Sarah Kelly, PsyD

Professional Titles

• Pediatric Psychologist, Children's Hospital Colorado Heart Institute
• Director, Heart Institute Wellness Program

Publications

• Harrison DJ, Kay J, Jacobsen RM, Londono-Obregon C, Yeung E, Kelly SL, Poteet A, Levek C, Landzberg MJ, Wallrich M, Khanna A. The burden of psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder among adults with congenital heart disease: PTSD in ACHD. Am J Cardiol. 2024 May 15;219:9-16. PubMed PMID: 38458583
• Wolfe KR, Caprarola SD, Clark C, Davidson J, Everitt MD, Faul L, Hageman C, Kelly SL, Maloney E, Patteson H, Scott S, Talbot A, Tong S, DiMaria KL. Implementation of the Cardiac Inpatient Neurodevelopmental Care Optimization (CINCO) programme: an interdisciplinary, generalisable approach to inpatient neurodevelopmental care. Cardiol Young. 2023 Apr 12;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37042605
• Jassal YR, Kelly S, DiMaria M, Jacobsen R, Brigham D, Hawkins S, Rafferty C, Wolfe KR. Implications of attention and executive functioning weaknesses in youth with Fontan circulation. Child Neuropsychol. 2022 Sep 9;:1-20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36082702
• Sood E, Gramszlo C, Perez Ramirez A, Braley K, Butler SC, Davis JA, Divanovic AA, Edwards LA, Kasparian N, Kelly SL, Neely T, Ortinau CM, Riegel E, Shillingford AJ, Kazak AE. Partnering With Stakeholders to Inform the Co-Design of a Psychosocial Intervention for Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Heart Disease. J Patient Exp. 2022;9:23743735221092488. PubMed PMID: 35493441
• Wolfe KR, Liptzin DR, Brigham D, Kelly SL, Rafferty C, Albertz M, Younoszai AK, Di Maria MV. Relationships between Physiologic and Neuropsychologic Functioning after Fontan. J Pediatr. 2020 Dec;227:239-246. PubMed PMID: 32687915
• Wolfe KR, Kelly SL, Steinberg E, Pliego J, Everitt MD. Predictors of neuropsychological functioning and medication adherence in pediatric heart transplant recipients referred for neuropsychological evaluation. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 Feb;24(1):e13615. PubMed PMID: 31713990
• Wolfe, K. R., Kelly, S. L., Liptzin, D. R., Brigham, D., Rafferty, C., Younoszai, A., & Di Maria, M. V. (2020). Patient and family experience in a multidisciplinary clinic for children with single- ventricle heart disease. Journal of Patient Experience.
• Kelly SL, Steinberg EA, Suplee A, Upshaw NC, Campbell KR, Thomas JF, Buchanan CL. Implementing a Home-Based Telehealth Group Adherence Intervention with Adolescent Transplant Recipients. Telemed J E Health. 2019 Nov;25(11):1040-1048. PubMed PMID: 30681398
• Khanna AD, Duca LM, Kay JD, Shore J, Kelly SL, Crume T. Prevalence of Mental Illness in Adolescents and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease from the Colorado Congenital Heart Defect Surveillance System. Am J Cardiol. 2019 Aug 15;124(4):618-626. PubMed PMID: 31303246
• Di Maria MV, Barrett C, Rafferty C, Wolfe K, Kelly SL, Liptzin DR, Brigham D, Younoszai A. Initiating a Fontan multidisciplinary clinic: Decreasing care variability, improving surveillance, and subsequent treatment of Fontan survivors. Congenit Heart Dis. 2019 Jul;14(4):590-599. PubMed PMID: 30957968
• Wolfe KR, Kelly SL, Steinberg E, Pliego J, Everitt MD. Predictors of neuropsychological functioning and medication adherence in pediatric heart transplant recipients referred for neuropsychological evaluation. Pediatr Transplant. 2019 Nov 12;:e13615. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31713990
• Liptzin DR, Di Maria MV, Younoszai A, Narkewicz MR, Kelly SL, Wolfe KR, Veress LA. Pulmonary Screening in Subjects after the Fontan Procedure. J Pediatr. 2018 Aug;199:140-143. PubMed PMID: 29747936
• Mehta P, Steinberg EA, Kelly SL, Buchanan C, Rawlinson AR. Medication adherence among adolescent solid-organ transplant recipients: A survey of healthcare providers. Pediatr Transplant. 2017 Nov;21(7). PubMed PMID: 28670855
• Kelly, S. L., Steinberg, E., & Buchanan, C. L. (2017). Adherence in adolescent transplant patients: Exploring multidisciplinary provider perspectives. Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, 2(1), 18-21.
• Kelly, S. L., Morris, N., Mee, L., Brosig, C., & Self, M. M. (2016). The role of pediatric psychologists in solid organ transplant candidacy decisions: Ethical considerations. Clinical Practice of Pediatric Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ cpp0000155
• Kelly, S. L., Steinberg, E., & Buchanan, C. L. (2016). Adherence in adolescent transplant patients: Exploring multidisciplinary provider perspectives. Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, 2(1), 17-28.
• Flanagan, K. S., Vanden Hoek, K. K., Shelton, A., Kelly, S. L., Morrison, C. M., & Young, A. M. (2013). Coping with bullying: What answers does children’s literature provide? School Psychology International, 34(6), 691-706.
• Stegman, R. S., Kelly, S. L., & Harwood, T. M. (2013). Evidence-based relationship and therapist factors. In J.D. Aten, E. Johnson, E. Worthington, & J. Hook (Eds.), Evidence-Based Practices for Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
• Flanagan, K. S., & Kelly, S. L. (2013). Peer relationships. In K. S. Flanagan & S. E. Hall (Eds.), Christianity and Developmental Psychopathology: Theory and Application for Working with Youth. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
• McCrae, R., Harwood, T. M., & Kelly, S. L. (2011). The NEO-PI-3. In T. M. Harwood, L. Beutler, & G. Groth-Marnat (Eds.), Integrative Assessment of Adult Personality (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
• Reed JL, Simendinger L, Griffeth S, Kim HG, Huppert JS. Point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections increases awareness and short-term abstinence in adolescent women. J Adolesc Health. 2010 Mar;46(3):270-7. PubMed PMID: 20159505
• Huppert J, Griffeth S, Breech L, Hillard P. Vaginal burn injury due to alkaline batteries. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2009 Oct;22(5):e133-6. PubMed PMID: 19576810
• Pattullo L, Griffeth S, Ding L, Mortensen J, Reed J, Kahn J, Huppert J. Stepwise diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in adolescent women. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jan;47(1):59-63. PubMed PMID: 18987174

Professional Memberships

• Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative (CNOC), Secretary

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Psychology
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist, License (0001)

• Mental Health and Behavior
• Stress Management
• Wellness and Prevention