- Pediatric Specialty CenterYale New Haven Children's Hospital1 Park Street, Ste West PavilionNew Haven, CT 06504
- Yale Pediatric Hematology & OncologySmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park Street, Ste 7th floorNew Haven, CT 06511
Lyn Balsamo, PhD
Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Psychology
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Child
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From physicians only
Titles
- Associate Research Scientist in Pediatrics (Hematology / Oncology)
Education & Training
- FellowYale University School of Medicine (2009)
- FellowInstitute of Living/Hartford Hospital (2004)
- InternInstitute of Living/Hartford Hospital (2003)
- PhDAmerican University (2003)
Additional Information
Publications
- Balsamo L, Shabanova V, Carbonella J, Szondy MV, Kalbfeld K, Thomas DA, Santucci K, Grossman M, Pashankar F. Improving Care for Sickle Cell Pain Crisis Using a Multidisciplinary Approach. Pediatrics 2019, 143 PMID: 30944154, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2218.
- Balsamo LM, Mitchell HR, Ross W, Metayer C, Hardy KK, Kadan-Lottick NS. Monitoring neurocognitive functioning in childhood cancer survivors: evaluation of CogState computerized assessment and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF). BMC Psychology 2019, 7: 26. PMID: 31046815, PMCID: PMC6498488, DOI: 10.1186/s40359-019-0302-3.
- Zheng DJ, Lu X, Schore RJ, Balsamo L, Devidas M, Winick NJ, Raetz EA, Loh ML, Carroll WL, Sung L, Hunger SP, Angiolillo AL, Kadan-Lottick NS. Longitudinal analysis of quality-of-life outcomes in children during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A report from the Children's Oncology Group AALL0932 trial. Cancer 2018, 124: 571-579. PMID: 29112230, PMCID: PMC5808870, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31085.
- Zheng DJ, Krull KR, Chen Y, Diller L, Yasui Y, Leisenring W, Brouwers P, Howell R, Lai JS, Balsamo L, Oeffinger KC, Robison LL, Armstrong GT, Kadan-Lottick NS. Long-term psychological and educational outcomes for survivors of neuroblastoma: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer 2018, 124: 3220-3230. PMID: 29888538, PMCID: PMC6168938, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31379.
- Staba Hogan MJ, Ross WL, Balsamo L, Mitchell HR, Kadan-Lottick NS. Parental perception of child vulnerability in childhood cancer survivors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2018, 65: e27364. PMID: 30024087, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27364.
- Viola A, Balsamo L, Neglia JP, Brouwers P, Ma X, Kadan-Lottick NS. The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) to Identify Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Survivors At Risk for Neurocognitive Impairment. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/oncology 2017, 39: 174-178. PMID: 28085741, PMCID: PMC5364064, DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000761.
- Balsamo LM, Sint KJ, Neglia JP, Brouwers P, Kadan-Lottick NS. The Association Between Motor Skills and Academic Achievement Among Pediatric Survivors of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2016, 41: 319-28. PMID: 26514641, PMCID: PMC4852216, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv103.
- Mitchell HR, Lu X, Myers RM, Sung L, Balsamo LM, Carroll WL, Raetz E, Loh ML, Mattano LA, Winick NJ, Devidas M, Hunger SP, Maloney K, Kadan-Lottick NS. Prospective, longitudinal assessment of quality of life in children from diagnosis to 3 months off treatment for standard risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Results of Children's Oncology Group study AALL0331. International Journal Of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer 2016, 138: 332-9. PMID: 26235006, PMCID: PMC5138856, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29708.
- Kunin-Batson AS, Lu X, Balsamo L, Graber K, Devidas M, Hunger SP, Carroll WL, Winick NJ, Mattano LA, Maloney KW, Kadan-Lottick NS. Prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression after completion of chemotherapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A prospective longitudinal study. Cancer 2016, 122: 1608-17. PMID: 27028090, PMCID: PMC4860039, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29946.
- Iyer NS, Balsamo LM, Bracken MB, Kadan-Lottick NS. Chemotherapy-only treatment effects on long-term neurocognitive functioning in childhood ALL survivors: a review and meta-analysis. Blood 2015, 126: 346-53. PMID: 26048910, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-02-627414.
- Lau S, Lu X, Balsamo L, Devidas M, Winick N, Hunger SP, Carroll W, Stork L, Maloney K, Kadan-Lottick N. Family life events in the first year of acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy: a children's oncology group report. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2014, 61: 2277-84. PMID: 25175168, PMCID: PMC4282930, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25195.
- Myers RM, Balsamo L, Lu X, Devidas M, Hunger SP, Carroll WL, Winick NJ, Maloney KW, Kadan-Lottick NS. A prospective study of anxiety, depression, and behavioral changes in the first year after a diagnosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer 2014, 120: 1417-25. PMID: 24473774, PMCID: PMC4319360, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28578.
- Dube WV, Dickson CA, Balsamo LM, O'Donnell KL, Tomanari GY, Farren KM, Wheeler EE, McIlvane WJ. Observing behavior and atypically restricted stimulus control. Journal Of The Experimental Analysis Of Behavior 2010, 94: 297-313. PMID: 21541173, PMCID: PMC2972782, DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2010.94-297.
- Language lateralization and the role of the fusiform gyrus in semantic processing in young children.Balsamo LM, Xu B, Gaillard WD. Language lateralization and the role of the fusiform gyrus in semantic processing in young children. NeuroImage 2006, 31: 1306-14. PMID: 16545581, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.01.027.
- Berl MM, Balsamo LM, Xu B, Moore EN, Weinstein SL, Conry JA, Pearl PL, Sachs BC, Grandin CB, Frattali C, Ritter FJ, Sato S, Theodore WH, Gaillard WD. Seizure focus affects regional language networks assessed by fMRI. Neurology 2005, 65: 1604-11. PMID: 16301489, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000184502.06647.28.
- Gaillard WD, Balsamo L, Xu B, McKinney C, Papero PH, Weinstein S, Conry J, Pearl PL, Sachs B, Sato S, Vezina LG, Frattali C, Theodore WH. fMRI language task panel improves determination of language dominance. Neurology 2004, 63: 1403-8. PMID: 15505156.
- Gaillard WD, Sachs BC, Whitnah JR, Ahmad Z, Balsamo LM, Petrella JR, Braniecki SH, McKinney CM, Hunter K, Xu B, Grandin CB. Developmental aspects of language processing: fMRI of verbal fluency in children and adults. Human Brain Mapping 2003, 18: 176-85. PMID: 12599275, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.10091.
- Gaillard WD, Balsamo LM, Ibrahim Z, Sachs BC, Xu B. fMRI identifies regional specialization of neural networks for reading in young children. Neurology 2003, 60: 94-100. PMID: 12525725.
- Balsamo LM, Gaillard WD. The utility of functional magnetic resonance imaging in epilepsy and language. Current Neurology And Neuroscience Reports 2002, 2: 142-9. PMID: 11898481.
- Balsamo LM, Xu B, Grandin CB, Petrella JR, Braniecki SH, Elliott TK, Gaillard WD. A functional magnetic resonance imaging study of left hemisphere language dominance in children. Archives Of Neurology 2002, 59: 1168-74. PMID: 12117366.
- Gaillard WD, Balsamo L, Xu B, Grandin CB, Braniecki SH, Papero PH, Weinstein S, Conry J, Pearl PL, Sachs B, Sato S, Jabbari B, Vezina LG, Frattali C, Theodore WH. Language dominance in partial epilepsy patients identified with an fMRI reading task. Neurology 2002, 59: 256-65. PMID: 12136067.
- Xu B, Grafman J, Gaillard WD, Spanaki M, Ishii K, Balsamo L, Makale M, Theodore WH. Neuroimaging reveals automatic speech coding during perception of written word meaning. NeuroImage 2002, 17: 859-70. PMID: 12377160.
- Gaillard WD, Pugliese M, Grandin CB, Braniecki SH, Kondapaneni P, Hunter K, Xu B, Petrella JR, Balsamo L, Basso G. Cortical localization of reading in normal children: an fMRI language study. Neurology 2001, 57: 47-54. PMID: 11445627.
Titles
- Associate Research Scientist in Pediatrics (Hematology / Oncology)
Education & Training
- FellowYale University School of Medicine (2009)
- FellowInstitute of Living/Hartford Hospital (2004)
- InternInstitute of Living/Hartford Hospital (2003)
- PhDAmerican University (2003)
Additional Information
Publications
- Balsamo L, Shabanova V, Carbonella J, Szondy MV, Kalbfeld K, Thomas DA, Santucci K, Grossman M, Pashankar F. Improving Care for Sickle Cell Pain Crisis Using a Multidisciplinary Approach. Pediatrics 2019, 143 PMID: 30944154, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2218.
- Balsamo LM, Mitchell HR, Ross W, Metayer C, Hardy KK, Kadan-Lottick NS. Monitoring neurocognitive functioning in childhood cancer survivors: evaluation of CogState computerized assessment and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF). BMC Psychology 2019, 7: 26. PMID: 31046815, PMCID: PMC6498488, DOI: 10.1186/s40359-019-0302-3.
- Zheng DJ, Lu X, Schore RJ, Balsamo L, Devidas M, Winick NJ, Raetz EA, Loh ML, Carroll WL, Sung L, Hunger SP, Angiolillo AL, Kadan-Lottick NS. Longitudinal analysis of quality-of-life outcomes in children during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A report from the Children's Oncology Group AALL0932 trial. Cancer 2018, 124: 571-579. PMID: 29112230, PMCID: PMC5808870, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31085.
- Zheng DJ, Krull KR, Chen Y, Diller L, Yasui Y, Leisenring W, Brouwers P, Howell R, Lai JS, Balsamo L, Oeffinger KC, Robison LL, Armstrong GT, Kadan-Lottick NS. Long-term psychological and educational outcomes for survivors of neuroblastoma: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer 2018, 124: 3220-3230. PMID: 29888538, PMCID: PMC6168938, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31379.
- Staba Hogan MJ, Ross WL, Balsamo L, Mitchell HR, Kadan-Lottick NS. Parental perception of child vulnerability in childhood cancer survivors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2018, 65: e27364. PMID: 30024087, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27364.
- Viola A, Balsamo L, Neglia JP, Brouwers P, Ma X, Kadan-Lottick NS. The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) to Identify Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Survivors At Risk for Neurocognitive Impairment. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/oncology 2017, 39: 174-178. PMID: 28085741, PMCID: PMC5364064, DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000761.
- Balsamo LM, Sint KJ, Neglia JP, Brouwers P, Kadan-Lottick NS. The Association Between Motor Skills and Academic Achievement Among Pediatric Survivors of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2016, 41: 319-28. PMID: 26514641, PMCID: PMC4852216, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv103.
- Mitchell HR, Lu X, Myers RM, Sung L, Balsamo LM, Carroll WL, Raetz E, Loh ML, Mattano LA, Winick NJ, Devidas M, Hunger SP, Maloney K, Kadan-Lottick NS. Prospective, longitudinal assessment of quality of life in children from diagnosis to 3 months off treatment for standard risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Results of Children's Oncology Group study AALL0331. International Journal Of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer 2016, 138: 332-9. PMID: 26235006, PMCID: PMC5138856, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29708.
- Kunin-Batson AS, Lu X, Balsamo L, Graber K, Devidas M, Hunger SP, Carroll WL, Winick NJ, Mattano LA, Maloney KW, Kadan-Lottick NS. Prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression after completion of chemotherapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A prospective longitudinal study. Cancer 2016, 122: 1608-17. PMID: 27028090, PMCID: PMC4860039, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29946.
- Iyer NS, Balsamo LM, Bracken MB, Kadan-Lottick NS. Chemotherapy-only treatment effects on long-term neurocognitive functioning in childhood ALL survivors: a review and meta-analysis. Blood 2015, 126: 346-53. PMID: 26048910, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-02-627414.
- Lau S, Lu X, Balsamo L, Devidas M, Winick N, Hunger SP, Carroll W, Stork L, Maloney K, Kadan-Lottick N. Family life events in the first year of acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy: a children's oncology group report. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2014, 61: 2277-84. PMID: 25175168, PMCID: PMC4282930, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25195.
- Myers RM, Balsamo L, Lu X, Devidas M, Hunger SP, Carroll WL, Winick NJ, Maloney KW, Kadan-Lottick NS. A prospective study of anxiety, depression, and behavioral changes in the first year after a diagnosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer 2014, 120: 1417-25. PMID: 24473774, PMCID: PMC4319360, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28578.
- Dube WV, Dickson CA, Balsamo LM, O'Donnell KL, Tomanari GY, Farren KM, Wheeler EE, McIlvane WJ. Observing behavior and atypically restricted stimulus control. Journal Of The Experimental Analysis Of Behavior 2010, 94: 297-313. PMID: 21541173, PMCID: PMC2972782, DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2010.94-297.
- Language lateralization and the role of the fusiform gyrus in semantic processing in young children.Balsamo LM, Xu B, Gaillard WD. Language lateralization and the role of the fusiform gyrus in semantic processing in young children. NeuroImage 2006, 31: 1306-14. PMID: 16545581, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.01.027.
- Berl MM, Balsamo LM, Xu B, Moore EN, Weinstein SL, Conry JA, Pearl PL, Sachs BC, Grandin CB, Frattali C, Ritter FJ, Sato S, Theodore WH, Gaillard WD. Seizure focus affects regional language networks assessed by fMRI. Neurology 2005, 65: 1604-11. PMID: 16301489, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000184502.06647.28.
- Gaillard WD, Balsamo L, Xu B, McKinney C, Papero PH, Weinstein S, Conry J, Pearl PL, Sachs B, Sato S, Vezina LG, Frattali C, Theodore WH. fMRI language task panel improves determination of language dominance. Neurology 2004, 63: 1403-8. PMID: 15505156.
- Gaillard WD, Sachs BC, Whitnah JR, Ahmad Z, Balsamo LM, Petrella JR, Braniecki SH, McKinney CM, Hunter K, Xu B, Grandin CB. Developmental aspects of language processing: fMRI of verbal fluency in children and adults. Human Brain Mapping 2003, 18: 176-85. PMID: 12599275, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.10091.
- Gaillard WD, Balsamo LM, Ibrahim Z, Sachs BC, Xu B. fMRI identifies regional specialization of neural networks for reading in young children. Neurology 2003, 60: 94-100. PMID: 12525725.
- Balsamo LM, Gaillard WD. The utility of functional magnetic resonance imaging in epilepsy and language. Current Neurology And Neuroscience Reports 2002, 2: 142-9. PMID: 11898481.
- Balsamo LM, Xu B, Grandin CB, Petrella JR, Braniecki SH, Elliott TK, Gaillard WD. A functional magnetic resonance imaging study of left hemisphere language dominance in children. Archives Of Neurology 2002, 59: 1168-74. PMID: 12117366.
- Gaillard WD, Balsamo L, Xu B, Grandin CB, Braniecki SH, Papero PH, Weinstein S, Conry J, Pearl PL, Sachs B, Sato S, Jabbari B, Vezina LG, Frattali C, Theodore WH. Language dominance in partial epilepsy patients identified with an fMRI reading task. Neurology 2002, 59: 256-65. PMID: 12136067.
- Xu B, Grafman J, Gaillard WD, Spanaki M, Ishii K, Balsamo L, Makale M, Theodore WH. Neuroimaging reveals automatic speech coding during perception of written word meaning. NeuroImage 2002, 17: 859-70. PMID: 12377160.
- Gaillard WD, Pugliese M, Grandin CB, Braniecki SH, Kondapaneni P, Hunter K, Xu B, Petrella JR, Balsamo L, Basso G. Cortical localization of reading in normal children: an fMRI language study. Neurology 2001, 57: 47-54. PMID: 11445627.
- Pediatric Specialty CenterYale New Haven Children's Hospital1 Park Street, Ste West PavilionNew Haven, CT 06504
- Yale Pediatric Hematology & OncologySmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park Street, Ste 7th floorNew Haven, CT 06511