Dr. Whitney Herge, PhD

Whitney Herge, Ph.D. is a Board Certified in Pediatric Psychologist

Whitney Herge, Ph.D., is a pediatric psychologist at Scottish Rite for Children. She received her master’s degree from the American University (Washington, DC) and earned her doctoral degree in pediatric psychology at the University of Miami. Throughout her training, she has worked with children in outpatient medical clinics, such as interdisciplinary diabetes, craniofacial and hearing loss clinics, as well as inpatient care units, schools and outpatient mental health centers. Herge completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Mailman Center for Child Development in Miami, FL, working with a variety of interdisciplinary teams including completing juvenile justice mitigation evaluations, providing consultation-liaison care in diabetes and adolescent health clinics, and working with children with developmental differences at an early childhood center. She completed her supervised postdoctoral work at a …private practice in Miami, FL, working with children, adolescents and families. Her interests are in integrated practice and care, psychosocial screening and preparation prior to major medical intervention (e.g., ITB pump implantation), as well as promoting the importance of transitional care.

Specialties

• Medically Complex Patients and Their Families in the Hospital Setting
• Exploring the Role of Pre- and Post-Operative Assessments and Transition of Care

Scottish Rite for Children

At Scottish Rite for Children, we set the global benchmark in pediatric orthopedics—delivering world-class care for children and adolescents with musculoskeletal conditions, sports injuries and fractures, as well as select arthritic, neurological and learning disorders such as dyslexia.

Our story began in 1921, when a coalition of Texas Masons invited Dallas’s first orthopedic surgeon, Dr. W.B. Carrell, to treat children stricken by polio. As vaccines such as Salk and Sabin all but eliminated polio across the Western Hemisphere, we channeled our expertise into a broader spectrum of orthopedic challenges.

Today, our unwavering commitment to excellence drives us to pioneer new treatments, spearhead transformative research and train health-care professionals around the globe—all with a singular purpose: to give children back their childhood. Through our six Centers of Excellence—in Spine, Hip, Hand, Foot, Limb Lengthening and Sports Medicine—we continue to redefine what’s possible in pediatric orthopedics.