Valerie L. Ward, MD, MPH

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