Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Contact Us

850 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
6th Floor
Yawkey Center 617.414.4841

Monday, Wednesday Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00PM Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Specialty Clinics

Grow Clinic

The Grow Clinic for Children is an outpatient subspecialty clinic at Boston Medical Center that started in 1984 to provide comprehensive specialty medical, nutritional, developmental and social services and dietary assistance to children from the Greater Boston area referred with Failure To Thrive (FTT) by their primary care physician.

Our Team

Marilyn C Augustyn, MD

Director, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine

Autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, intellectual disability, learning disability, family supports

Rachel S Amgott, NP

Instructor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Massachusetts

Pediatrics, Development and Behavior, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Audrey K Christiansen, MD

Deborah A Frank, MD

Director, Grow Clinic for Children
Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA

Developmental Behavioral pediatrics, Failure to Thrive

Mei A Elansary, MD

Child Development, Cross Cultural, Compassionate, Evidence Based, Advocacy

Alyssa O King, PhD

Caroline J Kistin, MD

Pediatrician

Failure to Thrive in Children, General Pediatrics

Jocelyn L Kuhn, PhD

Christina M Lazdowsky, NP

Pediatrician

John S Maypole, MD

Director of Comprehensive Care Program
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine

Pediatric complex care, children and youth with special health care needs, primary care, medical education, patient communication

Genevieve L Preer, MD

Pediatrician

All infants and children aged 0-13, Children who have recently immigrated, Children who have experienced adversity, Children in foster care

Arathi Reddy, DO

Pediatrician

Developmental Behavioral pediatrics

Ana C Sanchez, MD

Instructor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Massachusetts

Megan T Sandel, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA

Failure to Thrive, Environmental Health, Housing and Health, Community Asthma Programs, Advocacy

Jodi E Santosuosso, NP

Pediatrician

Developmental Behavioral pediatrics, Mindful Parenting for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Naomi J Steiner, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA

Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, ADHD and Executive Function Deficits, Developmental Delay, Learning disabilities

Kimberly A Schwartz, MD

Pediatrician

Child Physical Abuse, Child Sex Abuse, Child Neglect, Pediatrics

Jodi K Wenger, MD

Pediatrician

Barry S Zuckerman, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine

General Pediatrics, Child Development

Additional Resources

The Massachusetts Center for Unexpected Infant and Child Death

All Boston (and you!) Can Do For Your Child

Residency and Fellowship Information

This program offers clinical and academic training in the field of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics in the context of an urban setting. The goals of this Maternal and Child Health Bureau-supported and ACGME certified program include the following:

1. Clinical training in such areas as developmental assessment of children (at all ages), behavioral management and family assessment;
2. Academic skills (such as research design, giving talks and writing papers) are taught through seminars (including at the Boston University School of Public Health) and hands-on experience;
3. Research training including study design and methodology, writing an abstract and paper and submitting a grant.

Special emphasis is placed on the developmental and behavioral issues facing families living in the inner city. For interested applicants, the fellowship also offers a special focus on child advocacy, the effects of witnessing violence on children and/or autism and disparities of diagnosis and treatment. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Citizenship Requirement: US citizen required
• Number of Fellows accepted each year: 1-3
• Training: MD, must have passed all three parts of the licensing exam prior to 1/1 of the starting year of fellowship
• Duration of fellowship: 3 years

Why BMC is so special

Current Fellows

Christine McGivney: 07/01/19-06/30/22
Sarah Canale: 07/01/21-
Britany Weissman: 07/01/21-

Former Fellows (.PDF)

Slides Fellowship and Residency at Boston Medical Center (.ppt)

Diverse Patients Need Diverse Providers (.pdf)

Choosing a Residency at Boston Medical Center (.pdf)

For general information about program or application materials, please contact:

Kristin Cordes
Fellowship Coordinator
617.414.3665
[email protected]

For program information, please contact:

Audrey Christiansen, MD, Program Director
Boston Medical Center
Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
850 Harrison Ave, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02118
617.414.3602
[email protected]

Affiliations

Boston University School of Medicine

As the principal teaching affiliate of Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston Medical Center is devoted to training future generations of healthcare professionals.  Learn more about Boston University School of Medicine.