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Glenn Flores, M.D., FAAP

Tel. (617) 414-7420
E-mail: glenn.flores@bmc.org

 

 

  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University Schools of Medicine
  • Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health
  • Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Physician Faculty Scholar
  • Chair, Latino Consortium, American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Child Health Research
  • Founder and Co-Director, Pediatric Latino Clinic, Boston Medical Center
  • Clinical Instructor in Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School
  • Consultant, Center for MassHealth Evaluation and Research, University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Areas of Research Interest:

Pediatric care, medical interpreter errors, cross-cultural communication.

Selected Publications:

Flores G, Laws B, Mayo S, et al. Errors in medical interpretation and their potential clinical consequences in pediatric encounters. Pediatrics. 2003;111:6-14.

Flores G, Zambrana RE. The Early Years. In, Molina CW, Aguirre-Molina M, Zambrana RE, editors. Health Issues in the Latino Community. Jossey-Bass;2001:77-106.

Flores G. Culture and the patient-physician relationship: achieving cultural competency in health care. Journal of Pediatrics 2000;136:14-23.

Flores G, Abreu M, Schwartz I, Hill M. The importance of language and culture in pediatric care: case studies from the Latino community. Journal of Pediatrics 2000;137:842-848.

Flores G, Abreu M, Olivar MA, Kastner B. Access barriers to health care for Latino children. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 1998;152:1119-1125.

Professional Affiliations:

Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Ambulatory Pediatric Association
American Public Health Association
National Council of La Raza
Academy of Health Services Research and Health Policy

 

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