Leila Christina Sahni
Instructor
Positions
- Instructor
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Pediatrics
Hematology/Oncology
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Education
- PhD from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health
- 12/2018 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Epidemiology
- MPH from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health
- 12/2009 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
- BS from University of Houston
- 05/2005 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Chemistry
Professional Interests
- Infectious disease epidemiology
- Public health surveillance
- Vaccine Effectiveness
Professional Statement
Research Focus: I am an epidemiologist with research interests in pediatric infectious diseases, public health surveillance, vaccine effectiveness, and vaccine hesitancy. Much of my work has focused on the epidemiology of respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses in young children, the role of these viruses in pediatric emergency department use and hospitalization, and the post-licensure assessments of rotavirus and influenza vaccine effectiveness. My research interests have recently expanded to include parental vaccine hesitancy and concerns about vaccine safety, and I am an active collaborator on studies assessing the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy among parents of children in the Greater Houston area and nationally among parents of children with autism spectrum disorders.
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