Writer
Dr. Sholas (Doc Mo Sho) is an expert writer for both academics and the press. He specializes in racism in medicine, health disparities, moral distress in medicine, the role of pediatric assent in the face of guardian refusal of consent, and the influence of organizational culture on providing complex care.
Doc Mo Sho has been published in journals such as JAMA Pediatrics, the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, PM&R, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
He has also been featured in press outlets such as the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Louisiana Illuminator, and American Healthcare Leader.
Journal Editor & Reviewer
for top journals such as
- Journal of PM&R
- the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Knowledge NOW through the American Academy of PM&R
Top Writing Accolades
JAMA Pediatrics Publication
Entitled "Children With Disabilities Must Be More Than an Afterthought in School Reopening"
Journal of Pediatric Rehab Medicine Publication
Entitled "The actual and potential impact of the novel 2019 coronavirus on pediatric rehabilitation: A commentary and review of its effects and potential disparate influence on Black, Latinx and Native American marginalized populations in the United States"
PM&R Journal Publication
Entitled "More than good seed: Cultivating investigators from underrepresented minority backgrounds in physiatric research"
Journal of Pediatric Rehab Medicine Publication
Entitled "School reopening during COVID-19 pandemic: Considering students with disabilities"
Publications by Topic
Children with Disabilities Must Be More Than an Afterthought in School Reopening
Sholas MG, Apkon SD, Houtrow AJ. Children With Disabilities Must Be More Than an Afterthought in School Reopening. JAMA Pediatr. 2021;175(4):423–424. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5308
Health and Health Care Disparities Related to Rehabilitation and COVID-19
Harden JK, Blauwet CA, Silver JK, Sholas MG, Rasheed Z and Verduzco-
Gutierrez M. PM&R. February 2022. 14(2): 273 –
279. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12775
The COVID-19 Pandemic is a Case Study in How Racsim Manifests in Healthcare and a Guidebook on How to Combat That Reality
Sholas MG. Southern Christian Leadership Conference National Magazine. Volume 50(5): Convention Issue 2021: 19-21.
There Are Good Reasons Black People Don’t Trust Health Institutions, But I Still Got the COVID-19 Vaccine
Sholas MG. Guest Contributor. Louisiana Illuminator. December 21, 2020. Sholas COVID-19 Editorial.
School Reopening During COVID-19 Pandemic: Considering Students with Disabilities
Brandenburg JE, Holman LK, Apkon SD, Houtrow AJ, Rinaldi R. and Sholas MG. J Ped Rehab Med. November 23, 2020;13(3):425-431. doi: 10.3233/PRM-200789
African American Patient Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes
Odonkor CA, Sholas MG, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Zafonte RD, and Silver JK. Am J Phys Med Rehab. August 2020. Doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001568
The Actual and Potential Impact of the Novel 2019 Coronavirus on Pediatric Rehabilitation: A Commentary and Review of Its Effects and Potential Disparate Influence on Black, Latinx and Native American Marginalized Populations in the United States
Sholas MG. J Ped Rehab Med. 13(3): 339-344, November 2020. DOI: 10.3233/PRM-200722
Oral Bisphosphonates to Treat Disuse Osteopenia in Children with Disabilities
Sholas, Tann & Gaebler-Spira. J Ped Ortho. 25(2): 1-6, 2005. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15832148/
Pediatric Aspects of Physiatry and Function
Vova and Sholas. Chapter 87. Healthcare for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan. LL Ruben et al (eds). Springer
International Publishing, Switzerland, 2016: pgs1017 – 1025.
Physical Abuse (Non-Accidental Trauma)
Sholas. American Academy of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Knowledge NOW Manuscript. Published November 2011. Updated August 2020.
http://pmrknowledgenow.com
Cerebral Palsy: Diagnosis, Risk Factors, Early Intervention and Management of the Spastic Child
Sholas. PEDICON 2006. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. New Delhi, India.
Upper Extremity Pain – Tendinitis, in Decision Making in Pain Management, 2nd ed
Sholas. Rogers J, Alanmanou E, Ramamurthy S; Mosby 2006. Philadelphia, PA.
Slaying the Dragon: Empathy as a Weapon Against Racial Bias in the Workplace and Beyond.
Sholas, M. American Healthcare Leader. Jan/Feb/Mar. 2017. https://issuu.com/guerrerohowe/docs/ahl09_issuu
More Than Good Seed: Cultivating Investigators from Underrepresented Minority Backgrounds in Physiatric Research.
Skelton F. and Sholas MG. PM&R. June 2023. 14(6): 734 – 739. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12849
Racial Disparities in Access to and Outcomes from Rehabilitation Services
Sholas. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Knowledge NOW Manuscript. Published July 2020. Updated July 2020. http://pmrknowledgenow.com
Microagressions in Clinical Training and Practice
Overland, Zumsteg, Lindo, Sholas, Montenegro and Campelia. (Ethical Legal Topic, Ed – Mukherjee). J PMR 11: 1004-1012, 2019. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31368663/
Facing Resistance
Sholas, Catrine and Sederstrom. Critical Connections. Society for Critical Care Medicine. June/July. Pg 11. 2017. https://www.sccm.org/Communications/Critical-Connections/Archives/2017/Facing-Resistance
Response Properties and Organization of Nociceptive Neurons in Area 1 of Monkey Primary Somatosensory Cortex
Kenshalo, Iwata, Sholas & Thomas. J Neurophysiol. 84(2): 719-729, 2000. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10938299/
Sholas. American Medical News. 45(41): 14-15, 2002.
Ethics Forum: Honesty is the best policy when discussing medical errors
