Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Specialists
The following physicians and advanced practice nurses specialize in providing psychiatric and psychological services. Our department also includes several staff psychologists. Unfortunately, not all of our specialists are available at every location. Click on their names to learn more about their special interest areas and locations.

John Walkup, MD
Chair, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Margaret C. Osterman Board Designated Professor in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Jeanne E. Antisdel, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Richard A. Arend, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Rachel R. Ballard, MD
Attending Physician, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Kathryn A. Benton, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Pediatric Outpatient Center

Ewa D. Bieber, MD
Attending Physician, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Sara Budowsky, LCSW
Collaborative Care Social Worker, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Amanda N. Burnside, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Jennifer K. Carlson, PhD
Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Colleen Cicchetti, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Executive Director, Center for Childhood Resilience

Allison H. Clarke, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Ariel G. Conners, NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Ellen Curtin, MSW, LCSW
Collaborative Care Social Worker, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Mina Dulcan, MD
Attending Physician, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Priscilla H. Duong, PhD
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Bonnie S. Essner, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Meredyth A. Evans, PhD
Medical Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Rebecca Ford-Paz, PhD
Co-Director, Forensic Assessment for Immigration Relief (FAIR) Clinic; Clinical Child Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Tara L. Gill, PhD
Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Karen R. Gouze, PhD
Psychologist and Mental Health Consultant, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Madeline Graber, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Sydney R. Grant, LCSW
Social Worker, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Jeanne Greenblatt, MD, MPH
Psychiatrist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Mallory Hilliard, LCSW, CADC
Clinical Social Worker, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Clayton D. Hinkle, PhD, ABPP
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Aliza Jaffe Sass, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, Lurie Children’s Primary Care - Town & Country Pediatrics

Aron C. Janssen, MD
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Lizabeth L. Jordan, PhD
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Rebecca M. Kanine, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Shannon L. Kawa, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Caroline E. Kerns, PhD
Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

MaryBeth Lake, MD
Attending Physician, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

John V. Lavigne, PhD
Chief Psychologist and Medical Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Megan K. Lerner, LCSW
Senior Social Worker, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Clinical Coordinator, Trauma Treatment Service

Kimberly M. Lienhoop, MA, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Kelly W. Lowry, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Devin C. McNulty, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Heart Center

Katie Meyers, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Suzanne Millman, MA, LCSW
Psychiatric Social Worker, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Justin A. Moore, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Jamie J. Pacis, MD
Attending Physician, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Pediatric Outpatient Center

Jaclyn L. Papadakis, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Tapan K. Parikh, MD, MPH
Psychiatrist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

John T. Parkhurst, PhD
Child and Adolescent Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Coordinator, Mood Anxiety ADHD Collaborative Care (MAACC) Program

Marisa Perez-Reisler, MD
Psychiatrist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Alba Pergjika, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Jennifer E. Peterson, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Sigita Plioplys, MD
Head, Pediatric Neuropsychiatry Clinic, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Jonathan M. Pochyly, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Lauren Potthoff, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Stephanie K. Powell, PhD, ABPP
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Tali Raviv, PhD
Child Clinical Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Associate Director, Center for Childhood Resilience, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Courtney Romba, MD
Attending Physician, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Edna Y. Romero, PhD
Medical Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Anna Maria Ros, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Julie M. Sadhu, MD
Attending Physician, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Director of Education, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Training Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program

Megan N. Scott, PhD
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Khushbu H. Shah, MD, MPH
Medical Director of Acute Care Services, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Co-Director of the Schools & Communities CAP Fellowship Rotation, Center for Childhood Resilience

Jenna B. Shapiro, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Miller Shivers, PhD
Staff Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Mashana L. Smith, PhD
Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Jessie Solomon-Greenbaum, LCSW
Clinical Educator, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Andrea E. Spencer, MD
Vice Chair for Research, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Laurie G. Thompson, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Anthony T. Vesco, PhD
Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Keith V. Wallace, MDiv, MSW, LCSW
Senior Social Worker, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD, CDCES
Pediatric Psychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Amy L. Wilde, LCSW
Senior Social Worker, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Tareq Yaqub, MD
Attending Physician, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Frank A. Zelko, PhD
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, The Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health