Overview
Dr. Chana Richter is a pediatrician at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, with a focus in developmental disabilities. She works at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, primarily focusing on new diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Richter received her Bachelors in Science from Touro University/Lander College of Arts and Sciences, and completed her Masters in Education and Special Education through Touro as well. She taught children of varying ages and abilities, and was the Assistant Director of a school for children with special needs for several years. Dr. Richter studied medicine at the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. She completed residency in Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and focused training in the diagnosis and care of children with autism at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Her current focus is bridging the gap to diagnosis of autism and initiation of supportive treatment, as well identifying barriers to diagnosis.
Dr. Richter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Delayed Growth, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Locations
Suite 2000, Baltimore, MD 21211
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Kennedy Krieger Institute
Dr. Paul H. Lipkin is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lipkin’s clinical interests include developmental concerns such as autism and attention, learning, and language disorders. He treats infants and children at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Development and Learning and is on the faculty of the Institute’s Maternal and Child Health Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND) Program. As director of medical informatics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Dr. Lipkin oversees the Interactive Autism Network (IAN) and related clinical and research informatics services, connecting those affected by autism and other developmental disorders with researchers throughout the world. Dr. Lipkin received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and attended medical school at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School. He received his general pediatric training, focusing on primary care, at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, followed by subspecialty training in developmental pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Lipkin joined the faculty of the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University in 1995. He has provided national leadership on autism and other developmental disorders through his work with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which recognized him with the 2011 Arnold J. Capute Award to honor his contributions to the field of developmental disabilities. He was also awarded a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellowship, which he completed in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Secretary in 2011. Dr. Lipkin is a former chair of the Council on Children with Disabilities and currently leads key AAP initiatives on early developmental surveillance and screening. Dr. Lipkin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Areas of Expertise
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- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Richter isDistinguished. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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- Delayed GrowthDr. Richter isAdvanced. Learn about Delayed Growth.
- Experienced
- Developmental Dysphasia FamilialDr. Richter isExperienced. Learn about Developmental Dysphasia Familial.