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Barakat Laboratory Team
Dr. Barakat’s multidisciplinary team of collaborators is comprised of psychologists, physicians, nurses, social work colleagues and research staff.
Leader
Lamia P. Barakat, PhD
Director, Psychosocial Services and Behavioral Oncology Research Programs
Dr. Barakat's research is focused on examining risk-and-resilience models to characterize disease management and health-related quality of life of children with chronic health conditions and their families. Another focus of investigation is translation of these models into evidence-based assessment (family psychosocial risk screening) as well as family-based, mHealth interventions to improve disease management and to support medical decision-making for youth with cancer and their families.
STAFF
Shannon Hammer, MS
Clinical Research Associate II
Department of Pediatrics, CHOP
bresslers@chop.edu
Lauren Daniel, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology
Rutgers University-Camden
daniell@chop.edu
Janet Deatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor Emerita of Nursing
Penn Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
deatrick@nursing.upenn.edu
Megan Perez, PhD, MBA
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Psychologist
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
perezmn@chop.edu
Nithya Ramaswamy, BA
Clinical Research Coordinator I
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
ramaswamyn@chop.edu
Anne Reilly, MD, MPH
Medical Director of Oncology and Attending Physician
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
reillya@chop.edu
Marilyn Schapira, MD, MPH
Professor, General Internal Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Center for Health Equity Research Program, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
mschap@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Susanna Vargo, MSW, LSW
Clinical Project Manager I
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
vargos@chop.edu