Kristin Clarkson, DNP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner and an Assistant Professor of Nursing in the Health Promotion & Development department at the University of Pittsburgh.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Seton Hall University, master’s in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania with a focus on caring for children with acute and chronic complexity, and doctor of nursing practice from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Clarkson also completed a post-graduate training program for nurse practitioners in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.

Dr. Clarkson provides rehabilitation evaluation for children in both the inpatient and outpatient setting at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Her clinical interests include: rehabilitation acute care consultation, cerebral palsy, cardiac rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, spasticity management, durable medical equipment, and developmental disabilities.