Katharine Baratz Dalke, MD, MBE
Benjamin Rush Associate Professor in Psychiatry
Affiliated Faculty Member, Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Psychiatrist, Pennsylvania Hospital Crisis Response Center
Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Department of Psychiatry, Penn Medicine
Department: Psychiatry
Education:
BA (Classical Culture and Society)
Haverford College, 2007.
MD
University of Pennsylvania, 2011.
MA
University of Pennsylvania, 2011.
Permanent linkBA (Classical Culture and Society)
Haverford College, 2007.
MD
University of Pennsylvania, 2011.
MA
University of Pennsylvania, 2011.
Description of Clinical Expertise
My clinical expertise is in mental health care for LGBTQIA+ populations, especially transgender and gender diverse people across the lifespan. I have worked in and developed integrated and multidisciplinary clinical programming focused on LGBTQIA+ health. In my role as Vice Chair for Clinical Operations in Psychiatry, I am scaling this experience to promote access to evidence-based, high-quality, and patient-centered mental health care across Penn Medicine.Description of Research Expertise
My scholarly work focuses primarily on the mental health of LGBTQIA+ populations, especially people born with intersex traits/variations of sex characteristics. I am particularly interested in the role that medical and social stigma play in the mental health outcomes of intersex populations, including psychological distress, psychiatric symptoms, and suicidality, with the aim of identifying strategies for developing medical and mental health care models that promote resilience and thriving.Selected Publications
van de Grift TC, Dalke KB, Yuodsnukis B, Davies A, Papadakis JL, Chen D: Minority stress and resilience experiences in adolescents and young adults with intersex variations/differences of sex development. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity February 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000690.Volpe RL, Aprile J, Cooper A, Dalke KB, Myers KR, Haidet P, Adams N, Hausman BL.: Reforming a Health Humanities Curriculum: Incorporating Social Justice into Medical Education. Studi di Sociologia Special Issue: 65-82, November 2023.
Wang JC, Dalke KB, Nachnani R, Baratz AB, Flatt JD.: Medical Mistrust Mediates the Relationship Between Nonconsensual Intersex Surgery and Healthcare Avoidance Among Intersex Adults. Ann Behav Med Aug 2023.
Graziane JA, Ghahramani A, Bowen JL, Horton S, Swigart A, Kunkel E, Dalke KB.: Psychiatry's Obligation to Promote Voting Among Patients With Mental Illness. Psychiatr Serv Jun 2023.
Coleman E, Radix AE, Bouman WP, Brown GR, de Vries ALC, Deutsch MB, Ettner R, Fraser L, Goodman M, Green J, Hancock AB, Johnson TW, Karasic DH, Knudson GA, Leibowitz SF, Meyer-Bahlburg HFL, Monstrey SJ, Motmans J, Nahata L, Nieder TO, Reisner SL, Richards C, Schechter LS, Tangpricha V, Tishelman AC, Van Trotsenburg MAA, Winter S, Ducheny K, Adams NJ, Adrián TM, Allen LR, Azul D, Bagga H, Başar K, Bathory DS, Belinky JJ, Berg DR, Berli JU, Bluebond-Langner RO, Bouman MB, Bowers ML, Brassard PJ, Byrne J, Capitán L, Cargill CJ, Carswell JM, Chang SC, Chelvakumar G, Corneil T, Dalke KB, De Cuypere G, de Vries E, Den Heijer M, Devor AH, Dhejne C, D'Marco A, Edmiston EK, Edwards-Leeper L, Ehrbar R, Ehrensaft D, Eisfeld J, Elaut E, Erickson-Schroth L, Feldman JL, Fisher AD, Garcia MM, Gijs L, Green SE, Hall BP, Hardy TLD, Irwig MS, Jacobs LA, Janssen AC, Johnson K, Klink DT, Kreukels BPC, Kuper LE, Kvach EJ, Malouf MA, Massey R, Mazur T, McLachlan C, Morrison SD, Mosser SW, Neira PM, Nygren U, Oates JM, Obedin-Maliver J, Pagkalos G, Patton J, Phanuphak N, Rachlin K, Reed T, Rider GN, Ristori J, Robbins-Cherry S, Roberts SA, Rodriguez-Wallberg KA, Rosenthal SM, Sabir K, Safer JD, Scheim AI, Seal LJ, Sehoole TJ, Spencer K, St Amand C, Steensma TD, Strang JF, Taylor GB, Tilleman K, T'Sjoen GG, Vala LN, Van Mello NM, Veale JF, Vencill JA, Vincent B, Wesp LM, West MA, Arcelus J. : Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8. Int J Transgend Health 23(Suppl 1): S1-S259, Sept 2022.
Graziane, J, Dalke, KB, Mikoluk, C, Laux, T, Pradhan, S, Zhu, J, Zug, D, Noel, J, Bowen, JL, Kunkel, E : Promoting Health Equity through Voter Support Activities for the Inpatient Psychiatric Population. Community Mental Health Journal Septermber 2022.
Dalke, K, Khanna, N, Grimstad, F (: Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide New York, New York: McGraw Hill. New York, New York: McGraw Hill, Page: 13, 2022.
Dalke, K : Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation. Washington DC: The National Academies Press Page: page 188, 2022 Notes: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Consensus Committee.
Carpenter, M, Dalke, K, Earp, B : Endosex. Journal of Medical Ethics, 2 2022 Notes: DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2022-108317.
Indig, G, Serrano, M, Dalke, K, Ejiogu, NI, Grimstad, F : Clinician advocacy and intersex health: a history of intersex healthcare and the role of the clinician advocate past, present and future. Pediatric Annals, 50(9): 359-365, 2021 Notes: DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20210816-01