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Vanessa Scott, MD, Pediatrics, La Jolla, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

VanessaScottMDMS(She/Her)

Pediatrics • La Jolla, CA

Pediatric Nutrition, Obesity and Eating Disorders, Health and Culture, Pediatric Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy

Assistant Clinical Professor / Pediatrician

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Clinical Expertise

  • Breastfeeding support, Pediatrics, Pediatric nutrition, Clinical research, Epidemiology, Health communication, Quality improvement, Health literacy, Urban health, Childhood obesity, Vaccines, Healthcare clinical outcomes research, Pediatrician-parent-child education, Compassionate communication

Education & Training

  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital
    New York-Presbyterian HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Research Fellow in Community Health, MSc in Epidemiology, 2016 - 2018
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children's
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children'sResidency, Pediatrics, 2015 - 2016
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2013 - 2015
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2013, M.D.
  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityCertificate, Postbacc Premedical Studies, 2006 - 2008
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBA, VES (Documentary Film), 1999 - 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2016 - 2019
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2014 - 2015
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Office-Based Educational Handout for Influenza Vaccination: A Randomized Controlled Trial  
    Vanessa P. Scott, Douglas J. Opel, Jason Reifler, Sharon Rikin, Kalpana Pethe, Angela Barrett, Melissa S. Stockwell, Pediatrics, 8/2019

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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Vanessa Scott, Dr. Vanessa Scott, MD, Dr. V Scott