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Pediatrician, Trauma Researcher, Former Surgeon General

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is a pediatrician and leading researcher on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their long-term health effects. She founded the Center for Youth Wellness and served as Surgeon General of California, bringing trauma science into mainstream public health conversation. Her work demonstrates that childhood stress is a physiological process with measurable impacts on adult regulation and health.

Known For

ACEs research and popularizationNervous system regulation frameworksTrauma-informed pediatricsPublic health advocacy for childhood adversity

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Books

The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity(2018)

Episodes