Karen Kuhlthau

Karen Kuhlthau is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Kuhlthau conducts mixed methods research on children with special health care needs and more specifically children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and survivors of children with cancer. Much of her work is devoted to understanding the impact of childhood chronic conditions on family members. As part of this work, Dr. Kuhlthau has collaborated with Dr. Park’s lab to test adaptations of the Relaxation Response Resiliency program in populations of parents and siblings of children with chronic conditions. She has over 150 peer reviewed publications Her research has been supported by The Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, National Institute of Health, and the Autism Speaks Foundation.

Education

• PhD University of Michigan Medical School 1992

Research Interests

child health services; disabled children; health services needs and demand; medicaid; parents; patient-centered care; pediatrics; risk adjustment; social security