Caitlin Sayegh

Dr. Caitlin Sayegh is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Her work focuses on implementing evidence-based care for adolescents with chronic medical conditions through clinical and research roles at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She specializes in psychotherapy change processes and mobile health (mHealth) interventions to improve self-management skills in youth with chronic illnesses.

Her research interests include behavioral health integration into pediatric subspecialty care, adherence interventions leveraging mHealth technology, and qualitative studies exploring youth perspectives on healthcare. Dr. Sayegh has contributed to systematic reviews on integrating behavioral health services and pioneered randomized trials evaluating cell phone support for medication adherence.

Notable contributions include designing a transition readiness mHealth intervention for adolescents, a person-centered shared medical appointment model for diabetes care, and qualitative studies on supportive accountability frameworks for adherence strategies. Her work bridges clinical practice with innovative technology solutions to address disparities in chronic illness management.

Dr. Sayegh has published extensively on topics ranging from pediatric oncology epidemiology (e.g., breastfeeding and retinoblastoma) to public health approaches for gang violence prevention. She also explores intersectional issues such as foster caregiver perspectives on pediatric care adherence and ethnic differences in therapeutic resistance.