Results for Developmental Pediatrics

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Dr. Wallis explores socio-demographic disparities in the diagnosis of developmental disorders and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and the process of screening for these conditions in pediatric primary care. She aims to develop and test strategies to improve developmental outcomes for all children and to bridge gaps in identification and care for low-income and minority children and girls with developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder.

E-mail:

wallisk [at] chop.edu

Nathan J. Blum, MD

Dr. Blum is the principal investigator for the national multi-site Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Research Network (DBPNet). Recent studies in the network relate to the assessment and treatment of attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and of autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

E-mail:

blum [at] chop.edu

Sandhyaa S. Iyengar, MD, MPH

Dr. Iyengar is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician who takes care of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and delays. Her work aims to better address the social determinants of health that impact development in early childhood and to improve developmental screening practices.

Patty Huang, MD

Dr. Huang's research interests are in the area of safety and injury prevention of children and teens with developmental disabilities.

E-mail:

huangp [at] chop.edu

Amanda E. Bennett, MD, MPH

Dr. Bennett’s research interests include screening for medical and behavioral co-morbidities in individuals with developmental disabilities, with specific interest in improving screening and outcome measures for children with autism spectrum disorder.

E-mail:

bennettam [at] chop.edu

Carissa R. Jackel, MD

Dr. Jackel is a developmental pediatrician with a strong focus on the evaluation and treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She works as a clinician on the MEG imaging studies for children with ASD.

E-mail:

jackelc [at] chop.edu

Jason D. Jones, PhD

Dr. Jones is a psychological scientist with interests that lie at the intersection of developmental psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, psychiatry, and pediatrics. His research focuses on the risk, identification, and prevention of adolescent depression and suicide.

E-mail:

jonesjd [at] chop.edu

Theodore Laetsch, MD

Dr. Laetsch is a pediatric oncologist who provides clinical care and conducts research with the overarching goal of improving treatment options for children with difficult to treat cancers.

E-mail:

laetscht [at] chop.edu

Eric Chien-Wei Liao, MD, PhD

Dr. Liao is a pediatric plastic surgeon-scientist and the founding director of the Center for Craniofacial Innovation at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. His research leverages convergent advances in fetal care, human genetics, and developmental biology to initiate first-in-child trials and treatments.

E-mail:

liaoce [at] chop.edu

Nancy B. Spinner, PhD

Dr. Spinner's research focuses on the etiology and expressivity of pediatric developmental disorders. She uses genomic methods to focus on the multisystem disorder Alagille syndrome and biliary atresia, a likely heterogeneous and poorly understood condition. She is also interested in using genomic tools to continue to improve diagnostic rates for constitutional genetic disorders.

E-mail:

spinner [at] chop.edu