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Department of Neurology | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Graduate School

MPH

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Graduate School

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

London, England

Medical School

Oregon Health & Science University

2009, Portland, OR

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Arizona

2011, Tucson, AZ

Residency

Child Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2014, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Epilepsy

Boston Children's Hospital

2015, Boston, MA

Department of Neurology | Publications

  1. Identifying biomarkers for epilepsy after cerebral malaria in Zambian children: rationale and design of a prospective observational study. BMJ Open. 2022 07 18; 12(7):e062948. View Identifying biomarkers for epilepsy after cerebral malaria in Zambian children: rationale and design of a prospective observational study. Abstract

  2. Nigerian Study Validates Wide Variations in Epilepsy Prevalence and Elucidates Potential Targets for Disease Prevention. Neurology. 2021 08 17; 97(7):305-306. View Nigerian Study Validates Wide Variations in Epilepsy Prevalence and Elucidates Potential Targets for Disease Prevention. Abstract

  3. The COVID-19 pandemic and Community Health Workers: An opportunity to maintain delivery of care and education for families of children with epilepsy in Zambia. J Glob Health. 2020 Dec; 10(2):020329. View The COVID-19 pandemic and Community Health Workers: An opportunity to maintain delivery of care and education for families of children with epilepsy in Zambia. Abstract

  4. Epilepsy surveillance in normocephalic children with and without prenatal Zika virus exposure. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 11; 14(11):e0008874. View Epilepsy surveillance in normocephalic children with and without prenatal Zika virus exposure. Abstract

  5. Focal epilepsy features in a child with Congenital Zika Syndrome. Epilepsy Behav Rep. 2020; 14:100411. View Focal epilepsy features in a child with Congenital Zika Syndrome. Abstract

  6. EEG markers predictive of epilepsy risk in pediatric cerebral malaria - A feasibility study. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 12; 113:107536. View EEG markers predictive of epilepsy risk in pediatric cerebral malaria - A feasibility study. Abstract

  7. Development and Evaluation of a Pediatric Epilepsy Training Program for First Level Providers in Zambia. Glob Pediatr Health. 2020; 7:2333794X20968718. View Development and Evaluation of a Pediatric Epilepsy Training Program for First Level Providers in Zambia. Abstract

  8. Magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser-induced thermal therapy for functional hemispherotomy in a child with refractory epilepsy and multiple medical comorbidities. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 01 01; 27(1):30-35. View Magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser-induced thermal therapy for functional hemispherotomy in a child with refractory epilepsy and multiple medical comorbidities. Abstract

  9. Ketogenic diet in Zambia: Managing drug-resistant epilepsy in a low and middle income country. Epilepsy Behav Rep. 2020; 14:100380. View Ketogenic diet in Zambia: Managing drug-resistant epilepsy in a low and middle income country. Abstract

  10. Keeping people with epilepsy safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Neurology. 2020 06 09; 94(23):1032-1037. View Keeping people with epilepsy safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abstract

  11. Improving paediatric epilepsy management at the first level of care: a pilot education intervention for clinical officers in Zambia. BMJ Open. 2019 07 24; 9(7):e029322. View Improving paediatric epilepsy management at the first level of care: a pilot education intervention for clinical officers in Zambia. Abstract

  12. Bone Health Screening Practices Among Neurologists in Patients on Antiepileptic Drugs: A Quality Improvement Project. Pediatr Neurol. 2020 01; 102:49-55. View Bone Health Screening Practices Among Neurologists in Patients on Antiepileptic Drugs: A Quality Improvement Project. Abstract

  13. Bridging the childhood epilepsy treatment gap in northern Nigeria (BRIDGE): Rationale and design of pre-clinical trial studies. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2019 Sep; 15:100362. View Bridging the childhood epilepsy treatment gap in northern Nigeria (BRIDGE): Rationale and design of pre-clinical trial studies. Abstract

  14. A retrospective observational study of EEG findings and antiepileptic drug use among children referred for EEG to Zambia's University Teaching Hospital. Epilepsia Open. 2018 Dec; 3(4):503-510. View A retrospective observational study of EEG findings and antiepileptic drug use among children referred for EEG to Zambia's University Teaching Hospital. Abstract

  15. Global Health: Pediatric Neurology. Semin Neurol. 2018 04; 38(2):200-207. View Global Health: Pediatric Neurology. Abstract

  16. Systemic Manifestations in Pyridox(am)ine 5'-Phosphate Oxidase Deficiency. Pediatr Neurol. 2017 Nov; 76:47-53. View Systemic Manifestations in Pyridox(am)ine 5'-Phosphate Oxidase Deficiency. Abstract

  17. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management of a First Unprovoked Seizure in Children and Adolescents With a Focus on the Revised Diagnostic Criteria for Epilepsy. J Child Neurol. 2017 07; 32(8):774-788. View Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management of a First Unprovoked Seizure in Children and Adolescents With a Focus on the Revised Diagnostic Criteria for Epilepsy. Abstract

  18. Education on the Brain: A Partnership Between a Pediatric Primary Care Center and Neurology Residency. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 Jan; 57(1):46-51. View Education on the Brain: A Partnership Between a Pediatric Primary Care Center and Neurology Residency. Abstract

  19. Discussion of the updated WHO recommendations for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. Lancet Psychiatry. 2016 Nov; 3(11):1008-1012. View Discussion of the updated WHO recommendations for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. Abstract

  20. A pediatric epilepsy diagnostic tool for use in resource-limited settings: A pilot study. Epilepsy Behav. 2016 06; 59:57-61. View A pediatric epilepsy diagnostic tool for use in resource-limited settings: A pilot study. Abstract

  21. Cataracts. Pediatr Rev. 2011 Feb; 32(2):82-3. View Cataracts. Abstract

Department of Neurology | Education

Medical School

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

1990, Rico de Janeiro, Brazil

Internship

Pediatrics

Massachusetts General Hospital for Children

2013, Boston, MA

Residency

Child Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2012, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology

Boston Children's Hospital

2008, Boston, MA

Department of Neurology | Publications

Department of Neurology | Education

Undergraduate School

Yale University

1991, New Haven, CT

Graduate School

MPH

Tufts University School of Medicine

1997, Boston, MA

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

1997, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

New England Medical Center

2000, Boston, MA

Residency

Chief Resident

New England Medical Center

2001, Boston, MA

Residency

Child Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2004, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Harvard Pediatric Health Services

Research

2006, Boston, MA

Graduate School

MSc, Epidemiology

Harvard School of Public Health

2006, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Interdisciplinary Training Program in Neurotoxicology Research

Harvard School of Public Health

2008, Boston, MA

Department of Neurology | Publications

Department of Neurology | Education

Medical School

Medical Institute of Kishinev

1979, Kishinev, USSR

Internship

Children's Hospital of Kishinev

1980, Kishinev, USSR

Residency

Child Neurology/Pediatrics

New England Medical Centerv

2000, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatrics

New England Medical Center

2000, Boston, MA

Department of Neurology | Publications

Department of Neurology | Education

Undergraduate School

Brown University

2003, Providence, RI

Medical School

Yale University School of Medicine

2007, New Haven, CT

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2009, Boston, MA

Residency

Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2012, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Behavioral Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2014, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Postdoctoral Research

Boston Children's Hospital

2014, Boston, MA

Department of Neurology | Publications

Department of Neurology | Education

Undergraduate School

Harvard College

2006, Cambridge, MA

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

2010, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2015, Boston, MA

Graduate School

Harvard Graduate School of Education

2017, Cambridge, MA

Fellowship

Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders

Boston Children's Hospital

2017, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Medical Education

Boston Children's Hospital

2017, Boston, MA

Department of Neurology | Publications

Department of Neurology | Education

Medical School

University of Jordan Medical School

1993, Amman, Jordan

Residency

Henry Ford Hospital

1998, Detroit, MI

Fellowship

Pediatric Neurology

New England Medical Center/The Floating Hospital for Children

2011, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Epilepsy

New England Medical Center/The Floating Hospital for Children

2003, Boston, MA

Department of Neurology | Publications

Department of Neurology | Education

Undergraduate School

Augustana College

1999, Rock Island, IL

Medical School

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

2003, Biddeford, ME

Internship

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

2004, Washington, DC

Residency

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

2006, Washington, DC

Fellowship

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

2010, Washington, DC

Department of Neurology | Publications

Department of Neurology | Education

Undergraduate School

Brown University

2000, Providence, RI

Graduate School

PhD, Neuroscience

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

2006, Pittburgh, PA

Medical School

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

2008, Pittsburgh, PA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2010, Boston, MA

Residency

Child Neurology

2013

2013, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Fetal-Neonatal Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2015, Boston, MA

Department of Neurology | Publications

Department of Neurology | Education

Medical School

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

2010, Providence, RI

Residency

Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

2012, Bronx, NY

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

2015, Boston, MA

Department of Neurology | Publications

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