Journal of AIDS and HIV Treatment

Anai Cuadra

Department of Pediatrics

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

USA

Academic Editor

Biography

Dr. Anai Cuadra is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mailman Center for Child Development since 2007. She completed her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at George Washington University followed by fellowships in Pediatric Psychology at Childrens’ Hospital Los Angeles and University of Miami. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children with medical conditions (hematology-oncology, sickle cell disease, solid organ transplant, HIV/AIDS), integrated mental health in primary care, culture and Latino mental health, psychoeducational and neurodevelopmental evaluations, particularly with bilingual/minority populations, and cultural and linguistic competency and training.

Dr. Cuadra is the staff psychologist for the University of Miami Pediatric Mobile clinic which provides medical and mental health services to uninsured/underserved children in Miami Dade and Broward counties. Her research interests include the study of neurodevelopmental outcomes in pediatric cancer survivors, youth with sickle cell disease, and children/young adults with perinatally and behaviorally acquired HIV. She is also interested in the assessment and treatment of trauma and other mental health conditions among immigrant children and the culturally competent delivery and efficacy of evidenced-based parent training in community settings. Dr. Cuadra belongs to national organizations such as the Society of Pediatric Psychology and National Latino/a Psychological Association. She has several publications on the impact of diagnosis and treatment of pediatric medical conditions (cancer, sickle disease, and HIV) on neurodevelopment and understanding and assessment of trauma among immigrant youth.

Research Interest

Her research interests include the study of neurodevelopmental outcomes in pediatric cancer survivors, youth with sickle cell disease, and children/young adults with perinatally and behaviorally acquired HIV. She is also interested in the assessment and treatment of trauma and other mental health conditions among immigrant children and the culturally competent delivery and efficacy of evidenced-based parent training in community settings.