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Department: |
Pediatric, Specialty
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Specialty: |
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral, Board certified in Developmental Pediatrics (RCPSC) and General Pediatrics (RCPSC & AAP)
* Please contact the physician's office to find out if the doctor is accepting new patients at this time
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Affiliation: |
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
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Education/training: |
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Medical education: |
McMaster University School of Medicine, Canada, 1999 |
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Internship: |
University of Toronto - Hospital for Sick Children, Canada |
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Residency: |
University of Toronto - Hospital for Sick Children, Canada |
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Fellowship(s): |
University of Toronto - Hospital for Sick Children and Bloorview Kids Rehab, Developmental Pediatrics Fellowship |
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Special training: |
Pediatric Neurology |
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Professional interests: |
Children with motor delay, cerebral palsy, constraint-induced movement therapy, children born prematurely and at risk for developmental delay, autism and school problems |
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Community activities: |
American Academy of Pediatrics (Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics), Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
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Personal interests: |
Dr. Sutcliffe is married and has one child. She enjoys traveling and doing outdoor activities such as hiking with her family. One of her most interesting hiking experiences was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with her husband in 2005. |
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Physician web link: |
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"Your Child's Health" e-newsletter article by Dr. Sutcliffe: |
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Is My Child Normal? A Look at Your Child's Development |
Philosophy of care:
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| I believe that the most important elements of a doctor-patient relationship are communication, empathy and trust, and I aim to develop strong partnerships with each family I see in clinic. As a developmental pediatrician, I provide developmental, behavioral and medical assessments of children with a wide range of developmental and learning difficulties. I also have an important role supporting families who are concerned about their child's development and behavior, and informing them of recent advances in our understanding of developmental conditions and treatment approaches. My goal is to empower parents as they advocate for their child. I am excited about the future of the field of developmental pediatrics -- I believe that we will continue to provide families and children with more robust evidence for our practices and treatments, use expanding technologies in our management plans and offer more interdisciplinary teams integrated into the community to help children with special needs. |
