
Adolescent Medicine Specialist
Dr. Raymond-Flesch is an adolescent medicine specialist and Associate Professor at UCSF, where she cares for young people ages 12 to 26. Her clinical focus includes mental health, reproductive health, and chronic illness management. Her research centers on expanding access to care for underserved youth, particularly in Latino and rural communities. She leads the A Crecer study, a long-term project exploring how factors like gang violence, mental health, and early pregnancy impact adolescents in California’s Salinas Valley.
Honors and Awards
Hilary E.C. Millar Award for Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Health Care, Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2025
Distinction in Mentoring Award, Academic Senate, University of California San Francisco, 2025
Faculty Leadership Award, Department of Pediatrics Fellows Leadership & Advocacy Group, University of California San Francisco, 2020
Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, University of California San Francisco, 2020
John A. Watson Faculty Scholar, University of California San Francisco, 2017
Melvin M. Grumbach Award for Excellence in Research, University of California San Francisco, 2016
NIH Loan Repayment Program, National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, 2015-2017
David Knopf Award for Service, University of California San Francisco, 2014
Honors in Public Service, Cornell University School of Medicine, 2008
Community Service Award, Medical Society of New York, 2008
Macy’s Fellowship in Public Health, Columbia University, 2006
Publications
5. Evaluating an Adolescent and Young Adult-Focused Medication Abortion Curriculum for Pediatric Trainees.
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Addressing Structural Violence in School Policies: A Call to Protect Children's Safety and Well-Being.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Can Pediatric Trainees Learn to Provide Medication Abortions for Adolescent and Young Adult Patients?: Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Adolescent and Young Adult-Focused Medication Abortion Curriculum.
Journal of Adolescent Health
The Influence of Socioeconomic Instability in Adolescence on Sexual Health During Emerging Adulthood in a Rural, Agricultural Setting In California.
Journal of Adolescent Health
The Longitudinal Association Between Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Depression Among Latine Adolescents in an Agricultural Community.
Journal of Adolescent Health
The Ethical Value of Universal Screening for Food Security Among Adolescents and Young Adults.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
A systematic review of participant diversity in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy trials.
Psychiatry research
Psilocybin therapy and anorexia nervosa: a narrative review of safety considerations for researchers and clinicians.
Journal of eating disorders
"But the reality is it's happening": A qualitative study of eating disorder providers about psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy.
The International journal of eating disorders
Telemedicine in an adolescent and young adult medicine clinic: a mixed methods study.
BMC health services research
Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease increased with type 2 diabetes mellitus in overweight/obese youth with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM
Labeling in a Latinx Community: Public Health Implications for Youth and Role in Community Narratives.
Research square
Lessons Learned with a Triad of Stakeholder Advisory Boards: Working with Adolescents, Mothers, and Clinicians to Design the TRUST Study.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
Latina mothers' perspectives on adverse experiences and protection of Latinx youth in an agricultural community.
BMC public health
Disparities in access to eating disorders treatment for publicly-insured youth and youth of color: a retrospective cohort study.
Journal of eating disorders
Social environment risk factors for violence, family context, and trajectories of social-emotional functioning among Latinx adolescents.
Journal of adolescence
Adolescent Medicine Providers: A Critical Extension of the Abortion Service Network.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
The Role of Critical Consciousness and Inclusive Curricula in Adolescents and Young Adults' Wellbeing: A Call for Critical Multicultural Education.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Latinx Adolescent Perspectives on the Effects of United States Immigration Policy on Wellbeing.
Youth & Society
COVID-19 Vaccination of Adolescents and Young Adults of Color: Viewing Acceptance and Uptake With a Health Equity Lens.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Family and School Connectedness Associated with Lower Depression among Latinx Early Adolescents in an Agricultural County.
American journal of community psychology
9. Latina Mothers’ Perspectives on Adverse Experiences and Protection of Latinx Youth in an Agricultural Community.
Journal of Adolescent Health
Call to Action Against Femicide: Illuminating a Shadow Pandemic as a Global Public Health Emergency.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Inaction Is Not an Option: Using Antiracism Approaches to Address Health Inequities and Racism and Respond to Current Challenges Affecting Youth.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Rapid Implementation of Adolescent and Young Adult Telemedicine: Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
224. Neighborhood Social Environment Associations with Initiation of Sexual Activity in Early and Middle Adolescence: Opportunities for Promoting Positive Sexual Health Outcomes.
Journal of Adolescent Health
46. Labeling of Risk-Taking Behaviors in a Latinx Community: Implications for Youth Engagement With Community Resources.
Journal of Adolescent Health
Improving Medicaid Access in Times of Health Policy Change: Solutions from Focus Groups with Frontline Enrollment Workers.
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
The Negative Health Consequences of Anti-Immigration Policies.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Community-engaged Research with Rural Latino Adolescents: Design and Implementation Strategies to Study the Social Determinants of Health.
Gateways : international journal of community research & engagement
Coming of Age on the Margins: Mental Health and Wellbeing Among Latino Immigrant Young Adults Eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Journal of immigrant and minority health
To Address Health Disparities for Latino Youth, Promote Their Engagement in Health Care.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Building social capital to promote adolescent wellbeing: a qualitative study with teens in a Latino agricultural community.
BMC public health
Neighborhood Environment and Resilience: Associations Among 8th Grade Latino Youth Residing in an Agricultural Community.
Journal of Adolescent Health
Teen Perspectives on Protecting Youth from Violence and Teen Pregnancy in an Agricultural Latino Community.
Journal of Adolescent Health
Research and Engagement Strategies for Young Adult Immigrants Without Documentation: Lessons Learned Through Community Partnership.
Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action
"There is no help out there and if there is, it's really hard to find": a qualitative study of the health concerns and health care access of Latino "DREAMers".
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
“There is No Help Out There and if There is, It's Really Hard to Find”: A Qualitative Study of the Healthcare Access and Concerns of Latino “Dreamers”.
Journal of Adolescent Health
62. Factors Influencing Reproductive Healthcare for Teens and Young Women in Southern New Mexico: A Qualitative Analysis.
Journal of Adolescent Health
Relationship Violence in Adolescence
Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews
State Refusal of Federal Funding for Abstinence-Only Programs
Sexuality Research and Social Policy: Journal of NSRC
The Development of Intimate Relationships in Adolescence
Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews