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Sarah Powell

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Division of Oncology, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Psychiatry

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Education:
BA (Psychology)
University of Delaware , 2009.
PD (School Psychology)
Fordham University, 2012.
MSEd (Therapeutic Interventions)
Fordham University, 2017.
PhD (School Psychology)
Fordham University, 2017.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Psychology, The School at Columbia University, 2016-2017.
Fellow, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, 2017-2019.
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Selected Publications

Perez, M. N., Powell, S., & Rooney, K.: Enhancing Patient Care: Psychosocial Program Development in a Pediatric Hospital-Based Multidisciplinary Vascular Anomalies Program. Poster presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA), Philadelphia, PA. May 2026.

Smith, D., Perez, M.N., Rooney, K., Adams, D., Fox, M., Cohen-Cutler, S., Kumar, S., Echols, T., Kearns, Z., & Powell, S.: Underserved and Overlooked: Examination of Neuropsychological Needs in Pediatric Vascular Anomalies. Poster Presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS), Philadelphia, PA. February 2026.

Pescatore, S., Powell, S., Yohay, K., Segal, D. : Exploratory Study on the Neuropsychological Profile of Pediatric Patients with Moyamoya and Neurofibromatosis Type 1. American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. Scottsdale, AZ June 2024.

Ilkowitz, J., Stein, C., Powell, S., Gallagher, M.P. : Executive Function and Quality of Life in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes. American Diabetes Association, Orlando, FL. May 2024.

Ilkowitz, J., Stein, C., Powell, S., Gallagher, M.P. : Executive Function and Quality of Life in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes. American Diabetes Association, Orlando, FL May 2024.

Pescatore, S., Powell, S.: Prevalence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in a Clinically Referred Population with Neurofibromatosis, Type 1 (NF1). Poster presented at the 2023 Annual American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Meeting, Washington, DC. June 2023.

Gonzales, J., Stein, C., Ilkowitz, J., Powell, S., Gallagher, M. P. : Neuropsychological Consultation and Glycemic Control in Pediatric Patients. Poster Presentation at American Diabetes Association, New York, NY June 2023.

Powell, S., Gomes, H.: Testing Accommodations in High Stakes Tests: Who are they for and what is their purpose. the-nysan.org 2021.

Vasserman, M., McGinley, J., Montalto, D., Powell, S., Gomes, H.: Review of Treatments for ADHD and the Evidence Behind Them. the-nysan.org 2017.

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