Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Our team performs the following services for patients:

• Diagnosis and treatment of acute, chronic, and recurrent infectious diseases in newborns, children, and adolescents. 
• Diagnosis and treatment of allergic conditions including asthma, drug and insect sensitivity, food allergies, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and urticaria.  
• Diagnosis and treatment of infants, children, youth, and adult women with HIV infection, including HIV Testing, PrEP, & PEP - Robert Wood Johnson AIDS Program
• International travel consultation.
• Foreign adoptee medical consultation.

Barrie Cohen, M.D.

The Pediatric Allergy Clinic, located at 1 Worlds Fair Drive, Somerset, and CHINJ offers patients state-of-the-art allergy consultation, testing, and management.

Services

• Consultation - outpatient and inpatient consultation services
• Allergy testing for food and environmental allergens, such as pollens, is offered to patients who present with allergic symptoms.
  • Testing includes in-office skin and intradermal testing for many allergens.
  • Food and medication challenges are offered when indicated.
  • Subcutaneous immunotherapy, commonly known as “allergy shots”, and sublingual immunotherapy, are offered for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma.
  • Biologic injections are available for those with severe atopic disease when indicated
• Long-term follow-up is offered to patients with ongoing allergic symptoms

Appointments

To schedule a consultation please call the scheduling office: (732) 235-7894 option 2 

Helpful link

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

Patricia Whitley-Williams, M.D.

Amisha Malhotra, M.D.

Services

• Expert and comprehensive Inpatient Consultations at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital, Somerset Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and Raritan Bay Medical Center.
• Outpatient Consultation and follow-up for a host of conditions, including:
  •     Botulism
  •     Cat Scratch Disease
  •     Congenital CMV
  •     Congenital Toxoplasmosis
  •     DiGeorge Syndrome
  •     Encephalitis
  •     Hepatitis
  •     Herpes
  •     HIV
  •     Immunodeficiency
  •     Infectious Mononucleosis
  •     Lyme Disease
  •     Malaria
  •     Meningitis
  •     Otitis Media
  •     Osteomyelitis
  •     Pharyngitis
  •     Pneumonia
  •     Rash
  •     Salmonella
  •     Scarlet Fever
  •     Sepsis
  •     Septicemia
  •     Staphylococcus
  •     Stevens-Johnsons Syndrome
  •     Streptococcus
  •     Tuberculosis
  •     Typhoid Fever
  •     Varicella
  •     Whooping Cough
• Immunization and Prophylaxis Services for a host of infections such as Hepatitis, Influenza, Malaria, Pertussis, Varicella
• Medical consultation for foreign adoptees.
• Expert travel consultation services.
• Infection control consultation services for schools, daycare centers, residential facilities, clinics, hospitals, and the community.

For detailed descriptions of any of the above conditions, please see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. (A-Z index)

Appointments

Physicians see patients by appointment in the Ambulatory Care Suite I Monday through Thursday.

To schedule an outpatient consultation please call 732-235-7894 option #2.

Helpful Links

• www.cdc.gov
• www.idsociety.org
• www.idsnj.org
• www.pids.org
• www.immunize.org

Robert Wood Johnson AIDS Program's multidisciplinary team provides family-centered, comprehensive care** to HIV-infected families. 

**Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antiretroviral agents and effective HIV care management transformed HIV disease from a death sentence to a chronic condition for many in the United States. A comprehensive HIV care model was developed to meet the complex needs of HIV patients, with support from the Ryan White program, the Veterans Administration, and others. This paper identifies the essential components of an effective HIV care model. As access to health care expands under the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it will be critical to build upon the HIV care model to realize positive health outcomes for people with HIV infection.

Program Services include: 

• One-stop shop medical home model for HIV-infected patients 

• Pediatric/Adolescent HIV Clinical Program 

• Adult Patient HIV Clinical Program 

• Mental Health Services and Screening 

• High-Risk OB Perinatal HIV Collaborative 

• HIV Testing and PrEP Services 

• Pediatric Resident Rotation with Adolescent Specialist 

• RWJMS Student Activities: HIPHOP, PAIR, DISC 

• Outreach Activities: Community education and HIV testing 

Office: 732-235-7074/6142

PrEP Cell: 732-667-0520

Testing & Counseling Cell: 732-306-5530

Medical Care/Treatment: 732-235-7894

Email: rwjaphivtesting@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Our entire faculty is actively involved in teaching medical students and residents about patients with infectious diseases, including HIV, allergies, and immunologic disorders. Faculty serve as lecturers, preceptors, and group facilitators for case discussions in the Infectious Diseases Course, 3rd and 4th-year clinical clerkships, and as OSCE examiners for medical students.

Resident Elective

This rotation provides pediatric residents with a comprehensive look at the practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease medicine in both the inpatient consultation service and the outpatient clinic setting.  Residents are exposed to a variety of clinical disease states including Pediatric HIV.  Residents also rotate through the Virology and Microbiology Laboratories for pathology-related exposure to ID. The residency elective consists of three weeks in ID and one week in allergy.  Residents give a case presentation to house staff during the final week of the rotation.

Formal resident teaching consists of:

• Noon lectures on Immunology, Allergy, and Infectious Diseases
• Infectious Disease-based Perinatology lectures for Neonatology fellows, Infectious Disease fellows, and pediatric residents.
• Participation in Morning Report and Case of the Week sessions with housestaff.
• Rotation in the Infectious Disease outpatient setting for Family Practice residents.
• Participation in weekly HIV comprehensive patient care team meetings.

Books

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
• Feigen, Ralph D.; Cherry, James D. MD: Textbook of Infectious Diseases
• Long, Sarah MD et al.: Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 6th Edition
• Mandell, Gerald L, MD et al.: Current Concepts of Infectious Diseases
• Pickering, Larry K. M.D.:  Red Book: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Schaechter, Moselio Ph.D. et al:  Mechanisms of Microbial Disease

Journals

• Clinical Infectious Disease
• Journal of Infectious Disease
• New England Journal of Medicine
• Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
• Pediatrics

The university is participating in the effort to determine the efficacy of what could be the first vaccine to prevent Lyme disease in children ages 5 to 17

Rutgers has been selected as a clinical trial site for the national research study by drug company Pfizer Inc. and French vaccine maker Valneva SE to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a vaccine for the prevention of Lyme disease in children over the age of 5.

Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi that is transferred to humans through the bite of an infected tick. If left untreated, the bacteria can spread through the bloodstream and cause serious problems in the brain, joints, and heart. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 476,000 Americans are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease, which is more common in children and teens. Currently, there are no approved vaccines to prevent Lyme disease.

The Pediatric Clinical Research Center at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick — one of approximately 50 research sites nationwide and the only clinical trial site in New Jersey — is enrolling 50 to 100 children ages 5 to 17 who have not been diagnosed with Lyme disease in the past three months for the two-year study, which will include 3,000 children.

Three out of four participants who meet the eligibility requirements for the study will be provided doses of the vaccine, while one-fourth will receive a placebo. Three doses will be given in the first six months, with a booster shot one year later.

Participants will be required to have six follow-up visits with the study team in New Brunswick, where there will be clinical evaluation as well as blood tests and two follow-up phone calls throughout the study.

“Developing a vaccine is important because currently, the only prevention is protecting children from tick bites through clothing and insect repellant and then checking them for ticks after they play outside, especially if they are in the woods or in grassy areas,” said Sunanda Gaur, director of the Pediatric Clinical Research Center. “They are most at risk during the spring and summer when ticks are most active.”

For more information, please email: lyme_study@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Get The Study

The division collaborates with the Pediatric CRC and other investigators in the Pediatric Department to participate in COVID-19 and other infectious disease studies. As of 2023, the following studies are actively enrolling and following study participants:

1. COVID-19 Network of Networks Expanding Clinical and Translational Approaches to Predict Severe Illness in Children. Sponsor: NIH.  Gaur Co-Investigator
2. Phase 2/3 safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy, open-label, multicenter study to investigate orally administered pf-07321332 (nirmatrelvir)/ritonavir in non-hospitalized symptomatic participants with covid-19 who are at risk of progression to severe disease. Sponsor: Pfizer Inc. Gaur, Co-Investigator
3. Phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety of a 6-valent OSPA-based Lyme Disease vaccine in children 5-17 years of age. Sponsor Pfizer Inc. S. Gaur, Principal Investigator
4. Phase 1/2/3 protocol to investigate the safety, and immunogenicity of Bivalent bnt162b2rna-based vaccine candidate(s) in healthy children. Sponsor Pfizer Inc. S. Gaur, Co-Investigator
5. The RECOVER Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) Study. Sponsor NIH. S. Gaur, Co-Investigator

"COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents", presented by Patricia N. Whitley-Williams, MD in a national two-day virtual symposium for the National Medical Association Internal Medicine Section on January 29, 2022, entitled “CDC Essential Factors in Promoting the Increase in the Black Community COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake”. 

“A Novel Variant Causing RELA Haploinsufficiency”, presented by Barrie Cohen, MD at the Clinical Immunology Society Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, on April 1, 2022.

Conference: “Better Together: A Candid Conversation on COVID-19 Vaccines in Pediatrics and Young Adults”, a virtual live conference, from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, on May 12, 2022. Since March 2020, nearly 6.4 million children have contracted COVID-19. The ongoing pandemic is a reminder of the importance of vaccination, however, more than half of parents demonstrate vaccine hesitancy. This webinar answered some key questions such as:

• Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe?
• What are the side effects?
• Why should my child get the vaccine?
• How will the vaccine interact with my child’s chronic illness?
• Who can I trust with correct information?

In addition, a panel of renowned RWJMS pediatric specialists shared first-hand knowledge, and experiences, and participated in a live Q&A session. A breakout session for Spanish-speaking families and a healthcare provider session offered information on vaccine hesitancy, public health resources, and best practices to deliver COVID-19 vaccine information to patients and families effectively. Amongst the speakers were:

- Patricia N. Whitley-Williams, MD, Professor and Director

- Amisha Malhotra, MD, Associate Professor

- Sunanda Gaur, MD, Professor

“Health Risks in South Asian Children”, Presented by Sunanda Gaur, MD. Dr. Gaur was also the CME Conference organizer, SATHI held an important, groundbreaking, virtual conference addressing nutrition and oral health in South Asian children on June 3, 2022. This was the first conference of its kind in the US. The conference is the culmination of a five-year-long NIH-funded project in collaboration with Albert Einstein School of Medicine. Findings from the project were presented along with key issues related to child health and nutrition in the South Asian immigrant community. The featured keynote speaker was Namratha Kandula, MD, one of the most well-known South Asian health researchers in the US and a Co-PI of the MASALA study. CHALO: Improving Nutrition & Oral Health in South Asian Children.

"Monkey Pox" by Sunanda Gaur, MD, in an NJ Spotlight News Interview in New Brunswick, on August 1st, 2022

"Monkey Pox" by Amisha Malhotra, MD in a lecture to the NJ AAP Chapter on September 28th, 2022

“Disparities & Declines in Routine Rates” and “Meet the Experts Panel” presented by Patricia Whitley-Williams, MD at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Annual Clinical Vaccinology Course on November 16th and 17th, 2022

“Pediatric Respiratory and Viral Infections” presented by Amisha Malhotra, MD on the RWJMS Healthy Together Podcast on November 9th, 2022

“Updates and Outpatient Management of Pediatric COVID-19 Infection” presented by Amisha Malhotra, MD for the 9th Evidence-based Pediatric Update on November 5th, 2022

"A community-academic partnership for addressing the high risk of type 2 diabetes in South Asian Americans" presented by Sunanda Gaur, MD at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Annual Conference at the Douglas Campus Center, New Brunswick, NJ on December 14th/15th, 2-22

Malhotra, A; Sturgill, M, Whitley-Williams, P; Lee, Y, Esochaghi, C; Rajasekhar, H; Olson, B; Gaur, S. Pediatric COVID-19 and Appendicitis: A Gut Reaction to SARS-CoV-2. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal • Volume 40, Number 2, February 2021 Online First - Issue doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002998 PMID: 33298761

Bsales S, Olson B, Gaur S, Chefitz D, Carayannopoulos M, Uprety P, Esfahanizadeh Bell’s Palsy Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a 2-Year-Old Child. J Pediatr Neurol, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1722210

Sukhdeo S, Negroponte E, Rajasekhar, H; Gaur S, Horton D, Malhotra A, Moorthy, LN. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and COVID-19 in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2021DOI: 10.1177/0961203321989791 PMID: 33509065

Payne A, Zunera Gilani, Z, Godfred-Cato S; Ermias D and MIS-C Incidence Authorship Group (Gaur S) Incidence of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Among US Persons Infected with SARS-CoV-2. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2116420. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.16420. PMID 34110391

 Horton D, Barrett E, Roy J, Gennaro M, et al (Gaur S). Determinants and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a diverse population: 6-month evaluation of a prospective cohort study. J Infect Dis. 2021 Oct 28;224(8):1345-1356. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab411. PMID: 34387310

Cheng Y, Oseni L, MD, Chefitz D, Gaur S, Goyal-Khemka M, Moorthy L, POLYARTERITIS NODOSA – A Unique Presentation with Complications. New Jersey Pediatrics. Fall 2021, p 19-21

Helfgott D, Capozzoli G, Madray J, Uppaluri L, Baig A, Gaur S, Simon M, Amorosa J, Ramagopal M. E-cigarette or Vaping product use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) in the time of COVID-19: A clinical dilemma. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2022;1-8.https://doi.org/10.22541/au.159620982.22903632 PMID: 34964550

Ukey R, Bruiners N, Mishra H, Mishra P, McCloskey D, Onyuka A, Chen F, PinterA, Weiskopf D, Sette A, Roy J, Gaur S, Gennaro M. Dichotomy between the humoral and cellular responses elicited by mRNA and adenoviral vector vaccines against SARS-CoV-2. BMC Medicine Jan 2022 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02252-0 PMID: 35073931

Thaman P, Tafuto B, Gelinas C, Gaur S, Neubauer J. The NJ Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS) experience: Responding at “warp speed” to COVID-19. J Clin Transl Sci. 2022 Apr 4;6(1):e62. doi: 10.1017/cts.2022.383. PMID: 35720969

Ramachandran U, Mahajan K, Shah A, Ghoshal B, Khurshid A, Desilva,N, Shiriti, M, Patel N, Gaur S, Karasz A. Challenges and Barriers to Providing Primary Care to Children of South Asian Origin: Pediatricians’ Perspectives. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022;99228221143306. doi:10.1177/00099228221143306 PMID: 36482667

Sharma P, Ramachandran U, Kleinman L, Gaur S, Mikesell L, Mullenhard J, Moorthy LN, Community-Wide Efforts to Improve COVID-19 Vaccination in Children in the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Pediatrics, Winter 2022, Page 15

Sui J, Lin Z, Azizpour S, Chen F, Gaur S, Keene K, Soleimani F, Davis R W, Bhowmick T, Rafique Z, Javanmard M. Clinical evaluation of a fully electronic microfluidic white blood cell analyzer. Submitted PNAS

Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pediatric study protocol: Rationale, objectives and design. Submitted PLOS ONE

Cohen B, Oprea Y, Rosentreich D, Ferastraoaru D. Skin testing is Useful in Assessing Aeroallergen Sensitization in IgE Deficient Patients with Environmental Allergy-Like Symptoms. American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy. Published online January 2022. https://doi:10.1177/19458924211073850

Grant Awarded
Moorthy, L. Nandini, MD, Professor and Director of Pediatric Rheumatology, and PI, along with the rest of the team, S Gaur, MD, Professor, L Mikesell, U Ramachandran, MD, Associate Professor, Brittany Barkow, and Catherine Emery received the New Jersey Health Foundation Grant on vaccine hesitancy entitled “COVID (Combating COVID Vaccine Hesitancy in Pediatrics) at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Pediatrics”. It was selected for funding for $25,000. This one-year award will be in effect from February 15, 2022, through February 14, 2023, with final reports due April 14, 2023.

Gorrai A, Burack G, Marone R, Jacob S, Whitley-Williams P, Gaur S, Kleinman L, Utilizing the LINK Survey to Identify Indices of Needs, Stress, and Potential Resiliency Factors for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Rutgers RWJMS Department of Pediatrics Research Day, on May 11, 2022

Gail Burack, PhD, Sunanda Gaur, MD, Professor, and Roseann Marone, RN, MPH, are participating in an IRB-approved research project to assess COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and knowledge among immunocompromised patients in New Jersey, on June 8, 2022.

Burack G, Gaur S, Marone R, Tawe M, Ghoshal B, Whitley-Williams P. Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) in New Jersey: The Role of Healthcare Providers. New Jersey Pediatrics (Official Journal of the New Jersey Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics), Fall 2022.

2013-2014

Weaver M, Mauriello C, Galperina K, Gaur S, Moorthy LN, Evans M, Ratanasen M, Li ST. Index of suspicion. Case 1: Daily fevers, rash, myalgia, arthralgia, and hepatomegaly in a teen-age girl. Case 2: Subcutaneous nodules and arthritis in an 11-year-old boy. Case 3: Fever, fatigue, cervical lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly in a 3-year-old boy. Pediatr Rev. 2013;34:137-42

Kurtyka K, Gaur S, Mehrotra N, Chandwani S, Janevic T, Demissie K. Adverse Outcomes Among Asian Indian Singleton Births in New Jersey, 2008-2011. J Immigr Minor Health. 2014 [Epub ahead of print]

Krishnarajah G, Demissie K, Lefebvre P, Gaur S, Sheng Duh M. Clinical and cost burden of rotavirus infection before and after introduction of rotavirus vaccines among commercially and Medicaid insured children in the United States. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2014;10(8). [Epub ahead of print]

Malhotra A, Whitley-Williams PN, Gaur S, Petrova A. Treatment Response in Association with Adherence Patterns to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Perinatally Acquired HIV Infection. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2014;13:461-5

Fierer DS, Dieterich DT, Mullen MP, Branch AD, Uriel AJ, Carriero DC, van Seggelen WO, Hijdra RM, Cassagnol DG; New York Acute Hepatitis C Surveillance Network (collaborator Malhotra A). Telaprevir in the treatment of acute hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected men. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;58:873-9

Bal AK, Prasad D, Umali Pamintuan MA, Mammen-Prasad E, Petrova A. Timing of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment and Risk of Coronary Artery Abnormalities in Children with Kawasaki Disease. Pediatr Neonatol. 2014;10: S1875-9572

Mehta R, Petrova A.Is variation in total antioxidant capacity of human milk associated with levels of bio-active proteins? J Perinatol 2014;34:220-22

Pinto JM, Chu D, Petrova A. Pediatric residents' perceptions of family-centered rounds as part of postgraduate training. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2014;53:66-70

St Fleur R, Petrova A. Knowledge and Perception of Breastfeeding Practices in Hispanic Mothers in Association with Their Preferred Language for Communication. Breastfeed Med. 2014 May 2. [Epub ahead of print]

Pinto JM, Schairer JL, Petrova A. Comparative effectiveness of implementation of a nursing-driven protocol in reducing bronchodilator utilization for hospitalized children with bronchiolitis. J Eval Clin Pract. 2014;20:267-72

Marshall I, Mehta R, Petrova A. Vitamin D in the maternal-fetal-neonatal interface: clinical implications and requirements for supplementation. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2013;26:633-38

2011-2012

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases ( Whitley-Williams P collaborator) General recommendations on immunization --- recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011; 28;60(2):1-64

Malee K, Williams P, Montepiedra G, McCabe M, Nichols S, Sirois PA, Storm D, Farley J, Kammerer B; PACTG 219C Team. Medication adherence in children and adolescents with HIV infection: associations with behavioral impairment. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2011;25:191-200

Patel C, Chaudhuri NR, Gaur S. Group A streptococcus ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection in a child. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012;31:660.

Shakkottai A, Bupathi K, Patel AP, Chalom E, Chamarthi S, Lehman TJ, Peterson MG, Gaur S, Moorthy LN. Children with partial IgA deficiency: clinical characteristics observed in the pediatric rheumatology clinic. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2012;51:46-50

Mehrotra N, Gaur S, Petrova A. Health care practices of the foreign born Asian Indians in the United States. A community based survey. J Community Health. 2012;37:328-34

Bhatt M, Petrova A, Mehta R. Does treatment of patent ductus arteriosus with cyclooxygenase inhibitors affect neonatal regional tissue oxygenation?  Pediatr Cardiol. 2012;33:1307-14.

Petrova A, Mehta R. Magnesium sulfate tocolysis and intraventricular hemorrhage in very preterm infants. Indian J Pediatr 2012;79:43-47

Petrova A, Bhatt M, Mehta R. Regional tissue oxygenation in preterm born infants in association with echocardiographically significant patent ductus arteriosus. J Perinatol. 2011;31:460-64.

Mehta R, Petrova A. Very preterm gestation and breastmilk cytokine content during the first month of lactation. Breastfeeding Medicine 2011;6:21-24

Mehta R, Petrova A. Biologically active breast milk proteins in association with very preterm delivery and stage of lactation. J Perinatol 2011;31:58-62

2009-2010

Moorthy LN, Gaur S, Peterson MG, Landa YF, Tandon M, Lehman TJ. Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis in children: a retrospective study. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2009;48:174-82

Petrova A, Ayers C, Stechna S, Gerling JA, Mehta R. Effectiveness of exclusive breastfeeding promotion in low-income mothers: a randomized controlled study.Breastfeed Med. 2009;4:63-69

Williams PL, Marino M, Malee K, Brogly S, Hughes MD, Mofenson LM; PACTG 219C Team (collaborators Gaur SWhitley-Williams PMalhotra A). Neurodevelopment and in utero antiretroviral exposure of HIV-exposed uninfected infants. Pediatrics. 2010;125:e250-60

Kapetanovic S, Aaron L, Montepiedra G, Sirois PA, Oleske JM, Malee K, Pearson DA, Nichols SL, Garvie PA, Farley J, Nozyce ML, Mintz M, Williams PL; Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials (collaborators Gaur S, Whitley-Williams P, Malhotra A) The use of second-generation antipsychotics and the changes in physical growth in children and adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2009;23:939-47

Sirois PA, Montepiedra G, Kapetanovic S, Williams PL, Pearson DA, Malee K, Garvie PA, Kammerer BL, Nichols SL, Nozyce ML, Mintz M, Mitchell WG, Oleske JM; IMPAACT/PACTG 219C Team (collaborators Gaur S, Whitley-Williams P, Malhotra A). Impact of medications prescribed for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder on physical growth in children and adolescents with HIV. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2009;30:403-12

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (collaborator Whitley-Williams P ). Use of influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2009; 28;58(RR-10):1-8

Patel K, Ming X, Williams PL, Robertson KR, Oleske JM, Seage GR 3rd; International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials 219/219C Study Team (collaborators Gaur S, Whitley-Williams P, Malhotra A). Impact of HAART and CNS-penetrating antiretroviral regimens on HIV encephalopathy among perinatally infected children and adolescents. AIDS. 2009; 10;23:1893-901

Malee K, Williams PL, Montepiedra G, Nichols S, Sirois PA, Storm D, Farley J, Kammerer B; PACTG 219C Team (collaborators Gaur S, Whitley-Williams P, Malhotra A). The role of cognitive functioning in medication adherence of children and adolescents with HIV infection. J Pediatr Psychol. 2009;34:164-75

Burack G, Gaur S, Marone R, Petrova A. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in pediatric patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). J Pediatr Nurs. 2010;25:500-4

Kohli V, Gaur S, Deen M, Engel M, Shah K. Orbital cysticercosis presenting as recurrent periorbital cellulitis in a four-year-old child. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010;29:481

Gaur S, Whitley-Williams P, Flash C, Jimenez E, Petrova A. Disparity in hospital utilization of rapid HIV-1 testing for women in labor with undocumented HIV status. Matern Child Health J. 2010;14:268-73

Birchwood G, Mehta R, Petrova A.^. Normal distribution of pre-discharge total serum bilirubin in a culturally diverse cohort of healthy term newborn infants. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2010;3:223-227

Petrova A, Mehta R. Regional tissue oxygenation in association with duration of hypoxaemia and haemodynamic variability in preterm neonates. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2010;95:F213-19.

2007-2008

Malhotra A, Gaur S, Whitley-Williams P, Loomis C , Petrova A.Protease inhibitor associated mutations compromise the efficacy of therapy in human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infected pediatric patients: a cross-sectional study. AIDS Res Ther. 2007; 9;4:15

Petrova A, Hegyi T, Mehta R. Maternal race/ethnicity and one-month exclusive breastfeeding in association with the in-hospital feeding modality. Breastfeeding Med 2007;2:92-8

Petrova A, Mehta R. Dysfunction of innate immunity and associated pathology in neonates. Indian J Pediatr 2007;74:185-91

Bonifacio L, Petrova A, Nanjundaswamy S, Mehta R. Thrombocytopenia related neonatal outcome in preterms. Indian J Pediatr 2007;74:269-74

Murphy TV, Slade BA, Broder KR, Kretsinger K, Tiwari T, Joyce PM, Iskander JK, Brown K, Moran JS; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (collaborator Whitley-Williams P). Prevention of pertussis, tetanus, and diphtheria among pregnant and postpartum women and their infants recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2008;57(RR-4):1-51

Patel K, Hernán MA, Williams PL, Seeger JD, McIntosh K, Dyke RB, Seage GR 3rd; Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group 219/219C Study Team (collaborators Gaur SWhitley-Williams PMalhotra A). Long-term effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy on CD4+ cell evolution among children and adolescents infected with HIV: 5 years and counting. Clin Infect Dis. 2008;46:1751-60

Tassiopoulos K, Williams PL, Seage GR 3rd, Crain M, Oleske J, Farley J; International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials 219C Team (collaborators Gaur S, Whitley-Williams P, Malhotra A). Association of hypercholesterolemia incidence with antiretroviral treatment, including protease inhibitors, among perinatally HIV-infected children.J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008;47:607-14

Gaur S. Use of anti-retrovirals in pediatric HIV infection. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2008;74:208-14

Harpaz R, Ortega-Sanchez IR, Seward JF; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (collaborator Whitley-Williams P).

Prevention of herpes zoster: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2008;57(RR-5):1-30

Van Dyke RB, Wang L, Williams PL; Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group 219C Team (collaborators Gaur S, Whitley-Williams P, Malhotra A). Toxicities associated with dual nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor regimens in HIV-infected children. J Infect Dis. 2008; 1;198:1599-608

2004-2006

Gaur S, Malhotra A, Whitley-Williams P. Rates of Neisseria meningitidis increasing in young adults. Pediatr Ann. 2004;33:590-5

Nanjundaswamy S, Mehta R, Petrova A., Hegyi T. The accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin measurements in neonates: A correlation study. Biology of Neonates 2004;85;21-25

Petrova A, Hanna N, Mehta R. Gestational age related maternal-fetal-neonatal humoral immunity. The Journal of Applied Research 2004;4:44-49

Hanna N, Ahmed K, Anwar M, Petrova A, Hiatt M, Hegyi T. Effect of storage on breast milk antioxidant activity. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2004;89:F518-F520.

Mehta R, Petrova A. Neutrophil function in neonates born to gestational diabetic mothers. Journal of Perinatology 2005;25:178-81

Nanjundaswamy S, Petrova A, Mehta R, Hegyi T. Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in preterm neonates under phototherapy. American Journal of Perinatology 2005;22:127-131

Petrova A, Mehta R. Innate Immunity in Mothers and Their Newborn Infants during Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes. Journal of Applied Research 2005; 5:282-288.

Ojadi V, Petrova A, Mehta R, Hegyi T . Risk of cardio-respiratory abnormalities in preterm infants placed in car seats: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatrics 2005, 5:28

Ginocchio CC, Zhang F, Malhotra A, Manji R, Sillekens P, Foolen H, Overdyk M, Peeters M.

Development, technical performance, and clinical evaluation of a NucliSens basic kit application for detection of enterovirus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid. J Clin Microbiol. 2005;43:2616-23.

Mehta R, Nanjundaswamy S, Schen-Schwarz S, Petrova A: Preterm Neonatal Morbidity in Association with Placental Histology and Gestational Age. Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2006;73:25-29

Mehta R, Petrova A.Intrapartum magnesium sulfate exposure attenuates neutrophil function in preterm neonates. Biology of the Neonate 2006;89:99-103

Mehta R, Petrova A. Intrauterine neutrophil activation is associated with pulmonary hemorrhage in preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2006;91:F415-418

Petrova A, Mehta R, Birchwood G, Ostfeld B, Hegyi T. Management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: pediatricians' practices and educational needs. BMC Pediatrics 2006; 6;6.

Petrova A, Mehta R. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in the detection of regional tissue oxygenation during hypoxic events in preterm infants undergoing critical care. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2006;7:449-54

Since 2007, The South Asian Total Health Initiative (SATHI), directed by Dr. Gaur has been engaged in community education and outreach to the South Asian community living in NJ through talks and health screenings at area temples and community-based organizations.

To date, SATHI has completed 12 community-based education and outreach projects, and has organized, and hosted 10 CME conferences and scholarly seminars while fostering strong collaborations with many community-based organizations.

The activities have been funded by various sponsors such as the NJ Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, Rutgers Global, the National Institutes of Minority Health and Disparities, and NJACTS ( NJ Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science).

In 2022-23 Dr. Sunanda Gaur and Dr. Patricia Whitley-Williams participated in a COVID-19 information webinar and production of YouTube videos to educate the community about the COVID-19 vaccines in children to address vaccine hesitancy.