Sean Frey

Sean Frey, M.D., M.P.H. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, specializing in General Pediatrics. As Director of Research in the Division of General Pediatrics, he focuses on improving asthma care through patient-centered approaches and telehealth innovations.

• MPH from University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (2016)
• MD from SUNY Upstate College of Health Professions (2009)

Research Interests: Dr. Frey's work addresses critical asthma management challenges through:

• Developing color/shape-coded medication labels
• Telehealth education interventions (TEACH-ER, TEACHH, TEAMS)
• Health literacy-informed patient education
• Transition of medication responsibility from caregivers to children
• Home-to-hospital care coordination

Research Trends: Recent publications highlight telehealth implementation (2025-2022), health literacy tools (2023-2019), caregiver-child medication dynamics (2022-2018), and pandemic impacts on asthma care (2022). His work spans clinical trials (NCT05844891, NCT04995692), health policy analysis, and biomarker research (2015).

Awards:

• Inaugural Frederick Douglass Scholar Award (2019-2021)
• Emeritus Award for Excellence in Research (2016)
• Fellow Teaching Award (2013-2014)
• Budzie Award (2012)

Grants & Collaborations: Funded by NIH/NHLBI R01 HL169466 for TEACH-ER trial and AHRQ R03 HS028033 for TEACHH pilot. Collaborates with Jill Halterman (Physician-in-Chief), Maria Fagnano (Program Director), and Kristin Riekert (Johns Hopkins). Lab features 12+ research team members including Ignacio Sanchez and Reynaldo Tajon.