John Walkup, MD

John Walkup, MD

John Walkup, MD, is the current president of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Chair, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Margaret C. Osterman Board Designated Professor in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Pediatricians can help address child mental health demand by identifying risk earlier

Pediatricians can help address child mental health demand by identifying risk earlier

ByJohn Walkup, MD

August 20th 2026

John Walkup, MD, says pediatricians can address growing mental health needs by identifying risk factors and providing guidance early in childhood.

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