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UC Davis Health System

Caroline J. Chantry, M.D.

Caroline J. Chantry

Clinical/Research Interests

Caroline Chantry chose pediatrics because she believes that children are fun and their growth and development unique. She tries to balance her care between natural and holistic medicine when possible and medical intervention where appropriate. Chantry is also interested in infant nutrition and promotion of breast-feeding.

Title:

 Associate Professor

Specialty:

 Pediatric General

Center/Program Affiliation:

 Center for Healthcare Policy and Research , UC Davis Children's Hospital

Address:

 Glassrock Building
2521 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

 (916) 734-3112

Other Languages:

 Spanish, Spanish

Education:

 Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina
M.D. 1982

Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
B.S. 1978

Internships:

 University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1982-83
Pediatrics/Internal Medicine

Residency:

 University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
1987-89
Pediatrics

University of Puerto Rico
San Juan
Puerto Rico
1984-85
Pediatrics

Board Certifications:

 American Board of Pediatrics, 2003
American Board of Pediatrics, 1989

Professional Memberships:

 Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Ambulatory Pediatric Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics, Puerto Rico Chapter
La Leche League International

Select Recent Publications:

Israel-Ballard K, Chantry C, Infant Feeding Dilemmas for HIV Positive Mothers in Developing Countries: Could Heat-treated Breastmilk be the Answer?, The Journal of Young Investigators, Vol 17, Issue 2, August.

Israel-Ballard K, Donovan R, Chantry C, Coutsoudis A, Sheppard H, Sibeko L, Abrams B. Flash-heat Inactivation of HIV-1 in Human Milk: A Potential Method to Reduce Postnatal Transmission in Developing Countries. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, In press.

Chantry CJ, Howard CR, Auinger P. Full breastfeeding duration and risk for iron deficiency in U.S. infants. Breastfeeding Medicine; In press.

Papathakis PC, Rollins NC, Chantry CJ, Bennish ML, Brown KH.Micronutrient status during lactation in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected South African women during the first 6 mo after delivery. Am J Clin Nutr.; 85(1):182-92.

Chantry CJ, Frederick MM, Meyer III, WA, Handelsman E, Rich K, Paul ME, Diaz C, Cooper ER, Foca M, Adeniyi-Jones SK, Moye J. Endocrine Abnormalities and Impaired Growth in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J.; 26(1):53-60.

Israel-Ballard K, Coutsoudis A, Chantry CJ, Sturm AW, Karim F, Sibeko L, Abrams B. Bacterial Safety of Flash-heated and Unheated Breastmilk During Storage. J Trop Pediatr. 2006 Dec;52(6):399-405. Epub, 2006 Sep 27.

Papathakis P, Van Loan MD, Rollins NC, Chantry CJ, Bennish ML, Brown KH. Body composition changes during lactation in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected South African women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr; 43:467-74.

Israel-Ballard K, Maternowska MC, Abrams B, Morrison P, Chitibura L, ChipatoT, Chirenje ZM, Padian N, Chantry C. Acceptability of Heat-treating Breast Milk to Prevent Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV in Zimbabwe: A Qualitative Study. J Hum Lact, 22 (1): 48-60.

Chantry CJ. Howard CM, Auinger P. Full Breastfeeding Duration and Associated Risk of Respiratory Tract Infection in U.S. Children. Pediatrics, 117 (2): 425-32.

Phillips MA, Chantry CJ. Gallagher MP. Analgesic Effects of Breastfeeding or Pacifier Use with Maternal Holding in Term Infants. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 5(6): 359-64.

To see if Caroline J. Chantry is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.