Veronika Shabanova, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and of BiostatisticsDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and of Biostatistics
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Dr. Shabanova is a faculty member in the department of Pediatrics and Department of Biostatistics at Yale University. Prior to that she was one of the senior biostatisticians at the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences (YCAS). With over 20 years of experience as a researcher and statistician in academia and industry, she acquired expertise in statistical and epidemiological methods related to a variety of studies, including development of testable hypotheses, selection of study designs, randomization algorithms, and analytical considerations that correspond to particular study designs. Her statistical expertise are in survival and multi-level/longitudinal techniques. Dr. Shabanova's work has primarily been focused on collaborations with other researchers, including physicians and academicians, in the field of maternal and child health at Yale.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
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- PhD
- Yale University, Biostatistics (2017)
- MPH
- Yale University (1999)
- BS
- Kansas State University, Biology (1997)
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Clinical Trials as Topic; Cystic Fibrosis; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; HIV; Intensive Care, Neonatal; Lactation; Metabolic Diseases; Neurology; Pediatrics; Statistics as Topic; Venous Thrombosis
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Sarah N. Taylor, MD, MSCR
Fangyong Li, MS, MPH
Melissa Langhan, MD, MHS
Sarah McCollum
Matthew Bizzarro, MD
Cicero Torres Silva, MD
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2025
Prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome among ART Naïve people living with HIV in Accra, Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional study
Odikro M, Torpey K, Lartey M, Agyabeng K, Shabanova V, Ganu V, Painstil E, Kenu E. Prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome among ART Naïve people living with HIV in Accra, Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional study. AIDS Research And Therapy 2025, 22: 83. PMID: 40855323, PMCID: PMC12376448, DOI: 10.1186/s12981-025-00783-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsART-naive PLWHAdjusted odds ratiosCross-sectional studyHigh density lipoprotein cholesterolMetS prevalenceWorld Health OrganizationFactors associated with metabolic syndromeFactors associated with MetSMulti-centric cross-sectional studyOdds of MetSRoutine screeningMulticenter cross-sectional studyAge of participantsMetabolic syndromeModified World Health OrganizationConsistent with known risk factorsPre-antiretroviral therapyLipoprotein cholesterolRaised blood pressureImpaired fasting glucoseKnown Risk FactorsSTEPS questionnaireCardiometabolic illnessHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolART-naive peopleWait-List Controlled Pilot Trial of a Preventive Mental Health Intervention for Refugee Youth
Rosenberg J, McDonough Ryan P, Schaffer R, O’Brien C, Shabanova V, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Wait-List Controlled Pilot Trial of a Preventive Mental Health Intervention for Refugee Youth. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2025, 27: 723-733. PMID: 40783623, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01739-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsUS populationUnique mental health needsPreventive mental health interventionsWait-list controlled trialWait-list controlled pilot trialMental health interventionsMental health needsControlled Pilot TrialPreventive mental healthStrengths-based interventionsQuality of lifeCOVID-19 knowledgePediatric QualityHealth interventionsHealth needsWellness interventionsMental healthEmpowering interventionsInterdisciplinary teamPreliminary efficacyChildren’s emotional awarenessExpressed satisfactionFeeling scoresPilot trialEmotional awarenessMaternal Obesity and Neonatal Death in Preterm US Pacific Islander Neonates Using 2 Analytic Approaches
Wu B, Taylor S, Hawley N, Shabanova V. Maternal Obesity and Neonatal Death in Preterm US Pacific Islander Neonates Using 2 Analytic Approaches. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2528924. PMID: 40856998, PMCID: PMC12381668, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.28924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFetuses-at-risk approachFetuses-at-riskPrepregnancy body mass indexBody mass indexPreterm birthGestational ageNeonatal deathPacific Islander individualsObesity class ICohort studyWeeks GAPrepregnancy obesityStratification biasIslander individualsNational Center for Health StatisticsRate of neonatal deathPopulation-based cohort studyCenter for Health StatisticsClass IDegree of prematurityMother-neonate dyadsPrevalence of obesityCox proportional hazards modelsNeonatal mortality ratePreterm birth prevalenceAlterations in lipid profiles in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection living in Ghana: A cross-sectional study
Ayanful-Torgby R, Shabanova V, Essuman A, Boafo E, Amoah L, Paintsil E. Alterations in lipid profiles in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection living in Ghana: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0318314. PMID: 40674377, PMCID: PMC12270137, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrevalence of dyslipidemiaAntiretroviral therapyLipid profileLDL-CTotal cholesterolCross-sectional studyDyslipidemia prevalenceLipoprotein cholesterolAbnormal LDL-C levelsMonitoring of lipid profileHormonal changesEarly onset cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseLifelong antiretroviral therapyHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolLDL-C levelsElevated total cholesterolConfirmatory investigationsEffects of ageLipid profile levelsAge groupsLevels of TCAge group 6Children Aged 6Prevalence and phenotype of food allergy in children with cystic fibrosis
Nguyen H, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Polk B, Lee T, Whittington K, Cunha P, Bruscia E, Egan M, Emmenegger M, Leeds S. Prevalence and phenotype of food allergy in children with cystic fibrosis. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2025, 135: 419-424. PMID: 40550267, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2025.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsCystic fibrosisCF patientsFood allergyUS pediatric populationElectronic medical recordsPediatric populationPhenotypes of food allergyRetrospective pediatric cohort studyPrevalence of FAFA prevalenceCystic Fibrosis Foundation RegistryMale CF patientsUnited StatesPediatric CF patientsPancreatic enzyme replacementPediatric cohort studyIgE-mediated FACohort studyEstimated prevalenceInclusion criteriaMedical informationDevelopment of FAMedical recordsFA diagnosisPrevalence1186-P: A Short-Term Low Carbohydrate Diet Improves Glycemia in Adolescents and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes—Results from a Randomized Crossover Study
NALLY L, LUKASIK J, HERZOG R, MITTENDORFER B, GOSS A, SAVOYE M, ROSE P, MCCOLLUM S, SHABANOVA V, SHERR J. 1186-P: A Short-Term Low Carbohydrate Diet Improves Glycemia in Adolescents and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes—Results from a Randomized Crossover Study. Diabetes 2025, 74 DOI: 10.2337/db25-1186-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-carbohydrate dietRandomized Crossover StudyCrossover studyCarbohydrate dietPotential treatment optionStandard carbohydrate dietLower glycemic variabilityRandomized Controlled TrialsDietary recallsMetabolic kitchenTreatment optionsIncreasing hypoglycemiaImprove glycemiaGlycemic variabilityControlled TrialsT1DGlycemic benefitsWeekend daysHypoglycemiaIncreasing timeYoung adultsDietYouthGlycemiaHyperglycemiaIntroduction of human milk fortifier and the development of neonatal acute kidney injury
Young C, Shabanova V, Greenberg J, Peterec S, Taylor S. Introduction of human milk fortifier and the development of neonatal acute kidney injury. Journal Of Perinatology 2025, 45: 1297-1299. PMID: 40483285, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-025-02326-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricAlterations in infant adipokine concentrations in the first postnatal week with exposure to diabetes in pregnancy
Borden C, Shabanova V, Taylor S, Buck C. Alterations in infant adipokine concentrations in the first postnatal week with exposure to diabetes in pregnancy. Journal Of Perinatology 2025, 45: 622-627. PMID: 40121331, PMCID: PMC12278066, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-025-02269-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsPostnatal weekPreterm infantsExposed to diabetesMetabolic hormonesNon-DM groupExposure to diabetesEarly postnatal periodHigher leptinLower ghrelinInfant bloodTerm groupDM groupProspective cohortAdipokine concentrationsPostnatal periodEarly alterationsHormone concentrationsInfantsPretermHormonePrematurityPregnancyGhrelinLeptinResistinInsights into Medical Student Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Rotations in Developing Essential Skills for Pediatric Residency
Johnson R, Shabanova V, Langhan M. Insights into Medical Student Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Rotations in Developing Essential Skills for Pediatric Residency. Medical Science Educator 2025, 35: 1195-1201. PMID: 40625929, PMCID: PMC12228617, DOI: 10.1007/s40670-025-02338-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsEntrustable professional activitiesIntensive careIntensive care unit rotationPediatric intensive carePediatric intensive care unit rotationsPediatric internsResident preparationPICUAnonymous electronic surveyCore Entrustable Professional ActivitiesMixed-methods studyPediatric residentsPICU experiencePrevalence of Food Allergy in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Nguyen H, Whittington K, McCollum S, Shabanova V, Polk B, Lee T, Bruscia E, Egan M, Leeds S. Prevalence of Food Allergy in Children with Cystic Fibrosis. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2025, 155: ab41. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.12.132.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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