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Katherine "Kate" Zappia, MD, PhD


  • Psychiatrist, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Assistant Professor, UC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Board Certified
I value comprehensive and collaborative care, ensuring my patients are connected to the right services and specialists.
Katherine "Kate" Zappia, MD, PhD

About

Biography

I am a psychiatrist working in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. I work with youth who have neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability and various genetic disorders. I work in our neurobehavioral clinic as well as our inpatient neurobehavioral setting and run our Angelman Syndrome and Dup15q Syndrome Clinic.

I am curious and driven to troubleshoot to solve problems, aided by my background in research. I love working at the intersection of physical and behavioral health and do not shy away from working through complex conditions. I also enjoy watching kids' resilience and growth over time.

I value comprehensive and collaborative care, ensuring my patients are connected to the right services and specialists. I also invite caregiver input in treatment decisions. My work in research aims to optimize behavioral health outcomes for youth with developmental disorders.

When I’m not at work, I love spending time outdoors, and I have skied the American Birkebeiner.

BA: Neuroscience, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, 2005-2009.

MSTP: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2010-2018.

PhD: Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2017.

MD: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2018.

Residency: Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2018-2023.

Interests

Child and adolescent psychiatry; neurodevelopmental disorders; Angelman syndrome and Dup15q syndrome clinic

Services and Specialties

Psychiatry

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Publications

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Including Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability as a Risk Factor for Delayed Diagnosis of Catatonia. Zappia, KJ; Shillington, A; Fosdick, C; Erickson, CA; Lamy, M; Dominick, KC. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2024; 45:e137-e142.

P351: Genetic testing for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders in the inpatient psychiatry setting may reduce hospital stays and improve behavioral outcomes. Shillington, A; White, L; Doberstein, R; Hopkin, R; Harris, K; Zappia, K; Lamy, M. 2024; 2:101245.

Genetic syndromes are prevalent in patients with comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders and catatonia. Shillington, A; Zappia, KJ; White, L; Fosdick, C; Erickson, CA; Lamy, M; Dominick, KC. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A. 2023; 191:2716-2722.

27.4 Catatonia in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and the Creation of a Neurobehavioral Catatonia Specialty Clinic. Dominick, KC; Zappia, K; Shillington, A; Fosdick, CM; Lamy, M; Erickson, CA. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023; 62:s366-s367.

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4.6
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