Kathryn Smith, RN, MN, MS, DrPH
Co-Director, Rett Clinic
Co-Director, Spina Bifida Program
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Kathryn Smith, RN, MN, MS, DrPH News
CHLA-Led Behavioral Health Team Receives $6.4 Million Research Grant for Clinical Trial on Combined Treatments for Pediatric Anxiety
May 15, 2025
Bradley Peterson, MD, and his team will use a $6.4 million grant to assess the long-term effectiveness of the antidepressant fluoxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy in treating pediatric anxiety.
Enhancing Care for Rett Syndrome
November 15, 2021
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has re-launched its Rett Syndrome Clinic in an expanded space that will enhance multidisciplinary care for girls with Rett.
“Keyhole” Surgery Repairs Spina Bifida In Utero
June 6, 2019
Gilda Giron was just 13 weeks pregnant when an ultrasound revealed her baby had myelomeningocele—the most severe form of open spina bifida, a birth defect that affects backbone development and can