Key Media Coverage on Child Abuse Pediatricians
— 1. ProPublica / APM Reports (June 30, 2025)
“A Doctor Challenged the Opinion of a Powerful Child Abuse Specialist. Then He Lost His Job.”
A Minnesota pediatrician claims he was pressured to align with a dominant child abuse team led by renowned specialist Dr. Nancy Harper. After expressing disagreements over a suspected case of abusive head trauma, he was asked to resign—raising questions about internal dissent, medical authority, and diagnostic process Stanford Medicine+10ProPublica+10The Fund for Investigative Journalism+10.
— 2. FIJ / Wisconsin Watch Joint Investigation (Nov 27, 2021)
“Investigation Tracks Discredited Child Abuse Pediatrician from Wisconsin to Alaska”
This report profiles Dr. Barbara Knox, a child abuse pediatrician accused of misdiagnoses, workplace bullying, and overdiagnosing abuse. After being placed on leave in Wisconsin, she went on to lead a forensic abuse clinic in Alaska, where similar concerns emerged The Fund for Investigative Journalism+1First Coast News+1.
— 3. University of Florida Internal Investigation (July 2025)
Local coverage based on investigative reporting and a video report
Reports reveal that a board-certified child abuse pediatrician at the University of Florida was found to have violated institutional policies after an October 2024 complaint. This led to review and policy scrutiny within the academic medical center KING 5 News+10First Coast News+10YouTube+10.
— 4. KING 5 / NBC Seattle (2018)
Investigative series questioning the credibility of a Tacoma-area child abuse pediatrician
These investigations led to prosecutors reviewing the expert’s role and credibility in diagnosing medical child abuse. The doctor was removed from their expert panel amid credibility concerns KING 5 News.
— 5. AAP News / American Academy of Pediatrics (approx. 2019)
“Media coverage of child abuse pediatricians threatens children’s...”
Analyzes how media portrayals and public skepticism of CAPs (Child Abuse Pediatricians) influence both public perception and the practitioners’ ability to accurately diagnose abuse—highlighting diagnostic complexity and public trust issues YouTube+5Pediatrics Publications+5abp.org+5.
— 6. Stanford Medicine (February 2023)
“Child abuse reports by medical staff linked to children’s race, Stanford Medicine study finds”
While not strictly about pediatric specialists alone, this peer-reviewed research reveals racial disparities in medical staff reporting—underscoring broader context in which CAPs operate and potential bias in abuse suspicion referrals Stanford Medicine.