Matt Haemer, MD

Research Interests

Publications

• Haemer MA, Ranade D, Barón A, Krebs NF "A Clinical Model of Obesity Treatment is More Effective in Preschoolers and Spanish Speaking Families" Obesity 2013 (in press) Accepted manuscript online: 30 NOV 2012
• George A. Bray and Claude Bouchard: Handbook of Obesity, Fourth Edition Volume II: Clinical Applications. "Ch 23: Special Issues in Treatment of Pediatric Obesity" MA Haemer and SR Daniels(in press)
• Haemer M, Boles R, Goldberg S, Winbourn S, Krebs NF "An Enhanced Screen Performs Better Than 5-2-1-0 for Lifestyle Assessment in Low-Income Hispanic Children" Pediatric Academic Societies Boston Apr 28, 2012. E-PAS2012:1660.7
• Gilbert K, Winbourn S, Goldberg S, Haemer M "Using Health IT to bridge clinic and community in the fight against childhood obesity" American Public Health Association, San Fransisco Oct 29, 2012. 3397.0 abstract #268558
• M Haemer, L Primak, N Krebs Chapter11:"Normal Childhood Nutrition and Its Disorders." In Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment. New York. McGraw-Hill 22nd Ed (2012)
• Haemer MA, Ranade D, Barón AE, Krebs NF. A clinical model of obesity treatment is more effective in preschoolers and Spanish speaking families. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 May;21(5):1004-12. PubMed PMID: 23784904
• Ross EL, Jorgensen J, DeWitt P, Okada C, Porter R, Haemer MA, Reiter PD. Comparison of Three Body Size Descriptors in Critically Ill Children and Adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. In-Press
• Haemer MA and Daniels SR "Ch 23: Special Issues in Treatment of Pediatric Obesity" in George A. Bray and Claude Bouchard: Handbook of Obesity, Fourth Edition Volume II: Clinical Applications. (in press)
• Haemer M, Primak L, Krebs N Ch 11 "Normal Childhood Nutrition and Its Disorders." In Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment. New York. McGraw-Hill 23rd Ed (2013)
• Haemer M, Jorgensen J, Thrasher J, Porter R “A Novel Application of the F.M.E.A. Method for the Safety of Hospitalized Severely Obese Children” Washington DC, May 5, 2013 E-PAS 2013:2929.630
• Knierim S, Rahm A, Haemer M, Raghunath S, Martin C, Yang A, Brace N, Hambidge S. “Hispanic Parents' Preferences for Terms Used in Pediatric Weight Counseling.” oral platform presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. Washington DC. May 6, 2013 E-PAS2013:3635.5
• Knierim SD, Rahm AK, Haemer M, Raghunath S, Martin C, Yang A, Clarke C, Hambidge SJ. Latino Parents' Perceptions of Weight Terminology Used in Pediatric Weight Counseling. Acad Pediatr. 2014 Dec 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25536907
• Davidson AJ, McCormick EV, Dickinson LM, Haemer MA, Knierim SD, Hambidge SJ. Population-level obesity surveillance: monitoring childhood body mass index z-score in a safety-net system. Acad Pediatr. 2014 Nov-Dec;14(6):632-8. PubMed PMID: 25439162
• Love-Osborne K, Fortune R, Sheeder J, Federico S, Haemer MA. School-based health center-based treatment for obese adolescents: feasibility and body mass index effects. Child Obes. 2014 Oct;10(5):424-31. PubMed PMID: 25259781
• Geer B, Porter RM, Haemer M, Krajicek MJ. Increasing patient attendance in a pediatric obesity clinic: a quality improvement project. J Pediatr Nurs. 2014 Nov-Dec;29(6):528-35. PubMed PMID: 25251646
• McCormick EV, Dickinson LM, Haemer MA, Knierim SD, Hambidge SJ, Davidson AJ. What can providers learn from childhood body mass index trajectories: a study of a large, safety-net clinical population. Acad Pediatr. 2014 Nov-Dec;14(6):639-45. PubMed PMID: 25129568
• Haemer MA, Grow HM, Fernandez C, Lukasiewicz GJ, Rhodes ET, Shaffer LA, Sweeney B, Woolford SJ, Estrada E. Addressing prediabetes in childhood obesity treatment programs: support from research and current practice. Child Obes. 2014 Aug;10(4):292-303. PubMed PMID: 25055134
• Ross EL, Jorgensen J, DeWitt PE, Okada C, Porter R, Haemer M, Reiter PD. Comparison of 3 body size descriptors in critically ill obese children and adolescents: implications for medication dosing. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Apr;19(2):103-10. PubMed PMID: 25024670
• Haemer M, Goldberg S, Boles R, Krebs N, “Controlled Trial of Technology Supported Motivational Interviewing for Childhood Obesity” The Obesity Society oral platform presentation – Nov 12th, 2013 Atlanta, GA. T-1-OR.
• Cason-Wilkerson RL, Albright K, Scott SR, Haemer MA. Factors Influencing Healthy Lifestyle Changes: A Qualitative Look at Low-Income Families Engaged in Treatment for Overweight Children. Child Obes 2015 in-press.
• M Haemer, L Primak, N Krebs. Chapter: Normal Childhood Nutrition and Its Disorders. In Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment. New York. McGraw-Hill 24th Ed (2014)
• Haemer M,Goldberg S, Winbourn S, Gilbert K “Using Health IT to bridge Clinic and Community in the fight against Childhood Obesity - Pilot results of the Healthy Living Program” CCTSI Partnerships of Academicians and Communities for Translation (PACT) Symposium April 11th 2013, Denver, CO.
• Schwartz AK; Skillman HE, Haemer MA. Indirect Calorimetry can prevent underfeeding and overfeeding in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Accepted for oral presentation at ASPEN Clinical Nutrition Week 02/2015.
• Haemer M, Goldberg S, Boles R, Tong S, Krebs N. “Long-term Outcomes of a Community-Based and Clinic-Linked Treatment for Low-Income Latino Children” Poster presented at The Obesity Society Annual Meeting 2014. Boston, MA. T-2342-P_DT. 11/2014
• Haemer MA, Goldberg SR, Tong S, Johnson SL “Food Neophobia in Latino Preschoolers: Correlation with Intake and Pilot Intervention Results” Oral presentation at the American Society of Nutrition Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2014. San Diego, CA. 04/2014.
• Haemer M, Porter R. Weight Management of Children and Teenagers. Colorado Academy of Family Physicians News. Spring 2014.
• Knierim SD, Rahm AK, Haemer M, Raghunath S, Martin C, Yang A, Clarke C, Hambidge SJ. Latino parents' perceptions of weight terminology used in pediatric weight counseling. Acad Pediatr. 2015 Mar-Apr;15(2):210-7. PubMed PMID: 25536907
• Cason-Wilkerson R, Goldberg S, Albright K, Allison M, Haemer M. Factors influencing healthy lifestyle changes: a qualitative look at low-income families engaged in treatment for overweight children. Child Obes. 2015 Apr;11(2):170-6. PubMed PMID: 25715107
• Yun L, Boles RE, Haemer MA, Knierim S, Dickinson LM, Mancinas H, Hambidge SJ, Davidson AJ. A randomized, home-based, childhood obesity intervention delivered by patient navigators. BMC Public Health. 2015 May 23;15:506. PubMed PMID: 26002612
• Puma JE, Haemer MA, Gilbert K, Thompson D, Baer K, Hambidge M, Krebs NF Enhancing Peri-Conceptional Health by Targeting Post-Partum Mothers at Rural WIC Clinics. Health Promotion Practice. In-Press
• M Haemer, L Primak, N Krebs. Chapter: Normal Childhood Nutrition and Its Disorders. In Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment. New York. McGraw-Hill 24th Ed (2016)
• Schwartz A, Skillman H, Haemer M, Mourani P. Indirect Calorimetry can prevent underfeeding and overfeeding in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. In-Press
• Knierim SD, Newcomer S, Castillo A, Rahm AK, Raghunath S, Clarke C, Wright L, Haemer M, Hambidge SJ. Latino Parents' Perceptions of Pediatric Weight Counseling Terms. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28919572
• Ladd AK, Skillman HE, Haemer MA, Mourani PM. Preventing Underfeeding and Overfeeding: A Clinician's Guide to the Acquisition and Implementation of Indirect Calorimetry. Nutr Clin Pract. 2017 May 1;:884533617710214. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28549221
• Puma JE, Thompson D, Baer K, Haemer MA, Gilbert K, Hambidge M, Krebs NF. Enhancing Periconceptional Health by Targeting Postpartum Mothers at Rural WIC Clinics. Health Promot Pract. 2017 Apr 1;:1524839917699553. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28438036
• Puma JE, Thompson D, Baer K, Haemer MA, Gilbert K, Hambidge M, Krebs NF. Enhancing Periconceptional Health by Targeting Postpartum Mothers at Rural WIC Clinics. Health Promot Pract. 2018 May;19(3):390-399. PubMed PMID: 28438036
• Ladd AK, Skillman HE, Haemer MA, Mourani PM. Preventing Underfeeding and Overfeeding: A Clinician's Guide to the Acquisition and Implementation of Indirect Calorimetry. Nutr Clin Pract. 2018 Apr;33(2):198-205. PubMed PMID: 28549221
• Knierim SD, Newcomer S, Castillo A, Rahm AK, Raghunath S, Clarke C, Wright L, Haemer M, Hambidge SJ. Latino Parents' Perceptions of Pediatric Weight Counseling Terms. Acad Pediatr. 2018 Apr;18(3):342-353. PubMed PMID: 28919572
• Siegel RM, Haemer M, Kharofa RY, Christison AL, Hampl SE, Tinajero-Deck L, Lockhart MK, Reich S, Pont SJ, Stratbucker W, Robinson TN, Shaffer LA, Woolford SJ. Community Healthcare and Technology to Enhance Communication in Pediatric Obesity Care. Child Obes. 2018 Oct;14(7):453-460. PubMed PMID: 29878851
• Cardel MI, Tong S, Pavela G, Dhurandhar E, Miller D, Boles R, Haemer M. Youth Subjective Social Status (SSS) is Associated with Parent SSS, Income, and Food Insecurity but not Weight Loss Among Low-Income Hispanic Youth. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Dec;26(12):1923-1930. PubMed PMID: 30421861
• Nederveld, Andrea; Allison, Mandy; Bayliss, Elizabeth A.; Cox-Martin, Matthew; and Haemer, Matthew (2018) "Food Insecurity and Healthy Behavior Counseling in Primary Care," Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice: Vol. 11 : Iss. 3 , Article 4. pp. 49-58. online Fall 2018. https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol11/iss3/4/
• Moore J, Haemer M, Mirza N, Z Weatherall Y, Han J, Mangarelli C, Hawkins MJ, Xanthakos S, Siegel R. Pilot Testing of a Patient Decision Aid for Adolescents with Severe Obesity in US Pediatric Weight Management Programs within the COMPASS Network. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 May 20;16(10). PubMed PMID: 31137491
• Ruiz AG, Gao D, Ingram DG, Hickey F, Haemer MA, Friedman NR. Does Tonsillectomy Increase Obesity Risk in Children with Down Syndrome?. J Pediatr. 2019 Aug;211:179-184.e1. PubMed PMID: 31084917
• Cardel MI, Tong S, Pavela G, Dhurandhar E, Miller D, Boles R, Haemer M. Response to "The Relationship Between Youth Subjective Social Status and Weight Loss". Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 May;27(5):688. PubMed PMID: 30950577
• Moore JM, Haemer MA, Fox CK. Lifestyle and pharmacologic management before and after bariatric surgery. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb;29(1):150889. PubMed PMID: 32238284
• Bolling CF, Armstrong SC, Reichard KW, Michalsky MP. SECTION ON OBESITY, SECTION ON SURGERY. Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity. Pediatrics. 2019 Dec;144(6). PubMed PMID: 31656226
• Lobelo F, Muth ND, Hanson S, Nemeth BA. COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS; SECTION ON OBESITY. Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings. Pediatrics. 2020 Mar;145(3). PubMed PMID: 32094289
• Emily Steen, Suhong Tong, Christina Suh, Russell Glasgow, Matthew Haemer. Communication Characteristics of Parents of Latino Preschoolers that Predict Improved Readiness to Change for Child Weight After a Clinic Visit, Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 4, Issue Supplement_2, June 2020, Page 1691, https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa063_089 presented virtually May 30,2020 at the American Society for Nutrition, Seattle WA.
• Armstrong SC, Bolling CF, Michalsky MP, Reichard KW. SECTION ON OBESITY, SECTION ON SURGERY. Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices. Pediatrics. 2019 Dec;144(6). PubMed PMID: 31656225
• A Rydin, L Pyle, C Severn, K Dorris, C Chambers, D Stiller, T Hankinson, T Inge, M Haemer, D Mirsky, J Moore, M Kelsey. "Novel clinical algorithm for hypothalamic obesity in youth with brain tumors and factors associated with excess weight gain"
• Muth ND, Dietz WH, Magge SN, Johnson RK. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS; SECTION ON OBESITY; COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics. 2019 Apr;143(4). PubMed PMID: 30910915
• Sanchez N, Bernstein R, Annameier SK, Clark ELM, Jimenez V, Hanson L, Jaquez MR, Bristol M, Schwartz L, Haemer M, Shomaker LB. Identification of Facilitators and Barriers of Healthy Living and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Among Latinx Families. J Lat Psychol. 2022 Aug;10(3):225-240. PubMed PMID: 36211633
• Fischer L, Bodrick N, Mackey ER, McClenny A, Dazelle W, McCarron K, Mork T, Farmer N, Haemer M, Essel K. Feasibility of a Home-Delivery Produce Prescription Program to Address Food Insecurity and Diet Quality in Adults and Children. Nutrients. 2022 May 10;14(10). PubMed PMID: 35631144
• Cason-Wilkerson R, Scott SG, Albright K, Haemer M. Exploration of Changes in Low-Income Latino Families' Beliefs about Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity: A Qualitative Post-Intervention Study. Behav Sci (Basel). 2022 Mar 9;12(3). PubMed PMID: 35323392
• Rydin AA, Severn C, Pyle L, Dorris K, Chambers C, Stiller D, Hankinson TC, Inge T, Haemer MA, Mirsky DM, Moore J, Kelsey MM. Novel clinical algorithm for hypothalamic obesity in youth with brain tumours and factors associated with excess weight gain. Pediatr Obes. 2022 Jul;17(7):e12903. PubMed PMID: 35224874
• Kraus EM, Scott KA, Zucker R, Heisey-Grove D, King RJ, Carton TW, Daley MF, Deakyne Davies SJ, Block JP, Haemer M, Goodman AB, Garrett N, Davidson AJ. A Governance Framework to Integrate Longitudinal Clinical and Community Data in a Distributed Data Network: The Childhood Obesity Data Initiative. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2022 Mar-Apr 01;28(2):E421-E429. PubMed PMID: 34446639
• King RJ, Heisey-Grove DM, Garrett N, Scott KA, Daley MF, Haemer MA, Podila P, Block JP, Carton T, Gregorowicz AJ, Mork KP, Porter RM, Chudnov DL, Jellison J, Kraus EM, Harrison MR, Sucosky MS, Armstrong S, Goodman AB. The Childhood Obesity Data Initiative: A Case Study in Implementing Clinical-Community Infrastructure Enhancements to Support Health Services Research and Public Health. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2022 Mar-Apr 01;28(2):E430-E440. PubMed PMID: 34446638
• Osborn B, Haemer MA. Dietary Patterns and Their Association with Cardiometabolic Biomarkers and Outcomes among Hispanic Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2018). Nutrients. 2023 Nov 1;15(21). PubMed PMID: 37960294
• Haemer M, Tong S, Bracamontes P, Gritz M, Osborn B, Perez-Jolles M, Shomaker L, Steen E, Studts C, Boles R. Randomized-controlled trial of a whole-family obesity prevention and treatment intervention designed for low-income Hispanic families: HeLP the healthy living program. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Oct 16;135:107359. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37852530
• Kashiwazaki R, Jensen AM, Haemer M, Friedman NR. The Effects of Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Growth Trajectory in Children With Obesity. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Sep 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37668178
• Thompson DA, Haemer MA, Krebs NF, Pereira RI, Moss A, Furniss AL, Bonczynski J, Nicklas JM. A WIC-Based Behavior Change Intervention for Postpartum Women With Overweight and Obesity: A Pilot Feasibility Randomized Trial. Health Promot Pract. 2023 May 25;:15248399231173704. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37226873
• Rhodes ET, Phan TT, Earley ER, Eneli I, Haemer MA, Highfield NC, Khan S, Kim G, Kirk S, Sullivan EM, Stoll JM, Werk LN, Zeribi KA, Forrest CB, Lannon C. Patient-Reported Outcomes to Describe Global Health and Family Relationships in Pediatric Weight Management. Child Obes. 2023 Feb 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36827448
• Moran MJ, Thompson T, Jimenez V, Gutierrez-Colina AM, Clark N, Sanchez N, Schwartz L, Haemer MA, Shomaker LB. Understanding Community-Specific Health Behaviors to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes and Depression in Rural Adolescents: A Qualitative Study. Int J Behav Med. 2024 Oct 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39477857
• Thompson DA, Haemer MA, Krebs NF, Pereira RI, Moss A, Furniss AL, Bonczynski J, Nicklas JM. A WIC-Based Behavior Change Intervention for Postpartum Women With Overweight and Obesity: A Pilot Feasibility Randomized Trial. Health Promot Pract. 2024 Jul;25(4):677-688. PubMed PMID: 37226873
• Rhodes ET, Phan TT, Earley ER, Eneli I, Haemer MA, Highfield NC, Khan S, Kim G, Kirk S, Sullivan EM, Stoll JM, Werk LN, Zeribi KA, Forrest CB, Lannon C. Patient-Reported Outcomes to Describe Global Health and Family Relationships in Pediatric Weight Management. Child Obes. 2024 Jan;20(1):1-10. PubMed PMID: 36827448

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Member
• American Society for Nutrition, Member
• The Obesity Society, Member

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Pediatrics, Board Certification (2007)
• American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, Board Certification (2010)

• Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
• Food, Nutrition and Metabolism - Nutrition
• Food, Nutrition and Metabolism - Obesity
• Food, Nutrition and Metabolism - Weight Loss and Dieting