Elaine Wheat Dawson,

Psy.D.

Clinical Health Psychologist; Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope Cancer Center Duarte

Location: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010

Specialties: Psychology

Education

Medical school:

Degrees

2009–2015, Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Family Psychology, Azusa Pacific University Graduate School of Psychology, Accredited by the American Psychological Association
2005–2009, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Cum Laude, California State University Northridge

Fellowship

2015–2016, Fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

Internship

2014–2015, Internship, Central California Psychological Internship Consortium, W. Gary Cannon Psychological Services Center, Fresno, CA (Accredited by the American Psychological Association)

Professional Experience

2020–Present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2017–2019, Adolescent and Young Adult Coordinator, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

Academic Appointments

Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine

About Me

Elaine Wheat Dawson, Psy.D., is a clinical health psychologist who cares for patients of all ages. At City of Hope^® Cancer Center Duarte, she supports people facing a wide range of emotional and physical challenges, with special interest in helping individuals manage pain and improving access to support for adolescent and young adult patients.

Dr. Wheat Dawson earned her doctorate in psychology from the Azusa Pacific University Graduate School of Psychology and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at City of Hope. She went on to serve as a consultant and contributed to several initiatives focused on adolescent and young adult care before joining the faculty full-time.

Her connection to City of Hope began years earlier, when she regularly donated platelets at the Blood Donor Center as a high school and college student. Today, she is proudly part of the Department of Supportive Care Medicine, working with a team of dedicated professionals committed to compassionate patient care.

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