Caroline D. Wilkes, PsyD, MA
Areas of expertise: Celiac disease, Disorders of brain-gut interaction, Adolescent medicine, Chronic pediatric gastrointestinal disorders including eosinophilic esophagitis
Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, Specialty Care, King of Prussia, Specialty Care, 3550 Market Street
About Caroline D. Wilkes, PsyD, MA
Titles
Pediatric Psychologist
Certifications
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) Certification
Awards and Honors
2024, Psychology Internship Training Program Teaching Award, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2014-2018, Psychology Honor Society, Palo Alto University
2013–2018, Merit Fellowship, PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium
2013-2018, Member of the Diversity Recruitment and Retention Project at the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium. Received the APA Graduate Student award and $1,000 in funding for “Advancing Multicultural Discourse”.
2012, TuftsPlus Program Tuition Scholarship, Tufts University
2012, Class of 1911 Prize Scholarship, Tufts University
2009–2012, Dean’s List, Tufts University
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2019-present, Society of Pediatric Psychology Pediatric Gastroenterology Special Interest Group
2016-present, Society of Pediatric Psychology Division 54, American Psychological Association
2013-present, American Psychological Association
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2019- present, Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, Peer Reviewer
Research Interests
Using telemedicine to treat eating disorders Transitions of care for adolescents and young adults with chronic medical conditions Gender identity and psychosocial care for transgender and non-conforming youth pursuing the gender affirmation process Using applied research to explore microaggressions in community settings Quality improvement and program evaluation
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BA in Child Development - Tufts University, Medford, MA
Graduate Degree
MA in Child Development - Tufts University, Medford, MA
PsyD in Clinical Psychology - PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Predoctoral Internship in Professional Psychology - Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Fellowship
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Psychology - Nemours/ A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
Publications
Publications
2023
Turner, E., Rodriguez, K., Holbein, C., Fussner, L., Wilkes, C., Szabo, M., Baber, K., & Piccoli, D. Enhancing Biopsychosocial Care for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: 10-year Growth of an Integrated Pediatric GI Psychology Program. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. Accepted for Publication, 2023.
Low Kapalu, C., & Wilkes, C. D. (2023). Toward promotion of health equity in pediatric disorders of gut–brain interaction: A call to action. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 11(4), 449.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2025
Wilkes, C., Holbein, C., Turner, E. (2025, April). Utilizing Hospital-Wide Grant Funding to Promote Cultural Humility Training Amongst a Pediatric Gastrointestinal Psychosocial Team. Poster presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology’s Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
2024
Wilkes, C., Baber, K., Romano-Verthelyi, A., Maxwell, E., de Matos Maillard V., Best, C., Mascarenhas, M., Benitez, A., & Crawford, M. (2024, November). Improving Programming to Increase Awareness of Systemic Inequities Through Needs Assessment in Pediatric Gastroenterology. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Hollywood, Fl.
Mayer-Brown, S., Wilkes, C., Holbein, C., Turner, B., & Baber, K (2024, November). Biopsychosocial Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Comorbid Diagnoses of ARFID. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Hollywood, Fl.
Lectures by Invitation
2025
Wilkes C. “DGBI’s: Functional Impairment and CBT”. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Adolescent Medicine Fellow Didactic Series.
Wilkes C. “Pediatric Psychology: Values Based Practice & Service”. Health Interventions for U.S. Health Disparities Course Alliant International University California School of Professional Psychology.
Wilkes C. “Psychosocial Development in Adolescence". The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Master of Public Health Program, “Evidence-Based Strategies to Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Health”.
2024
Wilkes C. “Fix the Fence You Don’t Have to Pull People From The Water: Moving Upstream When Promoting Child Health and Well-Being” The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School, DCMC Seminar Series
2023
Wilkes C. Feeding Difficulties and Gastrointestinal Disorders. DCAPBS Behavioral Health Seminar, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia