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Patrice Carroll, DSW, LICSW
Patrice Carroll, DSW, LICSW
Dr. Patrice Carroll, DSW, LICSW, is the Director of PWS Services at Latham Centers in Massachusetts. Patrice is a member of the Board of Trustees and a member of the Professional Caregivers Board through IPSWO. She is also a member of the Caregiver's Advisory Board through PWSAUSA. Patrice has over 25 years of experience working with children and adults diagnosed with PWS. In addition to her experience with developing person-centered programming for people with PWS, she has specialized in the multi-modal management of skin and rectal picking using intensive, non-contingent, sensory stimulation.
Judith A. Lucas, MD, MJ, FAAP, DipABLM
Judith A. Lucas, MD, MJ, FAAP, DipABLM
Dr Lucas is a board-certified developmental-behavioral pediatrician at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. She has more than 30 years of experience in providing longitudinal developmental and behavioral health care for individuals with disabilities, from infancy through young adulthood. Dr. Lucas founded the region’s first interdisciplinary center for developmental and behavioral care, serving over 8,000 children annually and earning recognition as a statewide model for longitudinal disability care. Her creation of targeted programs, including a spina bifida coordinated care program, high-risk NICU follow-up, and developmental and behavioral rural outreach has improved healthcare accessibility for children with complex needs.
She has earned a Master of Jurisprudence in Children’s Law and Policy to better advocate for the needs of children with disabilities and reduce stigmatization. Dr. Lucas has recently become board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine to address the health disparities facing children and adults with disabilities. This aspect of her expertise underscores her deep commitment to promoting equitable and inclusive care for children with disabilities. Nationally, she is recognized as an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Children With Disabilities as a member of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee.
Deepan Singh, MD, FAPA
Deepan Singh, MD, FAPA
Dr. Deepan Singh is a board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist. He is the past Vice-Chair of Ambulatory Services and Chief of Research & Grants and remains an affiliate of the Department of Psychiatry at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He is the co-founder and CEO of DNAi Systems, a company building fiduciary AI for healthcare, and co-founder of PWS Plus Telehealth, a virtual center of excellence for Prader-Willi Syndrome and other rare and complex disorders.
Dr. Singh received his medical education at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences in India, completed psychiatry residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and subspecialty training in child and adolescent psychiatry at Zucker Hillside Hospital. He holds additional training in psychodynamic psychotherapy from the Institute for Psychoanalytic Education at NYU. Prior to Maimonides, he served as the Founding Associate Dean of Students & Diversity for the NYU Long Island School of Medicine.
Dr. Singh is an internationally recognized expert in the behavioral management of Prader-Willi Syndrome. He serves on the clinical and scientific advisory board for PWSA (USA), the scientific advisory board for the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, and the International PWS Organisation's Mental Health Network. His book Neurobehavioral Manifestations of Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Guide for Clinicians and Caregivers (Cambridge University Press) has become a standard reference for clinicians and families worldwide. Through DNAi Systems, he leads the development of Asha (askasha.org), an AI medical intelligence grounded in peer-reviewed evidence, designed to make expert-level health information accessible to patients, families, and clinicians.
Harold J.P. van Bosse, M.D.
Harold J.P. van Bosse, M.D.
Harold J.P. van Bosse, M.D. is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon with a long-standing relationship with the Prader-Willi syndrome community. His first patient with PWS was a 2 year old child from the Long Island area with a severe scoliosis. Through that patient some 25 years ago, Dr. van Bosse was introduced to, and joined, the community of specialists and families caring for the challenging and rewarding children with PWS. He has published on the non-surgical treatment of scoliosis in infants with PWS, and on hip dysplasia in PWS, as well as written or contributed to treatment guidelines for PWS patient support group websites. Dr. van Bosse is a member of the Clinical and Scientific Advisory Boards of both the international (IPWSO) and US (PWSA-USA) Prader-Willi syndrome organizations, and a board member of the PWS Clinical Investigation Collaborative (CLIC). He has enjoyed giving talks on the orthopaedics of PWS at PWANY, dating back to 2006, as well as PWSA-USA, IPWSO, the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, and the California state Prader-Willi syndrome group.
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