Dr. Brad Jerson is a pediatric psychologist embedded within the Divisions of Digestive Diseases, Hepatology, & Nutrition and Pediatric Psychology at Connecticut Children's as well as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UConn School of Medicine. He completed his doctoral studies at Fordham University and his pediatric psychology fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center. His primary research and clinical interests pertain to the youth and families affected by chronic medical conditions, including co-occurring complications of school avoidance, medication adherence challenges, and navigating developmental transitions effectively within the context of chronic illness.