Clinical Assessment Services
The Child Abuse Team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides clinical assessment services for possible or suspected child abuse.
For more information on any service, please contact Robert A. Shapiro, MD, 513-636-0037.
- Forensic Interview: Child Abuse Team members who are trained in forensic interview approaches are available to conduct non-leading forensic interviews of suspected or alleged child abuse victims.
- Medical Examinations: Child Abuse Team physicians conduct medical evaluations in cases of suspected physical and sexual abuse, neglect, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy.
- Emergency Assessments: Emergency Department physicians and social workers at Cincinnati Children's are available around the clock, seven days a week, for emergency assessments in cases of suspected child abuse and neglect in the Greater Cincinnati area. Please contact the on-call social worker by pager, 513-636-4410.
- Scheduled Assessments: Physicians and social workers are available for scheduled assessments of children in cases of suspected abuse. Please call 513-636-SAFE for details or to arrange appointments.
- Failure to Thrive Evaluation and Treatment: Members of the Child Abuse Team are available for expert diagnosis and treatment of Failure to Thrive in infants, including evaluation of abuse and neglect implications. Please call 513-636-SAFE to arrange an appointment.
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta Testing and Consultation: Physicians at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati provide expert evaluation of suspected Osteogenesis Imperfecta or other causes of bone fragility.
- Rape Examinations: The Child Abuse Team and the Emergency Department provide acute care and crisis intervention for victims of rape and sexual assault. The medical examination may include forensic evidence collection.
