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NASCAR STREET CLOSURES

Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 5 - 6, and related events, there will be rolling street closures and traffic congestion June 19 - July 7.

Before your appointment, check the NASCAR website for the latest street closures. Bus routes may be affected. For current CTA and Metra schedules, visit TransitChicago and Metra. Navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps will reflect real-time closures

Please allow extra travel time. All hospital parking garages will remain open, though alternate routes may be needed.

Lauren Potthoff, PhD

Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

225 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60611

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About

Dr. Potthoff is a pediatric psychologist at Lurie Children’s in the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. She is a member of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, Intestinal Rehabilitation Program, and Integrative Medicine Program (ThriveGI) in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.

Dr. Potthoff provides clinical consultation, assessment, and integrated treatment services to children and adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and other gastrointestinal disorders, specializing in psychological evaluation and treatment as well as health behavior promotion.

Clinical Interests

Pediatric gastroenterological conditions, adjusting to and coping with chronic illness, integrated medicine, health and behavior promotion

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Education & Training

Education: PhD in clinical psychology, child and adolescent psychology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2018; MS in clinical psychology, child and adolescent psychology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2015; BS, in psychology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2011; BA, in sociology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2011

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric psychology on the Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, 2018-2019; Residency in clinical and pediatric psychology, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, 2017-2018

Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, Society of Pediatric Psychology, European Pediatric Psychology Network, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, ImproveCareNow

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