Kimberly Burkhart, PhD
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, CWRU School of Medicine
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CWRU School of Medicine
- Specialty: Pediatric Psychology, Pediatric Developmental and Behavioral
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Location:UH at W.O. Walker Building
10524 Euclid Ave
3rd Floor Ste 3150
Cleveland, OH 44106
- Call: 216-844-3230
Biography: Kimberly Burkhart, PhD
Expertise
Education
Post Doctorate Training | Behavorial Psychology
Behavorial Psychology - Nationwide Children's Hospital (2012 - 2014)
Professional Education | Psychology
Psychology - University Of Toledo (2012)
Other Education | Psychology
Psychology - University Of Toledo (2009)
Undergraduate
John Carroll University (2007)
About
Kimberly Burkhart, PhD, is a board-certified clinical child and adolescent psychologist in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychology at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She is also the director of the Pediatric/Clinical Child Psychology Fellowship.
Dr. Burkhart’s special interests include the assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders, providing behavioral/cognitive-behavioral therapy, parent training in behavior management and family intervention for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Burkhart leads initiatives that establish trauma-informed behavioral health care practices within the context of the pediatric primary care medical home. She is a HealthySteps Specialist and directs the program at the UH Rainbow Ahuja Center for Women & Children.
Dr. Burkhart has been principal, co-principal or co-investigator on foundation, state and/or federal grants in the areas of integrated care, emergency disaster preparedness and response, and child maltreatment/violence prevention and intervention. Dr. Burkhart is currently the Behavioral Health Lead for the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Region V for Kids and Behavioral Health Lead for the Mental and Behavioral Health Education Subdomain for the Pediatric Prevention Network (HRSA). Dr. Burkhart is on the medical leadership team for UH Rainbow’s Project ECHO, providing behavioral health education and consultation for primary care physicians. She has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and regularly presents at national conferences.
Dr. Burkhart is a member of the American Psychological Association and Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. She has held leadership positions in both associations.
Research & Publications
Research Interests
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Emergency Disaster Preparedness and Response, Integrated Care, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Parent Intervention, Primary Care Medical Home, Trainee/Resident Education, Violence Prevention and Intervention