University at Buffalo (UB)
Iram Ashraf
Iram Ashraf
Board Certified Child Abuse Pediatrician, Medical Director for Child Abuse Prevention Services, Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
General Pediatrics; Pediatrics
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Fellowship, Child Abuse Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2021)
- Residency, Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2018)
- MD, Medicine, St. George's University School of Medicine, Magna Cum Laude (2015)
Employment:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Journal Articles:
- Ashraf IJ, Faivus Ackley D, Razawich K, Botash A, Schafer M, Pekarsky A. (2022) Improving Follow-Up Skeletal Survey Completion in Children with Suspected Nonaccidental Trauma. Pediatric quality & safety (Jan), 7(3): e567. doi:10.1097/pq9.0000000000000567
- Ashraf IJ, Pekarsky AR, Race JE, Botash AS. (2020) Making the Most of Clinical Encounters: Prevention of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. Pediatric clinics of North America (Jun), 67(3): 481-498.
- Stewart DE, Venos E, Ashraf IJ. (2009) Mental health policies on reporting child sexual abuse and physician-patient sexual relationships. World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) (Feb), 8(1): 45-8. doi:10.1002/j.2051-5545.2009.tb00210.x
- Stewart DE, Ashraf IJ, Munce SE. (2006) Women's mental health: a silent cause of mortality and morbidity. International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (Sep), 94(3): 343-9.
- (1900) Improving follow-up skeletal survey completion in children with suspected non-accidental trauma. Pediatric Quality and Safety (Jan)
Professional Memberships:
- Child Abuse Medical Provider Program (CHAMP) – Mentor; CHAMP’s goal is to improve the New York State medical response to suspected child abuse by improving the examination, treatment, documentation, community referral, and management of suspected child abuse cases. (2022–present)
- Ray E. Helfer Society; An honorary society of physicians seeking to provide medical leadership regarding the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research concerning child abuse and neglect 2018 to present (2022–present)
- Buffalo Pediatric Society
- AAP Fellow
- Council on Child Abuse and Neglect AAP
- Section on Child Death Review and Prevention AAP
Presentations:
- "Child abuse pediatrics: Och & buffalo CAC" Primary care outreach presentation (2022)
- "The top 10 reasons for a medical evaluation for suspected victims of child abuse" Education for Erie County CAC Multidisciplinary team (2022)
- "Medical Minute for Kaleida Health" Kaleida Health (2022)
- "April is Child Abuse Prevention Month" The Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Foundation – Newsroom
- "Community Conversations – Child Advocacy Center" WBBZTV
Service Activities:
- Complete evaluations for children with suspected maltreatment, including both inpatient (OCH) and outpatient (Buffalo CAC). Each patient requires working with their home county CAC/LE/CPS during the case investigation which includes multiple meetings and communications (working with the community). Supervision/review of cases with APP. Triage cases with various providers and agencies in Erie and other counties of WNY.; Child Abuse Specialist (sole CAP in Western NY) (2023)
- ; Education (clinical and didactic) for trainees and providers. (2023)
- Community outreach with other CAC partners; Medical Director CAC (2022–present)
- Provide care for the vast majority of children with suspected maltreatment at OCH/Kaleida health CAC either by direct evaluation, supervision of mid-level provider, or triage for other providers; Child Abuse Pediatrician (2021–2023)
- Provide education to other providers, residents and medical students as the only child abuse pediatrician; Child Abuse Pediatrician