Julie Balaban

Julie Balaban, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, holding a joint appointment that bridges clinical care and research in child mental health.

Her research focuses on innovative mental health interventions for neurodiverse youth, particularly through digital therapeutics and game-based learning. She actively collaborates with Dartmouth's play2Prevent Lab, as evidenced by the September 2025 partnership with Proof Positive to develop mental health games for autistic youth, demonstrating her commitment to translating research into accessible clinical tools.

Dr. Balaban's work intersects psychiatry, pediatrics, and implementation science, leveraging Dartmouth's $12 million NIH COBRE grant infrastructure to advance real-world mental health solutions for vulnerable pediatric populations.