David Eric Sandberg, Ph.D.
 
Faculty Appointment: Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
 
Additional Title: Division Director, Child Behavioral Health
 
Specialty: Pediatric Psychology
Developmental Psychoendocrinology
 
Clinical Interests: Dr. Sandberg provides psychoeducational and mental health services to children and adolescents with endocrine disorders and their families, in particular, conditions affecting growth and disorders of sex development (ie, intersex conditions). He is interested in identifying the health-related quality of life benefits of fully integrating the medical and psychosocial aspects of care.
 
Research Interests: Dr. Sandberg's research activities are closely linked to his clinical service to children with a variety of endocrine-based disorders, and their families. Research activities include the study of psychosocial aspects of short stature and the psychosocial care of individuals born with disorders of sex development (DSD) and families. He recently served as co-investigator of an (NICHD-sponsored) interdisciplinary research network concerned with biological and socialization factors in sexual differentiation; is developing a psychoeducational treatment manual for clinicians caring for newborns with congenital adrenal hyperplasia identified by newborn screen; and designing health-related quality of life measures for individuals with DSD and their families.
 
Degree: Ph.D., 1982, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
 
Professional Organizational Fellowships: APA , American Psychological Association
SPP, Society for Pediatric Psychology
 
Fellowships: Pediatric Psychology, 1983, University of Miami, Dept. of Pediatrics, Mailman Center for Child Development
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, 1988, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University
 
Certification: 1990, Respecialization in Clinical Psychology, Hofstra University
 
Faculty Appointment Date: 9/1/2006
 
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