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

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Education: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Penn State, Pediatric Critical Care
Clinical Interests: Child abuse pediatrics, critical care pediatrics, pediatric advanced life support, pediatric simulation
Research Interests: Educational innovations, simulation use and improvement in response times for pediatric emergencies, interactions between toxicology and child abuse & neglect

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Education: Boston University School of Public Health