Mark L. Wolraich, M.D.
Dr. Wolraich is Chief of the Section of Developmental and Behavioral
Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He
received his M.D. from the State University of New York Upstate Medical
Center in Syracuse. Dr. Wolraich completed a p ediatric residency
between Upstate Medical Center and the University Oklahoma Health
Sciences and completed a fellowship in developmental pediatrics at the
University of Oregon Health Sciences Center. Dr. Wolraich has spent
more than 30 years in research and clinical service related to attentiondeficit/
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is a 2003 inductee in the
Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) Hall of Fame. He has also
been a major contributor to the development of guidelines for ADHD for
primary care physicians by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr.
Wolraich has been an author or coauthor on more than 150 journal articles
and book chapters, including articles in the New England Journal of
Medicine, Pediatrics, and the Journal of the American Medical Association and
chapters in 20 books. His research is funded by the National Institutes of
Health, National Institute of Mental Health, Maternal and Child Health
Research Program; National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation
Research; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and the Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitation. Currently, he is investigating the
prevalence and long-term outcomes of ADHD in five school districts.