Bethany J Gaffka
Professor of Pediatrics
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Available to mentor
Bethany J Gaffka
Clinical Professor
  • Center Memberships
  • Recent Publications
    • Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Adverse childhood experiences, health behaviors, and associations with obesity among youth in the United States
      Santos M, Burton ET, Cadieux A, Gaffka B, Shaffer L, Cook J, Tucker J. Behavioral Medicine, 2022 Jul 6; DOI:10.1080/08964289.2022.2077294
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health Behaviors, and Associations with Obesity among US Youth
      Santos M, Burton ET, Cadieux A, Gaffka B, Shaffer L, Tucker J. OBESITY, 2020 28: 7 - 7.
    • Journal Article
      Bariatric and metabolic surgery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
      Santos M, Mackey E, Gaffka B, Ward W, Burton ET. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol, 2020 Sep; 8 (9): 742 - 743. DOI:10.1016/S2213-8587(20)30278-3
      PMID: 32822595
    • Presentation
      Gaffka BJ, Beck A, Santos M, Ward W. Next Steps in Implicit Bias and Health Equity, Pre-Conference Workshop
      2019 Apr 1;
    • Journal Article
      A Review of Modifiable Risk Factors for Severe Obesity in Children Ages 5 and Under.
      Porter RM, Tindall A, Gaffka BJ, Kirk S, Santos M, Abraham-Pratt I, Gray J, Heckler D, Ward WL, Tucker JM, Sweeney B. Child Obes, 2018 Oct; 14 (7): 468 - 476. DOI:10.1089/chi.2017.0344
      PMID: 30156438
    • Journal Article
      Provider Observations of Youth with Early Onset Severe Obesity in Tertiary Care Obesity Programs.
      Gaffka BJ, Hassink SG, Santos M, Eneli I. Child Obes, 2018 Oct; 14 (7): 477 - 483. DOI:10.1089/chi.2018.0008
      PMID: 30156432
    • Journal Article
      Pediatric obesity in primary care: Examining patient access across service delivery models.
      Bruni T, Gaffka BJ. Quality in Primary Care, 2018 Jan 1; 26 (4): 108 - 113.
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Expectations for Treatment in Pediatric Weight Management and Relationship to Attrition.
      Rhodes ET, Boles RE, Chin K, Christison A, Testa EG, Guion K, Hawkins MJ, Petty CR, Sallinen Gaffka B, Santos M, Shaffer L, Tucker J, Hampl SE. Child Obes, 2017 Apr; 13 (2): 120 - 127. DOI:10.1089/chi.2016.0215
      PMID: 28092464