John C. Rausch, MD, MPH
Overview
Dr. Rausch, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Child and Adolescent Health at Columbia University Medical Center. His clinical interests are in general pediatrics and weight management. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Obesity Medicine. He is a primary care pediatrician at the Broadway Practice. He also serves as the Medical Director of Health for Life West, a comprehensive weight management program for patients at the Broadway Practice.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Childhood Obesity
- Weight Management
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Languages
- Spanish
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics
Research
Dr. Rausch’s research interests focus on the prevention and management of pediatric obesity and its long-term impact on health. He is interested in developing strategies for promoting universal evidence-based lifestyle changes that focus on prevention. He is further interested in the epidemiology of the development of obesity co-morbidities, including insulin resistance and diabetes, fatty liver disease, hypertension and dyslipidemias. He is focused on developing methods to screen for and manage co-morbidities, especially in busy clinical practices and acceptable to families most at risk for health disparities, particularly in a low income, Latino population
Research Interests
- Health services research
- obesity mangement
- obesity prevention
- population health
Selected Publications
1) Rausch, J., Lavine, J., Chalasani, N., Guo, X., Kwon, S., Schwimmer, J., Molleston, J. Loomba, R., Brunt, E. Chen, Y., Goodarzi, M., Taylor, K., Yates, K., Unalp-Arida, A., Rotter, J. Genetic Loci Associated With Adiposity and Insulin Resistance in Hispanic Boys With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 66:789-796, 2018.
2) Matiz, L.A., Robbins-Milne, L. Krause, M., Peretz, P., Rausch, J. Evaluating the Impact of Information Technology (IT) Tools to Support the Asthma Medical Home. Clinical Pediatrics, 55:165-170, 2016.
3) Rausch, J.C., Berger-Jenkins, E, Nieto, A., McCord, M., Meyer, D. Effect of a School Based Intervention on Parent's Nutrition and Exercise Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors, American Journal of Health Education. American Journal of Health Education, 46: 33-39, 2015.
4) Berger-Jenkins, E., Rausch, J., Okah, E., Tsao, D., Croswell, E., Nieto, A., McCord, M., Meyer, D. Evaluation of a Comprehensive School-Based Obesity Prevention Program in an Underserved Hispanic Community: Choosing Healthy & Active Lifestyles for Kids (CHALK). American Journal of Health Education, 45:261-270, 2014.
5) Rausch, J.C, Hametz, P., Zuckerbrot, R., Rausch, W., Soren, K. Screening for Depression in Urban Latino Adolescents. Clinical Pediatrics, 51: 964-971, 2012.
6) Rausch, J.C., McCord, M., Batista M., Anisfeld, E. Latino Immigrant Children's Health: Effects of Sociodemographic Variables and of a Preventive Intervention Program. International Journal of Population Research, vol. 2012, Article ID 250276, 8 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/250276.
7) Stockwell, M.S., Rausch, J., Sonnett, M., Stanberry, L., Rosenthal, S., Parental Reasons for Utilization of an Urban Pediatric Emergency Department During the H1N1 Influenza Epidemic. Pediatric Emergency Care. 27: 261-265, 2011.
8) Yen, C., Jakob, K., Peckham, X., Rausch, J., Esona, M.D., Hull, J.J., Whittier, S., Gentsch, J.R., LaRussa, P., Detection of Fecal Shedding of Rotavirus Vaccine in Infants Following Their First Dose of Pentavalent Rotavirus Vaccine. Vaccine, 29: 4151-4155, 2011.
9) Rausch, J.C., Perito, E.R., Hametz P. Obesity prevention, screening, and treatment: practices of pediatric providers since the 2007 Expert Committee recommendations. Clinical Pediatrics. 50: 434-441, 2011.
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov