Kenneth Peter Tercyak, PhD

Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Kenneth Tercyak, PhD is a tenured Professor in the Departments of Oncology and Pediatrics at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. At Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Tercyak serves as Director of the Interventions for Managing Parenting and Cancer Team (IMPACT), and co-leads its Cancer Prevention and Control research program. He is a Senior Scholar at the Georgetown University Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities, and is on faculty in the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences. He maintains a clinical appointment in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. A clinical health psychologist specializing in children and families affected by cancer, Dr. Tercyak is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Tercyak is also the recipient of several honors, including a Hyundai "Hope on Wheels" award for improving the lives of children surviving with cancer and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine for his commitment to promoting child and family health.