Division of Child Protection

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Chief, Division of Child Protection

Education: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Residency: UMass Chan Medical School, Pediatrics
Fellowship: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Child Abuse Pediatrics
Clinical & Research Interests: Child abuse pediatrics, trauma-informed care, problematic sexualized behaviors in children, promoting resilience within families

Professor of Pediatrics

Director, Foster Children Evaluation Service (FaCES)

Education: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Residency: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatrics
Clinical Interests: Foster care medicine, trauma informed care
Research Interests: Foster care medicine; child trauma, adversity & resilience, trauma informed care

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Education: Emory University
Clinical Interests: Primary care provider for children placed in foster care, commercial sexual exploitation of children, sexual health for independent youth

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Education: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/ McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (Pediatrics)
Fellowship: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago/ McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (Child Abuse Pediatrics)
Clinical Interest: Child Protection & Injury Prevention

Reserach Interest: Language barriers and interpreter use in the healthcare setting, the intersection of child abuse and animal maltreatment, and the effect of parental leave policies on child maltreatment.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Education: Boston University School of Public Health