Autism Spectrum Center | Meet Our Team
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From left to right: Nancy Sullivan, PhD, Sarah Spence, MD, PhD; and Carolyn Bridgemohan, MD.
Our intake team will guide you to the first available appointment that best meets your needs and can also facilitate visits with our specialty providers. In addition to the providers below, many of our specialists in psychiatry, gastroenterology, nutrition, genetics, sleep, epilepsy and occupational therapy have expertise in working with children with ASD. We also have a great family support team that helps you connect with resources in your community.
Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Jennifer Aites, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine; Medical Director, Advocating Success for Kids Program Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Lisa Albers Prock, MD, MPH
Associate Chief, Division of Developmental Medicine; Director, Developmental Medicine Center Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
William Joseph Barbaresi, MD
Chief, Division of Developmental Medicine; Wade Family Foundation Chair in Developmental Medicine Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Nicole Baumer, MD, MEd
Director, Down Syndrome Program; Assistant, Department of Neurology and Developmental Medicine Center Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Ronald Becker, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Julie Bickel, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Eugenia Chan, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Alexander Cohen, MD, PhD
Assistant, Department of Neurology Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Emily Davidson, MD, MPH
Physician in Pediatrics, Care for Children with Medical Complexity Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Diana Deister, MD
Assistant in Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Michel N. Fayad, MD
Assistant, Department of Neurology Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Elizabeth Harstad, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Jung Kim, MD
Attending Psychiatrist, Outpatient Psychiatry Service Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
David Lieberman, MD, PhD
Assistant, Department of Neurology Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Kerim Munir, MD, MPH, DSc
Attending Clinical Psychiatrist, Division of Developmental Medicine Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Demetra Pappas, MD, MPH
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Peter Raffalli, MD
Assistant, Department of Neurology; Director, BACPAC Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Leonard Rappaport, MD, MS
Chief Emeritus, Division of Developmental Medicine; Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Mary Deming Scott Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Marie Reilly, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Eugene J. Roe, MD
Assistant, Department of Neurology Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Sabrina Sargado, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Sarah Spence, MD, PhD
Assistant, Department of Neurology; Co-Director, Autism Spectrum Center Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Karen Spencer, MD, MS, MPH
Assistant, Department of Neurology Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Siddharth Srivastava, MD
Assistant, Department of Neurology Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
David K. Urion, MD, FAAN
Associate, Department of Neurology; Charles F. Barlow Chair in Neurology; Director, Education; Associate Director, Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Training Programs; Director, Behavioral Neurology Clinics and Programs; Co-Chair, Ethics Advisory Committee Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Laura Weissman, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Carol Weitzman, MD
Co-Director, Autism Spectrum Center; Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine
Carol Wilkinson, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Robert Wolff, MD
Director, Neurology Ambulatory Network Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Leah Cohen, MSN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; Clinical Coordinator, Division of Developmental Medicine
Katherine Cook, MSN, PPCNP-BC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Developmental Medicine Center
Sara Del Vecchio, MSN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner, Department of Neurology
Regina Laine, MSN, PNP-BC, CNRN
SMA Program Nurse Coordinator and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Department of Neurology
Katelyn Laracy, MSN, PNP-BC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Department of Neurology
Sherry Tsai, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Division of Developmental MedicinePsychologists
Alexis Bancroft, PhD
Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine Instructor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Katherine Driscoll, PhD
Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Kida Ejesi, PhD
Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine Instructor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Susan Faja, PhD
Research Associate Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Jason Fogler, PhD
Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Kate Linnea, PhD
Attending Clinical Neuropsychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine Instructor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Rachel Schmitt, PhD
Staff Psychologist, Department of Neurology Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Cara Soccorso, PsyD
Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine Instructor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Dasha Solomon, PsyD
Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine Instructor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Nancy Sullivan, PhD
Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; Assistant Professor of Psychology
Janice Ware, PhD
Director, Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program; Director, Child & Parent Program; Attending Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical SchoolCenter for Communication Enhancement
Kara Corley, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement
Hope Dickinson, MS, CCC-SLP
Director, Speech-Language Pathology Program; Site Coordinator for Waltham and Brookline Place, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement
Suzanne Flynn, PhD, CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement Professor, Department of Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Maria Galassi, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, Autism Language Program
Loren McMahon, OTD, OTR/L, ATP
Occupational Therapist II, Assistive Technology Professional, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement
Howard Shane, PhD
Director, Autism Language Program Associate Professor of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School
Leigh Ann White, MEd, MS, SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist, Autism Language Program
Christina Yu
Speech Language Pathologist, Autism Language & Augmentative Communication Programs
Kristin Coffey, MS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist, Autism Spectrum Center
Tricia Cunningham
Patient and Family Educator, Autism Spectrum Center
Kelly Federico, MEd
Patient and Family Educator, Autism Spectrum Center
Theresa McCarthy, MS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist, Autism Spectrum Center
Kitty Petty, MEd, MA, LMHC
Resource Specialist, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders Program
Amy Raeder, MEd
Patient & Family Educator, Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention and Advocacy Collaborative (BACPAC)
