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Erica Imani Shelton

Erica Imani Shelton, MD, MPH

Emergency Medicine

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

Languages

  • English

14 Insurances Accepted

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Gender

Female

About Erica Imani Shelton

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Background

Erica Shelton, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S., is an assistant professor of emergency medicine, initially joining the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2012 to pursue a research fellowship. Dr. Shelton’s research focuses on optimization of health care access for vulnerable populations to decrease health disparities and enhance value and efficiency of emergency care. Her work is aimed at increasing patient and community engagement in the health care system to optimize emergency department access and service utilization for vulnerable populations.

In particular, Dr. Shelton’s research focuses on enhancing patient-provider communication, especially among urban populations and communities of color, to overcome linkage barriers to follow-up care and self-management.

Research Interests

Community engagement, Health outcomes and disparities research, Improving health care access for underserved and vulnerable populations, Patient engagement

Selected Publications

  • Carpenter C, Shelton E, Fowler S, Suffoletto B, Platts-Mills T, Rothman R, Hogan T. Risk Factors & Screening Instruments to Predict Adverse Outcomes for Undifferentiated Older Emergency Department Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Academic Emergency Medicine.  January 2015. PMID: 25565487

  • Gibbons MC, Wilson RF, Samal L, Lehmann CU, Dickersin K, Lehmann HP, Aboumatar H, Finkelstein J, Shelton E, Sharma R, Bass EB.  Consumer Health Informatics: Results of a Systematic Evidence Review and Evidence Based Recommendations. Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy, Research. 1(1):72-82. March 2011. PMID: 24073033

  • Gibbons MC, Wilson RF, Samal L, Lehmann CU, Dickersin K, Lehmann HP, Aboumatar H, Finkelstein J, Shelton E, Sharma R, Bass EB.  Impact of Consumer Health Informatics Applications. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 188. AHRQ Publication No. 09(10)-E019.  Rockville, MD.  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. October 2009. PMID: 20629477

  • Wolff T, Shelton E, Sessions C, and Miller T. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. Annals of Internal Medicine. 150 (10):710-716. May 19, 2009. PMID: 19451578

Honors

  • Principal Investigator: Collaborative Commitment to Emergency Department Follow-Up Care: A Community-Based Approach to Patient Engagement, Sponsor: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Patient and Family Engagement Early-Career Investigator Award
  • Adherence to Follow-Up Care Instructions after the Emergency Department Visit: Infusing the Patient Perspective; Sponsor, Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute
  • Regional Community Health Partnership Task Force of Baltimore: Healthcare Transformation Program, Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission and Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
    • The Johns Hopkins Hospital
      • 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287

      Expertise

      Education

      Texas Tech University Health Lubbock

      Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2012

      Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

      Residency, Preventive Medicine, 2009

      Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

      Graduate School, MPH, 2008

      David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

      Medical Education, MD, 2006

      David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

      Fellowship, Pathology, 2004

      Board Certifications

      Emergency Medicine

      American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2023

      Insurance

      Johns Hopkins providers accept various commercial health insurance plans. However, they may not be included in all of an insurance company's plans or offerings. This may include Exchange, Medicaid, Medicare, and specific limited benefit plans. Exceptions to participation also exist based on your employer’s benefits package and the provider's location or specialty. Please contact your insurer directly to make sure your doctor is covered by your plan. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.
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      • Aetna
      • CareFirst
      • Cigna
      • First Health
      • Geisinger Health Plan
      • HealthSmart/Accel
      • Humana
      • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
      • MultiPlan
      • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
      • Point Comfort Underwriters
      • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
      • UnitedHealthcare
      • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)