Merideth
Wirstiuk
,
PsyD
707 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
United States
About
Dr. Merideth Wirstiuk is a licensed psychologist with the Pediatric Psychology Consultation Program in the Department of Behavioral Psychology. She serves as a pediatric psychologist within the Inpatient Pediatric Psychology Rehabilitation Service and Inpatient Chronic Pain and Functional Rehabilitation Program at Kennedy Krieger Institute and serves as a co-facilitator for the Comfort Ability Program Workshop. Additionally, she provides consultation/liaison services at Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital providing inpatient treatment to a broad variety of patient populations. Dr. Wirstiuk is also an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Wirstiuk is a licensed psychologist in the state of Maryland, and provides training and supervision to doctoral interns and post-doctoral fellows in pediatric psychology.
Education
Dr. Wirstiuk received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Chapman University and a Master of Arts and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in clinical child from Loma Linda University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship training in pediatric psychology at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Wirstiuk is a professional member of the Society for Pediatric Psychology (SPP) and the American Psychological Association (APA), including the Divisions of Pediatric Psychology and Rehabilitation Psychology. She holds leadership positions within various SPP Special Interest Groups (SIGs), including Co-Chair of the Rehabilitation Medicine Board.
Research Summary
Dr. Wirstiuk’s clinical and research interests focus on the assessment and treatment of youth with acute and chronic medical conditions. Special interests and training include include pediatric rehabilitation, chronic pain and functional neurological conditions, and cystic fibrosis.