Division of Child Protection
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Sasha Svendsen , MD, FAAP
Role: Chief
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
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Heather C. Forkey , MD
Role: Staff
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 -
Lorna Kogon , MSN, CPNP-PC
Role: Staff
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 -
Peter Sell , DO, FAAP
Role: Staff
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 -
Kara Thompson , MSN, MPH, CPNP-PC
Role: Staff
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Education: Boston University School of Public Health
55 Lake Avenue, North
Worcester, MA 01655
Tel: (774) 442-6629
Fax: (774) 443-7399
FaCES Clinic: (774) 442-7962
Child Protection Program
Foster Children Evaluation Services
(FaCES)
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