Kathryn Ellerbeck, M.D., MPH, FAAP

• Assistant professor

Clinical interests

Diagnosis and management of autism and other developmental disabilities • Improving systems for children with autism • Teaching behavior and development

Research interests

Drug trials for individuals with Fragile X syndrome • Collaboration across systems to improve the medical home for children with autism • Sex differences in autism spectrum disorder

Education and training

University of Missouri-Kansas City: Bachelor of arts/doctor of medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health: Master of public health
Consortium for Health Education and Children's Mercy Hospital: Internal medicine/pediatrics residency
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health: Preventive medicine residency
University of Maryland Medical System: Academic fellowship in developmental-behavioral pediatrics

Organizations

• American Academy of Pediatrics, fellow
• Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, member
• AAP Council on Children with Disabilities, member
• AAP Council on Children with Disabilities Autism Subcommittee, member
• Kansas Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, president