Meet the Team of Researchers and Clinicians
Stephen M. Borowitz, MD
Dr. Stephen M. Borowitz obtained his medical degree in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition from Vanderbilt University in 1985. Since that time, Dr. Borowitz had been practicing pediatric medicine at the University of Virginia Health Systems, where he is a Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health Sciences and the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. He specializes in pediatric gastroenterology and the treatment of encopresis, constipation, Crohn’s Disease, dysphagia (swallowing disorders), gastroesophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and ulcerative colitis. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Dr. Borowitz has published over thirty research articles in the areas of pediatric constipation and encopresis and the use of medical informatics and technology in clinical care and medical education.
Lee M. Ritterband, Ph. D.
Lee M. Ritterband obtained his PhD in clinical psychology and doctoral minor in computer science in 1998 from the University of South Florida. He is an Associate Professor and Director of the Behavioral Health & Technology program area at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Ritterband has published and given numerous talks both nationally and internationally on the use of the Internet in psychological research and clinical practice.
Frances Thorndike, Ph. D.
Frances P. Thorndike obtained her PhD in clinical psychology in 2004 from American University and then completed a three-year fellowship at the University of Virginia Health System. She is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her research interests include the development and evaluation of Internet interventions for various medical and behavioral health problems, including insomnia, post-traumatic stress, encopresis, and diabetes. She has been a co-investigator on multiple National Institutes of Health-funded studies utilizing technology to increase access to treatment.
Daniel Cox, Ph. D.
Daniel J. Cox obtained his Ph.D. Degree in clinical psychology in 1977 from the University of Louisville and completed his residency at the University of Virginia. He holds certification in both clinical psychology and biofeedback. His research interests include pediatric enuresis, constipation, and encopresis, as well as diabetes, hypoglycemia, cognitive deficits, and driving impairment with acute and chronic medical conditions.
