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Bethany Ziss, MD

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
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Bethany Ziss, MD, is a specialist in developmental-behavioral pediatrics, with a focus on autism, ADHD, and incorporating the neurodiversity paradigm into clinical care. Dr. Ziss is passionate about providing care that affirms and supports neurodiversity, drawing on her strong background in disability advocacy. Dr. Ziss completed her fellowship in developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Greenville Health System in Greenville, Pennsylvania, following her pediatrics residency at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. She went to medical school at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is board certified in both general pediatrics and developmental-behavioral pediatrics. Dr. Ziss is an active member of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, where she co-chairs the neurodiversity workgroup, and she is also affiliated with the Alliance for Disability in Health Care Education. Dr. Ziss welcomes patients ages birth to 21, with a focus on new patients from ages birth to 16.

Age Groups Seen

Infant, Child

Languages Spoken*

English

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Expertise

impulse control disorders
anxiety
gender-affirming care
disruptive behavior
speech delay
autism
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
speech disorder
learning disabilities
apraxia
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
feeding problems
selective mutism
developmental delay
social communication disorder
developmental disabilities
gender-affirming care
prenatal substance exposure
behavior disorders in children
behavior concern
dyspraxia
anxiety
intellectual disabilities
down syndrome
disturbance of attention

Credentials

Education

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
  • Residency

  • West Virginia University School of Medicine
  • Fellowship

  • University of South Carolina Upstate
  • Board Certification

  • American Board of Pediatrics - Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
  • LGBTQIA+ Affiliate

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    Publications

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