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LEND Program

LEND Center of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh
Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Children's Hospital Office Building (CHOB), Second Floor
3414 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Main Phone: 412-692-6538
Main Fax: 412-692-7428
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lendpgh
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lendpgh
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Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
LEND Director Amy Houtrow, MD PhD MPH Medicine-General [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Associate Professor, Communication Science and Disorders Department Director of Clinical Education, Communication Science and Disorders Department Cheryl Messick, PhD, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
LEND Director LEND Clinic Faculty Amy Houtrow, MD PhD MPH Medicine-General [email protected]
LEND Program Coordinator Amy Wetmore, BA Education: Administration [email protected]
Research Coordinator Jay Lello Other [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Kristin Clarkson, DNP, CPNP-AC, CRRN Nursing-Family/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner [email protected]
Clinical Services Benjamin Handen, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Clinical Services Amy Houtrow, MD PhD MPH Medicine-General [email protected]
Clinical Services Kathy Kelly, PhD Physical Therapy [email protected]
Clinical Services Cheryl Messick, PhD, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Clinical Services Richard Rubin, DDS, MPH Dentistry/Other [email protected]
Community Education Director Richard Rubin, DDS, MPH Dentistry/Other [email protected]
Community Support Stephen Bagnato, Ed.D, NCSP Psychology [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Richard Rubin, DDS, MPH Dentistry/Other [email protected]
Data Coordinator Amy Wetmore, BA Education: Administration [email protected]
Distance Learning Richard Rubin, DDS, MPH Dentistry/Other [email protected]
Early Intervention Stephen Bagnato, Ed.D, NCSP Psychology [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Amy Wetmore, BA Education: Administration [email protected]
Pediatric Services Kathy Kelly, PhD Physical Therapy [email protected]
Pediatric Services Richard Rubin, DDS, MPH Dentistry/Other [email protected]
Research Benjamin Handen, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Research Sarah Laughlin, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Training Director Amy Houtrow, MD PhD MPH Medicine-General [email protected]
Training Director Richard Rubin, DDS, MPH Dentistry/Other [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry Richard Rubin, DDS, MPH Dentistry/Other [email protected]
Education Richard Rubin, DDS, MPH Dentistry/Other [email protected]
Family Dori Ortman Family/Parent/Youth Advocacy [email protected]
Genetics Jodie Vento, MGC, LCGC Genetics/Genetic Counseling [email protected]
Nutrition Trisha Cousins Nutrition [email protected]
Parent/Family Resources Dori Ortman Family/Parent/Youth Advocacy [email protected]
Physical Therapy Kathy Kelly, PhD Physical Therapy [email protected]
Psychology Benjamin Handen, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Psychology Sarah Laughlin, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Psychology: Developmental Stephen Bagnato, Ed.D, NCSP Psychology [email protected]
Public Health Richard Rubin, DDS, MPH Dentistry/Other [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Cheryl Messick, PhD, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
LEND Program Coordinator Amy Wetmore, BA Education: Administration [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
LEND Program Coordinator Amy Wetmore, BA Education: Administration [email protected]
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