Megan Sy
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Center for Childhood Cancer Research and Division of Oncology
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hub for Clinical Collaboration, Rm 3582
3501 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hub for Clinical Collaboration, Rm 3582
3501 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Psychology)
Ateneo de Manila University, 2009.
MA (Psychology)
New York University, 2012.
MS (School Psychology)
St. John's University, 2015.
PsyD (School Psychology, Neuropsychology Concentration)
St. John's University, 2018.
BS (Psychology)
Ateneo de Manila University, 2009.
MA (Psychology)
New York University, 2012.
MS (School Psychology)
St. John's University, 2015.
PsyD (School Psychology, Neuropsychology Concentration)
St. John's University, 2018.
Post-Graduate Training
Pre-Doctoral Intern, Psychology, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, 2017-2018.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, 2018-2020.
Permanent linkPre-Doctoral Intern, Psychology, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, 2017-2018.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, 2018-2020.
Selected Publications
O'Brien, M., Paltin, I., Schofield, H., Sy, M. & Janke, K.: Functional Language Concerns and Longitudinal Outcomes Following Pediatric Brain Tumor in Early Childhood. International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting 2024.Kearns, Z. & Sy, M.: Preliminary Outcomes of Routine Neuropsychological Screening in a Pediatric Cancer Center. International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting 2024.
Paltin, I., Kochasvili, M., Sy, M., Schofield, H., Kearns, Z., & Janke, K.: Longitudinal Language Outcomes in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients Diagnosed in Early Childhood. International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting 2023.
Sy, M., Janke, K., Kearns, Z., & Kochasvili, M.: Comparison of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery to Established Performance-Based Assessments in a Pediatric Cancer Setting. International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting 2023.
Janke, K., Paltin, I., Schofield, H., Sy, M., & Kearns, Z.: Language development and outcomes in pediatric brain tumor. Neuro-Oncology 24(Supplement 1): i138 June 2022 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noac079.504.
Ransom, D.M., Butt, S.M., DiVirgilio, E.K., Cederberg, C.D., Srnka, K.D., Hess, C.T., Sy, M.C., & Katzenstein, J.M.: Pediatric teleneuropsychology: Feasibility and recommendations. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 35(8): 1204–1214, November 2020 Notes: doi: 10.1093/arclin/acaa103.
McDonough, E.M., Flanagan, D.P., Sy, M., & Alfonso, V.C.: The role of cognitive and intelligence tests in the DSM-5 diagnosis of specific learning disorder. Contemporary intellectual assessment: Theories, tests, and issues (4th ed.) D. P. Flanagan & E. M. McDonough (eds.). New York, NY: Guildford, Page: 993-1016, 2018.
Flanagan, D.P., Alfonso, V.C., Sy, M., McDonough, E.M., & Mascolo, J.T.: The dual discrepancy / consistency operational definition of SLD. Essentials of learning disability identification (2nd ed.). D. P. Flanagan & V. C. Alfonso (eds.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2018.
Kurasaki, R., Bloor, K., Sy, M., & Sembach, C.: Evidence-based assessment and interventions for problems with writing. Handbook of Australian school psychology: Bridging the gaps in international research, practice, and policy. M. Thielking & M. Terjesen (eds.). New York, NY: Springer, Page: 215-234, 2017.
McDonough, E.M., Flanagan, D.P., Sy, M., & Alfonso, V.C.: Specific learning disabilities. Handbook of DSM-5 disorders in children and adolescents. S. Goldstein & M. DeVries (eds.). New York, NY: Springer, Page: 77-106, 2017.