About Me
Cheryl Tierney-Aves, MD, MPH, is a board-certified behavior and developmental pediatrician who received her medical degree from Tufts University in Medford, Mass., and served her internship and pediatric residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Tierney completed fellowships in health services research, as well as developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital, earning a Master of Public Health from Harvard School of Public Health. She is an active member of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and sits on the Advocacy Committee. Dr. Tierney-Aves has a passion for disability advocacy and promotes evidence-based interventions for developmental and behavioral disorders.
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Professional Education
- Education
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Medical School, Tufts University School of Medicine (Massachusetts) - 1996
- Fellowship
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Fellowship, Pediatrics, Developmental and Behavioral Boston Childrens Hospital (Massachusetts) - 2002
- Residency
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Residency, Pediatrics Carolinas Medical Center (North Carolina) - 1999
- Internship
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Internship, Pediatrics Carolinas Medical Center (North Carolina) - 1997
Research Interests
- Autism
- Childhood apraxia of speech
- Pediatric behavior sleep disorder
Academic Interests
- Anxiety disorders
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Sleep disorders
Awards
- Central Penn Parent, Healthcare Heroes Award: Advocacy finalist, 2017
- Dauphin County Administrator Award, 2012
- Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2013