Cathleen J. McGrath, M.D.  -  Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrician

EDUCATION:

Dr. McGrath graduated from the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, Ohio in 1987.  From 1987-1990, Dr. McGrath completed a Pediatric Residency at the University of Maryland Medical Systems in Baltimore, MD and remained there from 1990-1993 for subspecialty training in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.  Prior to medical school, Dr. McGrath completed a Master’s Degree in Genetics.

Treatment Philosophy

Dr McGrath believes that each child and family she sees is unique.  She enjoys getting to know about the child’s interests, special talents and personality while evaluating the individual developmental and behavioral challenges. Over the course of the evaluation she will help you identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses, your primary concerns, and your goals for your child.  She will help coordinate a medical, developmental, behavioral and educational assessment and make recommendations for treatment.  Both the traditional and complementary treatment options that are available will be considered.

Dr. McGrath believes that communication and teamwork are the hallmarks of an effective medical practice and she will be happy to communicate regularly with your child’s primary care provider to insure good continuity of care.

Background and Experience

Upon completion of her fellowship in 1993, Dr. McGrath joined a private pediatric practice on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.  In 1999 she relocated to Montgomery County, MD and opened a consulting practice in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, and joined HeartLight Healing Arts in 2003. Dr. McGrath was a faculty member at the University of Maryland Medical Systems from 2000-2006, seeing graduates of the neonatal intensive care unit and she continues to see the NICU graduates at the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville.  She is also in part-time practice with a general pediatric practice in Annapolis and sees patients for developmental issues as well as providing well-child care for children with special needs.

Dr. McGrath is board certified in General Pediatrics and in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Although Dr. McGrath is especially interested in working with children with Anxiety, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cerebral Palsy, her experience as a general pediatrician has given her the opportunity to work with a wide array of developmental and behavioral issues impacting all families, including sleep disorders, temper tantrums, enuresis, encopresis and learning problems. 

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