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Caitlin M. Loyka

Caitlin M. Loyka, PsyD

Psychology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult 18-65
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Affiliations

  • Cooper University Hospital

About Caitlin M. Loyka

Professional Statement

Dr. Loyka is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in psycho-oncology. She completed her psychology pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Cooper University Health Care, where she joined the faculty in 2025. As an attending psychologist at Cooper, Dr. Loyka meets with oncology patients in her consultation liaison role and in an integrated ambulatory oncology clinic at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, providing psychological intervention for serious illness-related adjustment and related psychological concerns. Dr. Loyka provides supervision to Behavioral Medicine externs, psychology pre-doctoral interns, and psychology post-doctoral fellows and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School at Rowan University, providing education to medical students on psychological assessment and intervention.

Dr. Loyka is involved in providing psychoeducational programming to metastatic cancer patients as part of MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper’s Survivorship Program. Her research interests include health care provider well-being, and she is a member of the GME Wellness Committee where she executes projects aimed at developing and improving programs addressing psychological concerns of Cooper providers (e.g., imposter syndrome in Internal Medicine residents). She is a member of the American Psychological Association, Society of Behavioral Medicine, and Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers.

Title

Clinical Health Psychologist, Hospital Medicine

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Awards and Honors

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Psi Chi International Honor Society

Selected Publications

Kerrigan SG, Forman EM, Williams D, Patel M, Loyka C, Zhang F, Crosby RD, Butryn ML. Project Step: A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Frequent Feedback and Contingent Incentives on Physical Activity. J Phys Act Health. 2021 Mar 1;18(3):247-253. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2020-0198. Epub 2021 Feb 17. PMID: 33601334."

Loyka CM, Ruscio J, Edelblum AB, Hatch L, Wetreich B, Zabel A. Weighing People Rather Than Food: A Framework for Examining External Validity. Perspect Psychol Sci. 2020 Mar;15(2):483-496. doi: 10.1177/1745691619876279. Epub 2019 Nov 19. PMID: 31743074."

Forman EM, Manasse SM, Dallal DH, Crochiere RJ, Loyka CM, Butryn ML, Juarascio AS, Houben K. Computerized neurocognitive training for improving dietary health and facilitating weight loss. J Behav Med. 2019 Dec;42(6):1029-1040. doi: 10.1007/s10865-019-00024-5. Epub 2019 Mar 19. PMID: 30891657; PMCID: PMC6752994."

Kerrigan SG, Schumacher L, Manasse SM, Loyka C, Butryn ML, Forman EM. The association between negative affect and physical activity among adults in a behavioral weight loss treatment. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2020 Mar;47:101507. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.03.010. Epub 2019 Mar 26. PMID: 32440257; PMCID: PMC7241248.

Departments

Hospital Medicine

Practice Groups

Cooper University Physicians

Locations

  1. MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Camden

Education and Training

Education

  • Doctoral Program: La Salle University, Clinical Psychology, 2024
  • Fellowship: Cooper University Hospital, Behavioral Medicine Health Psychology, 2024
  • Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Behavioral Medicine Health Psychology, 2024
  • Graduate Education: La Salle University, Clinical Psychology, 2021

Insurance

Cooper University Health Care accepts the following health plans. For questions about co-payments, deductibles, and the specific procedures your plan covers, please contact your plan provider.
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