Biography

  • Associate Division Head, Neurology
  • Section Head, Epilepsy Center
  • Lorna S. and James P. Langdon Chair in Pediatric Neurology
  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Neurology and Epilepsy), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education and Background

  • Fellowship in Pediatric Epilepsy, Children's Memorial Hospital 2001
  • Fellowship in Neurology/Child Neurology, Barrow's Neurologic Institute/St. Joseph's Hospital 1994-1997
  • Residency in Pediatrics, University of Arizona Health Science Center 1990-1993
  • St. Louis University 1990

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Research Interests

Health Services Research Using Hospital and National Data to Look at Patterns of Care and Health Outcomes to Understand Disparities, Healthcare Utilization, Access to Care, Comparative Effectiveness of Medical and Surgical Treatments of Pediatric Neurologic Conditions

Recent Publication

A Well-Being Well-Check for Neurosurgery: Evidence-Based Suggestions for Our Specialty Based on a Systematic Review.

Research Interests

Neurocritical Care, Epilepsy, Seizures

Recent Publication

Pediatric status epilepticus management by Emergency Medical Services (the pSERG cohort).

Clinical and Community Trials

Research Interests

Cognition in Developmental Disabilities (Autism, ADHD), Epilepsy, Brain-Behavior Relationships, Theory-Based Psychology, Motor Control, Biomarker Validation

Research Interests

Critical care nephrology, Extracorporeal support, Blood purification, Critical care education, Industry partnerships, Chronic critical illness, Pediatric and community partnership, Career development, Leadership

Recent Publication

External validation of the modified sepsis renal angina index for prediction of severe acute kidney injury in children with septic shock.

Recent Publication

Intravenous fluid therapy and hospital outcomes for vaso-occlusive episodes in children, adolescents, and young adults with sickle cell disease.

Clinical and Community Trials

Recent Publication

Common epilepsy variants from the general population are not associated with epilepsy among individuals with tuberous sclerosis complex.