Sonia Taneja, MD MSc
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pediatrics

MD, Yale University School of Medicine
MSc, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
BA, Yale University
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Dr. Sonia Taneja is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a pediatric hospitalist at Boston Medical Center. She earned her Medical Doctorate (MD) from Yale School of Medicine and her Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Dr. Taneja completed her pediatrics residency at the Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP) at Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident, Diversity Chief Resident, and Global Health Chief Resident.

Dr. Taneja’s clinical practice focuses on newborn and pediatric hospital medicine, with a commitment to health equity and advocacy for marginalized populations. Her research addresses social determinants of health, maternal and adolescent mental health, and access to HIV prevention services, supported by prestigious grants such as the Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship and the HBNU Fogarty Global Health Training Program. She has published in journals like Pediatrics and International Journal of Sexual Health and delivered presentations at international conferences, including the World Association for Sexual Health.

An accomplished educator, Dr. Taneja develops and leads health equity curricula, including BCRP’s Health Equity Rounds, and teaches medical students and residents on topics like structural racism and reproductive health. She is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Society for Adolescent Medicine, and Physicians for Reproductive Health, and has received honors such as the ACGME David Leach Award and the Robert J. Vinci Award.

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  1. Taneja S, Kuriakose T, Vinci RJ. The Weight of Our Words: How Medical Communication Perpetuates Bias. Pediatrics. 2022 03 01; 149(3).View Related Profiles. PMID: 35229118
     
  2. Taneja S and Smith M. Maintaining Community Partnership and Program Fidelity While Replicating a Community-Based Mental Health Intervention: A Case Study of the New Haven MOMS Partnership Replication in Bridgeport, Connecticut, New York City, and Washington DC. Implementation Science 2020. 2020; 80(15).
  3. Taneja, S. “CBRP 2.0 – A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach to Program Scaling in Maternal Mental Health: Responding to Community Risk Factors for Maternal Depression While Replicating New Haven MOMS to Bridgeport and New York City”. Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library. 2020; 3955.
  4. Taneja, S and Khoshnood, K. September. Does Method of Entry into Sex Work Impact Mental Health Outcomes Among Female Sex Workers in India?. International Journal of Sexual Health 2019. 2019; (31):A446.
  5. Silverman A, Taneja S, Benchetrit L, Makusha P, McNamara RL, Pine AB. Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With an Accessory Pathway. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2018; 6:2324709618802870. PMID: 30283806; PMCID: PMC6166305; DOI: 10.1177/2324709618802870;
     

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Bar chart showing 5 publications over 4 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2020

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2024 US-India Educational Foundation, U.S. State Department: Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship
2023 Boston Children’s Hospital: Palfrey Child Health Advocacy Fund Grant
2021 Boston Children’s Hospital: Lovejoy Grant
2021 ACGME David Leach Award
2019 Yale School of Medicine: National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases Research Award
2019 Yale School of Medicine: Lowe Endowment Fund Award
2019 Best Abstract Submission at the Global Conference on Human Trafficking
2016 Yale School of Medicine: Vernon W Lippard Fellowship
2016 Medical Students for Choice International Reproductive Health Externship Grant
2013 Yale University: Parker Huang Fellowship
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