
Katherine Munoz Napalinga MD (She/Her)
[Pronunciation: KATH-er-in Nah-puh-LING-uh]
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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101 Wellness WayReading, PA 19605
Phone+1 267-417-4770
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Summary
- Dr. Katherine Napalinga is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Reading, PA. She received her medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and has been in practice for 18 years. She completed psychiatry residency training at the Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia and child and adolescent psychiatry subspecialty training at the Hahnemann University Hospital/Drexel University College of Medicine program. She also speaks multiple languages, including Filipino. She is experienced in treating autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and mood disorders.
Education & Training
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006 - 2008
- Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2003 - 2006
- University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 2001
- University of the PhilippinesBachelor of Science (BS), Psychology, Cum Laude, 1992 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Harvard Medical SchoolAI in Healthcare: From Strategies to Implementation
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Faculty of the Year 2024-2025 Reading Hospital Psychiatry Residency Program, 2025
- 2024 Q2 Optum Behavioral Care (OBC) Clinician Recognition Award Optum Behavioral Care (OBC), 2024
- First Place, Annual Colloquium of Scholars Poster Presentation Contest Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, 2005
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 31 citationsCorrelates of Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep in the Pediatric PopulationShaila Bokkala, Katherine Napalinga, Narsimha R Pinninti, Karen S. Carvalho, Ignacio Valencia
Pediatric Neurology. 2008-07-01
Journal Articles
- Book Review: 'The Number We End Up With' by Beth GoldnerNapalinga K, Psychiatric Services, 12/2005
Abstracts/Posters
- Double Trouble: A Case of Kleine-Levin Syndrome in an Adolescent Female After a Road Traffic AccidentLagman, J.G. and K. Napalinga, Einstein Research Recognition Day; 2016 Annual Colloquium of Scholars Poster Presentation Contest Entry, Philadelphia Psychiatric Society; 2016 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; Atlanta, GA, 5/15/2016
Press Mentions
- 3rd grader interviews Dr. Katherine Napalinga about social distancing (4/8/2020)May 10th, 2022
- How to talk to your kids about racism and the protests (6/2/2020)May 10th, 2022
- Study: Youth of color more likely to report emotional distress due to police stops (6/1/2021)May 10th, 2022
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Committees
- Chair, American Psychiatric Association Tellers Committee 2023 - 2025
Professional Memberships
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- Philippine Psychiatrists in AmericaPresident (2021-present)
- The University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society in AmericaMember
Other Languages
- Filipino
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