Norrell K Atkinson

Norrell K Atkinson serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine, specializing in child abuse pediatrics, pediatric diabetes, and child abuse and neglect through clinical practice and academic contributions.

His educational foundation includes:

• Child Abuse Pediatrics fellowship at Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk, Virginia)
• Medical Education at Howard University College of Medicine (Washington, D.C.)

Dr. Atkinson's research critically examines the intersection of child maltreatment and chronic medical conditions, with particular emphasis on pediatric diabetes cases within abused populations. His work focuses on developing clinical protocols for identifying abuse indicators in complex pediatric diabetes scenarios and improving multidisciplinary response systems for child protection.