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Tracy A. Lieu, M.D. M.P.H.

Professor, Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School

Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School Of Public Health

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Associate Professor, Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc

Contact Info

Tracy Lieu
Harvard Medical School
133 Brookline Avenue

Boston, MA, 02215
Phone not available.
Email not available

Assistant

Charlene Gay
Administrative Assistant
Ambulatory Care and Prevention
Harvard Medical School
133 Brookline Avenue
6th Floor
Boston, MA, 02215
Phone: 617-509-9945
Fax: 617-859-8112
charlene_gay@hphc.org

DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Reduction of Cancer Risk and Disparities

Research Abstract

Not Available.

Publications

  • Bokhour BG, Cohn ES, Cortes DE, Yinusa-Nyahkoon LS, Hook JM, Smith LA, Rand CS, Lieu TA.Patterns of concordance and non-concordance with clinician recommendations and parents' explanatory models in children with asthma.Patient Educ Couns 2008 Mar;70(3):37
    18162357
  • Fleegler EW, Lieu TA, Wise PH, Muret-Wagstaff S.Families' health-related social problems and missed referral opportunities.Pediatrics 2007 Jun;119(6):e1332-41.
    17545363
  • Lee GM, Lett S, Schauer S, LeBaron C, Murphy TV, Rusinak D, Lieu TA,.Societal costs and morbidity of pertussis in adolescents and adults.Clin Infect Dis 2004 Dec 1;39(11):1572-80.
    15578353
  • Prosser LA, Lieu TA.Comments on the prosser et Al approach to value disease reduction in children: in reply.Pediatrics 2004 Nov;114(5):1375-6.
    15520141
  • Lee KC, Finkelstein JA, Miroshnik IL, Rusinak D, Santoli JM, Lett SM, Lieu TA.Pediatricians' self-reported clinical practices and adherence to national immunization guidelines after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.Arch Pediatr Adolesc M
    15237070
  • Lieu TA, Finkelstein JA, Lozano P, Capra AM, Chi FW, Jensvold N, Quesenberry CP, Farber HJ.Cultural competence policies and other predictors of asthma care quality for Medicaid-insured children.Pediatrics 2004 Jul;114(1):e102-10.
    15231981
  • McAdam AJ, Hasenbein ME, Feldman HA, Cole SE, Offermann JT, Riley AM, Lieu TA.Human metapneumovirus in children tested at a tertiary-care hospital.J Infect Dis 2004 Jul 1;190(1):20-6.
    15195239
  • Meara E, Kotagal UR, Atherton HD, Lieu TA.Impact of early newborn discharge legislation and early follow-up visits on infant outcomes in a state Medicaid population.Pediatrics 2004 Jun;113(6):1619-27.
    15173482
  • Taveras EM, Li R, Grummer-Strawn L, Richardson M, Marshall R, Ręgo VH, Miroshnik I, Lieu TA.Mothers' and clinicians' perspectives on breastfeeding counseling during routine preventive visits.Pediatrics 2004 May;113(5):e405-11.
    15121981
  • Taveras EM, Li R, Grummer-Strawn L, Richardson M, Marshall R, Ręgo VH, Miroshnik I, Lieu TA.Opinions and practices of clinicians associated with continuation of exclusive breastfeeding.Pediatrics 2004 Apr;113(4):e283-90.
    15060254
  • Farber HJ, Chi FW, Capra A, Jensvold NG, Finkelstein JA, Lozano P, Quesenberry CP, Lieu TA.Use of asthma medication dispensing patterns to predict risk of adverse health outcomes: a study of Medicaid-insured children in managed care programs.Ann Allergy A
    15049395
  • Guise JM, Palda V, Westhoff C, Chan BK, Helfand M, Lieu TA,.The effectiveness of primary care-based interventions to promote breastfeeding: systematic evidence review and meta-analysis for the US Preventive Services Task Force.Ann Fam Med 2003 Jul-Aug;1(2
    15040435
  • O'Brien MA, Uyeki TM, Shay DK, Thompson WW, Kleinman K, McAdam A, Yu XJ, Platt R, Lieu TA.Incidence of outpatient visits and hospitalizations related to influenza in infants and young children.Pediatrics 2004 Mar;113(3 Pt 1):585-93.
    14993554
  • Prosser LA, Ray GT, O'Brien M, Kleinman K, Santoli J, Lieu TA.Preferences and willingness to pay for health states prevented by pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.Pediatrics 2004 Feb;113(2):283-90.
    14754939
  • Lozano P, Grothaus LC, Finkelstein JA, Hecht J, Farber HJ, Lieu TA.Variability in asthma care and services for low-income populations among practice sites in managed Medicaid systems.Health Serv Res 2003 Dec;38(6 Pt 1):1563-78.
    14727788
  • Madden JM, Soumerai SB, Lieu TA, Mandl KD, Zhang F, Ross-Degnan D.Length-of-stay policies and ascertainment of postdischarge problems in newborns.Pediatrics 2004 Jan;113(1 Pt 1):42-9.
    14702445
  • Tierney CD, Yusuf H, McMahon SR, Rusinak D, O' Brien MA, Massoudi MS, Lieu TA.Adoption of reminder and recall messages for immunizations by pediatricians and public health clinics.Pediatrics 2003 Nov;112(5):1076-82.
    14595049
  • Verstraeten T, Davis RL, DeStefano F, Lieu TA, Rhodes PH, Black SB, Shinefield H, Chen RT,.Safety of thimerosal-containing vaccines: a two-phased study of computerized health maintenance organization databases.Pediatrics 2003 Nov;112(5):1039-48.
    14595043
  • Ray GT, Lieu TA.Comparing the medical expenses of adults with Medicaid and commercial insurance in a health maintenance organization.J Health Care Poor Underserved 2003 Aug;14(3):420-35.
    12955920
  • Lieu TA, Thompson KM, Prosser LA, O'Brien MA, Yusuf HR, Shefer AM, Weinstein MC, Rickert DL.Emerging issues in vaccine economics: perspectives from the USA.Expert Rev Vaccines 2002 Dec;1(4):433-42.
    12901581
  • Taveras EM, Capra AM, Braveman PA, Jensvold NG, Escobar GJ, Lieu TA.Clinician support and psychosocial risk factors associated with breastfeeding discontinuation.Pediatrics 2003 Jul;112(1 Pt 1):108-15.
    12837875
  • Yih WK, Lieu TA, Ręgo VH, O'Brien MA, Shay DK, Yokoe DS, Platt R.Attitudes of healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals regarding smallpox vaccination.BMC Public Health 2003 Jun 11;3(1):20.
    12801426
  • Allison JE, Hurley LB, Hiatt RA, Levin TR, Ackerson LM, Lieu TA.A randomized controlled trial of test-and-treat strategy for Helicobacter pylori: clinical outcomes and health care costs in a managed care population receiving long-term acid suppression the
    12767952
  • Farber HJ, Capra AM, Finkelstein JA, Lozano P, Quesenberry CP, Jensvold NG, Chi FW, Lieu TA.Misunderstanding of asthma controller medications: association with nonadherence.J Asthma 2003 Feb;40(1):17-25.
    12699208
  • Jensvold NG, Lieu TA, Chi FW, Capra AM, Sisk CA.Strategies for surveying families of Medicaid-insured children by telephone.J Health Care Poor Underserved 2003 Feb;14(1):17-22.
    12613065
  • Madden JM, Soumerai SB, Lieu TA, Mandl KD, Zhang F, Ross-Degnan D.Effects on breastfeeding of changes in maternity length-of-stay policy in a large health maintenance organization.Pediatrics 2003 Mar;111(3):519-24.
    12612230
  • Lieu TA, Massoudi MR, Miroshnik IL, O'Brien MA, Coltin KL, Rodewald LE.Immunization status among children newly enrolled in a health plan: a new frontier for quality measurement?.Am J Manag Care 2003 Feb;9(2):121-7.
    12597600
  • Madden JM, Soumerai SB, Lieu TA, Mandl KD, Zhang F, Ross-Degnan D,.Effects of a law against early postpartum discharge on newborn follow-up, adverse events, and HMO expenditures.N Engl J Med 2002 Dec 19;347(25):2031-8.
    12490685
  • Berg AO, Allan JD, Frame PS, Homer CJ, Johnson MS, Klein JD, Lieu TA, Mulrow CD, Orleans CT, Peipert JF, Pender NJ, Siu AL, Teutsch SM, Westhoff C, Woolf SH,.Newborn hearing screening: recommendations and rationale.Am J Nurs 2002 Nov;102(11):83-9.
    12436079
  • Keren R, Helfand M, Homer C, McPhillips H, Lieu TA.Projected cost-effectiveness of statewide universal newborn hearing screening.Pediatrics 2002 Nov;110(5):855-64.
    12415021
  • Berg AO, Allan JD, Frame PS, Homer CJ, Lieu TA, Mulrow CD, Orleans CT, Peipert JF, Pender NJ, Sox HC, Teusch SM, Westhoff C, Woolf SH,.Screening for chlamydia infection: recommendations and rationale. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.Am J Nurs 2002 Oct
    12394311
  • Lieu TA, Finkelstein JA, Adams MM, Miroshnik IL, Lett SM, Palfrey S, Freed GL, Kleinman K, Ray GT, Platt R.Pediatricians' views on financial barriers and values for pneumococcal vaccine for children.Ambul Pediatr 2002 Sep-Oct;2(5):358-66.
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  • Ray GT, Butler JC, Black SB, Shinefield HR, Fireman BH, Lieu TA.Observed costs and health care use of children in a randomized controlled trial of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.Pediatr Infect Dis J 2002 May;21(5):361-5.
    12150168
  • Finkelstein JA, Lozano P, Farber HJ, Miroshnik I, Lieu TA.Underuse of controller medications among Medicaid-insured children with asthma.Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2002 Jun;156(6):562-7.
    12038888
  • Lieu TA, Lozano P, Finkelstein JA, Chi FW, Jensvold NG, Capra AM, Quesenberry CP, Selby JV, Farber HJ.Racial/ethnic variation in asthma status and management practices among children in managed medicaid.Pediatrics 2002 May;109(5):857-65.
    11986447
  • Escobar GJ, Braveman PA, Ackerson L, Odouli R, Coleman-Phox K, Capra AM, Wong C, Lieu TA.A randomized comparison of home visits and hospital-based group follow-up visits after early postpartum discharge.Pediatrics 2001 Sep;108(3):719-27.
    11533342
  • Davis RL, Lieu TA, Mell LK, Capra AM, Zavitkovsky A, Quesenberry CP, Black SB, Shinefield HR, Thompson RS, Rodewald LE.Impact of the change in polio vaccination schedule on immunization coverage rates: a study in two large health maintenance organizations
    11335742
  • Lieu TA, Davis RL, Capra AM, Mell LK, Quesenberry CP, Martin KE, Zavitkovsky A, Black SB, Shinefield HR, Thompson RS, Rodewald LE.Variation in clinician recommendations for multiple injections during adoption of inactivated polio vaccine.Pediatrics 2001 A
    11335770
  • Eisner MD, Lieu TA, Chi F, Capra AM, Mendoza GR, Selby JV, Blanc PD.Beta agonists, inhaled steroids, and the risk of intensive care unit admission for asthma.Eur Respir J 2001 Feb;17(2):233-40.
    11334125
  • Groeneveld PW, Lieu TA, Fendrick AM, Hurley LB, Ackerson LM, Levin TR, Allison JE.Quality of life measurement clarifies the cost-effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori eradication in peptic ulcer disease and uninvestigated dyspepsia.Am J Gastroenterol 2001
    11232673
  • Kramarz P, Destefano F, Gargiullo PM, Chen RT, Lieu TA, Davis RL, Mullooly JP, Black SB, Shinefield HR, Bohlke K, Ward JI, Marcy SM,.Does influenza vaccination prevent asthma exacerbations in children?.J Pediatr 2001 Mar;138(3):306-10.
    11241034
  • Black S, Lieu TA, Ray GT, Capra A, Shinefield HR.Assessing costs and cost effectiveness of pneumococcal disease and vaccination within Kaiser Permanente.Vaccine 2000 Dec 8;19 Suppl 1:S83-6.
    11163469
  • Lieu TA, Black SB, Ray GT, Martin KE, Shinefield HR, Weniger BG.The hidden costs of infant vaccination.Vaccine 2000 Aug 15;19(1):33-41.
    10924784
  • Lieu TA, Braveman PA, Escobar GJ, Fischer AF, Jensvold NG, Capra AM.A randomized comparison of home and clinic follow-up visits after early postpartum hospital discharge.Pediatrics 2000 May;105(5):1058-65.
    10790463
  • Capra AM, Lieu TA, Black SB, Shinefield HR, Martin KE, Klein JO.Costs of otitis media in a managed care population.Pediatr Infect Dis J 2000 Apr;19(4):354-5.
    10783029
  • Joffe S, Lieu TA, Escobar GJ.The critical role of population-based epidemiology in cost-effectiveness research.Pediatrics 2000 Apr;105(4 Pt 1):862-3.
    10742335
  • Lieu TA, Ray GT, Black SB, Butler JC, Klein JO, Breiman RF, Miller MA, Shinefield HR.Projected cost-effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination of healthy infants and young children.JAMA 2000 Mar 15;283(11):1460-8.
    10732936
  • Kuppermann M, Nease RF, Ackerson LM, Black SB, Shinefield HR, Lieu TA.Parents' preferences for outcomes associated with childhood vaccinations.Pediatr Infect Dis J 2000 Feb;19(2):129-33.
    10693999
  • Joffe S, Escobar GJ, Black SB, Armstrong MA, Lieu TA.Rehospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus among premature infants.Pediatrics 1999 Oct;104(4 Pt 1):894-9.
    10506231
  • Joffe S, Ray GT, Escobar GJ, Black SB, Lieu TA.Cost-effectiveness of respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis among preterm infants.Pediatrics 1999 Sep;104(3 Pt 1):419-27.
    10469764
  • Lieu TA, Capra AM, Quesenberry CP, Mendoza GR, Mazar M.Computer-based models to identify high-risk adults with asthma: is the glass half empty of half full?.J Asthma 1999 Jun;36(4):359-70.
    10386500
  • Lieu TA, Ray GT, Farmer G, Shay GF.The cost of medical care for patients with cystic fibrosis in a health maintenance organization.Pediatrics 1999 Jun;103(6):e72.
    10353969
  • Mohle-Boetani JC, Lieu TA, Ray GT, Escobar G.Preventing neonatal group B streptococcal disease: cost-effectiveness in a health maintenance organization and the impact of delayed hospital discharge for newborns who received intrapartum antibiotics.Pediatri
    10103290
  • Lozano P, Lieu TA.Asthma in managed care.Pediatr Ann 1999 Jan;28(1):74-80.
    9926375
  • Lieu TA, Wikler C, Capra AM, Martin KE, Escobar GJ, Braveman PA.Clinical outcomes and maternal perceptions of an updated model of perinatal care.Pediatrics 1998 Dec;102(6):1437-44.
    9832582
  • Lieu TA, Newman TB.Issues in studying the effectiveness of health services for children.Health Serv Res 1998 Oct;33(4 Pt 2):1041-58.
    9776948
  • Udovic SL, Lieu TA, Black SB, Ray PM, Ray GT, Shinefield HR.Parent reports on willingness to accept childhood immunizations during urgent care visits.Pediatrics 1998 Oct;102(4):E47.
    9755284
  • Udovic SL, Lieu TA.Evidence on office-based interventions to improve childhood immunization delivery.Pediatr Ann 1998 Jun;27(6):355-61.
    9648170
  • Lieu TA, Mohle-Boetani JC, Ray GT, Ackerson LM, Walton DL.Neonatal group B streptococcal infection in a managed care population. Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Infection Study Group.Obstet Gynecol 1998 Jul;92(1):21-7.
    9649086
  • Lieu TA, Quesenberry CP, Sorel ME, Mendoza GR, Leong AB.Computer-based models to identify high-risk children with asthma.Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1998 Apr;157(4 Pt 1):1173-80.
    9563736
  • Lieu TA, Capra AM, Makol J, Black SB, Shinefield HR.Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of letters, automated telephone messages, or both for underimmunized children in a health maintenance organization.Pediatrics 1998 Apr;101(4):E3.
    9521970
  • Lieu TA, Black SB, Takahashi H, Ray P, Capra AM, Shinefield HR, Adler NE.Varicella serology among school age children with a negative or uncertain history of chickenpox.Pediatr Infect Dis J 1998 Feb;17(2):120-5.
    9493807
  • Lieu TA, Gurley RJ, Lundstrom RJ, Ray GT, Fireman BH, Weinstein MC, Parmley WW.Projected cost-effectiveness of primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction.J Am Coll Cardiol 1997 Dec;30(7):1741-50.
    9385902
  • Lieu TA, Quesenberry CP, Capra AM, Sorel ME, Martin KE, Mendoza GR.Outpatient management practices associated with reduced risk of pediatric asthma hospitalization and emergency department visits.Pediatrics 1997 Sep;100(3 Pt 1):334-41.
    9282702
  • Ferguson SC, Lieu TA.Blood lead testing by pediatricians: practice, attitudes, and demographics.Am J Public Health 1997 Aug;87(8):1349-51.
    9279274
  • Lieu TA, Black SB, Ray P, Schwalbe JA, Lewis EM, Lavetter A, Morozumi PA, Shinefield HR.Computer-generated recall letters for underimmunized children: how cost-effective?.Pediatr Infect Dis J 1997 Jan;16(1):28-33.
    9002097
  • Lieu TA, Black SB, Sorel ME, Ray P, Shinefield HR.Would better adherence to guidelines improve childhood immunization rates?.Pediatrics 1996 Dec;98(6 Pt 1):1062-8.
    8951254
  • Lieu TA, Lundstrom RJ, Ray GT, Fireman BH, Gurley RJ, Parmley WW.Initial cost of primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction.J Am Coll Cardiol 1996 Oct;28(4):882-9.
    8837564
  • Lieu TA, Gurley RJ, Lundstrom RJ, Parmley WW.Primary angioplasty and thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction: an evidence summary.J Am Coll Cardiol 1996 Mar 1;27(3):737-50.
    8606291
  • Lieu TA, Finkler LJ, Sorel ME, Black SB, Shinefield HR.Cost-effectiveness of varicella serotesting versus presumptive vaccination of school-age children and adolescents.Pediatrics 1995 May;95(5):632-8.
    7724297
  • Lieu TA, Watson SE, Washington AE.The cost-effectiveness of prenatal carrier screening for cystic fibrosis.Obstet Gynecol 1994 Dec;84(6):903-12.
    7970468
  • Lieu TA, Black SB, Ray P, Chellino M, Shinefield HR, Adler NE.Risk factors for delayed immunization among children in an HMO.Am J Public Health 1994 Oct;84(10):1621-5.
    7943481
  • Lieu TA, Glauber JH, Fuentes-Afflick E, Lo B.Effects of vaccine information pamphlets on parents' attitudes.Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1994 Sep;148(9):921-5.
    8075734
  • Halloran ME, Cochi SL, Lieu TA, Wharton M, Fehrs L.Theoretical epidemiologic and morbidity effects of routine varicella immunization of preschool children in the United States.Am J Epidemiol 1994 Jul 15;140(2):81-104.
    8023813
  • Lieu TA, Smith MD, Newacheck PW, Langthorn D, Venkatesh P, Herradora R.Health insurance and preventive care sources of children at public immunization clinics.Pediatrics 1994 Mar;93(3):373-8.
    8115194
  • Lieu TA, Black SB, Rieser N, Ray P, Lewis EM, Shinefield HR.The cost of childhood chickenpox: parents' perspective.Pediatr Infect Dis J 1994 Mar;13(3):173-7.
    8177622
  • Lieu TA, Cochi SL, Black SB, Halloran ME, Shinefield HR, Holmes SJ, Wharton M, Washington AE.Cost-effectiveness of a routine varicella vaccination program for US children.JAMA 1994 Feb 2;271(5):375-81.
    8283587
  • Lieu TA, Newacheck PW, McManus MA.Race, ethnicity, and access to ambulatory care among US adolescents.Am J Public Health 1993 Jul;83(7):960-5.
    8328617
  • Blum NJ, Lieu TA.Interrupted care. The effects of paging on pediatric resident activities.Am J Dis Child 1992 Jul;146(7):806-8.
    1496947
  • Lieu TA, Baskin MN, Schwartz JS, Fleisher GR.Clinical and cost-effectiveness of outpatient strategies for management of febrile infants.Pediatrics 1992 Jun;89(6 Pt 2):1135-44.
    1594366
  • Lieu TA, Forrest CB, Blum NJ, Cornfeld D, Polin RA.Effects of a night-float system on resident activities and parent satisfaction.Am J Dis Child 1992 Mar;146(3):307-10.
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  • Lieu TA, Grasmeder HM, Kaplan BS.An approach to the evaluation and treatment of microscopic hematuria.Pediatr Clin North Am 1991 Jun;38(3):579-92.
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  • Lieu TA, Schwartz JS, Jaffe DM, Fleisher GR.Strategies for diagnosis and treatment of children at risk for occult bacteremia: clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.J Pediatr 1991 Jan;118(1):21-9.
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  • Lieu TA, Fleisher GR, Schwartz JS.Cost-effectiveness of rapid latex agglutination testing and throat culture for streptococcal pharyngitis.Pediatrics 1990 Mar;85(3):246-56.
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  • Lieu TA, Schroeder SA, Altman DF.Specialty choices at one medical school: recent trends and analysis of predictive factors.Acad Med 1989 Oct;64(10):622-9.
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  • Lieu TA, Fleisher GR, Schwartz JS.Clinical evaluation of a latex agglutination test for streptococcal pharyngitis: performance and impact on treatment rates.Pediatr Infect Dis J 1988 Dec;7(12):847-54.
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  • Lieu TA, Fleisher GR, Mahboubi S, Schwartz JS.Hematuria and clinical findings as indications for intravenous pyelography in pediatric blunt renal trauma.Pediatrics 1988 Aug;82(2):216-22.
    3399295
  • Lieu TA, Fleisher GR, Schwartz JS.Clinical performance and effect on treatment rates of latex agglutination testing for streptococcal pharyngitis in an emergency department.Pediatr Infect Dis 1986 Nov-Dec;5(6):655-9.
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