Clinicians & team

Rebecca Kramer, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Growth and Nutrition Program within the Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Boston Children’s Hospital and an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kramer earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Seattle Pacific University. She completed her predoctoral internship at Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore and her postdoctoral fellowship on the GI Psychology Service at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Kramer has extensive experience working with children with autism spectrum disorder, particularly within the context of feeding difficulties. She specializes in pediatric feeding disorders, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), and disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs).

Her practicum training included multiple placements at Seattle Children’s Hospital, where she gained experience in the OCD Intensive Outpatient Program, ADHD Clinic, Early Childhood Clinic, Selective Mutism Program, and Autism Center. In addition to her full-time role at Boston Children’s Hospital, Dr. Kramer conducts comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological assessments on a part-time basis at ICCD.

Dr. Kramer’s clinical and research interests focus on the integration of behavioral health within medical settings. She has developed and co-led innovative projects such as a teen group for youth with DGBIs, now being used across several children’s hospitals. She also supervises psychology fellows training in GI psychology through Boston Children’s Hospital.

Outside of work, Dr. Kramer enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her two cats.