Ben E. Parchem, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child Psychology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Language:
- English
- Pronouns:
- he
- him
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Offering Telemedicine Visits:
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Yes
Locations
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center at 1440 N. Dayton
1440 N. Dayton St.Chicago, Illinois 60642
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, Illinois 60611
About
Dr. Ben provides evidence-based consultation, assessment, and therapeutic services to transgender and gender diverse youth, young adults, and their families in our interdisciplinary Gender Development Program. Dr. Ben also specializes in providing care to gender diverse and neurodiverse youth. Dr. Ben's research interests focus on understanding and ameliorating health disparities faced by sexual and gender diverse youth.
Clinical Interests
Pediatric gender health, Autism and neurodiversity, Evidence-based interventions
Specialty
Education & Training
Education: George Washington University Medical Center, 2022
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in transgender health, University of Minnesota Medical School, 2022-2024; Internship in pediatric psychology, Phoenix Children's Hospital, 2021-2022
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, Society of Pediatric Psychology, World Professional Association for Transgender Health