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Kristine A. Campbell
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Kristine A. Campbell, MD, MSc

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital

Safe and Healthy Families
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113

South Main Clinic

3690 South Main
Salt Lake City , UT 84115

Kristine A. Campbell, MD MSc (Kris) received her undergraduate degree from Yale University and her M.D. from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She completed her residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center (University of Washington). After residency, Dr. Campbell spent 5 years working for the Indian Health Service as a general pediatrician in Chinle, Arizona. She then completed a fellowship in general academic pediatrics and a master’s degree in clinical research at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Campbell is currently a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Protection and Family Health of the University of Utah.

Dr. Campbell’s research interests focus on understanding the experiences of children and families after child maltreatment, and interventions to improve outcomes for these families.

Dr. Campbell provides general pediatric care at the South Main Pediatric Clinic and child abuse pediatrics consultation through the Center for Safe and Healthy Families.

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Child Abuse Pediatrics)

Kristine A. Campbell, MD MSc (Kris) received her undergraduate degree from Yale University and her M.D. from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She completed her residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center (University of Washington). After residency, Dr. Campbell spent 5 years working for the Indian Health Service as a general pediatrician in Chinle, Arizona. She then completed a fellowship in general academic pediatrics and a master’s degree in clinical research at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Campbell is currently a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Protection and Family Health of the University of Utah.

Dr. Campbell’s research interests focus on understanding the experiences of children and families after child maltreatment, and interventions to improve outcomes for these families.

Dr. Campbell provides general pediatric care at the South Main Pediatric Clinic and child abuse pediatrics consultation through the Center for Safe and Healthy Families.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics -Professor
Academic Divisions Safe & Healthy Families
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Child Abuse Pediatrics)

Education history

Undergraduate History of Medicine, summa cum laude - Yale University B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine M.D.
Internship Pediatrics - Children's Hospital and Medical Center Intern
Residency Pediatrics - Children's Hospital and Medical Center Resident
Fellowship General Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Fellow
Graduate Training Clinical Research - University of Pittsburgh M.Sc.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Campbell KA, Olson LM, Keenan HT, Morrow S (2017). What Happened Next: Interviews With Mothers After a Finding of Child Maltreatment in the Household. Qualitative health research, 27(2), 155-169.
  2. Campbell KA, Bogen DL, Berger R (2006). The other children: a survey of child abuse physicians on the medical evaluation of children living with a physically abused child. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 160(12), 1241-6.
  3. Campbell KA, Cook LJ, LaFleur BJ, Keenan H (2010). Change in child, caregiver and household risk factors following an investigation for suspected child maltreatment: Are we missing an opportunity for prevention?. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 164(10), 943-949.
  4. Hansen KK, Campbell K (2009). How useful are skeletal surveys in the second year of life?. Child abuse & neglect, 33(5), 278-81.
  5. Campbell KA, Squires J, Cook LJ, Berger R (2009). Disparities in the medical examination of children in the home of a child with suspected physical abuse. Child abuse & neglect, 33(9), 612-7.
  6. Keeshin BR, Campbell (2011). Screening homeless youth for histories of abuse: prevalence, enduring effects, and interest in treatment. Child abuse & neglect, 35(6), 401-7.
  7. Olson LM, Campbell KA, Cook L, Keenan H (2018). Social history: A qualitative analysis of child abuse pediatricians' consultation notes. Child abuse & neglect, 86, 267-277.
  8. Lindberg DM, Wood JN, Campbell KA, Scribano PV, Laskey A, Leventhal JM, Pierce MC, Runyan D (2017). Research priorities for a multi-center child abuse pediatrics network - CAPNET. Child abuse & neglect, 65, 152-157.
  9. Keenan HT, Campbell K (2015). Three models of child abuse consultations: A qualitative study of inpatient child abuse consultation notes. Child abuse & neglect, 43, 53-60.
  10. Campbell KA, Wood JN, Lindberg DM, Berger R (2021). A standardized definition of near-fatal child maltreatment: Results of a multidisciplinary Delphi process. Child abuse & neglect, 112, 104893.
  11. Smith AG, Brainard J, Campbell K (2020). Development of an undergraduate medical education critical care content outline using the Delphi Method. Critical care medicine, 48(1), 98-103.
  12. Campbell KA, Thomas AM, Cook LJ, Keenan H (2012). Longitudinal experiences of children remaining at home after a first-time investigation for suspected maltreatment. The Journal of pediatrics, 161(2), 340-7.
  13. Lindberg DM, Blood EA, Campbell KA, Laskey AL, Berger RP, Examining Siblings to Recognize Abuse Study Group (2013). Predictors of screening and injury in contacts of physically abused children. The Journal of pediatrics, 163(3), 730-5.e1-3.
  14. Hymel KP, Armijo-Garcia V, Musick M, Marinello M, Herman BE, Weeks K, Haney SB, Frazier TN, Carroll CL, Kissoon NN, Isaac R, Foster R, Campbell KA, Tieves KS, Livingston N, Bucher A, Woosley MC, Escamilla-Padilla D, Jaimon N, Kustka L, Wang M, Chinchilli VM, Dias MS, Noll J, Pediatric Brain Injury Research Network (PediBIRN) Investigators (2021). A Cluster Randomized Trial to Reduce Missed Abusive Head Trauma in Pediatric Intensive Care Settings. The Journal of pediatrics, 236, 260-268.e3.
  15. Harlan SR, Nixon GW, Campbell KA, Hansen K, Prince J (2009). Follow-up skeletal surveys for nonaccidental trauma: can a more limited survey be performed?. Pediatric radiology, 39(9), 962-8.
  16. Campbell KA, Berger RP, Ettaro L, Roberts M (2007). Cost-effectiveness of head computed tomography in infants with possible inflicted traumatic brain injury. Pediatrics, 120(2), 295-304.
  17. Keenan HT, Cook LJ, Olson LM, Bardsley T, Campbell K (2017). Social Intuition and Social Information in Physical Child Abuse Evaluation and Diagnosis. Pediatrics, 140(5),
  18. Campbell KA, Telford SR, Cook LJ, Waitzman NJ, Keenan H (2016). Medicaid Expenditures for Children Remaining at Home After a First Finding of Child Maltreatment. Pediatrics, 138(3),
  19. Campbell KA, Olson LM, Keenan H (2015). Critical Elements in the Medical Evaluation of Suspected Child Physical Abuse. Pediatrics, 136(1), 35-43.
  20. Hansen KK, Keeshin BR, Flaherty E, Newton A, Passmore S, Prince J, Campbell K (2014). Sensitivity of the limited view follow-up skeletal survey. Pediatrics, 134(2), 242-8.
  21. Campbell KA, Gamarra E, Frost CJ, Choi B, Keenan H (2020). Childhood Adversity and Health After Physical Abuse. Pediatrics, 146(4),
  22. Keenan HT, Campbell KA, Page K, Cook LJ, Bardsley T, Olson L (2017). Perceived social risk in medical decision-making for physical child abuse: a mixed-methods study. BMC pediatrics, 17(1), 214.
  23. Keeshin BR, Oxman A, Schindler S, Campbell KA (2015). A domestic violence shelter parenting program for mothers with young children. Journal of family violence, 30(4), 461-66.
  24. Campbell KA, Vargas-Whale R, Olson L (2021). Health and Health Needs of Children of Women Seeking Services for and Safety From Intimate Partner Violence. Journal of interpersonal violence, 36(3-4), NP1193-1204NP.
  25. Campbell KA, Wuthrich A, Norlin (2020). We Have All Been Working in Our Own Little Silos Forever: Exploring a Cross-Sector Response to Child Maltreatment. Academic pediatrics, 20(1), 46-54.
  26. Campbell KA, Thomas AM, Cook LJ, Keenan H (2013). Resolution of intimate partner violence and child behavior problems after investigation for suspected child maltreatment. JAMA pediatrics, 167(3), 236-42.
  27. McDonald C, Campbell KA, Benson C, Davis MJ, Frost C (2021). Workforce Development and Multiagency Collaborations: A Presentation of Two Case Studies in Child Welfare. Sustainability (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 13(18), 10190.

Book Chapter

  1. Svedin L, Myrup T, Campbell K (2020). In Search of Child Welfare and Child Health Care Collaboration.