Kelli C. Dominick, MD, PhD

I am a child and adolescent psychiatrist specializing in the care of children, adolescents and young adults with complex psychiatric and neurodevelopmental needs, particularly in the context of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, fragile X syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental and genetic conditions.

My clinical work focuses on catatonia, neurodevelopmental regression, severe mood and behavioral symptoms, and complex psychiatric presentations that can be challenging to diagnose or manage. I work closely with families and multidisciplinary teams to understand changes in behavior, movement, mood, communication and functioning, and to develop thoughtful, individualized treatment plans.

I serve as medical director of interventional psychiatry and director of the Neurobehavioral Catatonia Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s. I am also a member of the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Clinic, where I focus on psychiatric and neurobehavioral evaluation, treatment planning and collaboration with interdisciplinary providers.

In addition to my clinical work, I am actively engaged in research and education focused on neurodevelopmental disorders, catatonia, regression and complex psychiatric presentations. My research collaborations include work with the Shaffer Lab and Cincinnati Children’s SPARK team to better understand neuropsychiatric symptoms and clinical trajectories in autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions. As associate program director for research education in the child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship and triple board residency programs, I mentor fellows in research design, evidence-based practice and scholarly development.