Kristine Fortin, MD, MPH

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Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
Attending Physician , Safe Place, Center for Child Protection and Health, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Fostering Health Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Fellowship Director Child Abuse Pediatrics , Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics

Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
General Pediatrics 12th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Physical Therapy)
McGill University, 1997.
MD
University of Montreal, 2002.
MPH
Brown University, 2009.
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Selected Publications

Fortin K, Bennett CE : Expanding horizons in child abuse pediatrics. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care 54(2): 101571, February 2024.

Keim J, Fortin K : Specialized programs employing different models of care delivery work collaboratively to address the health care needs of children in foster care. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care 54(2): 101577, February 2024.

Fortin K, Julian K, Letson M, Bertocci K, Bertocci G, Kaczor K, Pierce MC : Osteogenesis imperfecta testing among young children presenting with long-bone fractures. Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting, Toronto Canada 2024 Notes: Poster presentation

Kristine Fortin, Joanne N Wood, Sean M Udell, Cindy W Christian: Emergency department triage chief complaints among children evaluated for physical abuse concerns. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024.

Fortin K, Dawson J, Scribano PV : Use of telemedicine for children in foster care. Telemedicine and e-Health March 2023.

Kristine Fortin : Review of the article Revisiting medical neglect concerns in children with life-threatening complex chronic conditions. The Quarterly Update. A publication of the Ray E. Helfer Society. 2023.

Fortin K, Dawson J. : Sleep kits: An in-office intervention to address trauma related sleep issues among children in foster care. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition 2022 Notes: poster presentation

Fortin K : Review of the article Factors related to medical neglect recurrence and foster care and adoption services. The Quarterly Update. A publication of the Ray E. Helfer Society. 2022.

Vasan A, Darko O, Fortin K, Scribano PV, Kenyon CC: Community resource connection for pediatric caregivers with unmet social needs: A qualitative study. Academic Pediatrics 22(3): 461-469 2022.

Kristine Fortin : Chapter 21 Failure to Thrive; Chapter 22 Child Abuse and Neglect; Chapter 25 Violence Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th edition Marcdante K, Kliegman RM, Schuh AM (eds.). Elsevier, 2022.

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