Dr. Giles is the Medical Director of Pediatric Behavioral Health at Intermountain Health. As a board certified pediatrician and child psychiatrist, she is interested in the behavioral and psychiatric comorbidities of youth with chronic physical illness. Dr. Giles also has an interest in the primary care treatment of psychiatric illness, improving integration between pediatrics and child psychiatry, and preventing youth suicide.
Over the past year, Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital has partnered with Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in an effort to address the growing need for behavioral health services for children in the area. With this collaboration in place, more patients are able to stay closer to home while receiving the help they need when they experience a […]
Suicide is the leading cause of death for young people. One in five kids nationally and in Utah face an emotional disorder. There has also been a 300% increase for kids presenting to Intermountain emergency departments. These numbers aren’t unique to Utah. There’s clearly a need everywhere and we need to continue doing everything we can to help.