Martha G. Welch | |
|---|---|
 Welch at Columbia University Medical Center in 2014 | |
| Born | Martha Grace Welch Buffalo, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | U.S. |
| Known for | Promotion of attachment therapy |
| Partner | Robert J. Ludwig |
| Awards | 2014 Gold Medal for Meritorious Service to Columbia University, College of Surgeons & Physicians, 2013 Physicians & Surgeons Alumni Lifetime Learning Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Clinical psychiatry, Neonatal and Infant Development, Child Development |
Martha G. Welch is an American physician and researcher specializing in the fields of infant and child development. Welch currently serves as a Professor of Psychiatry in Pediatrics and in Pathology & Cell Biology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.[1][2] Welch's writing and research focuses on the posited benefits of prolonged close physical contact and eye contact between mothers and children.[3]
- ^ Ragan, Kelly (October 17, 2022). "Connected: Preterm Infant Program Makes Progress". MedScape. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Martha G. Welch". Columbia Psychiatry. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Martha G. Welch; Myron A Hofer; Susan A. Brelli; Raymond I. Stark; Howard F. Andrews; Judy Austin; Michael M. Myers; Family Nurture Intervention (FNI) Trial Group (February 7, 2012). "Family nurture intervention (FNI): methods and treatment protocol of a randomized controlled trial in the NICU". BMC Pediatrics. 12: 14. doi:10.1186/1471-2431-12-14. PMC 3394087. PMID 22314029.