World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
85
Citations
24814
World Ranking
14672
National Ranking
7421

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - David Rall Medal, National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Virginia A. Stallings is affiliated with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in the United States. Their research contributions primarily focus on the field of medicine, with a particular emphasis on nutrition and dietetics, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, psychiatry and mental health, genetics, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The main topics addressed in their work include cystic fibrosis research advances, child nutrition and water access, child nutrition and feeding issues, iron metabolism and disorders, hemoglobinopathies and related disorders, birth, development, and health, as well as obesity, physical activity, and diet.

Recent significant publications include:

  • The Impact of Highly Effective CFTR Modulators on Growth and Nutrition Status, 2021, Nutrients
  • Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Performance in Children with Sickle Cell Disease and in Healthy Children, 2020, Journal of Pediatric Health Care
  • Overweight and cystic fibrosis: An unexpected challenge, 2021, Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes Workshop: Research Priorities Spanning Disease Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Outcomes, 2023, Diabetes Care
  • Impact of early rapid weight gain on odds for overweight at one year differs between breastfed and formula-fed infants, 2020, Pediatric Obesity

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Virginia A. Stallings include:

  • Andrea Kelly
  • Joan I. Schall
  • Alyssa Tindall
  • Lauren J. Klein
  • David M. Umbach

The predominant publication venues for their research are:

  • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Nutrients
  • PLoS ONE
  • Blood Advances

Throughout their career, Virginia A. Stallings has produced literature concentrated on a broad spectrum of medical subjects, focusing heavily on clinical nutrition and pulmonary care aspects related to pediatric populations.

Recognition for their work includes election to the National Academy of Medicine in 2005, followed by the receipt of the David Rall Medal from the National Academy of Medicine in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Infant Weight Gain and Childhood Overweight Status in a Multicenter, Cohort Study

    Nicolas Stettler;Nicolas Stettler;Babette S. Zemel;Shiriki Kumanyika;Virginia A. Stallings

  • Consensus report on nutrition for pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis.

    Drucy Borowitz;Robert D Baker;Virginia Stallings

  • Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Nutrition-Related Management of Children and Adults with Cystic Fibrosis and Pancreatic Insufficiency: Results of a Systematic Review

    Virginia A. Stallings;Lori J. Stark;Karen A. Robinson;Andrew P. Feranchak

  • Parental feeding attitudes and styles and child body mass index: prospective analysis of a gene-environment interaction.

    Myles S. Faith;Robert I. Berkowitz;Robert I. Berkowitz;Virginia A. Stallings;Virginia A. Stallings;Julia Kerns

  • Weight Gain in the First Week of Life and Overweight in Adulthood A Cohort Study of European American Subjects Fed Infant Formula

    Nicolas Stettler;Virginia A. Stallings;Andrea B. Troxel;Jing Zhao

  • Rapid weight gain during infancy and obesity in young adulthood in a cohort of African Americans.

    Nicolas Stettler;Shiriki K Kumanyika;Solomon H Katz;Babette S Zemel

  • Feeding Dysfunction is Associated with Poor Growth and Health Status in Children with Cerebral Palsy

    Ellen B Fung;Lisa Samson-Fang;Virginia A Stallings;Mark Conaway

  • Bone Density and Metabolism in Children and Adolescents With Moderate to Severe Cerebral Palsy

    Richard C. Henderson;Robert K. Lark;Matthew J. Gurka;Gordon Worley

  • Longitudinal relationship among growth, nutritional status, and pulmonary function in children with cystic fibrosis: analysis of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation National CF Patient Registry.

    Babette S. Zemel;Abbas F. Jawad;Stacey FitzSimmons;Virginia A. Stallings

  • Exposure to soy-based formula in infancy and endocrinological and reproductive outcomes in young adulthood

    Brian L. Strom;Rita Schinnar;Ekhard E. Ziegler;Kurt T. Barnhart

  • Diagnosis, screening and management of cystic fibrosis related diabetes mellitus: a consensus conference report.

    Antoinette Moran;D. Hardin;D. Rodman;H. F. Allen

  • Risk factors for low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in otherwise healthy children and adolescents

    Francis L Weng;Justine Shults;Mary B Leonard;Virginia A Stallings

  • Nutrition-related growth failure of children with quadriplegic cerebral palsy.

    Virginia A. Stallings;Edward B. Charney;Jayne C. Davies;Christine E. Cronk

  • Growth and health in children with moderate-to- severe cerebral palsy

    Richard D. Stevenson;Mark Conaway;W. Cameron Chumlea;Peter Rosenbaum

  • Health status of children with moderate to severe cerebral palsy.

    Gregory S Liptak;Maureen O'Donnell;Mark Conaway;W Cameron Chumlea

  • Fasting versus gradual initiation of the ketogenic diet: a prospective, randomized clinical trial of efficacy.

    A. G. Christina Bergqvist;Joan I. Schall;Paul R. Gallagher;Avital Cnaan

  • Energy expenditure of children and adolescents with severe disabilities: a cerebral palsy model

    V A Stallings;B S Zemel;J C Davies;C E Cronk

  • Nutrition standards for foods in schools : leading the way toward healthier youth

    Virginia A. Stallings;Ann L. Yaktine

  • Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium

    Unknown

  • Pediatric Nutrition Handbook

    Virginia A Stallings

Frequent Co-Authors

Babette S. Zemel
Babette S. Zemel Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Mary B. Leonard
Mary B. Leonard Stanford University
Albert J. Stunkard
Albert J. Stunkard University of Pennsylvania
Justine Shults
Justine Shults University of Pennsylvania
Lori J. Stark
Lori J. Stark Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Dale A. Schoeller
Dale A. Schoeller University of Wisconsin–Madison
Julie A. Mennella
Julie A. Mennella Monell Chemical Senses Center
Paul B. Pencharz
Paul B. Pencharz University of Toronto
Peter Rosenbaum
Peter Rosenbaum McMaster University
Kevin A. Hommel
Kevin A. Hommel Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a career in medicine opens doors to numerous related fields where qualified professionals are in high demand. Today, online education makes it easier to explore a range of allied health degrees and certifications, even if you have a non-traditional background. For those looking to transition into nursing, online bsn programs for non nurses offer flexible options to fast-track your entry into clinical environments.

If you prefer administrative or support roles, there are specialized programs such as medical billing and coding financial aid, which can help those interested in healthcare data and billing systems find affordable training and career opportunities.

Not all nursing schools require standardized entrance exams. Aspiring nurses who want to avoid these hurdles can explore nursing school that don't require teas for more accessible admission pathways.

For individuals interested in leadership roles, an online healthcare management degree equips students with skills to manage teams, budgets, and healthcare delivery systems efficiently.

Best Scientists Citing Virginia A. Stallings

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles