Kemar V Prussien
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
3501 Civic Center Blvd., HUB 13543
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
prussienkv@chop.edu
prussienkv@chop.edu
Education:
BA (Psychology, summa cum laude )
Cornell University, Ithaca. NY, 2015.
MS (Clinical Psychological Science)
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2017.
PhD (Clinical Psychological Science)
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2021.
BA (Psychology, summa cum laude )
Cornell University, Ithaca. NY, 2015.
MS (Clinical Psychological Science)
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2017.
PhD (Clinical Psychological Science)
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2021.
Post-Graduate Training
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Fellowship, Vanderbilt University and The Association of University Centers on Disabilities, 2017-2019.
APPIC Internship: Pediatric Psychology Track, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2020-2021.
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2020-2021.
Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2021-2024.
Permanent linkUniversity Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Fellowship, Vanderbilt University and The Association of University Centers on Disabilities, 2017-2019.
APPIC Internship: Pediatric Psychology Track, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2020-2021.
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2020-2021.
Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2021-2024.
Selected Publications
Prussien, K. V., Crosby, L. E., Faust, H. L., Barakat, L. P., Deatrick, J. A., Smith-Whitley, K., Schwartz, L.A.: An updated equitable model of readiness for transition to adult care: Validation in young people with sickle cell disease. JAMA Pediatrics 178(3): 274-282, March 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5914.Prussien, K. V., Faust, H., Crosby, L., Smith-Whitley, K., Barakat, L. P., & Schwartz, L. A. : The pervasive influence of systems of power on transition readiness for adult care in sickle cell disease: A qualitative study. Pediatr Blood Cancer 71(9): e31156, 2024.
Prussien, K. V., Crosby, L. E., & Schwartz, L. A. : The physician's calling and science promote health equity and outcomes-Reply. JAMA Pediatrics May 2024.
Prussien, K. V., Roe, A. H., Bochenek, V., Wu, J., Luz, S., Bhatnagar, S., & Gollomp, K.: Socioeconomic and inflammatory correlates of plasma cortisol among individuals with sickle cell disease Blood 142(Supplement 1): 3893, 2023.
Prussien, K.V., Barakat, L.P., Darabos, K., Psihogios, A.M., King-Dowling, S., O'Hagan, B., Tucker, C., Li, Y., Hobbie, W., Ginsberg, J., Szalda, D., Hill-Kayser, C., Schwartz, L.A.: Sociodemographics, health competence, and transition readiness among adolescent/young adult cancer survivors. J Pediatr Psychol 47(10): 1096-1106, October 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsac039.
Prussien, K.V., Compas, B.E., Siciliano, R.E., Ciriegio, A.E., Lee, C.A., Kassim, A.A., DeBaun, M.R., Donahue, M,J., Jordan, L.C.: Cerebral hemodynamics and executive function in sickle cell anemia. Stroke 52(5): 1830-1834, May 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.032741. Epub 2021 Apr 12.
Prussien, K.V., Siciliano, R.E., Ciriegio, A.E., Lee, C.A., DeBaun, M.R., Jordan, L.C., Compas, B.E.: Preliminary Study of Coping, Perceived Control, and Depressive Symptoms in Youth with Sickle Cell Anemia. J Dev Behav Pediatr 42(6): 485-489, August 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000922.
Prussien, K.V., Siciliano, R., Ciregio, A., Anderson, A.S., Sathanayagam, R., Jordan, L.C., DeBaun, M.R., Compas, B.E.: Correlates of cognitive function in sickle cell disease: A meta-analysis. J Pediatr Psychol 45(2): 145-155, March 2020 Notes: doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsz100.
Prussien, K.V., Jordan, L.C., DeBaun, M.R., Compas, B.E.: Cognitive function in sickle cell disease across domains, cerebral infarct status, and the lifespan: A meta-analysis. J Pediatr Psychol 44(8): 948-958, September 2019 Notes: doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsz031.
Prussien, K.V., DeBaun, M., Yarboi, J., Bemis, H., McNally, C., Williams, E., Compas, B.E.: Cognitive function, coping, and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease. J Pediatr Psychol 43(5): 543-551, June 2018 Notes: doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsx141.