Stephen R. Cook, M.D., M.P.H.

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Dr. Cook's research focuses on childhood and adolescent obesity from the perspective of epidemiologic research on cardiovascular risk factors to clinical studies on approaches to prevention and intervention. The first area of research is focused on Metabolic Syndrome: a cluster of metabolic and cardiovascular complications of obesity involving excess abdominal fat, elevated cholesterols, high blood pressure, insulin resistance and high blood glucose. The other area of focus is Community and Health Services Research: involving identification, screening, prevention, and management of childhood obesity.

Dr. Cook pioneered the first national report to describe the metabolic syndrome in U.S. adolescents. His work describes the association of metabolic syndrome with smoking including exposure to second hand smoke and the presence of the metabolic syndrome in adolescents. In addition, his focus on health services research related to obesity features a national description for the diagnosis of obesity and counseling behaviors for children. Ongoing research projects include:

1. Developing a community level cohort of children to study and follow for the development of obesity related risk factors that comprise the metabolic syndrome and tobacco exposure;

2. Ongoing national analyses for the National Institute for Child Health and Development Workshop on defining the metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents;

3. Providing an effective practice-level intervention for improved obesity screening and identification;

4. Creating a community resource guide for nutrition and physical activity resources for children and parents

5. Expanding obesity screening and counseling based interventions in primary care pediatrics linked to community agencies and resources.

Learn about our STRONG Kids Study by visiting:

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pediatrics/research/subspeciality/general_pediatrics/strong-kids.cfm

Specialty

General Pediatrics

Current Appointments

• Assistant Professor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD)

Education
MPH Public Health	University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry	2007
MD Medicine	SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences	1996
BS Biology	Niagara University	1992

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency
General Academic Fellowship, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY	2001 - 2004
Chief Resident in Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY	2000 - 2001
Combined Residency in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Graduate Medical-Dental Consortium, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY	1996 - 2000

Fellowship Awards
Samuel W. Clausen Fellowship, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center and Golisano, Children's Hospital at Strong, Rochester, NY	2002 - 2003
Resident Research Assistant, Sports Medicine Institute, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY	1998 - 2001
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Summer Research Fellowship, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY	1993 - 1993

Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics	2001
American Board of Internal Medicine	2000

Lab Website

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pediatrics/research/subspeciality/general_pediatrics/strong-kids.cfm

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Recent Journal Articles
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Kelishadi R; Cook SR; Motlagh ME; Gouya MM; Ardalan G; Motaghian M; Majdzadeh R; Ramezani MA. "Metabolically obese normal weight and phenotypically obese metabolically normal youths: the CASPIAN Study." Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2008; 108(1):82-90.
Cook S; Auinger P; Li C; Ford ES. "Metabolic syndrome rates in United States adolescents, from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002." The Journal of pediatrics. 2008; 152(2):165-70. Epub 2007 Oct 22.
Schwimmer JB; Pardee PE; Lavine JE; Blumkin AK; Cook S. "Cardiovascular risk factors and the metabolic syndrome in pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease." Circulation. 2008; 118(3):277-83. Epub 2008 Jun 30.
Rossi B; Sukalich S; Droz J; Griffin A; Cook S; Blumkin A; Guzick DS; Hoeger KM. "Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and related characteristics in obese adolescents with and without polycystic ovary syndrome." The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2008; 93(12):4780-6. Epub 2008 Sep 23.
Stahlhut, R.W., Van Wijngaarden, E., Dye, T.D., Cook, S., Swan, S. H. "Concentrations of Urinary Phthalate metabolites Are Associated with Increased Waist Circumference and Insuling Resistance in Adult U.S. Males". Environmental Health Perspectives 115 (2007).