Kathryn Vandervelde, MD, FAAP

Dr. Katie VanderVelde joined our practice in January of 2022. She earned a B.A. in Biochemistry from the University of Kansas. Following graduation, she served as an AmeriCorps volunteer at Heartland in its early stages running the Women’s Health Initiative Program prior to attending medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Dr. VanderVelde completed her General Pediatrics residency training at Phoenix Children’s Hospital where she was selected to serve as a Chief Resident. She completed a 3-year fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City in 2021 prior to moving to Lawrence. Her fellowship research projects were targeted at the diagnosis and management of pediatric antibiotic allergies, improving medical education feedback methods, and implementation of immunizations in the pediatric emergency department.

Dr. VanderVelde is certified through the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). She is a member of the AAP Section on Infectious Diseases where she serves on the Education Committee. She considers herself a lifelong learner and is currently completing her Masters in Public Health through the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Dr. VanderVelde is married, and she has three daughters (two of which are twins!) – who she credits as her most influential teachers throughout her pediatric career.