Board Certified Pediatrician with a focus in adolescent medicine, HIV, and STD medical work related experience' for underserved populations and extensive grant management experience. Medical Director.
Hospital Affiliation
University Hospital, Newark
INSURANCE PARTICIPATION
Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable) The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after
it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should
be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and
insurance companies.
I am an Associate Professor and the Medical Director of the Department of Pediatrics - Division of
Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Rutgers NJMS. I am a scholar of the Hispanic Center of
Excellence (HCOE) and continue to pursue opportunities to empower and advance leadership qualities in
both medical professionals as well as adolescent and young adult community populations. I am currently a
member of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Diversity and Inclusion, and I
served as Associate Director of Cultural Competency Programs at Rutgers NJMS for ten years. As a
clinical educator involved in numerous patient-targeted healthcare programs, I provide training and
assistance relating to the delivery of patient-centered, culturally sensitive care to diverse populations. My
research interests center heavily on efforts to eliminate health disparities in underserved communities
such as the Hispanic or Latino populations. I have been the principal investigator on multiple grants that
target the adolescent and young adult population addressing substance use/abuse, domestic violence,
sexual health, and HIV care in youths. I have also participated in numerous studies investigating potential
causes, screening tools, and intervention methods to address health disparities among minority
populations.
Education
M.D., 2000, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Licensure & Certification
Medical Licensure New Jersey
Languages
Spanish
Relevant Publications
S2AIL: Coaching to Inspire Minority Faculty to Enhance Professional Satisfaction, Scholarship, Advancement
& Leadership in an Academic Health Center. Dominga Padilla, Mercedes Padilla-Register, Maria Soto-
Greene
Evaluation of Pre-procedural anxiety and procedural pain during contraceptive implant insertion-A Pilot
Study. Sari Bentsianov, Noa'a Shimoni, Kristyn Brandi, Pearl Akwaja, Pingshin Chen, Dominga Padilla.
Presented at SAHM
Beyond Treatment as Prevention (TasP): Use of a mobile unit to screen for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
and link high-risk, negative adolescents and young adults to PrEP services. Sari Bentsianov, Dominga
Padilla, Journal of Adolescent Health, Volume 62, Issue 2, S38-S39 (No. 70)
Risk Behaviors and Demographic Factors That Influence Initiation of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Among D.A.Y.A.M. Adolescents and Young Adults (Alexandra Gomez, Dominga Padilla, MD) NERA poster
presentation
A Novel Dual-Arm Scholarly Program in HIV+ Adolescent and Young Adult Mentorship and Community-
Based Research: Introducing the Rutgers DAYAM-Students Teaching Early Prevention and Success
(STEPS) Mentorship Program (Aylin Unsal B.S., Dominga Padilla, M.D., Edmer Martinez, B.A.) Presented at
BNGAP
Design and Implementation of a Train-the-Trainer Sexual Health Curriculum for Newark Adolescents
(Matthew Pulaski, BA*; Aylin Unsal , BS*; Arielle Caplin, BS*; Talicia Jackson, BS*; Owen Ganz, BS*; Sari
Bentsianov, MD; Dominga Padilla, MD; John Paul S??nchez, MD, MPH) presented at BNGAP
Words on the Wards: Use of a Teaching Objective Structured Clinical Exam in a Medical Interpreter Training
Program Jasneet Kaur, Jordana Meyerson, Dominga Padilla, Asian Student Medical Journal 2010, 4:4
(December 6, 2010)
Chen P-H, Gerstmann M, Padilla D, Barrett T. Training future physicians to screen for and intervene with
domestic violence. Med Educ. 2016; 50: 585. doi:10.1111/medu.13025
1997 Risk factors for Resistance to Drug Therapy Among Tuberculosis Patients and Their Mortality ' JA
Albino, M Sarrel, D Padilla, E Napolitano, Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol 155 No. 4, April 1997
Areas Of Interest
Course List
Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine???s (DAYAM)
The DAYAM, a Division of the Department of Pediatrics of Rutgers-NJMS, has provided comprehensive
medical and psychosocial services to adolescents and young adults in specialized programs, ambulatory
clinics, and inpatient services at University Hospital and NJMS.
DAYAM is organized into 2 clinical services and 4 inter-related research/service/educational programs
funded by the institution, and state/federal agencies. Our current services include: Clinical Programs:
University Hospital Pediatrics- DAYAM-Ambulatory Care Services. DAYAM has Title X funding for family
planning services under the Preventing Risk and Developing Empowerment (PRiDE) Program. This
program provides youth with trauma informed, culturally competent, and inclusive sexual and reproductive
health education and related medical services (Trans Health specific services, family planning,
contraception management, STI testing and treatment). This program continues to enhance our
preconception counseling, addressing the gap among women of reproductive age living with HIV/AIDS. It
ensures assistance with the achievement or avoidance of pregnancy as desired by the client. Also, it
facilitates STI testing and treatment adherence to decrease transmission of STI's as well as access to
PrEP to decrease transmission of HIV, promoting the birth of a healthy HIV negative baby.
Community Service Programs: STOP (Spend Time On Prevention) - Youth oriented mobile Counseling
and Testing Program; START (Screening, Treatment, And Risk Reduction for Teens) - Primary Medical
Care, Mental Health, Medical Case Management, as well as re-engagement/retention of HIV infected
youth, MYLESTONE(Millennial Youth Learning Empowerment Skills Through Ongoing Needed Education)
- Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) counseling and empowerment through positive youth development
initiatives focusing on high risk negative youth; MSSP (Male Student Support Program) - Positive youth
development interventions to empower at risk middle school boys to graduate and avoid incarceration.
Physicians and staff share their expertise in caring for all youth. The focus remains on youth living with
HIV/AIDS, and minority and LGBTQ youth. Knowledge and skills are disseminated by engaging residents,
medical students and the community through education and community based research opportunities.
