Katherine Cutitta, PhD
- Pediatric Psychology
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Psychology Division, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-822-3700
Languages: English
Office location:
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Katherine Cutitta, PhD
Dr. Cutitta approaches clinical care as a collaborative coach, learning to understand her patients and improve daily functioning with regard to health related behaviors. Dr. Cutitta works with the family unit, as well as the individual patient, to help improve quality of life, establish healthy habits, and work toward family and team goals. She relies on empirically-based interventions, working alongside medical colleagues to help deliver team-based care.
Personal Statement
I aim to provide the highest quality of care, including building patient centered goals and using evidence-based practice. I strive to help families be successful and resilient with managing heart disease.
Clinical Interests
Clinically, Dr. Cutitta specializes in the treatment of cardiac related mental health concerns, including adjustment to disease, device, and/or surgery, cardiac specific anxiety or depression, and LVAD/ transplant evaluation.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Psychology | 2018 |
| East Carolina University | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy in Health Psychology, Concentration in Clinical Health | 2016 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Internship | Pre-doctoral Internship | 2016 |
| East Carolina University | Masters | Master of Science in Clinical Psychology | 2012 |
| Virginia Tech | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Psychology | 2009 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) | Member |
| American Heart Association | Member |
| Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP), Division 54 | Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Dr. Cutitta’s research interests include heart rate increase and physical activity avoidance in patients with cardiac conditions. She is also interested in the cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation process.
Agrawal H, Mery CM, Sami SA, Qureshi AM, Noel CV, Cutitta K, Masand P, Tejtel SKS, Wang Y, Molossi S. Decreased Quality of Life in Children With Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery. World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 2021 Mar; 12(2):204-210. PMID: 33684009.
Gonzalez VJ, Kimbro RT, Cutitta KE, Shabosky JC, Bilal MF, Penny DJ, Lopez KN. Mental Health Disorders in Children With Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatrics, 2021 02; 147(2). PMID: 33397689; PMCID: PMC7849200.
de la Uz, C., Cutitta, K., & Sears, S.F. (2016). Beyond the Cardiac Device: Comprehensive Care of Children and Young Adults with Implantable Cardiac Devices. In Moss & Adams’ Heart Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents (9th Edition). Eds. Allen, H., Driscoll, D.J., Feltes, T.F., & Shaddy, R.E. New York: Lippincott, Inc.
Cutitta, K., Ladd, R., Buzenski, J., Fairbrother, D., & Sears, S. F. (2015). Heart smart guide for young patients with cardiac devices. Circulation 131, e330-e334.
Sears, S. F., Woodrow, L. K., Cutitta, K., Ford, J., Shea, J. B., & Cahill, J. (2013). A patient’s guide to living confidently with chronic heart failure. Circulation 127, e525-528