Sherilynn Chan, PhD

I am a pediatric psychologist who specializes in working with patients with cancer, tumors of the central nervous system, hematological disorders, and immunological disorders, including patients undergoing a stem cell transplant. I provide psychosocial care to children, adolescents, and young adults seen in the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

In addition to clinical care, I engage in program development, quality improvement projects, and research. My research focuses on understanding psychosocial needs and improving psychosocial assessment and interventions for children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and their families across the treatment trajectory. I have specific interests in survivorship, adolescent and young adults with cancer, and adolescent peer relationships.

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Pediatric Psycho-Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2016-2018
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Miami, 2016
Predoctoral Internship, Pediatric Psychology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, 2015-2016
MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Miami, 2012
BA, Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2009

Department Affiliations

Clinical Expertise

  • Pediatric psycho-oncology
  • Pediatric psychology
  • Cancer survivorship

Recent Publications

Evaluation of a transition to survivorship program for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer patients and caregivers.
(2023 May)
Pediatr Blood Cancer 70(5): e30277
Bingen K, Karst J, Anderson L, Chan S, Jordan A, Morin J, Nichols J, Palou-Torres A, Phelan R, Schmidt D, Yan K, Hoag JA

Development and Preliminary Validation of a Multidimensional Psychosocial Assessment Strategy for Young Adults With Cancer.
(2022 Aug 12)
J Pediatr Psychol 47(8): 952-963
McGrady ME, Mara CA, Beal SJ, Chan SF, Sorge CE, Pai ALH

Sleep Problems and Posttraumatic Stress: Children Exposed to a Natural Disaster.
(2020 Oct 1)
J Pediatr Psychol 45(9): 1016-1026
Lai BS, La Greca AM, Colgan CA, Herge W, Chan S, Medzhitova J, Short M, Auslander B

Implementation of the Psychosocial Standards for Caregiver Mental Health Within a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program.
(2021 Jun)
J Clin Psychol Med Settings 28(2): 323-330
McTate E, Szulczewski L, Joffe NE, Chan SF, Pai ALH

Cyber victimization, cyber aggression, and adolescent alcohol use: Short-term prospective and reciprocal associations.
(2019 Jul)
J Adolesc 74(): 13-23
Chan SF, La Greca AM, Peugh JL

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