CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Susan E. Levy, MD, MPH, Director of the Autism Integrated
Care Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), is this
year's recipient of the Arnold J.
Capute Award, given by the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP). The award was presented to her on Sept. 16 at the AAP Conference in Chicago.
The Arnold J. Capute Award is
presented each year to an AAP member for outstanding contributions
in the field of children with disabilities. The award is named
after Arnold J. Capute, MD, FAAP,
who has been credited as one of the founding fathers in the field
of developmental pediatrics and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Dr. Levy met Dr. Capute when she was a fellow at Kennedy Krieger
Institute in 1982.
"I am truly honored to receive the Arnold J. Capute Award, particularly given the
outstanding character and accomplishments of previous awardees,"
says Dr. Levy. "It has given me the opportunity to look back
on my career to draw insight about the road I have traveled, and
appreciate all who have contributed to the health and wellbeing of
children with disabilities."
Dr. Levy has practiced at CHOP for over 30 years, spending her
entire professional and academic career in the Division of
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. In 1999, she launched the
Hospital's Autism Integrated Care Program, which evaluates more
than 300 new patients for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) every
year. Dr. Levy is also a professor of Pediatrics in the Perelman
School of Medicine at the University of
Pennsylvania (Penn), and a
member of several organizations focused on treating children with
disabilities, including the Division of Developmental and
Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) where she serves as Chair of the
Quality and Patient Safety Committee, working closely with DBP
fellows and other divisional staff on division-based quality
improvement activities to improve care and safety of children with
developmental disabilities.
Dr. Levy also works with the Center for Autism Research, the
Center for Public Health Initiatives at Penn, and the Institutional Review Board of CHOP.
Her research includes early identification of children with ASD,
epidemiology of ASD, clinical shared decision-making, and
complementary and alternative medical treatments of ASD. She is
also Chair of the Autism Subcommittee for the Council on Children
with Disabilities of the AAP.
"We are extremely proud of Dr. Levy's contributions to
understanding the diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiology of autism
spectrum disorders," says Nathan
Blum, MD, Chief of the Division of Developmental and
Behavioral Pediatrics at CHOP. "Dr. Levy has spent her career
focused on improving the health and well-being of children with
disabilities. She is an international leader in autism clinical
care and research, and her work has improved the lives of countless
children with autism and their families."
About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia was founded in 1855
as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing
commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new
generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and pioneering
major research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many
discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric
research program is among the largest in the country. In addition,
its unique family-centered care and public service programs have
brought the 546-bed hospital recognition as a leading advocate for
children and adolescents. For more information, visit
http://www.chop.edu.
Contact:
Natalie Virgilio
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
267-426-6246
virgilion@email.chop.edu
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