Gabrielle Sanchez, Psy.D Email & Phone Number

Pediatric Heart Transplant & Heart Failure | Pediatric Cardiology

Embedded Pediatric psychologist at the pediatric heart transplant and heart failure program at Advocate Children's Hospital. Develop and implement the psychology program within the heart transplant program and heart failure clinic. Deliver clinical and health psychology services, including pre-surgical heart transplant evaluations, and inpatient and outpatient consultation services to pediatric and neonatal patients with heart failure/heart transplant on the inpatient medical floors, pediatric cardiac ICU, and heart failure multidisplinary clinic. Attend multidisciplinary PCICU rounds and transplant selection meetings to discuss medical, surgical, and psychological candidacy status of heart transplant patients.

Barrington, Illinois, United States

Conduct bariatric surgical evaluations to determine candidacy from a psychological perspective. Write reports with recommendations to community surgeons.

Saint Alexius Women & Children'S Hospital

• C/L services on inpatient pediatric, PICU, and NICU floors & attend medical rounds•Provide clinic consultations and warm handoffs in pediatric Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Neurology, and endocrinology

Saint Alexius Women & Children'S Hospital

APA accredited doctoral internship in clinical health psychology (pediatric health track) with the following rotations: -Inpatient C/L rotation on Peds, PICU, & NICU floors-Clinic consultations in pediatric Endocrinology and Neurology- Outpatient pediatric neuropsychological assessments in the Neuro and Concussion Clinic and general psychiatric assessments in the behavioral health clinics - Outpatient therapy caseload providing individual and family therapy services to pediatric patients

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Provided empirically supported behavioral health treatment interventions to a pediatric health population faced with chronic medical conditions (e.g., Epilepsy, Sickle Cell, Health Anxiety, etc) in an outpatient setting

Warrenville, Illinois, United States

Administered psychological and neuropsychological assessments to children and adolescents presenting with neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive concerns

Rush Neurobehavioral Center

Provided evidence-based interventions to pediatric patients and parents faced with health (e.g., Sleep, toileting), neurodevelopmental, and behavioral concerns at the Rush NeuroBehavioral Center in Skokie, IL.

Riverside Medical Center

Completed a major rotation in Pediatric Mental Health & a minor rotation in Adult Neuropsychology. Administered psychological and neuropsychological assessments in the inpatient pediatric and adolescent mental health units, as well as some adults in the outpatient neurology clinic. Other services included co-leading group therapy sessions alongside mental health specialists in the pediatric and adolescent units.

Center For Academic Success And Enrichment (Case)

•Tutored students in Statistics, Research Methods, Biological Psychology, Theories of Cognition, Learning Theories, and General Psychology• Met with students in face-to-face scheduled appointments • Assisted students in solving statistical problems, edited research papers, and explained course content• Discussed effective study skills and note taking strategies for a deeper level of content appreciation• Submitted tutor evaluation and session overview forms for university records

Doctor Of Psychology (Psy.D), Clinical Psychology

Dissertation Title: Anxiety Rates and ACEs in Second Generation Immigrant College Students Defended on 7/25/2022 Received the Research.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Clinical Psychology

President of The Midwestern University Behavioral Medicine Club, Sep 2018 – May 2020 Student Ambassador for The Midwestern University.

Bachelor Of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Psychology

Activities and Societies: • President of the Lewis University Psychology Club, May 2016 - May 2018 • Member of Psi Chi, Apr 2016 - Present.