Sonia Mehra
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Sonia Mehra, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Dr. Mehra received her medical degree from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, India and completed her pediatric residency from Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. She subsequently finished her pediatric infectious diseases and pediatric immune-compromised infectious diseases fellowship at the University of Utah. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Mehra’s clinical interests include epidemiology of infections in immune-compromised children with cancer therapy or those who have received bone marrow or solid organ transplant. Her other interests include judicious use of antimicrobials and improved quality of life in this vulnerable patient population.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Infectious Diseases)

  • Dr. Mehra received her medical degree from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, India and completed her pediatric residency from Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. She subsequently finished her pediatric infectious diseases and pediatric immune-compromised infectious diseases fellowship at the University of Utah. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Mehra’s clinical interests include epidemiology of infections in immune-compromised children with cancer therapy or those who have received bone marrow or solid organ transplant. Her other interests include judicious use of antimicrobials and improved quality of life in this vulnerable patient population.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Infectious Diseases
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Infectious Diseases)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Immune-compromised Infectious Diseases - Primary Children's Hospital, University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Graduate Training University of Utah School of Medicine M.S.C.I
    Fellowship Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Primary Children's Hospital, University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Pediatrics - Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia Resident
    Chief Resident Pediatrics - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chief Resident
    Chief Resident Pediatrics - Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh Chief Resident
    Residency Pediatrics - Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine and Surgery - Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana M.B.B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Feldman AG, Beaty BL, Ferrolino JA, Maron G, Weidner HK, Ali SA, Bitterfeld L, Boulware MA, Campbell KM, Carr E, Chapman S, Chang YC, Cunningham R, Dallas RH, Dantuluri KL, Domenick BN, Ebel NH, Elisofon S, Fawaz R, Foca M, Gans HA, Gopalareddy VV, Gu C, Gupta NA, Harmann K, Hollenbeck J, Huppler AR, Jaramillo C, Kasi N, Kerkar N, Lerret S, Lobritto SJ, Lopez MJ, Marini E, Mavis A, Mehra S, Moats L, Mohandas S, Munoz FM, Mysore KR, Onsan C, Ovchinsky N, Perkins K, Postma S, Pratscher L, Rand EB, Rowe RK, Schultz D, Sear K, Sell ML, Sharma T, Stoll J, Vang M, Villarin D, Weaver C, Wood P, Woodford-Berry O, Yanni G, Danziger-Isakov LA (2023). Safety and Immunogenicity of Live Viral Vaccines in a Multicenter Cohort of Pediatric Transplant Recipients. JAMA Netw Open, 6(10), e2337602. (Read full article)
    2. Olson J, Mehra S, Hersh AL, Thorell EA, Stoddard GJ, Maese L, Barnette PE, Lemons RS, Pavia AT, Knackstedt ED (2019). Oral Step-Down Therapy With Levofloxacin for Febrile Neutropenia in Children With Cancer. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 10(1), 27-33. (Read full article)
    3. Conrady CD, Hanson KE, Mehra S, Carey A, Larochelle M, Shakoor A (2018). The First Case of Trypanosoma cruzi-Associated Retinitis in an Immunocompromised Host Diagnosed With Pan-Organism Polymerase Chain Reaction. Clin Infect Dis, 67(1), 141-143. (Read full article)
    4. Wi CI, Kim BS, Mehra S, Yawn BP, Park MA, Juhn YJ (2015). Risk of herpes zoster in children with asthma. Allergy Asthma Proc, 36(5), 372-8. (Read full article)
    5. Santillan Salas CF, Mehra S, Pardo Crespo MR, Juhn YJ (2013). Asthma and severity of 2009 novel H1N1 influenza: a population-based case-control study. J Asthma, 50(10), 1069-76. (Read full article)
    6. Kim BS, Mehra S, Yawn B, Grose C, Tarrell R, Lahr B, Juhn YJ (2013). Increased risk of herpes zoster in children with asthma: a population-based case-control study. J Pediatr, 163(3), 816-21. (Read full article)
    7. Santillan Salas CF, Mehra S, Pardo Crespo MR, Juhn YJ (2013). Atopic conditions other than asthma and risk of the 2009 novel H1N1 infection in children: a case-control study. Allergy Asthma Proc, 34(5), 459-66. (Read full article)
    8. Bronsky EA, Grossman J, Henis MJ, Gallo PP, Yegen U, Della Cioppa G, Kottakis J, Mehra S (2004). Inspiratory flow rates and volumes with the Aerolizer dry powder inhaler in asthmatic children and adults. Curr Med Res Opin, 20(2), 131-7. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Singh S, Mehra S (2010). Approach to polyarthritis. [Review]. Indian J Pediatr, 77(9), 1005-10. (Read full article)

    Case Report

    1. Mehra S, Trehan A, Varma N, Marwaha RK (2012). Hypereosinophilia: more than meets the eye. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 34(7), e289-91. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Mehra S, Suri D, Dogra S, Gupta A, Rawat A, Saikia B, Minz RW, Nada R, Singh S (2014). Hemorrhagic bullous lesions in a girl with Henoch Schonlein purpura. [Letter to the editor]. Indian J Pediatr, 81(2), 210-1. (Read full article)

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