Helmut R. Roehrig, PhD
Appointment
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email
helmut.roehrig@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4336
Fax
513-636-7756
Bio
Helmut R. Roehrig, PhD, has practiced as a clinical psychologist since 1997.
Dr. Roehrig earned his MA in Clinical Psychology at Xavier University in 1992 and earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology, with a subspecialty in Child Psychology, at the University of Southern Mississippi in 1996.
He completed his internship and postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Child / Pediatric Psychology at the University of Louisville in 1996 and 1997, respectively.
Upon completion of his postdoctoral fellowship, Dr. Roehrig joined a multispecialty pediatric practice in Louisville, KY, where he conducted initial diagnostic evaluations, psychological assessments, pediatric consultations, and served as the primary therapist for children, adolescents and their families.
Dr. Roehrig also coordinated a comprehensive Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) evaluation program for the practice.
Dr. Roehrig has served as an adjunct faculty member at Bellarmine College, where he taught psychology at the undergraduate level and was a graduate student instructor in the psychology department at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Dr. Roehrig, a native Cincinnatian, joined Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in November 1999 and works at the main campus in HealthWorks! and the Comprehensive Weight Management Center.
Credentials
MA: Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, 1992.
PhD: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, 1996.
Internship: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 1995-1996.
Fellowship: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 1996-1997.
Credentials: Clinical Psychology, Ohio State Board of Psychology, 1999; Kentucky State Board of Psychology, 1997.
Research
Obesity; pediatric psychology.
Publications, Most Recent
Towbin A, Inge T, Garcia V, Roehrig H, Clements R, Harmon C, Daniels S: Beriberi after gastric bypass surgery in adolescence.Pediatrics, 2004; 145, 263-267.
Inge T, Garcia V, Daniels S, Langford L, Kirk S, Roehrig H, Amin R, Zeller M, Higa K: A multidisciplinary approach to the adolescent bariatric surgical patient.Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2004; 39, 442-337.
Zeller MH, Saelens B, Roehrig H, Kirk S, Daniels S: Psychological adjustment of obese youth enrolled in a weight management program.Obesity Research, 2004; 12, 1576-1586.
Professional Organization Memberships
- American Psychological Association, 1994-present
- National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, 1997-present
Special Interests
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); child behavior disorders; cognitive-behavioral therapy; pediatric psychology; depressive disorders; elimination disorders; parent training; teaching; pediatric obesity.
Posters / Abstracts (Most Recent)
Roehrig H, Zeller M, Inge T: Assessment of psychological adjustment, body esteem and eating behaviors in morbidly obese adolescents pursuing surgical weight management. Poster presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Charleston, South Carolina, 2004.
Zeller MH, Kolotkin RL, Modi AC, Roehrig H: Depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life in obese African-American and Caucasian youth seeking weight management treatment. Paper presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, Las Vegas, NV, November 2004.
Roehrig H: Primary care provider identification of pediatric psychiatric illness: A brief review. Poster presented at the Eighth Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, FL, 2001.
Community Activities
- Health Promotion Schools of Excellence Adopt-a-Psychologist Program, Mercy Academy
- Jefferson County Public Schools Middle School Coalition
- Kentucky State Fair Health Exposition Depression Screening
- Advisory Committee, Health Foundation of Cincinnati
Related Areas
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