David Inwards-Breland, MD, MPH, FAAP 

Education

POSTGRADUATE:
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Fellowship: Adolescent Medicine

UC Berkeley School of Public Health
Degree: Master of Public Health

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
UC Davis School of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Medicine

UNDERGRADUATE
UC San Diego
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biology

Research Interests

Clinical Interests

Specialties

Board Certification

Publications

• Journal of Men’s Health. Jun. 2007; 1(2): 148-153.
• Park, J., Breland, D. Investing in Adolescence: Building a Strong Foundation for Male Health. American Journal of Men’s Health. Sept. 2007; 1(3): 224-227
• Park J., Breland, D. Alcohol and Cigarette Use Among Adolescent and Young Adult Males. American Journal of Men’s Health. Dec. 2007; 1(4): 339-346.
• Breland, D., Park, J. Depression: Focus on the Adolescent Male. American Journal of Men’s Health. March 2008; 2(1): 87-93
• Widdice, L.E., Breland, D.J., Jonte, J., Farhat, S., Ma, Y., Leonard, A.C., Moscicki, A.B. Human Papillomavirus Concordance in Heterosexual Couples; J Adolesc Health. 2010 Aug;47(2):151-9.
• Widdice, L.E., Ma, Y., Jonte, J., Farhat, S., Breland, D., Shiboski, S., Moscicki, A.B. Concordance and Transmission of Human Papillomavirus Within Heterosexual Couples Observed Over Short Intervals; J Infect Dis. 2013 Apr 15;207(8):1286-94.
• Bell, D., Breland, D., Ott, M. Adolescent and Young Adult Male Health: A Review. Pediatrics. 2013 Sep;132(3):535-46
• Breland, D.J., McCarty, C.A., Zhou, C., McCauley, E., Rockhill, C., Katon, W., Richardson, L.P. Determinants of Mental Health Service Use Among Depressed Adolescences General Hospital Psychiatry. General Hospital Psychiatry. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2013 Dec 10. pii: S0163-8343(13)00368-X. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.12.003. [Epub ahead of print].
• Moreno, M., Jelenchick, L., Breland, D. Exploring Depression and Problematic Internet Use Among College Females: A Multisite Study. Computers in Human Behavior 49(2015): 601-607.
• Gridley, S.J., Crouch, J.M., Evans, Y., Eng, W., Antoon, E., Lyapustina, M., Schimmel-Bristow, A., Woodward, J., Dundon, K., Schaff, R., McCarty, C., Ahrens, K., Breland D.J. ―Youth and Caregiver Perspectives on Barriers to Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Transgender Youth.‖ J Adolesc Health. 2016 Sep;59(3):254-261. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.03.017. Epub 2016 May 24.
• Udell W, Mohammed S, Breland D. Barriers to independently accessing care among detention youth. Journal of Adolescent Research, 32(4), 433–455. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558416653219
• Evans YN, Gridley SJ, Crouch J, Wang A, Moreno MA, Ahrens K, Breland DJ (2017) Understanding online resource use by transgender youth and caregivers: a qualitative study, Transgender Health 2:1, 129– 139, DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2017.0011.
• Schimmel-Bristow A, Crouch JM, Evans Y, McCarty C, Ahrens K, Inwards-Breland, DJ. Youth Experiences of Gender Identity Transition: A Qualitative Study. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 5(2), 273-281. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000269
• Salehi P, Divall, SA, Crouch, JM, Hopkinson, RA, Kroon, L, Lawrence, J, Wilfond, BS, Inwards-Breland, DJ. Review of Current Care Models for Transgender Youth and Application to the Development of a Multidisciplinary Clinic – The Seattle Children’s Hospital Experience. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2018 Apr;15(4):280-290. doi: 10.17458/per.vol15.2018.sdc.TransgenderYouth Page 11 of 21 Curriculum Vitae: David Inwards-Breland, MD Date last updated: February 11, 2022
• Guss CE, Inwards-Breland DJ, Ozer E, Vance S. Experiences with Querying Gender Identity Across Seven Adolescent Medicine Sites. J Adolesc Health. 2018 Oct;63(4):506-508. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.05.021. Epub 2018 Aug 13.
• Zavala J, Voss, R, Hardaway, R, Hooper, L, Kodish I, Shafii, T, Inwards-Breland, DJ. ―Altered Mental Status and Anorexia Nervosa in the Setting of Cultural Diversity.‖ Adolesc Med Health Care. 2018; 1(1): 20- 23 18. Ruedinger E, Inwards-Breland, DJ, McCarty, C, Carlin, K. Effectiveness of the Adolescent Medicine Rotation in Improving Pediatric Residents Self-Assessed Skill and Confidence Caring for Youth. J of Adolescent Health

Honors and Awards

• 1989 Barron McCall Scholarship
• 1992 National Medical Association Merit Scholarship
• 1995 Mackenzie Scholarship
• 2012 Nomination – Family Choice Award, Seattle Children's Hospital
• 2012 Nomination – Odessa Brown Ken Feldman Award for Distinguished Service in Promoting Diversity
• Seattle Children's Hospital 2014 – 2019 Top Doctors and Nurses
• Seattle Met Magazine 2016 Winner – Odessa Brown Ken Feldman Award for Distinguished Service in Promoting Diversity, Seattle Children's Hospital
• 2017 Community Leader of the Year, Greater Seattle Business Association
• 2017 Outstanding Voice, Puget Sound Business Journal
• 2019 Top Doctors, Seattle Magazine
• 2019 Honors, Director, Board of Directors
• Seattle Counseling Service 2022 UC Davis School of Medicine Transformational Leadership Alumni Award