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.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 Page: 261-268, March 2025.
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.
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, 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 Page: 1-8, November 2024.
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 Page: 1045-1051, May 2024.
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 January 2024.
Driscoll, C. F. B., Christofferson, J., McWhorter, L. G., Demianczyk, A. C., Brosig, C. L., Jackson, E. A., Gramszlo, C., Zyblewski, S. C., Kazak, A. E., & Sood, E.: A Psychosocial Care Model for Families Affected by Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Page: 901-909, November 2023.