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Kari Struemph, PhD

Professional Background

Training and Location: BA - University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS MS/PhD - Viriginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Residency/Fellowship - Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE

Previous Employer: National Cancer Institute, Pediatric Oncology Branch

Professional Interests: Pediatric psychology. I specialize in providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents and young adults diagnosed with an acute or chronic illness. In the past I have provided services to nephrology, cardiology, hematology/oncology, and endocrinology populations.

Education and Training
  • BA, Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • MS, Clinical Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  • Internship, Clinical Psychology, Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
  • Post Doctoral Fellowship, Clinical Psychology, Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
  • Post Doctoral Fellowship, Clinical Psychology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Licensure, Accreditations & Certifications
  • Licensed Psychologist, State of Kansas
Professional Affiliations
  • Society of Pediatric Psychology, Member, 2007 - Present
  • American Psychological Association, Member, 2006 - Present

Current Research and Grants
  • The Development and Validation of Measures to Assess Pain in Individuals with NF1 and pNF, Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Accelerations Program (NTAP)
Publications
  • Rhodes, A, Martin, S, Wolters, P, Rodriguez, Y, Toledo-Tamula, M., A, Struemph, K, Fitzhugh, C, Hsieh, M, Tisdale, J. 2020. Sleep disturbance in adults with sickle cell disease: relationships with executive and psychological functioning.. Annals of hematology
  • Shalabi, Haneen, Wolters, Pamela., L., Martin, Staci, Toledo-Tamula, Mary., Anne, Roderick, Marie., Claire, Struemph, Kari, Kane, Eli, Yates, Bonnie, Delbrook, Cindy, Mackall, Crystal., L., Lee, Daniel., W., Fry, Terry., J., Shah, Nirali., N.. 2018. Systematic Evaluation of Neurotoxicity in Children and Young Adults Undergoing CD22 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY, 41 (7), 350-358
  • Martin, Staci, Struemph, Kari., L., Poblete, Alyssa, Toledo-Tamula, Mary., Anne, Lockridge, Robin, Roderick, Marie., Claire, Wolters, Pamela. 2018. An Internet support group for parents of children with neurofibromatosis type 1: a qualitative analysis. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY GENETICS, 9 (3), 327-334
  • Allen, Taryn., M., Struemph, Kari., L., Toledo-Tamula, Mary., Anne, Wolters, Pamela., L., Baldwin, Andrea, Widemann, Brigitte, Martin, Staci. 2018. The Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability, Psychological Flexibility, and Pain in Neurofibromatosis Type 1. PAIN PRACTICE, 18 (8), 969-978
  • Noeder, Maia., M., Logan, Beth., A., Struemph, Kari., L., Condon, Nancy, Mueller, Isabel, Sands, Barbara, Davies, Ryan., R., Sood, Erica. 2017. Developmental screening in children with CHD: Ages and Stages Questionnaires. CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG, 27 (8), 1447-1454
  • Struemph, Kari., L., Barhight, Lydia., R., Thacker, Deepika, Sood, Erica. 2016. Systematic psychosocial screening in a paediatric cardiology clinic: clinical utility of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist 17. CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG, 26 (6), 1130-1136