Colette Gramszlo
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Pediatric Psychologist, Pediatric Health and Behavior Program, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical Director, Pediatric Health and Behavior Program, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA (Cognitive Science, Psychology)
Johns Hopkins University, 2013.
MS (Clinical Psychology)
University of Louisville, 2016.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
University of Louisville, 2019.
MA (Urban Bioethics)
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 2022.
BA (Cognitive Science, Psychology)
Johns Hopkins University, 2013.
MS (Clinical Psychology)
University of Louisville, 2016.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
University of Louisville, 2019.
MA (Urban Bioethics)
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 2022.
Post-Graduate Training
Predoctoral Intern, Pediatric Psychology , Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2018-2019.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Psychology, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2019-2020.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Nemours Cardiac Center, Wilmington, DE , 2020-2022.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 2020-2022.
Permanent linkPredoctoral Intern, Pediatric Psychology , Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2018-2019.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Psychology, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2019-2020.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Nemours Cardiac Center, Wilmington, DE , 2020-2022.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 2020-2022.
Selected Publications
J. L. Butcher, L. Bear, C. L. Brosig Soto, C. Gramszlo, E. Sood, and S. Butler: Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. APA Handbook of Pediatric Psychology, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, and Developmental Science June 2025.Arango, H., Gramszlo, C., Grewal, J., Cetin, A., Weaver, M., & Walter, J.K.: Ethics Consultation in US Pediatric Hospitals: Adherence to National Practice Standards. AJOB Empirical Bioethics 16(2): 77-84, Apr-Jun 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1080/23294515.2024.2433473. Epub 2024 Dec 5.
Keesey, G., Kelley, S., Gramszlo, C., & Morrow, L.: From Awkward to Empowered: Identifying Resources for Supporting Children Through Puberty. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ April 2025.
Gramszlo, C., Cetin, A., & Walter, J.K.: Navigating Uncertainty during Family Meetings in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Investigation of Team Communication and Family Engagement. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 69(3): 261-268, March 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.11.014. Epub 2024 Nov 24.
Marshall, E., Gramszlo, C., Perez Ramirez, A., Kazak, A.E., Shillingford, A.J., Ortinau, C.M., Kelly, S.L., Kasparian, N., Edwards, L.A., Divanovic, A.A. & Davis, J.A., : Interpersonal relationships after prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease: Social stressors and supports. Journal of Perinatology Page: 1-7, March 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1038/s41372-025-02250-z.
Walter, J.K., Cetin, A., Gramszlo, C., DeWitt, A.G., Quarshie, W., Griffis, H., Johnson, V., Nelson, S., Shults, J., Arnold, R.M. and Trowbridge, A.: An intervention in the paediatric cardiac ICU to standardise pre-family meeting huddles is feasible, acceptable, and improves clinician teamwork. Cardiology in the Young Page: 1-9, February 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1017/S1047951125000010. Epub ahead of print.
Nigam P., Gramszlo C., Srivastava S., Sood E.: Experiences of Fetal Care, Social Support, and Emotional Functioning During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Women Carrying a Fetus with Congenital Heart Disease. Cardiology in the Young 34(5): 1045-1051, May 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1017/S104795112300358X. Epub 2023 Dec 7.
Jong, K., & Gramszlo, C.: Improving Pediatric Psychology Services in a Multidisciplinary Severe Asthma Clinic: Feedback from a Youth Advisory Council, Providers, and Caregivers. Poster Presentation at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA April 2024.
Gramszlo, C., Girgis, H., Hill, D., & Walter, J. K.: Parent communication with care teams and preparation for family meetings in the paediatric cardiac ICU: a qualitative study. Cardiology in the Young 34(1): 113-119, January 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1017/S1047951123001282. Epub 2023 May 25.
Gramszlo C, Karpyn A, Christofferson J, McWhorter LG, Demianczyk AC, Neely T, Zyblewski S, Shillingford A, Kazak AE, Sood E.: Meeting Parents' Needs for Education and Preparation following Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis: Recommendations from a Crowdsourced Study. Am J Perinatol 41(S01): e446-e455, Mat 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1055/a-1906-8786. Epub 2022 Jul 21.