Mia Kanak, MD, MPH
Dr. Kanak is an attending physician in the Division of Emergency Medicine. Her research interests include pediatric homelessness and housing insecurity and screening for health-related social needs in the Emergency Department. She is passionate about improving access and quality of care for underserved pediatric patients.
Education
Stanford University School of Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Accomplishments
American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Publications
Kanak M, Rutman L, Pirrotta E, Giammona M, Bermudez M, Wang NE, Emergency Department-Based Health Insurance Enrollment for Children: Does Linkage Lead to Insurance Retention and Utilization? Pediatric Emergency Care. 31(3):169-172, 2015. PMID 25742607.
Kanak M, Stewart A, Vinci R, Liu S, Sandel M, Trends in Homeless Children and Young Adults Seeking Shelter in a Boston Pediatric Emergency Department Following State Housing Policy Changes, 2011-2016. American Journal of Public Health. 108(8):1076-1078, 2018. PMID 29927643.
Stewart AM, Kanak MM, Gerald AM, Kimia AA, Landschaft A, Sandel MT, Lee LK, Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Homelessness After Shelter Eligibility Policy Change. Pediatrics. 142(5):e20181224, 2018. PMID 30323107.
Kanak MM, Fleegler EW, Chang L, Curt AM, Burdick KJ, Monuteaux MC, Deane M, Warrington P, Stewart AM. Mobile Social Screening and Referral Intervention in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Academic Pediatrics. 2023 Jan-Feb;23(1):93-101. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.08.011. PMID: 36075518.
Kanak M, Turley K, Lee LK, Stewart AM, Community-Academic Advocacy to Improve Shelter Access for Families Experiencing Homelessness. Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 19:e2022057935. doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-057935. PMID: 36655372.
Kanak MM, Fleegler EW, Chang L, Curt AM, Burdick KJ, Monuteaux MC, Deane M, Warrington P, Stewart AM. Mobile Social Screening and Referral Intervention in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Jan-Feb;23(1):93-101. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.08.011. Epub 2022 Sep 6. PMID: 36075518.