As a pediatric neurologist at Cincinnati Children’s, I specialize in caring for patients who need critical care. This includes children with a severe brain injury, spinal muscular atrophy and other neuromuscular conditions.
I was inspired to be a neurologist as a medical student. I enjoyed learning the process of taking a medical history and performing a neurologic exam to figure out the root of the problem. Then using that information to choose the right type of MRI or test to confirm the diagnosis.
The brain is still a mystery. I believe we all learn from each other. Every medical team member (physician, nurse, student) and the patient and family must work together for the best outcomes.
I chose child neurology because I love being part of a bigger team to help a child grow into his or her best self.
In my free time, I love traveling. I’ve visited Vietnam every year since 2015 for medical teaching projects.
MD: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY.
Residency: Child and Adolescent Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Fellowship: Pediatric Neurocritical Care, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Neurology, Neuromuscular Disorders
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Enteral Ketamine for Status Epilepticus in Children with Epilepsy. Pediatric Neurology. 2024; 158:41-48.
Continued safety and long-term effectiveness of onasemnogene abeparvovec in Ohio. Neuromuscular Disorders. 2024; 34:41-48.
P356 Novel TBCK variant and expanded clinical phenotype. Neuromuscular Disorders. 2023; 33:s184.
Serum Biomarkers of Regeneration and Plasticity are Associated with Functional Outcome in Pediatric Neurocritical Illness: An Exploratory Study. Neurocritical Care. 2021; 35:457-467.
Treatment of SCN4A-induced myotonic crisis. Muscle and Nerve. 2021; 63:E59-E61.
An Unusual Cause of Irritability in a Single Ventricle Patient after Bidirectional Glenn Shunt. Congenital Heart Disease. 2021; 16:393-396.
Neuroimaging and cognitive profile in RVCL-S: Possible new insights into pathogenesis?. Neurology. 2020; 95:611-612.
Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Safety and Early Outcomes. Pediatrics. 2020; 146.
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