ToniMWhitakerMD

Pediatrics • Memphis, TN

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

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Office
51 N Dunlap
Memphis, TN 38103
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Education & Training

University of TennesseeResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1996
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1995 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
A Quality Improvement Network for Interdisciplinary Training in Developmental Disabilities.
Jennifer D Smith, Nichole Nidey, Gail S Chödrön, Jackie Czyzia, Michelle L Donahue, Kristie Ford, Cristina James, Oksana Klimova, Michelle M Macias, Paula Rabidoux, To...> ;Pediatrics. 2022 Dec 1
47 citations
Evidence-Informed Milestones for Developmental Surveillance Tools.
Jennifer M Zubler, Lisa D Wiggins, Michelle M Macias, Toni M Whitaker, Judith S Shaw, Jane K Squires, Julie A Pajek, Rebecca B Wolf, Karnesha S Slaughter, Amber S Brou...> ;Pediatrics. 2022 Mar 1
10 citations
Increasing Early Childhood Screening in Primary Care Through a Quality Improvement Collaborative
Kori B. Flower, Sara Massie, Kathryn Janies, Jane Bassewitz, Tumaini R. Coker, Robert J. Gillespie, Michelle M. Macias, Toni M. Whitaker, Jennifer Zubler, Darcy Steinb...> ;Pediatrics. 2020 Aug 1
4 citations
Association of prenatal opiate exposure with youth outcomes assessed from infancy through adolescence.
Charles R. Bauer, John Langer, Brittany Lambert-Brown, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Barry M. Lester, Lynn L. Lagasse, Toni M. Whitaker, Jane Hammond> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2020 May 22
5 citations
Improving Developmental Screening, Discussion, and Referral in Pediatric Practice.
Melissa A. Bright, Jennifer Zubler, Christina Boothby, Toni M. Whitaker> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2019 Apr 2
11 citations
Socio-demographic, maternal, and child indicators of socioemotional problems in 2-year-old children: A cohort study.
Frederick B. Palmer, Joyce Carolyn Graff, Tamekia L. Jones, Laura E. Murphy, Bruce L. Keisling, Toni M. Whitaker, Lei Wang, Frances A. Tylavsky> ;Medicine. 2018 Jul 1
7 citations
Maternal and infant affect at 4 months predicts performance and verbal IQ at 4 and 7 years in a diverse population
Stephen J. Sheinkopf, Elena J. Tenenbaum, Daniel S. Messinger, Cynthia L. Miller-Loncar, Edward Z. Tronick, Linda L. LaGasse, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Char...> ;Developmental Science. 2017 Sep 1
5 citations
Maternal and Child Characteristics Associated With Mother-Child Interaction in One-Year-Olds.
J. Carolyn Graff, Andrew J. Bush, Frederick B. Palmer, Laura E. Murphy, Toni M. Whitaker, Frances A. Tylavsky> ;Research in Nursing & Health. 2017 Aug 1
20 citations
Infants' early visual attention and social engagement as developmental precursors to joint attention.
Brenda Salley, Stephen J. Sheinkopf, A. Rebecca Neal-Beevers, Elena J. Tenenbaum, Cynthia L. Miller-Loncar, Edward Z. Tronick, Linda L. LaGasse, Seetha Shankaran, Henr...> ;Developmental Psychology. 2016 Nov 1
10 citations
Transactional relations between caregiving stress, executive functioning, and problem behavior from early childhood to early adolescence
Linda L. LaGasse, Elisabeth Conradt, Sarah L. Karalunas, Lynne M. Dansereau, Jonathan Butner, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Charles R. Bauer, Toni M. Whitaker, ...> ;Development and Psychopathology. 2016 Aug 1
21 citations
Early caregiving stress exposure moderates the relation between respiratory sinus arrhythmia reactivity at 1 month and biobehavioral outcomes at age 3
Elisabeth Conradt, Theodore P. Beauchaine, Beau Abar, Linda L. LaGasse, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Charles R. Bauer, Toni M. Whitaker, Jane Hammond, Barry M....> ;Psychophysiology. 2016 Jan 1
22 citations
Cortisol reactivity to social stress as a mediator of early adversity on risk and adaptive outcomes
Elisabeth Conradt, Beau Abar, Barry M. Lester, Linda L. LaGasse, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Charles R. Bauer, Toni M. Whitaker, Jane Hammond> ;Child Development. 2014 Nov 1
14 citations
The contributions of early adverse experiences and trajectories of respiratory sinus arrhythmia on the development of neurobehavioral disinhibition among children with...
Elisabeth Conradt, David S. DeGarmo, Phil Fisher, Beau Abar, Barry M. Lester, Linda L. LaGasse, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Charles R. Bauer, Toni M. Whitaker...> ;Development and Psychopathology. 2014 Jun 9
17 citations
The Role of Prenatal Substance Exposure and Early Adversity on Parasympathetic Functioning from 3 to 6 Years of Age
Elisabeth Conradt, Beau Abar, Stephen J. Sheinkopf, Barry M. Lester, Linda L. LaGasse, Ronald Seifer, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta Bada-Ellzey, Charles R. Bauer, Toni M...> ;Developmental Psychobiology. 2014 May 1
6 citations
Physiological correlates of neurobehavioral disinhibition that relate to drug use and risky sexual behavior in adolescents with prenatal substance exposure.
Elisabeth Conradt, Linda L. LaGasse, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Charles R. Bauer, Toni M. Whitaker, Jane Hammond, Barry M. Lester> ;Developmental Neuroscience. 2014 Jan 1
16 citations
Risk-taking behavior among adolescents with prenatal drug exposure and extrauterine environmental adversity.
Brittany Lambert, Carla Bann, Charles R. Bauer, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Barry M. Lester, Toni M. Whitaker, Linda L. LaGasse, Jane Hammond, Rosemary D. Hig...> ;Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2013 Nov 1
23 citations
Prenatal Substance Exposure: Neurobiologic Organization at 1 Month
Elisabeth Conradt, Stephen J. Sheinkopf, Barry M. Lester, Edward Z. Tronick, Linda L. LaGasse, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Charles R. Bauer, Toni M. Whitaker,...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2013 Oct 1
28 citations
Protective Factors Can Mitigate Behavior Problems After Prenatal Cocaine and Other Drug Exposures
Henrietta S. Bada, Carla Bann, Toni M. Whitaker, Charles R. Bauer, Seetha Shankaran, Linda L. LaGasse, Barry M. Lester, Jane Hammond, Rosemary D. Higgins> ;Pediatrics. 2012 Dec 1
5 citations
Psychopathology and Special Education Enrollment in Children With Prenatal Cocaine Exposure.
Todd P. Levine, Barry M. Lester, Linda L. LaGasse, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Charles R. Bauer, Toni M. Whitaker, Rosemary D. Higgins, Jane Hammond, Mary B. ...> ;Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2012 Jun 1
27 citations
Neurobehavioral disinhibition predicts initiation of substance use in children with prenatal cocaine exposure
Barry M. Lester, Hai Lin, David S. DeGarmo, Philip A. Fisher, Linda L. LaGasse, Todd P. Levine, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Charles R. Bauer, Jane Hammond, To...> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2012 Nov 1
56 citations
The combined effects of prenatal drug exposure and early adversity on neurobehavioral disinhibition in childhood and adolescence
Philip A. Fisher, Barry M. Lester, David S. DeGarmo, Linda L. LaGasse, Hai Lin, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Charles R. Bauer, Jane Hammond, Toni M. Whitaker, ...> ;Development and Psychopathology. 2011 Aug 1
12 citations
Long-term impact of maternal substance use during pregnancy and extrauterine environmental adversity: stress hormone levels of preadolescent children.
Charles R. Bauer, Brittany Lambert, Carla Bann, Barry M. Lester, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Toni M. Whitaker, Linda L. LaGasse, Jane Hammond, Rosemary D. Hig...> ;Pediatric Research. 2011 Aug 1
7 citations
Serial Pediatric Symptom Checklist Screening in Children With Prenatal Drug Exposure
Toni M. Whitaker, Henrietta S. Bada, Carla Bann, Seetha Shankaran, Linda L. LaGasse, Barry M. Lester, Charles R. Bauer, Jane Hammond, Rosemary D. Higgins> ;Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2011 Apr 1
49 citations
Preadolescent behavior problems after prenatal cocaine exposure: Relationship between teacher and caretaker ratings (Maternal Lifestyle Study)
Henrietta S. Bada, Carla Bann, Charles R. Bauer, Seetha Shankaran, Barry M. Lester, Linda L. LaGasse, Jane Hammond, Toni M. Whitaker, Abhik Das, Sylvia Tan, Rosemary D...> ;Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 2011 Jan 1
16 citations
Prevalence of developmental and behavioral disorders in a pediatric hospital.
Mario C. Petersen, David A. Kube, Toni M. Whitaker, Joyce Carolyn Graff, Frederick B. Palmer> ;Pediatrics. 2009 Mar 1
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