Gerard Banez, PhD
Pediatric Psychology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Child
- Adolescent
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Gerard Banez
Biography
Dr. Gerard Banez is a pediatric psychologist who leads the Community Mental Wellness initiative in the Division of Pediatric Psychology and Department of Community Health at Cleveland Clinic. This initiative aims to promote behavioral health and wellness in low-income, underserved children and families, with particular attention to prevention and early intervention in the schools and community. He also serves as Training Director of Cleveland Clinic Children's APA-accredited Pediatric Behavioral Health Residency. Dr. Banez was previously the Program Director of Cleveland Clinic Children’s Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program. Under his leadership, the program was honored with the American Pain Society Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Award and became the first pediatric pain rehabilitation program accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Dr. Banez earned his doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the University of Vermont in Burlington and completed both his predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology at Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, MA. He is a Fellow of Division 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology [SPP]) of the American Psychological Association (APA) and served as Co-Chair of the SPP Pain Special Interest Group. He was elected to serve as a Member-at-Large on the SPP Executive Council and was appointed to the APA Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents. Dr. Banez has given numerous presentations and written multiple papers on various topics in pediatric psychology. In 2016 he was honored as a Crain's Health Care Hero (Advancements in Healthcare) by Crain's Cleveland Business.
Locations
- Strongsville Family Health and Surgery Center
- 16761 Southpark Center, Strongsville, OH 44136
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Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Judge Baker's Children Center, 1991
- Internship: Judge Baker's Children Center, 1990
- Medical Education: University of Vermont, 1990
- Undergraduate: University of Rochester, 1984
Awards
2016 Crain’s Cleveland Business Health Care Hero (Advancements in Health Care)
2015 American Pain Society Clinical Centers of Excellence Award
Fellow of Division 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology) of the American Psychological Association
One to Watch, 2007 Cleveland Magazine “Top Docs” Issue
Professional Memberships
Co-Chair, Society of Pediatric Psychology Pain Special Interest Group
Member-at-Large, Society of Pediatric Psychology Executive Council
American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents
Research & Publications
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