Dr. Wendy Ross

Wendy Ross, MD, FAAP is board certified in general pediatrics and developmental and behavioral pediatrics. She is the director of the Center for Autism & Neurodiversity at Jefferson Health.

She earned her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York as a Humanities and Medicine student and graduated as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Ross completed her pediatrics residency at Yale University, receiving the Morris Y. Krosnick Award for Dedication, Compassion, and Caring, followed by a fellowship in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Boston. She remained on faculty there as an attending physician and instructor at Harvard Medical School before moving to Philadelphia.

In Philadelphia, Dr. Ross served as Director of Developmental Medicine and Genetics at Albert Einstein Medical Center, where she earned multiple awards for clinical care and teaching excellence. In 2011, she founded the non-profit Autism Inclusion Resources (AIR) to promote meaningful community participation for individuals with autism. The following year, she established her private practice, the Center for Pediatric Development.

Dr. Ross is also a board member of the Pennsylvania Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, where she educates the community on language-based learning disabilities, ADHD diagnosis, and treatment. Her work combines clinical care, advocacy, and education to improve outcomes for children with developmental and behavioral needs.