Elsa Treffeisen, MD, MPH

Dr. Elsa Treffeisen is a pediatric psychologist at Boston Children’s Hospital who specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and families coping with chronic medical conditions, behavioral health concerns, and developmental challenges. She works collaboratively within multidisciplinary care teams to provide evidence-based psychological assessment and therapy that helps patients manage the emotional and social impacts of illness while promoting resilience and healthy development. Dr. Treffeisen’s clinical interests include adjustment to chronic illness, anxiety, coping strategies, and family-centered behavioral health care. Through her clinical work and collaboration with medical providers, she is dedicated to improving quality of life and emotional well-being for pediatric patients and their families receiving complex medical care.