Rachel R. Ballard, MD
Rachel R. Ballard, MD
Attending Physician, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineLanguage: English
Appointments & Referrals
1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)
About Me
Dr. Ballard is a child psychiatrist who treats children and adolescents with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other problems related to mood and behavior. She also works with pediatricians, helping them treat their own patients who have anxiety, depression and ADHD.
Specialties, Programs & Conditions
Education & Training
Education: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2017 (MA); University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 1997 (MD); University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 1993 (MA); Brown University, Providence, RI, 1986 (ScB)
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 2005-2007; Residency in general psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 2003-2005; Residency in pediatrics, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1997-2000
Board Certifications: Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Professional Organizations: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; American Academy of Pediatrics; American Psychiatric Association
Publications
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Evidence-based assessment in clinical settings: Reducing assessment burden for a structured measure of child and adolescent anxiety
Psychol Serv -
Stranded on Antipsychotics: Role of the Pediatric Clinician
Clin Pediatr (Phila)58 (11-12): 1153-1157 -
Patient-Centered Medical Home Care for Adolescents in Need of Mental Health Treatment
J Adolesc Health -
The Randomized, Controlled Trial of Late Surfactant: Effects on Respiratory Outcomes at 1-Year Corrected Age
J Pediatr18319-25 e2 -
Randomized Trial of Late Surfactant Treatment in Ventilated Preterm Infants Receiving Inhaled Nitric Oxide
J Pediatr16823-29.e4