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Shari Wade, PhD


  • Director of Research, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

About

PhD: Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1988.

Fellowship: Clinical Psychology, Yale University, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, Conn., 1987; Pediatric Psychology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, 1989.

Interests

Psychological impact of chronic medical conditions on children and their families

Research Areas

Publications

Social Environment and Neurobehavioral Outcomes 1 Year After Severe Pediatric TBI in the Intensive Care Unit. Miley, AE; Patronick, J; Zhang, N; Bode, RL; Fabio, A; Treble-Barna, A; Chima, RS; Adlam, AL R; Bell, MJ; Wisniewski, SR; Walson, K; West, AN; Willyerd, A; Zimmerman, J. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 2025; 40:147-156.

Early initiation of rehabilitation therapies in children with severe traumatic brain injury: An algorithm based on expert panel recommendations. Niedzwecki, CM; Seymour, ML; Hermes, E; Lewis, B; DeMarco, K; Wade, SL; Suskauer, S; Naik-Mathuria, B; Fallat, ME. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2025; 98:824-829.

Gaps in the Care Delivery Process of Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation. Rodrigues, N; Bakas, T; Adeoye, O; Kurowski, B; Sucharew, H; Thomas, S; Wade, S; Kreitzer, N. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2025; 106:e80.

Children and families with chronic pediatric acquired brain injury in need of rehabilitation: characteristics and main challenges in daily life. Rohrer-Baumgartner, N; Laberg Holthe, I; Svendsen, EJ; Dahl, HM; Borgen, IM H; Hauger, SL; Thulesius, MS; Wade, SL; Røe, C; Løvstad, M. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2025; 47:1543-1552.

Quality of Life for Rural and Appalachian Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors in Ohio and Kentucky. Moscato, EL; Fisher, AP; Patronick, J; Pillay-Smiley, N; Gerhardt, CA; Salloum, R; Wade, SL. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. 2025; 13:11-16.

Examining the Implementation of the Italian Version of the Teen Online Problem-Solving Program Coupled With Remote Psychological Support: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Corti, C; Papini, M; Strazzer, S; Borgatti, R; Romaniello, R; Poggi, G; Storm, FA; Urgesi, C; Jansari, A; Wade, SL; Bardoni, A. JMIR Research Protocols. 2025; 14:e64178.

Differences between parent- and teacher-reported executive functioning behaviors after traumatic injuries. Gies, LM; Lynch, JD; Bonanno, KA; Zhang, N; Yeates, KO; Taylor, HG; Wade, SL. Child Neuropsychology. 2024; 30:1203-1214.

The feasibility and acceptability of integrating dogs into inpatient rehabilitation therapy with children with acquired brain injury. Narad, ME; Knestrick, K; Wade, SL; Kurowski, BG; McConnell, AR; Quatman-Yates, CC. PM&R. 2024; 16:1212-1220.

Early Childhood Concussion. Beauchamp, MH; Anderson, V; Ewing-Cobbs, L; Haarbauer-Krupa, J; McKinlay, A; Wade, SL; Suskauer, SJ. Pediatrics. 2024; 154:e2023065484.

Stepped-Care Web-Based Parent Support Following Congenital Heart Disease: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Taylor, M; Bondi, BC; Andrade, BF; Au-Young, SH; Chau, V; Danguecan, A; Désiré, N; Guo, T; Ostojic-Aitkens, D; Wade, S; Miller, S; Williams, TS. JMIR Research Protocols. 2024; 13:e64216.

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