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Sandra Amaral, MD, MHS

Medical Director of Kidney Transplant Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine

Email

amarals@chop.edu

Research Areas

Medication Adherence
Health Equity
Chronic Disease Management

Biography

Research Interests: 1) Pediatric kidney transplantation – disparities in access and outcomes 2) Treatment adherence – behavioral interventions to promote consistent positive health behavior among adolescents and young adults with chronic conditions 3) Transition of young adults with chronic conditions from pediatric to adult health care settings 4) Investigation of urinary biomarkers to predict early kidney transplant injury in children and adolescents

Latest Publications

Supporting Self-Management of Healthy Behaviors in Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension: The SMART-HABITS Pilot Randomized Trial

CJASN

July 2, 2024
Using structured problem solving to promote fluid consumption in the prevention of urinary stones with hydration (PUSH) trial

BMC Nephrology

May 28, 2024
PEERNaija-A Mobile Health Platform Incentivizing Medication Adherence Among Youth Living With HIV in Nigeria: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Pilot and Feasibility Studies

October 27, 2023
Text Messages and Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity in Adolescents With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Web-Based Group Interviews to Inform Intervention Design

JMIR Diabetes

April 7, 2022

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