St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Administration

• Russell G. Hoffmann III, PhD, Director; Clinical/Pediatric Psychologist
  Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and families facing adjustment to illness issues, parent-child conflict, and children with disruptive behavior disorders
  
  
• Mary Michaeleen Cradock, PhD, Associate Director; Clinical/Pediatric Psychologist Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children with medical or developmental concerns; early childhood mental health issues; parent-child relationship improvement.
  
  
• Linda Rolá, R.N., Business Manager
  
  

Clinical Staff

• Catherine Hutter, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
  Clinical Interests: Psychotherapy with adolescents with psychiatric disorders (especially depression and anxiety), pain management.
  
  
• Jill Isenberg, PhD, Pediatric Neuropsychologist
  Clinical Interests: Evaluation of cognitive, academic, behavioral, and emotional problems associated with medical and neurological disorders, specifically neuro-cognitive sequelae of childhood cancer, brain tumors, and bone marrow transplant.
  
  
• Kristin Kullgren, PhD, Clinical Psychologist; Program Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Psychology
  Clinical Interests: Diagnostic assessment and cognitive-behavioral therapy with children ages 4-14 years. Assist children and families with variety of concerns, including difficulties regulating behavior, attention, anger, anxiety and mood.
  
  
• April Nesin, PhD, Clinical/Pediatric Psychologist
  Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children with chronic medical conditions; coping with childhood cancer; parent-child relationships.
  
  
• Stephanie Powell, PhD, Pediatric Neuropsychologist
  Clinical Interests: Neuropsychological evaluation of cognitive, academic, behavioral and socio-emotional problems associated with neurological and general medical disorders.
  
  
• Jeffrey Rothweiler, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
  Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems; anxiety disorders, oppositional-defiant disorders and depression.
  
  
• Kimberly Sirl, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
  Clinical Interests: Diagnostic assessment and treatment of children ages 4-12 years who have difficulties regulating their attention, mood, and/or behavior, including those with tic disorders.
  
  
• Tara Spevack, PhD, ABPP, Pediatric Neuropsychologist
  Clinical Interests: Neuropsychological assessment and treatment of cognitive, academic, behavioral, and social-emotional problems associated with neurological disorders, including perinatal stroke, cerebral palsy, and traumatic brain injury.
  
  
• Susan Sylvia, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
  Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with medical conditions, with an emphasis on coping with cancer; family therapy for adjustment to medical illness; grief and bereavement counseling for children and families.
  
  
• Suzanne Thompson, PhD, Clinical/Pediatric Psychologist
  Clinical Interests: Psychotherapy with children's social, behavioral, and emotional problems, with specialization in chronically ill children and adolescents.
  
  
• Jeffrey Titus, PhD, Pediatric Neuropsychologist
  Clinical Interests: Dr. Titus specializes in the assessment and treatment of cognitive, academic, behavioral and emotional problems associated with medical and neurological disorders. He currently serves as primary neuropsychologist for the Pediatric Epilepsy Center and Surgical Program.

Testing Assistants

• Jackie Lostys, B.A.
• Jennifer Rogier, B.A.
• Emily Phillips, B.A.
• Emily Lewis, B.A.
• Juliann Jakimczyk, B.A.

Research Assistant

• Megan Ubinger

Support Staff

• Tarina Johnson, Certification/Intake Assistant
• Michelle Loepker, Certification/Intake Assistant
• Stacy Pratt, Certification/Intake Assistant
• Stephanie Vilmer, Insurance Verification
• Sue McGeehon, Psychology Coordinator