Sunila O'Connor, MD

Biography

  • Attending Physician, Neurology and Epilepsy Center, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Neurology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education and Background

  • Fellowship in Pediatric Epilepsy, University of Chicago Medical Center 2001-2002
  • Residency in Child Neurology; University of Chicago Medical Center 1998-2001
  • Residency in Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan 1996-1998
  • MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine 1996

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Clinical and Community Trials

Recent Publication

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

Basic and Preclinical Science
Basic and Preclinical Science

Research Interests

Microbiome, Host-microbial interactions, Infectious diseases, Molecular pathogenesis

Recent Publication

Gut microbiota analyses of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma patients undergoing narrowband ultraviolet B therapy reveal alterations associated with disease treatment.

Clinical and Community Trials

Research Interests

Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma/Diffuse Midline Glioma, High Grade Glioma, Immunotherapy, Targeted Therapies, Health Disparities

Recent Publication

An international study evaluating the epidemiology of intracranial germ cell tumors in the native versus immigrant Japanese populations: the need for an international registry.

Community, Population Health, and Outcomes

Research Interests

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Systems, Hospital Performance, Pediatric Regionalization, Diagnostic Error, Anaphylaxis

Recent Publication

Radiographic uncertainty and outcomes of children with lower respiratory tract infections.