Sara Buckelew, MD, MPH
Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine
sara.buckelew@ucsf.edu 415-502-1649
Awards
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- Exceptional Physician Award, UCSF Health, 2020
- Excellence in Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2018
- Coro Faculty Leadership Collaborative, University of California, San Francisco, 2014
- Alpha Omega Alpha, University of California, San Francisco, 2013
- Excellence in Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2012
Education & Training
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- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2017
- Fellowship Adolescent Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2007
- Master's of Public Health Maternal Child Health University of California, Berkeley 2002
- Residency Pediatrics Children's Hospital Los Angeles 2001
- M.D. School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1998
- BA History Columbia College, Columbia University 1993
Interests
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- Curriculum Development
- Adolescent and Young Adult Health
- Medical Education
- Eating Disorders
- Inter-professional team work
Websites
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- UCSF Department of Pediatrics Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine (pediatrics.ucsf.edu)
- Clinical Profile at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (ucsfbenioffchildrens.org)
- UCSF Eating Disorder Program (eatingdisorders.ucsf.edu)
- Posts on X SaraBuckelew (X.com)
Publications (44)
Top publication keywords:
Pediatric Nurse PractitionersPediatricsBody WeightStudents, NursingEducation, MedicalAnorexia NervosaComputer-Assisted InstructionGender DysphoriaMitochondrial EncephalomyopathiesRefeeding SyndromeAdolescent, HospitalizedPsychiatryStudents, MedicalFeeding and Eating DisordersTransgender Persons
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The Effect of Preadmission Energy Balance on Short-Term Medical Outcomes: Findings From the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2025 Downey AE, Kapphahn CJ, Gorrell S, Vendlinski SS, Cheng J, Le Grange D, Accurso EC, Buckelew SM, Kreiter A, Marsal B, Wright P, Golden NH, Garber AK -
A Reading Program for Adolescents in a Primary Care Clinic.
Pediatrics 2025 Sinha A, Ozer E, Buckelew S -
Clinical characteristics of hospitalized male adolescents and young adults with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).
Journal of eating disorders 2025 Nagata JM, Chaphekar AV, Low P, Vargas R, Ganson KT, Nguyen A, Buckelew SM, Garber AK, Downey AE -
Sex differences in electrolyte abnormalities indicating refeeding syndrome risk among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.
Journal of eating disorders 2024 Nagata JM, Nguyen A, Vargas R, Downey AE, Chaphekar AV, Ganson KT, Buckelew SM, Garber AK -
Clinical characteristics of hospitalized male adolescents and young adults with atypical anorexia nervosa.
The International journal of eating disorders 2024 Nagata JM, Vargas R, Sanders AE, Stuart E, Downey AE, Chaphekar AV, Nguyen A, Ganson KT, Buckelew SM, Garber AK
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Short-term outcomes of the study of refeeding to optimize inpatient gains for patients with atypical anorexia nervosa.
The International journal of eating disorders 2024 Garber AK, Cheng J, Accurso EC, Buckelew SM, Downey AE, Le Grange D, Gorrell S, Kapphahn CJ, Kreiter A, Moscicki AB, Golden NH -
Engagement of adolescents with ADHD in a narrative-centered game-based behavior change environment to reduce alcohol use.
Frontiers in education 2024 Pugatch M, Blum NJ, Barbaresi WJ, Rowe J, Berna M, Hennigan S, Giovanelli A, Penilla C, Tebb KP, Mott M, Kumaran V, Buckelew S, Lester JC, Ozer E -
What medical providers need to elevate outpatient care for adolescents and young adults with binge-eating disorder: A novel protocol.
The International journal of eating disorders 2023 Downey AE, Odette M, Sanders AE, Kuykendall M, Saunders E, Nagata JM, Forsberg S, Buckelew SM, Garber AK -
Sex differences in cholesterol and triglyceride levels among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.
The International journal of eating disorders 2023 Nagata JM, Chaphekar AV, Vargas R, Nguyen A, Downey AE, Patel KP, Ganson KT, Stuart E, Vendlinski S, Buckelew SM, Garber AK -
Modification of an inpatient medical management protocol for pediatric Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: improving the standard of care.
Journal of eating disorders 2023 Gorrell S, Vendlinski SS, Thompson AS, Downey AE, Kramer R, Hail L, Clifton S, Forsberg S, Reilly EE, Saunders E, Buckelew SM, Le Grange D -
Course and outcome in individuals with atypical anorexia nervosa: Findings from the Study of Refeeding to Optimize iNpatient Gains (StRONG).
The International journal of eating disorders 2023 Golden NH, Kapphahn CJ, Cheng J, Kreiter A, Downey AE, Accurso EC, Machen VI, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Moscicki AB, Le Grange D, Garber AK -
Telemedicine in an adolescent and young adult medicine clinic: a mixed methods study.
BMC health services research 2023 Barney A, Mendez-Contreras S, Hills NK, Buckelew SM, Raymond-Flesch M -
Parental self-efficacy: Longitudinal impact on clinical outcomes across levels of care in adolescent anorexia nervosa.
The International journal of eating disorders 2023 Gorrell S, Downey AE, Saunders E, Accurso EC, Buckelew S, Kreiter A, Le Grange D, Garber AK -
Hospital-based higher calorie refeeding and mealtime distress in adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa.
The International journal of eating disorders 2023 Accurso EC, Cheng J, Machen VI, Buckelew S, Kreiter A, Adams S, Le Grange D, Golden NH, Garber AK -
Eating disorders in sexual minority adolescents and young adults: examining clinical characteristics and psychiatric co-morbidities in an inpatient medical setting.
Journal of eating disorders 2023 Chaphekar AV, Downey A, Garber AK, Kuykendall M, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Ganson KT, Buckelew SM, Nagata JM -
Disparities in access to eating disorders treatment for publicly-insured youth and youth of color: a retrospective cohort study.
Journal of eating disorders 2023 Moreno R, Buckelew SM, Accurso EC, Raymond-Flesch M -
Transgender and other gender diverse adolescents with eating disorders requiring medical stabilization.
Journal of eating disorders 2022 Chaphekar AV, Vance SR, Garber AK, Buckelew S, Ganson KT, Downey A, Nagata JM -
Assessment of vitamin D among male adolescents and young adults hospitalized with eating disorders.
Journal of eating disorders 2022 Nagata JM, Grandis A, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Nguyen A, Downey AE, Ganson KT, Patel KP, Machen VI, Buckelew SM, Garber AK -
Renal Function in Patients Hospitalized With Anorexia Nervosa Undergoing Refeeding: Findings From the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2022 Downey AE, Cheng J, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Kapphahn CJ, Machen VI, Rosen EL, Moscicki AB, Golden NH, Garber AK -
Sex differences and associations between zinc deficiency and anemia among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.
Eating and weight disorders : EWD 2022 Nagata JM, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Nguyen A, Ganson KT, McDonald CM, Machen VI, Downey A, Buckelew SM, Garber AK -
Sex differences in refeeding among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.
The International journal of eating disorders 2021 Nagata JM, Bojorquez-Ramirez P, Nguyen A, Ganson KT, Machen VI, Cattle CJ, Buckelew SM, Garber AK -
Family-based treatment for pediatric eating disorders: Evidence and guidance for delivering integrated interdisciplinary care.
Children's health care : journal of the Association for the Care of Children's Health 2021 Forsberg S, Gorrell S, Accurso EC, Trainor C, Garber A, Buckelew S, Le Grange D -
Twenty-First Century Cures Act Final Rule and Adolescent Health Care: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Program Experiences.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2021 Ford CA, Bourgeois F, Buckelew SM, Emans SJ, English A, Evans YN, Irwin CE, Richardson LP, Sherer S, Short S, Sieving RE, Simpson T, Tanaka D, White K -
Youth Insured By Medicaid With Restrictive Eating Disorders-Underrecognized and Underresourced.
JAMA pediatrics 2021 Accurso EC, Buckelew SM, Snowden LR -
Using Standardized Patients to Augment Communication Skills and Self-Efficacy in Caring for Transgender Youth.
Academic pediatrics 2021 Vance SR, Dentoni-Lasofsky B, Ozer E, Deutsch MB, Meyers MJ, Buckelew SM -
Higher-Calorie Refeeding in Anorexia Nervosa: 1-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Pediatrics 2021 Golden NH, Cheng J, Kapphahn CJ, Buckelew SM, Machen VI, Kreiter A, Accurso EC, Adams SH, Le Grange D, Moscicki AB, Sy AF, Wilson L, Garber AK -
Short-term Outcomes of the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains for Patients With Anorexia Nervosa: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA pediatrics 2021 Garber AK, Cheng J, Accurso EC, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Kapphahn CJ, Kreiter A, Le Grange D, Machen VI, Moscicki AB, Sy A, Wilson L, Golden NH -
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Rapid Implementation of Adolescent and Young Adult Telemedicine: Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2020 Barney A, Buckelew S, Mesheriakova V, Raymond-Flesch M -
A Pediatric Transgender Medicine Curriculum for Multidisciplinary Trainees.
MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources 2020 Vance SR, Buckelew SM, Dentoni-Lasofsky B, Ozer E, Deutsch MB, Meyers M -
Self-reported eating disorders and sleep disturbances in young adults: a prospective cohort study.
Eating and weight disorders : EWD 2020 Nagata JM, Thurston IB, Karazsia BT, Woolridge D, Buckelew SM, Murray SB, Calzo JP -
Weight Loss and Illness Severity in Adolescents With Atypical Anorexia Nervosa.
Pediatrics 2019 Garber AK, Cheng J, Accurso EC, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Kapphahn CJ, Kreiter A, Le Grange D, Machen VI, Moscicki AB, Saffran K, Sy AF, Wilson L, Golden NH -
Weight restoration in atypical anorexia nervosa: A clinical conundrum.
The International journal of eating disorders 2018 Nagata JM, Garber AK, Buckelew SM -
Teaching paediatric transgender care.
The clinical teacher 2018 Vance SR, Lasofsky B, Ozer E, Buckelew SM -
Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy in the Differential Diagnosis of Eating Disorders.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2017 Nagata JM, Buckelew SM -
Enhancing Pediatric Trainees' and Students' Knowledge in Providing Care to Transgender Youth.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2017 Vance SR, Deutsch MB, Rosenthal SM, Buckelew SM -
Addressing Adolescent Substance Use: Teaching Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to Residents.
Substance abuse 2015 Whittle AE, Buckelew SM, Satterfield JM, Lum PJ, O'Sullivan P -
The prevalence of social and behavioral topics and related educational opportunities during attending rounds.
Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2014 Satterfield JM, Bereknyei S, Hilton JF, Bogetz AL, Blankenburg R, Buckelew SM, Chen HC, Monash B, Ramos JS, Rennke S, Braddock CH -
Predictors of outcome at 1 year in adolescents with DSM-5 restrictive eating disorders: report of the national eating disorders quality improvement collaborative.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2014 Forman SF, McKenzie N, Hehn R, Monge MC, Kapphahn CJ, Mammel KA, Callahan ST, Sigel EJ, Bravender T, Romano M, Rome ES, Robinson KA, Fisher M, Malizio JB, Rosen DS, Hergenroeder AC, Buckelew SM, Jay … -
Higher calorie diets increase rate of weight gain and shorten hospital stay in hospitalized adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2013 Garber AK, Mauldin K, Michihata N, Buckelew SM, Shafer MA, Moscicki AB -
An eleven site national quality improvement evaluation of adolescent medicine-based eating disorder programs: predictors of weight outcomes at one year and risk adjustment analyses.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2011 Forman SF, Grodin LF, Graham DA, Sylvester CJ, Rosen DS, Kapphahn CJ, Callahan ST, Sigel EJ, Bravender T, Peebles R, Romano M, Rome ES, Fisher M, Malizio JB, Mammel KA, Hergenroeder AC, Buckelew SM, … -
Index of suspicion. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome; psoas abscess; hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
Pediatrics in review 2010 Buckelew S, Slivka M, Caglar D, Kwun R, Gupta R, Ros S -
Increasing clinician self-efficacy for screening and counseling adolescents for risky health behaviors: results of an intervention.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2008 Buckelew SM, Adams SH, Irwin CE, Gee S, Ozer EM -
Innovations in preventive mental health care services for adolescents.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2008 Buckelew SM, Yu J, English A, Brindis CD -
What fathers need: a countywide assessment of the needs of fathers of young children.
Maternal and child health journal 2005 Buckelew SM, Pierrie H, Chabra A