Mei A. Elansary, MD, MPhil Hear my name
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pediatrics

MD, Yale University
MPhil, Oxford University
BA, University of Pennsylvania



Mei Elansary MD, MPhil is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, a developmental behavioral pediatrician at Boston Medical Center, and a health services researcher. Dr. Elansary’s research investigates maternal mental health and child development. She has specific interests in parenting interventions for trauma-exposed families, with a focus on prevention of child psychopathology. She also studies the effects of early life opiate exposures on child health and development.

She has a BA in the Biological Basis of Behavior and Environmental Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania, an MPhil in Medical Anthropology from the University of Oxford, and an MD from Yale School of Medicine.



Promoting positive parenting for mothers with OUD: Implementation of a video-coaching intervention in pediatrics
04/15/2025 - 03/31/2030 (PI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS
1K23DA061933-01

Testing the Efficacy of an Adapted Family-Centered Autism Transition Intervention in a Safety Net Hospital Setting
09/16/2023 - 10/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Mei A. Elansary, MD, MPhil
Emory University Deborah M Noonan Mem



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  1. Valdes V, Near J, Walsh EK, Pierce L, Conroy K, Lipton LR, Elansary MA, Nelson CA. EEG trajectories across the first two years of life are associated with maternal depression, anxiety, and perceived stress. J Affect Disord. 2026 Feb 01; 394(Pt A):120587. PMID: 41192737; DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120587;
     
  2. Elansary M, Barch DM, Tillman R, Dandrea CB, Vogel AC, Donohue MR, Hennefield L, Gilbert K, Luby JL. Preadolescent Benefits of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Emotion Development for Preschool Depression: 4-Year Follow-up. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2025 Jun 27. PMID: 40582466; PMCID: PMC12529620; DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.06.011;
     
  3. Guyol GG, Cordova-Ramos EG, Elansary M, Heeren TC, Litt JS, Parker MG. Child, Parent, and Contextual Correlates of School Readiness Among Children With Low Birth Weight. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Aug; 25(6):102808.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40054685; PMCID: PMC12317835; DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.102808;
     
  4. Elansary M, Wei WS, Pierce LJ, McCoy DC, Nelson CA. Association of Neighborhood Opportunity with Infant Brain Activity and Cognitive Development. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 May-Jun 01; 45(3):e217-e224. PMID: 38347666
     
  5. Elansary M, Brochier A, Urbina-Johanson S, Wexler MG, Messmer E, Pierce LJ, McCoy DC. A Qualitative Study of Maternal Perceptions of Stress and Parenting During Early Childhood. Acad Pediatr. 2024; 24(7):1068-1075. PMID: 38278480
     
  6. Stulac SN, Costello E, Baker J, Elansary M, Reed K, Lasser KE. High Engagement in Care in a Pediatric Medical Home for Children Impacted By Parental Substance Use. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2024 Jun; 63(6):769-773.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37515533
     
  7. Elansary M, Kistin CJ, Antonio J, Fernández-Pastrana I, Lee-Parritz A, Cabral H, Miller ES, Silverstein M. Effect of Immediate Referral vs a Brief Problem-solving Intervention for Screen-Detected Peripartum Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 May 01; 6(5):e2313151.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37171819; PMCID: PMC10182435; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.13151;
     
  8. Elansary M, Zuckerman B, Patts G, Antonio J, Mayes LC, Silverstein M. Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and the Quality of Maternal-Child Interactions in Mothers of Preterm Infants. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022 Dec 01; 43(9):e605-e613. PMID: 36040801; PMCID: PMC9712498; DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001122;
     
  9. Elansary M, Pierce LJ, Wei WS, McCoy DC, Zuckerman B, Nelson CA. Maternal Stress and Early Neurodevelopment: Exploring the Protective Role of Maternal Growth Mindset. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022 Feb-Mar 01; 43(2):e103-e109.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34456304
     
  10. Elansary M, Silverstein M. Understanding Gaps in Developmental Screening and Referral. Pediatrics. 2020 04; 145(4).View Related Profiles. PMID: 32123019; PMCID: PMC7111491; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-0164;
     
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Preschool Depression Intervention Has Long-Term Beneficial Effects

HealthDay News 7/10/2025

Early intervention changes trajectory for depressed preschoolers

Medical Xpress 6/27/2025

Growing up in economically advantaged neighborhoods impacts infant brains

The Sector 7/17/2024

Neighborhood Conditions Impact Infant Development, Cognition

Mirage News 6/28/2024

Enhancing neighborhood opportunities can be a promising approach to promote infant development

News Medical life science 6/27/2024

Study suggests neighborhood opportunities influence infant development and cognition

Medical Xpress 6/27/2024

Turns out smarter kids are made, not born

The Harvard Gazette 1/6/2022

The COVID winter surge is here. This is what Charlie Baker should do

WBUR 12/9/2021

The COVID-19 Pandemic Sparked a Shift in SOFAR's Addiction Care Model

HealthCity 10/26/2021

Journals Blog: Trends in Developmental Screening by Pediatricians: How Are We Doing?

AAP News & Journals Gateway 3/2/2020
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Early Childhood Adversity
Global Early Childhood Development
Mindset
Book-Sharing and Early Literacy
Early Intervention

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