Elvin Thomaseo Burton
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Psychologist II, Health & Wellbeing Program / CHOP-Penn Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Health & Wellbeing Program
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3550 Market Street, Room 3051
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3550 Market Street, Room 3051
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-5313
Email:
burtonet@chop.edu
burtonet@chop.edu
Publications
Education:
BS (Psychology)
Jackson State University, 2003.
MS (Clinical Psychology)
Purdue University, 2006.
MPH (Public Health - Community Health Concentration)
Purdue University, 2009.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
Purdue University, 2011.
BS (Psychology)
Jackson State University, 2003.
MS (Clinical Psychology)
Purdue University, 2006.
MPH (Public Health - Community Health Concentration)
Purdue University, 2009.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
Purdue University, 2011.
Post-Graduate Training
Predoctoral Intern, Professional Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2010-2011.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Psychology, Department of Endocrinology / New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2011-2012.
Permanent linkPredoctoral Intern, Professional Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2010-2011.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Psychology, Department of Endocrinology / New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2011-2012.
Selected Publications
Burton, E.T., Floyd, A.L., Gretkierewicz, S., Huit, T.Z., Laguerre, K., Chen, D., Kahhan, N., & Duncan, C.L.: Moving From Poster to Publication: Actionable Steps for the Field of Pediatric Psychology. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology Jun 2025.Cook, J.L., Keenan-Pfeiffer, M.E., Berlin, K.S., Weatherall, Y.Z., & Burton, E.T.: Multicultural orientation-informed focused acceptance and commitment therapy in adolescent bariatric surgery: A pragmatic trial. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology May 2025.
George-Jones, J., Prout Parks, E., & Burton, E.T. : Shared Decision Making for Pediatric Patients Seeking GLP-1s for Obesity. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ. Apr 2025.
Jhe GB, Egbert A, Ievers-Landis CE, Chaves E, Genuario K, Santos M, Burton ET: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: Behavioral Health Considerations. Childhood Obesity Apr 2025.
Prout Parks E, Kumanyika S, Moore RH, Burton ET, Khalil T, Lewis LM, Barg FK, Pool AC, Bruton Y, Sarwer DB, Kazak AE: The moderating effect of coping on stress and childhood obesity-related health behaviors among non-Hispanic Black caregivers. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Apr 2025.
Burton, E.T., Codner, M., Harrison, A, & James, C. : “Dying to be beautiful?”: Advancing body image and mental health research and action in the Caribbean. Caribbean Journal of Psychology 17(1), 2025.
Harris, K.K., Christman, B.D., Hillegass, W.B., Lim, C.S., Burton, E.T., Afshan, S., Liu, X., Sandridge, S.W., Welsch, M., Zhang, L., Sandlin, R., Grayson, B., & Gamble, A.: Obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors among pediatric patients at a Mississippi academic medical center. American Journal of Health Promotion 2025.
Kamody, R.C., Thurston, I.B., & Burton, E.T.: Acceptance-based skill acquisition and cognitive reappraisal in a culturally responsive treatment for binge eating in adolescence. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders: State of the Research and Future Directions. Brown, Wisniewski, & Anderson (eds.). Taylor & Francis, 2025.
Burton, E.T., & Kaufman, C.C.: Intersections of religion, faith, spirituality, and pediatric psychology: Introduction to the special issue. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 12(4): 367-371, Dec 2024.
Lim, C.S., Burton, E.T.: Developmental and Cultural Influences on Behavior and Health. The Handbook of Health Behavior Change, 6th Edition. Angie L. Cradock, Kristina Henderson Lewis, & Justin B. Moore (eds.). Springer Publishing, Sep 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1891/9780826142658.0005.