Child Abuse Pediatrician at Center of Controversies in Three States Resurfaces at Quartz Valley Reservation

A Quiet Return, Far From Oversight

Publishers Note: Physically verified that Dr. Barbara L. Knox is presently at Quartz Valley Indian Reservation on Dec. 15th 2025.

By Family Justice Resource Center

A pediatrician whose child-abuse assessments have triggered controversy in three states has quietly become the sole medical provider and medical director at a Tribal health clinic in rural Northern California. Dr. Barbara L. Knox, whose child abuse work in Wisconsin, Alaska, and Florida has drawn significant…