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Physicians | Education

Undergraduate School

Swarthmore College

2004, Swarthmore, PA

Graduate School

Stony Brook University

2012, Stony Brook, NY

Medical School

Stony Brook University

2014, Stony Brook, NY

Internship

Pediatrics

Stony Brook University

2015, Stony Brook, NY

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

2019, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy

Boston Children's Hospital

Physicians | Publications

  1. Evaluating the effectiveness of medical therapy in infantile epileptic spasms syndrome due to surgically-remediable lesions. Epilepsia. 2025 May; 66(5):1433-1446. View Evaluating the effectiveness of medical therapy in infantile epileptic spasms syndrome due to surgically-remediable lesions. Abstract

  2. Development and Validation of a Postprocedure Stroke Screening Tool in Children With Cardiac Disease. J Child Neurol. 2025 Apr; 40(4):264-272. View Development and Validation of a Postprocedure Stroke Screening Tool in Children With Cardiac Disease. Abstract

  3. The characterization of new de novo CACNA1G variants affecting the intracellular gate of Cav3.1 channel broadens the spectrum of neurodevelopmental phenotypes in SCA42ND. Genet Med. 2025 Mar; 27(3):101337. View The characterization of new de novo CACNA1G variants affecting the intracellular gate of Cav3.1 channel broadens the spectrum of neurodevelopmental phenotypes in SCA42ND. Abstract

  4. AKT-mediated phosphorylation of TSC2 controls stimulus- and tissue-specific mTORC1 signaling and organ growth. bioRxiv. 2024 Sep 23. View AKT-mediated phosphorylation of TSC2 controls stimulus- and tissue-specific mTORC1 signaling and organ growth. Abstract

  5. Timing the clinical onset of epileptic spasms in infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: A tertiary health center's experience. Epilepsia. 2024 Apr; 65(4):984-994. View Timing the clinical onset of epileptic spasms in infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: A tertiary health center's experience. Abstract

  6. Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Treatment, Maintenance, and Future Directions. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2023; 19:733-748. View Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Treatment, Maintenance, and Future Directions. Abstract

  7. Translating Ribosome Affinity Purification (TRAP) of Cell Type-specific mRNA from Mouse Brain Lysates. Bio Protoc. 2022 May 05; 12(9):e4407. View Translating Ribosome Affinity Purification (TRAP) of Cell Type-specific mRNA from Mouse Brain Lysates. Abstract

  8. Loss of Tsc1 in cerebellar Purkinje cells induces transcriptional and translation changes in FMRP target transcripts. Elife. 2021 07 14; 10. View Loss of Tsc1 in cerebellar Purkinje cells induces transcriptional and translation changes in FMRP target transcripts. Abstract

  9. Defining the clinical, molecular and imaging spectrum of adaptor protein complex 4-associated hereditary spastic paraplegia. Brain. 2020 10 01; 143(10):2929-2944. View Defining the clinical, molecular and imaging spectrum of adaptor protein complex 4-associated hereditary spastic paraplegia. Abstract

  10. A Stroke Alert Protocol Decreases the Time to Diagnosis of Brain Attack Symptoms in a Pediatric Emergency Department. J Pediatr. 2020 01; 216:136-141.e6. View A Stroke Alert Protocol Decreases the Time to Diagnosis of Brain Attack Symptoms in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Abstract

  11. Stroke After Cardiac Catheterization in Children. Pediatr Neurol. 2019 11; 100:42-48. View Stroke After Cardiac Catheterization in Children. Abstract

  12. Genetic Etiologies, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet. 2019 08 31; 20:217-240. View Genetic Etiologies, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Abstract

  13. Divergent roles of a peripheral transmembrane segment in AMPA and NMDA receptors. J Gen Physiol. 2017 Jun 05; 149(6):661-680. View Divergent roles of a peripheral transmembrane segment in AMPA and NMDA receptors. Abstract

  14. Assembly of AMPA receptors: mechanisms and regulation. J Physiol. 2015 Jan 01; 593(1):39-48. View Assembly of AMPA receptors: mechanisms and regulation. Abstract

  15. Assembly of AMPA receptors: mechanisms and regulation. J Physiol. 2014 Jul 11. View Assembly of AMPA receptors: mechanisms and regulation. Abstract

  16. Asynchronous movements prior to pore opening in NMDA receptors. J Neurosci. 2013 Jul 17; 33(29):12052-66. View Asynchronous movements prior to pore opening in NMDA receptors. Abstract

  17. A eukaryotic specific transmembrane segment is required for tetramerization in AMPA receptors. J Neurosci. 2013 Jun 05; 33(23):9840-5. View A eukaryotic specific transmembrane segment is required for tetramerization in AMPA receptors. Abstract

  18. Flip-flopping to the membrane. Neuron. 2012 Nov 08; 76(3):463-5. View Flip-flopping to the membrane. Abstract

  19. Interaction of the M4 segment with other transmembrane segments is required for surface expression of mammalian a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors. J Biol Chem. 2011 Nov 18; 286(46):40205-18. View Interaction of the M4 segment with other transmembrane segments is required for surface expression of mammalian a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors. Abstract

  20. Arrangement of subunits in functional NMDA receptors. J Neurosci. 2011 Aug 03; 31(31):11295-304. View Arrangement of subunits in functional NMDA receptors. Abstract

  21. Improgan-induced hypothermia: a role for cannabinoid receptors in improgan-induced changes in nociceptive threshold and body temperature. Brain Res. 2007 Jun 04; 1152:42-8. View Improgan-induced hypothermia: a role for cannabinoid receptors in improgan-induced changes in nociceptive threshold and body temperature. Abstract

Physicians | Publications

Physicians | Education

Undergraduate School

Harvard University

1985, Cambridge, MA

Medical School

University of Massachusetts Medical School

1990, Worcester, MA

Internship

Johns Hopkins Hospital

1991, Baltimore, MD

Residency

Johns Hopkins Hospital

1993, Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Boston Children's Hospital

1994, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Cell Biology

Boston Children's Hospital

1996, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pfizer Fellowship in Clinical Investigation

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

2002, Boston, MA

Physicians | Publications

Physicians | Education

Undergraduate School

UW of Wisconsin

Madson, WI

Residency

UW of Wisconsin

Madison, WI

Physicians | Education

Undergraduate School

Yale University

2007, New Haven, CT

Medical School

Emory University School of Medicine

2017, Atlanta, GA

Residency

Pediatrics/Medical Genetics

Baylor College of Medicine

2021, Houston, TX

Physicians | Publications

Physicians | Education

Graduate School

Heidelberg University

2013, Heidelberg, Germany

Medical School

Heidelberg University

2013, Heidelberg, Germany

Undergraduate School

Pediatrics

Heidelberg University Children's Hospital

2014, Heidelberg, Germany

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2018, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant

Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

2022, Boston, MA

Physicians | Publications

Physicians | Education

Undergraduate School

Brown University

2010, Providence, RI

Graduate School

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2016, New York, NY

Medical School

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2016, New York, NY

Internship

Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital

2017, New York, NY

Residency

Pediatrics

Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital

2019, New York, NY

Fellowship

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

2022, Boston, MA

Physicians | Publications

Physicians | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Pennsylvania

2012, Philadelphia, PA

Medical School

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

2017, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Cohen Children's Medical Center

2020, Queens, NY

Fellowship

Allergy & Immunology

Boston Children's Hospital

2023, Boston, MA

Graduate School

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

2024, Boston, MA

Physicians | Publications

Physicians | Education

Medical School

American University of Beirut

2018, Beirut, Lebanon

Residency

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

2022, Pittsburgh, PA

Physicians | Publications

Physicians | Education

Undergraduate School

Brandeis University

1996, Waltham, MA

Medical School

Stanford University School of Medicine

2006, Palo Alto, CA

Internship

Pediatrics

University of Washington

2007, Seattle, WA

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Washington

2009, Seattle, WA

Fellowship

Hematology/Oncology

University of Washington

2012, Seattle, WA

Graduate School

University of Washington

2012, Seattle, WA

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