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Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd

@drnicolec.bsky.social

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Adolescent medicine faculty at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania Interests: #EatingDisorders and malnutrition, #SciComm & #MedEd. Posts ≠ med advice/views mine.

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Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · 22d

Non vaccine preventable diseases keep us busy enough! 😖

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 22d

In case you’re wondering, it’s barely fall & our children’s hospital is already almost always full with kids boarding in the ER.

And the pediatric workforce is stretched thin.

Our system does not have the capacity to care for the influx of vaccine preventable diseases that is coming.

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Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · 26d

Come to our webinar with the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine on severe and enduring eating disorders.
#eatingdisorders
adolescenthealth.org/sahm-annual-...

SAHM Annual Meeting: Virtual Workshops – SAHM

adolescenthealth.org

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Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · Sep 4

It is absolutely infuriating and depressing to see lifesaving medical interventions thrown in the garbage.

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Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · Aug 30

Law enforcement! If you ever are involved in rescuing a severely malnourished child from an abusive environment, please do not give them a lot of food. They are likely at risk of refeeding syndrome and should be given nutrition in the hospital setting.

Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · Aug 28

Don’t blame you one bit!

Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · Aug 28

Medical training does not need to be traumatic. Learning can happen without intimidation, abuse, and fear of others. #MedEd

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Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · Jul 3

There are two types of MOCA people. Those that wait until 11PM the night before a cycle ends to start questions and those that do them within 24 hours of getting the email. 😂

Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · May 28

Calculating goal weights! #ICED2025

a man is standing in front of a white board with math equations on it .

ALT: a man is standing in front of a white board with math equations on it .

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Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · May 28

At #ICED2025! Reminder that the nadir of all cause mortality is around a BMI of 30. 😊

Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · May 7

That 20mm ovarian “cyst” is likely a dominant follicle. Please don’t assume this is the source of abdominal pain or tell patients/families it must be removed. Everything isn’t the fault of the ovaries/uterus.

Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · Apr 6

A common misconception about #eatingdisorders is that a desire for thinness is the inciting factor.

In reality, weight loss of any kind, regardless of reason, is often how it starts. It could be do to an illness, surgery, etc. In a genetically vulnerable person, this can start an eating disorder.

Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · Mar 20

Excited to share this publication! www.jpeds.com/article/S002...

(re Letter to the Editor on Caffeinated Culture: Youth Heart Health in the Age of Energy Drinks)

We thank Ms. Yang for her interest in our work and her perspective as a member of the highly targeted youth population. We appreciate her recognition of the need for youth-initiated changes in the cur...

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Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · Mar 15

Dislike!!👎

Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd @drnicolec.bsky.social · Mar 15

You know what my favorite part of my job is? Discharging patients from my practice. I love it when they don’t need me anymore. I have a whole “see you at Wegmans and feel free to send life updates if you want” speech and it’s the best. #eatingdisorders