Graduated - Class of 2023
Generalist – Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco
Research/Clinical Interests: Sexual and reproductive health disparities, social determinant of health, maternal mortality prevention, substance use during pregnancy, maternal mental health
Education/Training
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Year |
Institution | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | University of California, San Francisco | Residency | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| 2019 | University of California, San Francisco | MD | Medicine |
| 2018 | University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley, CA | MPH | Maternal and Child Health |
| 2013 | Bryn Mawr College; Bryn Mawr, PA | Pre-medical post-bac program | |
| 2010 | Stanford University; Stanford, CA | BA | Human Biology |
Research & Professional Experience
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | UCSF New Generation Health Center (NGHC) Needs Assessment to identify effective outreach methods for patient recruitment; UC Berkeley School of Public Health |
| 2017-2018 | MPH Capstone Research- Assessment of association between in utero β-Hexachlorocyclohexane pesticide exposure and cognitive development in a population of 256 7-year-old children participating in the CHAMACOS birth cohort study; UC Berkeley School of Public Health |
| 2017-2018 |
Student researcher, UCSF Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences- Retrospective study to evaluate opioid usage following benign gynecologic surgery after implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) opioid prescribing recommendations. |
| 2017-2018 | Student researcher, UCSF Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences- Observational study to evaluate gender differences in academic rank and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding among academic Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) physicians. |
| 2017-2018 | Student researcher, UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE)-update reproductive environmental health curriculum for the school of medicine |
| 2015 | Conference Co-Coordinator, UCSF Students for the Prevention of Violence 15th Annual Interpersonal Violence |
| 2015 | Volunteer Mentor and Summer Stipend Program Coordinator, UCSF MedLink Program- health professional pipeline program |
| 2015 | Student researcher, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital of Oakland Hemoglobinopathy Reference Lab, Observational and case-control genetic association study to investigate genetic modifiers and predictors of disease severity in sickle cell disease by assessing whether particular single nucleotide polymorphisms in hemoglobin F modifying genes are associated with cerebrovascular complications in SCA |
| 2014-2019 | UCSF Program in Medical Education Urban Underserved (PRIME-US)- leadership program on healthcare provision for urban underserved communities |
| 2014-2018 | UCSF SOM Office of Admissions- Admissions Interview Committee (AIC) member, Admissions Review Committee (ARC) member, Admissions Advisory Committee (AAC) co-Coordinator |
| 2014-2016 | Elective Course Co-Coordinator, UCSF SOM- Coordinated the Social Activism in Medicine Elective, Exploring Pediatrics and Caring for the Underserved Elective |
| 2014-2015 | Community Service Outreach Chair, UCSF Student National Medical Association (SNMA) |
| 2014-2015 | UCSF Student Run Homeless Clinic medical student volunteer and needs assessment survey design and implementation |
| 2013-2014 | Resource coordinator for drug intervention and chart review studies, Division of Hematology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2010-2011 | Human Biology Core Course Associate, Program in Human Biology; Stanford University |
Achievements & Recognition
| Year | Major Honors |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, UCSF |
| 2018, 2016 | MacKenzie Foundation Scholarship |
| 2016 | Auxiliary to the Sinkler Miller Medical Association (SMMA) Scholarship |
| 2015 | American Society of Hematology (ASH) Minority Medical Student Award Program |
| 2006 | Gates Millennium Scholars Program |
Oral Presentations
Kokroko J. Genetic Modifiers of Sickle Cell Anemia Severity. 57th Annual ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, 2015.
Publications
Kokroko J, Kogut K, Harley K, Eskenazi B. Prenatal β-hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH) exposure and 7-year child IQ in the CHAMACOS birth cohort. Neurotox Res. 2020 Jan 18. doi: 10.1007/s12640-020-00160-w. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 31955369
Movilla PR, Kokroko JA, Kotlyar AG, Rowen TS. Postoperative opioid utilization using Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines for benign gynecologic procedures. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Apr 17. pii: S1553-4650(19)30195-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.04.017. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31004796
Sperling JD, Shulman R, Blat C, Miller EE, Kokroko J, Zlatnik MG, Gonzalez-Velez J, Norton ME, Gossett DR. Gender Differences in Academic Rank and NIH Funding among Academic Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physicians in the United States. Am J Perinatol. 2019 Apr;36(5):443-448. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1675332. Epub 2018 Nov 10. PMID: 30414602
Hammond J, Thompson AA, Fogel MA, Hammond K, Kokroko J, Kwiatkowski JL. Combination Oral Chelation in Adult Patients With Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia and High Iron Burden. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2019 Jan;41(1):e47-e50. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001269. PMID: 30080754
Bentz MG, Carmona N, Bhagwat MM, Thimmig LM, Saleh J, Eke U, Kokroko J, Dadasovich R, Rice B, Cabana MD. Beyond "Asian": Specific East and Southeast Asian Races or Ethnicities Associated With Jaundice Readmission. Hosp Pediatr. 2018 May;8(5):269-273. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2017-0234. Epub 2018 Apr 4. PMID: 29618489
Rosenthal JL, Romano PS, Kokroko J, Gu W, Okumura MJ. Receiving Providers' Perceptions on Information Transmission During Interfacility Transfers to General Pediatric Floors. Hosp Pediatr. 2017 Jun;7(6):335-343. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2016-0152. PMID: 28559362