Education

Medical School: Downstate Medical Center- State University of New York

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Pediatrics)

Public Health: Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

Interests

• Social Determinants of Health
• Global Health
• Medical education
• Nutrition

Active Projects

• Evaluation of global health initiatives in Togo, West Africa
• Resident education in social determinants of health
• Implementation of Community Health Workers

Selected Presentations and Publications

1. Zajac L, Scharbach K, Braganza S. Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Multiunit Housing: What’s the Drift? Pediatric Academic Societies,    2013:4535.626.
2. Turner C, Scharbach K, Braganza S. Do Parents Read the Label? An Assessment of Parents’ Use and Understanding of Nutrition Labels. Pediatric Academic Societies, 2013:3806:118.
3. Elensary M, Kuo A, Klein M, Alcamo A, Braganza S, Lax Y, Patel M, Shchiff D. Catalysts for change: Empowering resident advocates focused on leadership and community engagement. Presented at the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Chicago, April 2014.
4. Patel M, Braganza S. Assessing Legal Needs of Patients at a Federally Qualified Health Center. PAS 2014.
5. Fiori K, Schecter J, Houndenou S, Braganza S. Global Health Delivery Science: Applying the Care Delivery Value Framework to a Community Based HIV/AIDS Initiative in Togo, West Africa, AAP 2014.
6. Singh A, Wilkinson S, Braganza S. Smartphones and pediatric apps to mobilize the medical home. J Pediatrics. 2014:165(3):606-610.
7. Resident Documentation of Social Determinants of Health: Effects of a Teaching Tool. Presented at the Academic Pediatric Association, Region 2 and 3 meeting, Bronx, NY, March 2015, Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, PA, March 2015 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, San Diego, CA, April 2015.
8. Moving on Up: Pediatric Perspectives on the Transition of Adolescents to an Adult Model of Care. Presented at the Academic Pediatric Association, Region 2 and 3 meeting, Bronx, NY, March 2015, Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, PA, March 2015 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, San Diego, CA, April 2015.
9. From Boosters to Books: Enhancing Emergent Literacy in the Medical Home. Presented at the Academic Pediatric Association, Region 2 and 3 meeting, Bronx, NY, March 2015, Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, PA, March 2015 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, San Diego, CA, April 2015
10. Participant Perspectives on Education at WIC. Presented at the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, PA, March 2015 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, San Diego, CA, April 2015.
11. Caregiver Health Literacy and Comprehension of Acute Asthma Summary Instructions in an Urban Underserved Community. Presented at the Academic Pediatric Association, Region II and III, New York, NY, March 2016 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, MD, May 2016.
12. Closing the Delivery Gap: Operationalizing the Care Delivery Value Chain for Pediatric HIV/AIDS in Togo, West Africa. Presented at the Academic Pediatric Association, Region II and III, New York, NY, March 2016 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, MD, May 2016.
13. Resident Documentation of the Social Determinants of Health Utilizing the Electronic Health Record. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, MD, May 2016.
14. Documentation of the Social Determinants of Health via a Social History Tool in the Electronic Health Record. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, MD, May 2016. 
15. With a Little Help From Your Friends: Social Networks as a Predictor of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in an Urban Academic Practice. Presented at the Academic Pediatric Association, Region II and III, New York, NY, March 2017 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, San Francisco CA, May 2017.
16. Perception, Attitudes and Practice among Pediatric Primary Care Physicians and Subspecialists Caring for Low-Income Children at an Urban Academic Medical Center. Presented at the Academic Pediatric Association, Region II and III, New York, NY, March 2017 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, San Francisco CA, May 2017.
17. An Rx for success: The Pediatricians Role in Educational and Career Planning in Urban Underserved Communities. Presented at the Academic Pediatric Association, Region II and III, New York, NY, March 2017 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, San Francisco CA, May 2017.
18. Pediatric Resident Attitudes and Practice Regarding Advocacy Pre- and Post- Implementation of an Innovative Advocacy Curriculum. Presented at the Academic Pediatric Association, Region II and III, New York, NY, March 2017 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, San Francisco CA, May 2017.
19. Assessing Educational Characteristics of Children at an Urban Federally Qualified Health Center. Presented at the Academic Pediatric Association, Region II and III, New York, NY, March 2017 and the Pediatric Academic Societies, San Francisco CA, May 2017.
20. McCarthy KJ, Braganza S, Fiori K, Gbeleou C, Kpakpo V, Lopez A, Schechter J, Singham Goodwin A, Jones HE. Identifying inequities in maternal and child health through risk stratification to inform health systems strengthening in Northern Togo. PLoS One. 2017  Mar 16;12(3):e0173445. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173445. eCollection 2017.PMID:28301539.
21. Patel M, Bathory E, Scholnick J, White-Davis T, Choi J, Braganza S. Resident documentation of social determinants of health: Effects of a teaching tool in the outpatient setting.  Clinical Pediatrics (Phila).  2017 Sep 1:9922817728697. doi: 10.1177/0009922817728697. PubMed PMID: 28877598.
22. Fiori KP, Schechter J, Gbeleou SC, Braganza S, Rhatigan J, Houndenou S, Lopez A, Bensen E, Hirschhorn L. Closing the delivery gap. Int J Health Care Qual Assur. 2018, May 14:31(4):327-336. PubMed PMID: 29790442.
23. Fiori K, Chodon T, Whiskey R, Larrier E, Izes J, Braganza S, Selwyn P. Advancing Community Health and Wellness in Primary Care: A Bronx Community Based Organization’s Experience Integrating Community Health Workers into Patient Centered Medical Homes within an Academic Medical Center. Global Journal of Health Education and Promotion-Special Issue. Winter 2018, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. s19-s36.
24. Fiori KP, Belli HM, Lauria ME, Hirschhorn L, Schecter J, Hansman E, Rajshekhar N, Katin V, Gbeleou S, Grunitsky-Bekele M, Pitche VP. Implementing an integrated community based health systems strengthening approach to improve HIV survival in Northern Togo. AIDS care. 2019 Jun 6:1-9, doi:10.1080/09540121.2019.1626342.  PMID:31170827.
25. Duh-Leong C, Braganza S. Social Networks and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in a Pediatric Urban Academic Practice. Behav Med. 2018, Nov 27:1-8. doi: 10.1080/08964289.2018.1534077. PubMed PMID: 30481137.
26. Lax Y, Braganza S, Patel M. Three-Tiered Advocacy: Using a Longitudinal Curriculum to Teach Pediatric Residents Advocacy on an Individual, Community and Legislative Level. J Med Educ Curric Dev, 2019 Jul 8; 6:2382120519859300. doi: 10.1177/2382120519859300. eCollection 2019 Jan-Dec. PubMed PMCID: PMC6614944.