Thomas K. McInerny, M.D.
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Contact
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 777
Rochester, New York 14642
Office: 585 275-6566
Fax: 585 273-1079

Dr. McInerny is Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center/Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong where he works closely with the primary care pediatricians in the Rochester region. He has had over 35 years experience as a primary care pediatrician, was also a Chief Medical Officer for a large IPA in Rochester for three years and is a Certified Physician Executive and Fellow of the American College of Physician Executives. Dr. McInerny is the immediate past chair of the Committee on Child Health Financing (COCHF) and is also a member of the following Academy committees: Task Force on Immunization, the Mental Health Task Force, and Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management. He also served as President of Chapter I, District II (Upstate NY) and Treasurer of District II. He has also been Chair of the ACF and PROS Steering Committees and served on PPAC and the Access to Care Subcommittee.
These experiences have helped Dr. McInerny collaborate with a number of research projects, all focusing on improving quality of care and primary care to children. He is a collaborator on a number of immunization research projects, studies of health care financing, and is an institutional leader in the practice-based research network projects. Dr. McInerny is Editor-in-Chief of the fifth edition of Dr. Robert Hoekelman's textbook, Primary Pediatric Care."
Specialties
G.I. / Nutrition, General Pediatrics
Current Appointments
- Associate Chair - Department of Pediatrics (SMD)
- Professor Part-Time - Department of Pediatrics (SMD)
| Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD Medicine | Harvard Medical School | 1966 |
| BMS Pre-Clinical Studies (1st & 2nd year medical school) | Dartmouth College | 1964 |
| BA Pre-Med | Dartmouth College | 1963 |
| Post-Doctoral Training & Residency | |
|---|---|
| Second Year Residency in Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA | 1968 - 1969 |
| First Year Residency in Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH | 1967 - 1968 |
| Pediatrics Internship, Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH | 1966 - 1967 |
| Board Certifications | |
|---|---|
| American Board of Pediatrics | 1971 - Present |
| Recent Journal Articles |
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| Showing the 5 most recent journal articles. (34 available) |
| Chaudron LH; Szilagyi PG; Campbell AT; Mounts KO; McInerny TK. "Legal and ethical considerations: risks and benefits of postpartum depression screening at well-child visits." Pediatrics. 2007; 119(1):123-8. |
| McManus MA; Berman S; McInerny T; Tang SF. "Weighing the risks of consumer-driven health plans for families." Pediatrics. 2006; 117(4):1420-4. |
| McInerny TK; Cull WL; Yudkowsky BK. "Physician reimbursement levels and adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics well-visit and immunization recommendations." Pediatrics. 2005; 115(4):833-8. |
| . "Model contractual language for medical necessity for children." Pediatrics. 2005; 116(1):261-2. |
| Stein MT; Marx NR; Beard J; Lerner M; Levin B; Glascoe FP; Zweiback M; Schechtman M; McInerny TK. "ADHD: the diagnostic process from different perspectives." Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP. 2004; 25(1):53-7. |

