Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd
@drnicolec.bsky.social
Adolescent medicine faculty at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania
Interests: #EatingDisorders and malnutrition, #SciComm & #MedEd. Posts ≠ med advice/views mine.
Interests: #EatingDisorders and malnutrition, #SciComm & #MedEd. Posts ≠ med advice/views mine.
Reposted by Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd
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.
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.
September 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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.
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.
Come to our webinar with the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine on severe and enduring eating disorders.
#eatingdisorders
adolescenthealth.org/sahm-annual-...
#eatingdisorders
adolescenthealth.org/sahm-annual-...
SAHM Annual Meeting: Virtual Workshops – SAHM
adolescenthealth.org
September 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Come to our webinar with the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine on severe and enduring eating disorders.
#eatingdisorders
adolescenthealth.org/sahm-annual-...
#eatingdisorders
adolescenthealth.org/sahm-annual-...
It is absolutely infuriating and depressing to see lifesaving medical interventions thrown in the garbage.
September 4, 2025 at 3:02 AM
It is absolutely infuriating and depressing to see lifesaving medical interventions thrown in the garbage.
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.
August 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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.
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. 😂
July 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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. 😂
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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May 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Calculating goal weights! #ICED2025
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.
May 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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.
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.
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.
April 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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.
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.
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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March 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Excited to share this publication! www.jpeds.com/article/S002...
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
March 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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
Amenorrhea in athletes should never be normalized. Ever.
March 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Amenorrhea in athletes should never be normalized. Ever.
Why does Tom Brady have to be here?
February 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Why does Tom Brady have to be here?
For those who need it.
February 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
For those who need it.
I am furious.
February 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I am furious.
Trash. 🗑️
January 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Trash. 🗑️
It’s 2025. Vaccines save lives. I can’t believe this is where we are.
January 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It’s 2025. Vaccines save lives. I can’t believe this is where we are.
Somehow, even more scared today than when I posted this. 😐
I am terrified for kids’ health.
January 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Somehow, even more scared today than when I posted this. 😐
I feel like if men got endometriosis we would have figured out better ways to diagnose it by now. 🤔
January 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I feel like if men got endometriosis we would have figured out better ways to diagnose it by now. 🤔
If your New Year’s resolution involves weight loss or dietary changes, please ✨keep it to yourself✨ when you’re around children. Or anyone really, but especially children.
January 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If your New Year’s resolution involves weight loss or dietary changes, please ✨keep it to yourself✨ when you’re around children. Or anyone really, but especially children.
As a pediatrician during cold and flu season I feel compelled to state that cough suppressants aren’t effective for children.
January 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
As a pediatrician during cold and flu season I feel compelled to state that cough suppressants aren’t effective for children.
The fact that seven fishes is a thing tells you all you need to know about how hardcore Italians are. Two, three, or four fishes aren’t enough. No. We have to go all in and do SEVEN like the extreme people we are. 🇮🇹🤌🐟
December 24, 2024 at 10:11 PM
The fact that seven fishes is a thing tells you all you need to know about how hardcore Italians are. Two, three, or four fishes aren’t enough. No. We have to go all in and do SEVEN like the extreme people we are. 🇮🇹🤌🐟
Sharing one of my favorite creations. And realizing there is no candy cane emoji?!
December 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Sharing one of my favorite creations. And realizing there is no candy cane emoji?!