RachelRushtonBallardMD

Pediatrics • Chicago, IL

Physician

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Office
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-227-6650

Fax+1 312-227-9656

Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006 - 2008
Children's National HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2000 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2013 - 2013
DC State Medical License 1998 - 2004
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Electronic health records identify timely trends in childhood mental health conditions.
Josephine Elia, Kathleen Pajer, Raghuram Prasad, Andres Pumariega, Mitchell Maltenfort
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 2023-09-14
Stranded on Antipsychotics: Role of the Pediatric Clinician.
Rachel Rushton Ballard, Nia Heard-Garris
Clinical Pediatrics. 2019-06-10
5 citations
Patient-Centered Medical Home Care for Adolescents in Need of Mental Health Treatment.
Juliet C. Yonek, Neil Jordan, Dorothy D. Dunlop, Rachel Rushton Ballard, Jane L. Holl
The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2018-06-07

Press Mentions

Working Toward Precision Medicine Approaches to Treat Severe Obesity in Adolescents: Report of an NIH WorkshopOctober 3rd, 2018
The Newborn Screen and Severe Combined ImmunodeficienciesNovember 17th, 2023