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Traci M. Kazmerski, MD, MS

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
  • Chair, UPMC CHP Transition Task Force

Traci M. Kazmerski, MD, MS is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine. She is a pediatric pulmonologist and health services researcher at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and serves as the Chair of the institutional Transition Task Force. Her research centers on the improvement of comprehensive health care for adolescents and young adults with pediatric-onset chronic disease. As Vice Chair of the CF Foundation Therapeutics Development Network Sexual Health, Reproduction, and Gender Research (SHARING) Working Group, her current projects focus on improving the sexual and reproductive health care of people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and better understanding the impact of parenthood on those with CF.

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

  • American Thoracic Society, 2014-Present
  • Society for Pediatric Research Junior Member, 2014-Present
  • Massachusetts Medical Society, 2016-2018
  • Academy of Communication in Healthcare, 2017-Present
  • Pennsylvania Medical Society, Allegheny County, 2018-Present
  • Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2019-Present
  • European Systic Fibrosis Society, 2022-Present
  • Society for Pediatric Research, Elected Member, 2022-Present

Education & Training

  • BS, Science Pre-Professional, magna cum laude, University of Notre Dame, 2006
  • MD, University of Pittsburgh, 2010
  • MS, Clinical Research, University of Pittsburgh, 2016
  • Internship/Residency in General Pediatrics, Community-Oriented Research Education (CORE) Track, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2010-2013
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2013-2016
  • Research Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology, Boston Children's Hospital, 2016-2018
  • Fellowship, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2016-2018

Selected Publications

Kirkpatrick, L.*^, Goldman, P., Tyler, CP.., Harrison, E.*, Russell, M., Syed, T., Szoko, N., and T.M. Kazmerski. Structured engagement of community partners to revise a pregnancy options counseling curriculum for pediatric residents. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 2023, July; in press.

Skotnicki (Stanton), B.S.*^, Wilson, P.M., Kazmerski, T.M., Prideaux, J., Manole, M.D., Kinnane, J., and M. Lunroe. Work-life integration for women in pediatric emergency medicine: themes identified through group level assessment. Pediatr Emergen Care, 2023, August; in press.

Skotnicki (Stanton), B.S.*^, Wilson, P.M., Kazmerski, T.M., Manole, M.D., Kinnane, J., and M. Lunoe. Work-life integration for women in pediatric emergency medicine: a cross-sectional analysis. Pediatr Emergen Care, 2023, August; in press.

Gaietto, K.*, Bergum, N., Rosser, F., Snyder, O., Acevedo-Torres, N., DiCicco, L.A., Butler, G., Rauenswinter, S., Iagnemma, J., Wolfson, D., Han, Y.Y., Kazmerski, T.M., and E. Forno^. Odds of COVID-19-associated asthma exacerbations in children higher during omicron wave. Pediatr Pulmonol, 2023, August; in press.

Stransky, O.M., Pam, M., Bernard, M., Taylor-Cousar, J.L., and T.M. Kazmerski^. A qualitative exploration of parenthood experiences and needs among people with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros, 2023, July; in press.

Parulekar, M., Kazmerski, T.M., Gordon, D., Waters, J., Van Cott, A., Syed, T., and L. Kirkpatrick*^. Coproduction of online educational resources for adolescent and young adult females with epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behav, 2023, August; in press.

Kazmerski, T.M.^, Stransky, O.M., Wright, C.E., Albanowski, M.*, Pilewski, J.M., Talabi, M.B., Callegari, L.S., Chang, J.C., Abebe, K.Z., Miller, E., Deal, A., O’Leary, R., and S. Borrero. Feasibility testing of a web-based reproductive decision support tool for cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros, 2023, October; in press; doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2023.10.003.

Patil, R.*^, Magaret, A., Jain, R., Taylor-Cousar, J.L., Hughan, K., and T.M. Kazmerski. Factors associated with pubertal growth outcomes in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros, 2023, October; in press. 

Taylor-Cousar, J.L.^, Janney, R., Middleton, P.G., Jain, R., Nightingale, J.A., West, N.E., and T.M. Kazmerski. Fetal impact of CFTR modulator use during assisted and natural reproduction and partner pregnancy in males with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros, 2023, October: in press.

Kazmerski, T.M.^, Stransky, O.M., Lavage, D.R., Hughan, K.S., Jain, R., Ladores, S.L., Stalvey, M., Tangpricha, V., Taylor-Cousar, J.L., West, N.E., and G.S. Sawicki. Clinician perspectives and practices related to sexual and reproductive care provision for males with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros, 2023, October; in press.

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Academic and Research Interests

  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • Transition
  • Healthcare communication

Research Grants

A Tailored Computerized Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention for CF (Kazmerski)-KAZMER18A0-Q (PI, 65% effort), 2018-2021, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Harry Shwachman CF Clinical Investigator Award, $390,000.

Sexual and Reproductive Health in Adult Women with Cystic Fibrosis (Kazmerski)- KAZMER18A0 (PI, 10% effort), 2018-2020, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Clinical Research Award, $289,952.

Loan Repayment Program Renewal (Kazmerski) (PI), 2019-2021, National Institutes of Health-NHLBI.

Women’s Health Research Working Group (Kazmerski)-KAZMER19Y3 (PI, 7.5% effort), 2019-2021, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, $23,990.

Evaluation of Predictors of Maternal-fetal Outcomes in Cystic Fibrosis (Jain/Taylor-Cousar)-JAIN19A0 (Co-I, 3% effort), 2019-2022, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Research Award, $849,988.

Assessment of Contraceptive Safety and Effectiveness in Cystic Fibrosis (Godrey/Aitken)- GODFRE19A0 (Co-I, 3% effort), 2019-2022, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Research Award, $1,114, 558.

The Parenting Experiences of Men and Women with Cystic Fibrosis (Kazmerski)-KAZMER20A0 (PI, 10% effort), 2020-2022, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Pilot and Feasibility Award, $179,170.

Sexual and Reproductive Health of Young Women with Pediatric-Onset Chronic Disease (Kazmerski) (PI), 2020-2021,
Private Donation, Children’s Hospital Foundation, $13,000.

Urinary Incontinence in Women with Cystic Fibrosis (Bradley) (Co-I, 5%), 2020-2022, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Pilot and Feasibility Award, $171,588.

Parenthood and Cystic Fibrosis Planning Grant (Kazmerski)- KAZMER21A0-LAD (PI, 12.5% effort), 2021, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Planning Grant, $89,507.