Jennifer C. Takagishi, MD, FAAP

Jennifer Cohen Takagishi, MD was raised in New Hampshire and graduated from Wellesley College. Following 2 years working as a research technician at Massachusetts General Hospital, she attended the Tufts University School of Medicine, and completed her pediatric residency at the Duke University Medical Center. Following her training, she was Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, acting as an attending general pediatrician and division chief at the Long Island College Hospital (LICH). During that time, she also was the Director of Pediatric Undergraduate Medicine for LICH and taught medical students from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. She was hired as a General Academic Pediatrician at USF, and became the Medical Director for Pediatrics at HealthPark. She has co-authored several case reports and articles on pediatric resident education, primarily focused on breastfeeding, advocacy, and the business of medicine. She was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics in 2005. She is a current participant in the Academic Pediatric Association (APA)’s Educational Scholars Program, Community Cohort, studying the effects of linking pediatric residents with doulas to learn breastfeeding and cultural competency. In addition, she is the co-chair for APA’s Region VIII and is currently involved with the National Children’s Study.

Education & Training

Board Certification

• American Board of Pediatrics

Research Support

• October 2008-present. National Children’s Study. University of Miami Study Center with University of South Florida managing Hillsborough and Orange Counties. Sub-investigator. $28.8 million awarded to USF.
• University of South Florida AHEC Program--Tobacco Project. S. Dabrow, R. Gereige, J. Takagishi MD, and M. Kumar. 2008-2010. $60,000.
• Perinatal Core Protocol—PACTG—P1025. Karen Bruder, MD. Subinvestigator: J. Takagishi, MD. September 2006-present.

Selected Publications

Takagishi J, Bonner R, Matz P, Bowers L, Dabrow, S and Gereige RS. The Price is Right: Teaching the Business of Medicine to Pediatric Residents via Multi-format Modules. In press, MedEdPortal. Nov 2008.

Gallizzi G*, Kaly P, and Takagishi, J. Lower Extremity Paralysis in A Male Preadolescent. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2008 Feb; 47(1): 86-8. *University of South Florida Fourth Year Medical Student.

Pavan MH, Dabrow S, Takagishi J, Gereige R, and Ringenberg L. Does Focus on the 15 and the 18 Month Age Facilitate Training in Evidence-Based Developmental Screening?” J Dev Behavioral Pediatr. 2006 October; 27(5): 446.

Takagishi J., Rauen, K., Drumheller, T., Kousseff B, and Sutcliffe M. Chromosome 3p25.3 Deletion in Mother and Daughter with Minimal Phenotypic Effect. Am J Med Genet, Part A. 2006 July 15; 140 A (14); 1587-1593.

Takagishi, J., Christner, J., McCoy, R and Dabrow, S. Lessons Learned from Residents in Pediatric Community Rotations. Clin Pediatr. 2006 April. 45(3); 239-244.

Christner, J.G., Takagishi, J. C., Dabrow, S. and McCoy, R.: Lessons Learned from Community Site Administrators Involved in Pediatric Community Rotations. APA/HRSA Faculty Development Scholars Program, Supplement to Amb Peds. 2004 Jan-Feb; 4 (1) supplement; 121-123.

Degryse, A*., Takagishi, J. and Sinnott, J.: A Swollen Knee and Tremor. Clin Pediatr. 2004 Jan/Feb; 43 (1); 115-118. *USF third year medical student