Department / Division:
Pediatrics /
Child Development and Behavioral Health
Address:
Durham Child Development and Behavioral Health Clinic
402 Trent Drive
Durham, NC 27705
Appointment Telephone:
919-668-5559
Office Telephone:
919-668-5559
Fax Telephone:
919-668-4496
Training:
MD, Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2000
Residency:
Pediatrics, Maimonides Medical Center (New York), 2003
Fellowship:
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, 2006
Clinical Interests:
Assessment and management of children with developmental disorders including speech and language delay, learning disabilities, general developmental delay, autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's syndrome, disruptive behavior disorders, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Representative Publications:
Tomopoulos S, Valdez PT, Dreyer BP, Fierman AH, Berkule SB, Kuhn M, Mendelsohn AL. Is exposure to media intended for preschool children associated with less parent-child shared reading aloud and teaching activities? Ambul Pediatr. 2007 Jan-Feb;7(1):18-24.
(2007)
Abstract
Tomopoulos S, Dreyer BP, Valdez P, Flynn V, Foley G, Berkule SB, Mendelsohn AL. Media content and externalizing behaviors in Latino toddlers. Ambul Pediatr. 2007 May-Jun;7(3):232-8.
(2007)
Abstract
Mendelsohn AL, Valdez PT, Flynn V, Foley GM, Berkule SB, Tomopoulos S, Fierman AH, Tineo W, Dreyer BP. Use of videotaped interactions during pediatric well-child care: impact at 33 months on parenting and on child development. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2007 Jun;28(3):206-12.
(2007)
Abstract
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Published: Aug. 12, 2009
Updated: Aug. 12, 2009
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