I am a developmental-behavioral pediatrician with clinical and research interests, several of which overlap. Clinical interests include: attention deficit disorders; sleep problems; elimination disorders in children; self-regulation strategies for chronic pain and reducing distress at common medical procedures. Research interests include: characterizing the behavioral effects of early iron deficiency anemia during early brain development using the rodent model; exploring the immediate and long-term effects of early iron deficiency anemia during infancy with a focus on prolactin and cortisol; and collaborating with other CHGD members to explore the influence of early experience and/of injury on brain, neuroendocrine, and behavioral outcome (rodent and human).
