Kristine Fortin, MD, MPH
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
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.
Permanent linkBS (Physical Therapy)
McGill University, 1997.
MD
University of Montreal, 2002.
MPH
Brown University, 2009.
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.