Clinical Interests
Coping and adjusting to a chronic medical illness for children/adolescents
Medical non-adherence in the pediatric population
Child and adolescent mood disorders
Externalizing disorders
Research Interests
Psychosocial stressors affecting medical non-adherence in children/adolescents with chronic medical problems
Quality of life in pediatric chronic illness
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Post-Doctoral Fellow - Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
2005
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics
Minneapolis, MN
Psychology Intern - Psychology Department
2004
Illinois Institute of Technology
Ph.D. - Institute of Psychology
2004
lllinois Institute of Technology
M.S. - Institute of Psychology
2002
Loyola University
B.S.
1998
Median arcuate ligament syndrome: a cost analysis to determine the economic burden of a rarely diagnosed disease.
Median arcuate ligament syndrome: a cost analysis to determine the economic burden of a rarely diagnosed disease. Front Psychol. 2023; 14:1166744.
PMID: 38292522
Stress and human health in diabetes: A report from the 19th Chicago Biomedical Consortium symposium.
Stress and human health in diabetes: A report from the 19th Chicago Biomedical Consortium symposium. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023; 7(1):e263.
PMID: 38229904
Targeting Coping to Improve Surgical Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Feasibility Study.
Targeting Coping to Improve Surgical Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Feasibility Study. Front Psychol. 2021; 12:695435.
PMID: 34744860
Patient-Reported Experiences With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Resilience and Resources Required.
Patient-Reported Experiences With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Resilience and Resources Required. Clin Pract Pediatr Psychol. 2022 Mar; 10(1):44-53.
PMID: 37577147
Psychiatric comorbidities of median arcuate ligament syndrome: Indications for intervention across the lifespan.
Psychiatric comorbidities of median arcuate ligament syndrome: Indications for intervention across the lifespan. Curr Res Psychiatry. 2021; 1(2):17-19.
PMID: 39606022
The impact of psychiatric comorbidities on patient-reported surgical outcomes in adults treated for the median arcuate ligament syndrome.
The impact of psychiatric comorbidities on patient-reported surgical outcomes in adults treated for the median arcuate ligament syndrome. J Vasc Surg. 2018 11; 68(5):1414-1421.
PMID: 30064840
Psychological Factors and Outcomes in the Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Patients With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.
Psychological Factors and Outcomes in the Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Patients With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Jun; 66(6):866-871.
PMID: 29373439
Pediatric Chronic Abdominal Pain and Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: A Review and Psychosocial Comparison.
Pediatric Chronic Abdominal Pain and Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: A Review and Psychosocial Comparison. Pediatr Ann. 2016 Jul 01; 45(7):e257-64.
PMID: 27403674
Median arcuate ligament syndrome in the pediatric population.
Median arcuate ligament syndrome in the pediatric population. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Nov; 48(11):2261-70.
PMID: 24210197