Siddika Mulchan, PsyD

Pediatric Psychologist

Siddika Mulchan, Psy.D., is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and a pediatric psychologist in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Connecticut Children’s. She is passionate about developing innovative systems-level interventions for underserved youth. Dr. Mulchan is a recent recipient of a K23 Career Development Award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for her research on targeting provider behavior in order to improve health outcomes for youth with sickle cell disease (SCD).

Education

Nova Southeastern University

Fellowship

Children's Medical Center of Dallas

Assistant Professor Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

  • View Dr. Mulchan’s bibliography
  • Mulchan, S. S., Valenzuela, J. M., Crosby, L. E., & Diaz Pow Sang, C. (2015). Applicability of the SMART model of transition readiness for sickle-cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 41(5), 543-554. https://academic.oup.com/jpepsy/article/41/5/543/2579892
  • Mulchan, S. S., Wakefield, E. O., Martin, S. R., Ayr-Volta, L., Krenicki, K., & Zempsky, W. T. (2021). Navigating Ethical Challenges for Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain Management in the Context of the Opioid Epidemic. The Clinical Journal of Pain. doi: 10.1097/AJP.000000000000100
  • Mulchan, S.S., Wakefield, E., Santos, M. (2020). What COVID-19 teaches us about implicit bias in pediatric health care. Journal of pediatric psychology, jsaa131. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa131
  • Mulchan, S. S., Signore, A., Reiss, M., Olezeski, C. L., & Santos, M. (2021). Motivational interviewing to navigate ethical considerations for youth facing stigma in health care settings. Journal of Health Service Psychology, 47(3), 129-136.

Locations Where I See Patients

outside view of new clinical tower

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center – Hartford

282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT06106
United States