Dr. Houtrow is a professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is also the Vice Chair for Quality and Outcomes. Complementing her clinical focus, Dr. Houtrow’s research focus is recognizing the impact raising children with disabilities has on families and developing channels to improve service delivery. She works closely with leaders in health services research around the country. Dr. Houtrow is a collaborator on the DIVERSE Collective that is investigating health equity related to children with disabilities. A detailed description of the collective's work can be found here.
Board Certifications: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pediatric Medicine, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Clinical and Research Interests: Spina bifida and pediatric disabilities; health, function, and well-being of children with disabilities; teaching; programmatic development and advocacy
- BA, Health Sciences, Cum Laude, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI, 1996
- MD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 2000
- MPH, Health Policy and Management, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2004
- PhD, Medical Sociology with Distinction, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 2012
Education & Training
Dr. Houtrow's publications are indexed in PubMed