Stephon Proctor
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Senior Fellow, Penn Institute for Biomedical Informatics
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
4601 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3116
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
4601 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3116
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Office: 215-590-7555
Links
Penn Faculty Page
The Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi) Profile
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Profile
Penn Faculty Page
The Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi) Profile
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Profile
Education:
B.A. (Psychology)
University of Michigan, 2005.
M.S. (Clinical Psychology)
The Pennsylvania State University, 2007.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
The Pennsylvania State University, 2011.
M.S. (Biomedical Informatics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2025.
B.A. (Psychology)
University of Michigan, 2005.
M.S. (Clinical Psychology)
The Pennsylvania State University, 2007.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
The Pennsylvania State University, 2011.
M.S. (Biomedical Informatics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2025.
Post-Graduate Training
Clinical/Pediatric Psychology Intern, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 2010-2011.
Post-doctoral Forensic Psychology Fellow, Hackensack Medical University Center, Hackensack, NJ, 2011-2012.
Post-doctoral Fellow in Pediatric Psychology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 2012-2013.
Permanent linkClinical/Pediatric Psychology Intern, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 2010-2011.
Post-doctoral Forensic Psychology Fellow, Hackensack Medical University Center, Hackensack, NJ, 2011-2012.
Post-doctoral Fellow in Pediatric Psychology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 2012-2013.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Dr. Proctor is a clinical child psychologist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), disruptive behavior disorders, and anxiety disorders. He has experience treating children through various interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), parent management training (PMT), exposure and response prevention (ERP).Dr. Proctor’s approach to therapy is to use empirically-supported interventions and to work closely with children’s caregivers and teachers to improve children’s functioning at home and school.
Selected Publications
Proctor SN, Desai B.: Special Issue on CDS Failures: Development and Evaluation of ORCA, a Resilient Solution for Order Set Access During EHR Downtimes. Appl Clin Inform May 2025.Kim A, Soffer SL, Chua J, Proctor SN, Xanthopoulos MS, Davidson SM: Best Practices for Communication in an Outpatient Setting to Enhance Connection, Efficiency and Collaboration. CHOP Wellbeing Summit 10 2025.
Proctor S, Lawton G, Sinha S.: An AI-Powered Strategy for Managing Patient Messaging Load and Reducing Burnout. Appl Clin Inform 2025.
Liang WH, Hoffman JM, McNeely L, Proctor S, Orenstein EW.: Toward a Provider Builder Maturity Model to Empower Clinicians to Actively Participate in Electronic Health Record Design. Appl Clin Inform 2025.
Proctor S, Lawton G, Sinha S, Salmasian H.: A framework for evaluating the value of generative AI in healthcare. AMIA Annual Symposium, San Francisco, CA November 2024.
Dale Gold, MD & Adam Carewe, MD: Interview: AI and for Patient Messaging. Nerd MDs Podcast August 2024.
Sean E. Snyder: A Developmental Systems Guide for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Practitioners. North Broad Press. North Broad Press, 2023 Notes: Contributor to Chapter.
Soffer, S., Lawrence, O., Lewis, J., Proctor, S., Zisk, A. : Improving suicide risk assessment processes in pediatric outpatient behavioral health. Poster presented at The American Association of Suicidality, Washington, DC April 2018.
Soffer, S., Lawrence, O., Lewis, J., Proctor, S.: Improving suicide risk assessment process in behavioral health. Poster presented at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Patient Safety Day Symposium, Philadelphia, PA May 2017.
Proctor, S.N.: Five tips for parenting a perfectionist. Children’s Hospital Health Tip of the Week March 2016.