Dr. Katherine Riff earned her medical degree in 2013 at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA after graduating Magna Cum Laude from The College of William and Mary with a B.S. in Neuroscience. She completed her pediatric residency at University of Illinois of Chicago. She is board certified.
She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Riff is passionate about patient education and can help families, parents and caregiver fully understand pediatric issues, including neonatal care, ear infections, rheumatic fever, obesity in children and more.
Dr. Riff is also a proven researcher, involved in studies about asthma control, needle length in obese children, the effect of nicotine on cognitive functioning and more.
Dr. Riff has extensive experience in complex pediatric care, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She compassionately treats children with ADHD, mental health and behavioral issues.
She has been involved with children, their care and health since she was a child herself. Dr. Riff babysat and nannied throughout middle school, high school and college, spending her summers as a camp counselor. Her experience with children’s care is international, as she spent time in India and Romania, working with orphans and disabled children.
