Sarah McCollum

Sarah McCollum is a researcher at Yale School of Medicine, focusing on pediatric health, metabolic disorders, and healthcare quality improvement. Her work spans multiple disciplines including cardiology, diabetes, allergy research, and public health. She collaborates with institutions such as the Department of Pediatrics and the Stephen & Denise Adams Center for Parkinson’s Disease Research. Her research emphasizes translational studies and clinical outcomes in vulnerable populations.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Food allergy prevalence in cystic fibrosis patients
  • Cardiac biomarkers in pediatric myocarditis
  • Obesity-related glucose heterogeneity
  • School-based diabetes interventions
  • Palliative care for pediatric oncology patients

Publications highlight methodological rigor, including latent class trajectory analysis and longitudinal studies. Collaborations with experts like Veronika Shabanova and Erin Faherty underscore her team-oriented approach to solving complex health challenges.

Advocacy efforts include addressing provider mistreatment as a patient safety priority and developing strategies to improve healthcare worker well-being.