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Lorena Ferreira, MD, DBP

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician

Lorena Ferreira, M.D. is a doctor of medicine, specializing in diagnosing children with autism in Chattanooga, TN. Doctor Ferreira can also perform ADHD and other child development evaluations at Siskin Children’s Institute.

Specialty
Autism Evaluation
ADHD Evaluation
Child Development Evaluations

Education
Medical School at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Pediatric Residency at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Fellowship in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Professional Affiliations
Member of the Society for Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP)
Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program

Languages
English
Spanish

Chattanooga Clinic

The pediatric center is located inside Siskin Children’s Institute’s facility in downtown Chattanooga, across from the Chattanooga Convention Center. Visitors can park for free in the Institute’s parking lot and enter through the Institute’s front entrance on Carter Street.

1101 Carter St.
Chattanooga, TN 37402
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Mon – Fri | 8am – 5pm

423.490.7710

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