B Goodman, Jeanne Lindros, Catherine Krafft, Stephen R Cook, Alison Baker, Sandra G Hassink> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2022 Mar 3
- Perceptions of a Pragmatic Family-Centered Approach to Childhood Obesity TreatmentBetty M. Kennedy, Genevieve Davison, Lauren A. Fowler, Erika Rodriguez-Guzman, Myra L. Collins, Alison Baker, Stephen Cook, Jeanne Lindros, Denise E. Wilfley, Ava J. Z...> ;Ochsner Journal. 2021 Jan 1
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Press Mentions
URMC, RRH Prepare for Infant COVID Vaccine RolloutJune 22nd, 2022- ADHD in Kids: Eating More Fruit and Vegetables May Reduce InattentionMay 27th, 2022
- Local Pediatrician on High School Sports COVID SafetyAugust 13th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Metabolic Syndrome In Adolescents: Contribution Of Tobacco And Central FatNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- The Obesity SocietyFellow
- Academic Pediatric AssociationMember
Hospital Affiliations
Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of RochesterRochester, New York
External Links
- Faculty Webpagehttps://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/23145160-stephen-r-cook/researchers
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