Brenda Harris, M.D.

Specialty
Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics

Education
City University of NY – B.S. Biology
Cornell University Medical College – Doctorate in Medicine
Cornell/New York Hospital – Post doctorate training – Pediatric Residency
Roosevelt Hospital/Columbia University – Fellowship, Developmental Disabilities

Academic Appointments
Stanford University
Columbia University
UMDNJ/Newark
George Washington University

Professional Appointments
Regional Center of East Bay/Department of Developmental Disabilities, California –
Acting Medical Director
St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital/Developmental Disabilities Center – Interim Director
Children’s Hospital of NJ/Child Developmental Center – Director
Children’s National Medical Center – Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician
Children’s Specialized Hospital – Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician/Comprehensive
Autism Team

Research Interests
Primary Care Residency Training Grant – UMDNJ/Children’s Hospital of NJ – Faculty
Coordinator – Developmental/Behavioral Section
Post-partum Depression Study – George Washington University – Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry

Major Assignments
Major Assignments American Academy of Pediatrics – NJ Committee on Children with Disabilities 1995-96
Commissioner – NJ Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund 1996-98
Smithsonian/National Museum of the American Indian – Charter Member

Special Interests and Expertise
Autism
ADHD
Conversant in Spanish