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 -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Infectious Diseases
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Infectious Diseases)

Education history

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

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 L (2025). Safety and Immunogenicity One-Year After Receiving Live Viral Vaccines in a Multicenter Cohort of Pediatric Transplant Recipients: Time to Change Historical Vaccine Recommendations. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.6778. JAMA pediatrics,
  2. 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 L (2023). Safety and Immunogenicity of Live Viral Vaccines in a Multicenter Cohort of Pediatric Transplant Recipients. JAMA network open, 6(10), e2337602.
  3. Olson J, Mehra S, Hersh AL, Thorell EA, Stoddard GJ, Maese L, Barnette PE, Lemons RS, Pavia AT, Knackstedt E (2021). Oral Step-Down Therapy With Levofloxacin for Febrile Neutropenia in Children With Cancer. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 10(1), 27-33.
  4. 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.
  5. Dapaah-Siakwan F, Mehra S, Lodhi Sh, Mikhno A, Cameron (2016). White Cell Indices and C-reactive protein: Predictors of Meningitis in Neonatal Sepsis?. International Journal of Pediatrics, 2016(4), 1355-1364.
  6. Wi CI, Kim BS, Mehra S, Yawn BP, Park MA, Juhn Y (2015). Risk of herpes zoster in children with asthma. Allergy and asthma proceedings, 36(5), 372-8.
  7. Santillan Salas CF, Mehra S, Pardo Crespo MR, Juhn Y (2013). Asthma and severity of 2009 novel H1N1 influenza: a population-based case-control study. The Journal of asthma, 50(10), 1069-76.
  8. Kim BS, Mehra S, Yawn B, Grose C, Tarrell R, Lahr B, Juhn Y (2013). Increased risk of herpes zoster in children with asthma: a population-based case-control study. The Journal of pediatrics, 163(3), 816-21.
  9. Santillan Salas CF, Mehra S, Pardo Crespo MR, Juhn Y (2013). Atopic conditions other than asthma and risk of the 2009 novel H1N1 infection in children: a case-control study. Allergy and asthma proceedings, 34(5), 459-66.
  10. Pouch SM, Anesi JA, Pruett T, Dionne SO, Mehra S, La Hoz RM, Hasz R, Wolfe C, Ison M Addressing the Evaluation and Management of Infectious Diseases in Deceased Donors: An American Society of Transplantation Controversies Conference Report. American Journal of Transplantation. American journal of transplantation,
  11. Jermakian K, Mehra S, Thorell E, Stallsmith J, Wilcox R, Benvegnu T, Olson J Clinical Findings in Pediatric Patients with Renal Abscesses Treated with Intravenous versus Oral Antibiotics. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society,

Review

  1. Singh S, Mehra (2010). Approach to polyarthritis. Indian journal of pediatrics, 77(9), 1005-10.

Case Report

  1. Hansen AM*, Mehra S, Bowen A, Sherbotie J, Cipriano S (2025). Multidisciplinary Management of Trichodysplasia Spinulosa in a Pediatric Kidney Transplant: Successful Treatment with Topical Cidofovir and Leflunomide. . Pediatric transplantation, 29(3), e70080.
  2. Nelson BD*, Lawrence SM, Simek K, Stowers KB, Morales Moreno JE, Prince JS, Mehra (2025). Are We Playing it Fast and Loose with the Serofast?. The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 44(2), 174-179.
  3. Mehra S, Trehan A, Varma N, Marwaha R (2012). Hypereosinophilia: more than meets the eye. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, 34(7), e289-91.
  4. Buehne K*, Lajos L, Lopansri B, Mehra The curious case of suspicious spherules. Journal of clinical microbiology,
  5. Zhang S*, Parisian-Jeppesen Z, Morris E, Tam R, Mehra Gastroenteritis with B-symptoms in a Previously Healthy Adolescent. Pediatrics in review,
  6. Fortini M, Jones TW, Mehra Successful Use of Olorofim for Multi-Drug Resistant Lomentospora prolificans knee tendonitis, synovitis and concomitant osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Child. Journal of clinical microbiology,

Letter

  1. Mehra S, Suri D, Dogra S, Gupta A, Rawat A, Saikia B, Minz RW, Nada R, Singh (2014). Hemorrhagic bullous lesions in a girl with Henoch Schonlein purpura. Indian journal of pediatrics, 81(2), 210-1.