Iris Paltin, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Center for Childhood Cancer Research and Division of Oncology
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Third Floor, Rm 3570
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Third Floor, Rm 3570
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.A. (Psychology)
Columbia University, New York, NY, 2003.
B.A. (Talmud and Rabbinics)
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 2003.
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
Fordham University, New York, NY, 2004.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Fordham University, New York, NY, 2009.
Permanent linkB.A. (Psychology)
Columbia University, New York, NY, 2003.
B.A. (Talmud and Rabbinics)
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 2003.
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
Fordham University, New York, NY, 2004.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Fordham University, New York, NY, 2009.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Neuropsychological Outcomes of Pediatric Proton Radiation TherapyExecutive Function Skill intervention for medically complex youth
Selected Publications
Xu, E., Zhang, E., Park, K., Ayub, M., Zhao, C., Huh, J.W., King, J.M., Paltin, I., Shah, A.C., & Lang, S.S.: Medical management of posterior fossa syndrome at a quaternary children’s hospital. Poster accepted for the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS 2023), Washington, D.C. September 2023.Paltin, I., Kochashvili, M., Sy, M., Schofield, H., Kearns, Z. & Janke, K.: Longitudinal Language Outcomes in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients Diagnosed in Early Childhood. Poster accepted for the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Conference, San Diego, California February 2023 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Embry, L., Bingen, K., Conklin, H.M., Hardy, S., Jacola, L.M., Marchak, J.G., Paltin, I., Pelletier, W., & Devine, K.A.: Children’s Oncology Group’s 2023 blueprint for research: Behavioral science. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 00 :e30557: doi.org/10.1002/pbc.30557, 2023.
Ruble, K., Carey, L., Pare-Blagoeve, J., Thornton, C., Northman, L., Hayashi, R., Paltin, I., Foster, R., Greenzang, K., Hobbie, W., & Jacobson, L.: Communicating neurocognitive impacts of childhood cancer: Engaging stakeholders to identify research priorities. Patient Education and Counseling in press, 2023.
Janke, K., Paltin, I., Schofield, H., Sy, M., & Kearns, Z.: Language Development and Outcomes in Pediatric Brain Tumor. Annual Meeting of the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Hamburg, Germany June 2022.
Nielsen, J., Stein, M., Barakat, L., Fisher, M., Hill-Kayser, C., Lustig, R., Minturn, J., & Paltin, I.: Neuropsychological Outcomes of Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors Following Proton Radiation Therapy. Annual Meeting of The International Neuropsychological Society; New Orleans, Louisiana February 2022.
Walsh, K.S, Wolters, P.L, Widemann, B.C., del Castillo, A. A., Sady, M.D., Inker, T., Roderick, M.C., Martin, S., Toledo-Tamula, M., Struemph, K., Paltin, I., Collier, V., Mullin, K., Fisher, M.J., & Packer, R.J.: The impact of MEK inhibitor therapy on neurocognitive functioning in NF1. Neurology: Genetics. 7(5): e616; DOI: 10.1212/NXG.0000000000000616, August 2021.
Oyefiade, A., Paltin, I., De Luca, C.R., Hardy, K.K., Grosshans, D.R., Chintagumpala, M., Mabbott, D.J., & Kahalley, L.S. : Cognitive risk in survivors of pediatric brain tumors Journal of Clinical Oncology 39(16): DOI: 10.1200/JCO.20.02338, June 2021.
Nielsen, J.D., Stein, M.T., Barakat, L., Fisher, M., Hill-Kayser, C., Lustig, R., Minturn, J., Paltin, I. : Neuropsychological Outcomes of Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors Following Proton Radiation Therapy. Oral presentation at the 2021 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Leadership Day at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. May 2021.
Nielsen, J.D., Barakat, L.P., Fisher, M.J., Hill-Kayser, C., Lustig, R., Minturn, J.E., & Paltin, I.: Neuropsychological Functioning Five Years Post Focal Proton Radiation Therapy: A Case Series. The International Neuropsychological Society Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado February 2020 Notes: Poster Presentation.