Umer

Amna Umer, MPH, PhD

Pediatric Research Associate Professor

Contact

Phone
304-293-1211
Address
PO Box 9214
Department of Pediatrics/Research
Morgantown, WV 26506
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Positions

Research Associate Professor

Organization:
School of Medicine
Department:
Pediatrics
Classification:
Faculty

Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications 

 

  1. Dueñas-Garcia O, Lindsey R, Elly M, Kelly L, Janine B, Umer A, Catherine H, Christa L. Perinatal outcomes in women referred to the West Virginia University Assist Connect and Encourage (ACE) - A program of the Drug Free Moms and Babies Project (DFMB) for women with substance use during pregnancy. Prev Med Rep. 2023 Jul 4; 35:102312. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102312. PMID: 37455760; PMCID: PMC10339237. 

 

  1. Khalid S, Innes K, Umer A, Lilly C, Gross D, Sambamoorthi U. Assessment of Joint and Interactive Effects of Multimorbidity and Chronic Pain on ADRD Risk in the Elder Population. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2023 Apr 11: rs.3.rs-2743755. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2743755/v1. PMID: 37090532; PMCID: PMC10120756. 

 

  1. Gardner ME, Umer A, Rudisill T, Hendricks B, Lefeber C, John C, Lilly C. Prenatal care and infant outcomes of teenage births: a Project WATCH study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 May 24;23(1):379. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05662-x. PMID: 37226124; PMCID: PMC10207650. 

 

  1. Knowles G, Winkie C, Umer A, Moffett K, Weisse M, Gupta S. COVID-19 Seroprevalence in a Mixed Cohort of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Positive and Exposed Subjects. COVID. May 2023; 3(6):874-881. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid3060063  

 

  1. Umer A, Garrow J, Nesbitt M, Lilly C, Lefeber C, Breyel J, John C. Prenatal substance use in the rural and Appalachian state: Project WATCH study 2020-2022. J Rural Health. 2023 Feb 23. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12752. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36823403. 

 

  1. Naqvi F, Jain P, Umer A, Rana B, Hadique S. Outcomes of Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock Requiring Source Control: A Prospective Observational Single-Center Study. Crit Care Explor. 2022 Dec 1;4(12):e0807. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000807. PMID: 36506829; PMCID: PMC9722751. 

 

  1. Umer A, Watson E, Lilly C, Woods S, Lefeber C, Breyel J, John C. Substance exposure and adverse neonatal outcomes: A population-based cohort study. J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 10:S0022-3476(22)01114-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.11.040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36513212. 

 

  1. Falah N, Terry A, Umer A, Kastner M, Oliverio KL, Matthews N, Kelly KM, Kellar-Guenther Y. A pilot study of home-based genetic testing completion rate in telegenetics cancer clinics in West Virginia Appalachia. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Apr;191(4):1013-1019. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63109. Epub 2023 Jan 13. PMID: 36637370. 

 

  1. Shafique S, Umer A, Innes KE, Rudisill TM, Fang W, Cottrell L. Preconception Substance Use and Risk of Unintended Pregnancy: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System 2016-17. J Addict Med. 2022 May-Jun 01;16(3):278-285. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000886. PMID: 34334685. 

 

  1. Falah N, Umer A, Warnick E, Vallejo M, Lefeber T. Genetics education in primary care residency training: satisfaction and current barriers. BMC Prim Care. 2022 Jun 19;23(1):156. doi: 10.1186/s12875-022-01765-0. PMID: 35718772; PMCID: PMC9208192. 

 

  1. Wu H, Ward M, Brown A, Blackwell E, Umer A. COVID-19 Vaccine intent in Appalachian patients with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2021 Dec 5; 57:103450. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.103450. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34911005; PMCID: PMC8645289. 

 

  1. Umer A, Lilly C, Curry H, Kumar A, Maxwell S, Govindaswami B, Plumley J, John C, Smith MC. Variations and similarities in neonatal abstinence syndrome care and management across tertiary care hospitals in West Virginia. J Perinatol. 2021 Oct 19. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01248-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34667250. 

 

  1. Perdue A, Mullett C, Umer A, Rosen P. Utility of telemedicine in pediatric rheumatology during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2021 Sep 30;19(1):148. doi: 10.1186/s12969-021-00624-z. PMID: 34593000; PMCID: PMC8481105. 

 

  1. Khalid S, Sambamoorthi U, Umer A, Lilly CL, Gross DK, Innes KE. Increased Odds of Incident Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in Presence of Common Non-Cancer Chronic Pain Conditions in Appalachian Older Adults. J Aging Health. 2022 Mar;34(2):158-172. doi: 10.1177/08982643211036219. Epub 2021 Aug 5. PMID: 34351824. 

 

  1. Jennings A, John C, Lilly C, Hamilton C, Umer A. Elucidating the Relationship Between Maternal Diabetes and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A 2017-2018 Project WATCH Study in Rural Appalachia. Adv Neonatal Care. 2021 Jun 16. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000897. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34138790. 

 

  1. Frey J, Neeley B, Umer A, Lewis JW, Lama A, Pawar G, Murray A. Training in Neurology: Neuro Day: An Innovative Curriculum Connecting Medical Students with Patients. Neurology. 2021 Mar 9;96(10): e1482-e1486. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000010859. PMID: 33686009 

 

  1. Hadique S, Badami V, Forte M, Kovacic N, Umer A, Shigle A, Gardo J, Sangani R. The Implementation of Protocol-Based Utilization of Neuromuscular Blocking Agent Using Clinical Variables in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients. Crit Care Explor. 2021 Mar 19;3(3):e0371. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000371. PMID: 33786447; PMCID: PMC7994065. 

 

  1. Umer A, Lilly C, Hamilton C, Breyel J, Allen L, Rompala A, Moore C, O'Dierno P, John C. Disparities in neonatal abstinence syndrome and health insurance status: A statewide study using non-claims real-time surveillance data. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2021 May;35(3):330-338. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12728. PMID: 33111385. 

 

  1. Umer A, Lilly L, Hamilton C, Baldwin A, Breyel J, Tolliver A, Mullins C, John C, Maxwell S. Prevalence of alcohol use in late pregnancy. Pediatric Research. Jan 2020 PMID: 31899916. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-019-0731-y 

 

  1. Umer A, Hamilton C, Cottrell L, Giacobbi P Jr, Innes K, Kelley GA, Neal W, John C, and Lilly C. Association between birth weight and childhood cardiovascular disease risk factors in West Virginia. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. Aug 2019  https://doi.org/10.1017/S204017441900045X 

 

  1. Lilly CL, Ruhnke AM, Breyel J, Umer A, and Leonard CE. Drug Free Moms and Babies: Qualitative and quantitative program evaluation results from a rural Appalachian state. Preventive Medicine Reports. Sep 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.100919 (Available online June 10) 

 

  1. Umer A, Hamilton C, Edwards R, Cottrell L, Giacobbi P, Innes K, John C, Kelley GA, Neal W, Lilly C. Association Between breastfeeding and childhood cardiovascular disease risk factors. Maternal and Child Health Journal. Feb 2019; 23:228–239, doi.org/10.1007/s10995-018-2641-8 

 

  1. Umer A, Lilly C, Hamilton C, Cottrell L, Hulsey T, Lefeber T, and John C. Updating a perinatal risk scoring system to predict infant mortality. American Journal of Perinatology. Nov 2018 doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1676631  

 

  1. Thomas SC, Umer A, Commodore-Mensah Y, Davidov D, Abildso CG. Length of Residence and Cardiovascular Health among Afro-Caribbean Immigrants in New York City. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. Dec 2018. doi: 10.1007/s40615-018-00547-8. [Epub ahead of print] 

 

  1. Umer A, Loudin S, Maxwell S, Lilly C, Stabler M, Cottrell L, Hamilton C, Breyel J, Mullins C, John C. Capturing the statewide incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome in real time: the West Virginia experience. Pediatric Research. Oct 2018 doi.org/10.1038/s41390-018-0172-z 

 

  1. Feinberg T, Jones DL, Lilly C, Umer A, Innes K. The Complementary Health Approaches for Pain Survey (CHAPS): Validity testing and characteristics of a rural population with pain. Sirois FM, ed. PLoS ONE. May 2018;13(5): e0196390. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196390.  

 

  1. Umer A, Kelley GA, Cottrell LE, Giacobbi P, Innes KE, Lilly CL. Childhood obesity and adult cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review with meta-analysis. BMC Public Health. 2017; 17:683. doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4691-z. 

 

  1. Lilly C, Umer A, Cottrell L, Pyles L, Neal W. Examination of cardiovascular risk factors and rurality in Appalachian children. Rural and remote health. 2017;17(1):4200. PMC5513183 

 

  1. Umer A, Haile ZT, Ahmadi-Montecalvo H, Chertok IR. Factors associated with pre-pregnancy dental cleaning among women in West Virginia: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) 2009-2010. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2016;14(5):413-422. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a36467. 

 

  1. Ahmadi-Montecalvo H, Haile ZT, Umer A, Chertok IR. Adolescent pregnancy and smoking in West Virginia: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) 2005-2010. Matern Child Health J. 2016 Dec; 20(12):2465-2473. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-2040-y 

 

  1. Umer A, Hamilton C, Britton C, Mullett M, John C, Neal W, Lilly C. Association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity: Analysis of a linked longitudinal study of West Virginian fifth grade children. Journal of Childhood Obesity. 2015 Aug; 11(4):1-6. doi: 10.1089/chi.2015.0026 

 

  1. Edwards RA, Dee D, Umer A, Perrine CG, Shealy KR, & Grummer-Strawn LM. Using benchmarking techniques and the 2011 maternity practices infant nutrition and care (mPINC) survey to improve performance among peer groups across the United States. J Hum Lact. 2014 Feb;30(1):31-40. doi: 10.1177/0890334413515948 

 

  1. Umer A and Edwards RA. Expanding public health professionals’ roles in promoting and supporting breastfeeding as optimal infant feeding: a pilot study with online tutorial implications. (2013). Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 3(2): 184-190. doi:10.4236/ojpm.2013.32025 

Umer A, Loudin S, Maxwell S, Lilly C, Stabler M, Cottrell L, Hamilton C, Breyel J, Mullins C, John C. Capturing the statewide incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome in real time: the West Virginia experience. Pediatric Research. Oct 2018 doi.org/10.1038/s41390-018-0172-z

Feinberg T, Jones DL, Lilly C, Umer A, Innes K. The Complementary Health Approaches for Pain Survey (CHAPS): Validity testing and characteristics of a rural population with pain. Sirois FM, ed. PLoS ONE. May 2018;13(5):e0196390. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0196390.

Umer A, Kelley GA, Cottrell LE, Giacobbi P, Innes KE, Lilly CL. Childhood obesity and adult cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review with meta-analysis. BMC Public Health. 2017;17:683. doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4691-z.

Lilly C, Umer A, Cottrell L, Pyles L, Neal W. Examination of cardiovascular risk factors and rurality in Appalachian children. Rural and remote health. 2017;17(1):4200. PMC5513183

Umer A, Haile ZT, Ahmadi-Montecalvo H, Chertok IR. Factors associated with pre-pregnancy dental cleaning among women in West Virginia: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) 2009-2010. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2016;14(5):413-422. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a36467.

Ahmadi-Montecalvo H, Haile ZT, Umer A, Chertok IR. Adolescent pregnancy and smoking in West Virginia: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) 2005-2010. Matern Child Health J. 2016 Dec; 20(12):2465-2473. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-2040-y

Umer A, Hamilton C, Britton C, Mullett M, John C, Neal W, Lilly C. Association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity: Analysis of a linked longitudinal study of West Virginian fifth grade children. Journal of Childhood Obesity. 2015 Aug; 11(4):1-6. doi: 10.1089/chi.2015.0026

Edwards RA, Dee D, Umer A, Perrine CG, Shealy KR, & Grummer-Strawn LM. Using benchmarking techniques and the 2011 maternity practices infant nutrition and care (mPINC) survey to improve performance among peer groups across the United States. J Hum Lact. 2014 Feb;30(1):31-40. doi: 10.1177/0890334413515948

Umer A and Edwards RA. Expanding public health professionals’ roles in promoting and supporting breastfeeding as optimal infant feeding: a pilot study with online tutorial implications. (2013). Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 3(2): 184-190. doi:10.4236/ojpm.2013.32025

Research Program

Pediatric Research

Grants and Research

Grant Support

1007084R. John C. Principal Investigator. Project WATCH- Working in Appalachia To Identify High Birth Score, Critical Congenital Heart Disease and Hearing Loss. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Maternal and Child Health Division.

Role: Epidemiologist. 8/2016-current. 60% effort

1006372R. United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) / National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). West Virginia University Injury Control Research Center (ICRC). Role: Epidemiologist 10% effort

  • Lilly, C. L. (Consortium PI). Drug Free Moms and Babies. Subcontract with WV Perinatal Partnership. 08/2016 – 06/2019.

  • Identification of the Provider Attitudes and Learning Needs related to Perinatal Substance Exposure, Role: Co-investigator/data analyst

1003884GR. West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED)

CED is a federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Role: Epidemiologist/Literature Review 30% effort