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Office
1919 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016Phone+1 602-933-0970
Summary
- I am a pediatric neurologist and medical researcher specializing in the genetic basis of movement disorders
Education & Training
- Oregon Health & Science UniversityPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2009 - 2011
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, 2007 - 2011
- Phoenix Children's HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2007
- University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 2005
- Arizona State UniversityBachelor's, Microbiology & Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, 1996 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- OR State Medical License 2007 - Present
- AZ State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- SD State Medical License Active through 2016
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Most Recommended Physician Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic, 2015
- Clinical Scientist Development Award Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, 2014
- Shields Award Child Neurology Foundation, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- The Dystonia Coalition Natural History and Biospecimen Repository for Isolated Dystonias Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Novel KIF26A variants associated with pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction (PIPO) and brain developmental defects.Mohammad Sadegh Shams Nosrati, Alireza Doustmohammadi, Mariasavina Severino, Ferruccio Romano, Mahdi Zafari
Clinical Genetics. 2025-01-01 - Local Field Potential-Based Programming for Deep Brain Stimulation in Pediatric DYT1 Dystonia.James Kelbert, Ashley Guest, Pritha Bisarad, Travis R Larsh, Poonam Bhatia
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 2024-12-03 - Clinical Actionability of Genetic Findings in Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sara A Lewis, Maya Chopra, Julie S Cohen, Jennifer M Bain, Bhooma Aravamuthan
JAMA Pediatrics. 2024-12-02
Journal Articles
- A novel porcine model of Ataxia Telangiectasia reproduces neurological features and motor deficits of human diseaseBeraldi R, Chan CH, Rogers CS, Kovacs AD, Meyerholz DK, Trantzas C, Lambertz AM, Darbro BW, Weber KL, White KA, Rheeden RV, Kruer MC, Dacken BA, Wang XJ, Davis BT, Roh..., Hum Mol Genet, 1/15/2015
- Mutation in GM2A leads to a progressive chorea-dementia syndromeSalih MA, Seidahmed MZ, El Khashab HY, Hamad MHA, Bosley TM, Burn S, Myers A, Landsverk M, Crotwell PL, Bilguvar K, Mane S, Kruer MC, Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (NY), 1/9/2015
- Mutations in DDX3X are common drivers of unresolved intellectual disability with gender-specific effects on WNT signalingSnijders Blok L, Madsen E, Juusola J, Gillissen C, Baralle D, Reijnders M, Venselaar H, Helsmoortel C, Hoischen A, Vissers L, Koemans T, Wissink W, Eichler EE, Romano ..., Am J Hum Genet, 1/6/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Mutations in the AMPA Receptor Complex Protein FRRS1L Cause an Inherited Huntington-Like Chorea-Dementia Syndrome.Salih MA, Madeo M, Fields L, Jepperson TN, Seidahmed M, El Khashab H, Hamad M, Kruer MC, 67th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/18/2015
- ADD3 and KANK1: roles in dendrite morphology.Brudvig J, Sahir N, Cain J, Weimer JM, Kruer MC, Neuroscience 2015, Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, IL, 1/17/2015
- Mutations in adaptor protein AP-5 subunits lead to peripheral neuropathy, spastic paraplegia and parkinsonism with aberrant endolysosomes.Madeo M, Edgar J, Darios F, Yarrow A, Jepperson TN, Li J, Blackstone C, Robinson MS, Hirst J, Kruer MC, 64th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, San Diego, CA, 1/18/2014
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Lectures
- Advances in CP Genetics: implications for diagnosis and treatment.Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX - 1/1/2015
- The genetic basis of cerebral palsy: novel findings shed new light on a once well-understood disease.Tucson, AZ - 1/1/2015
- What genomics is teaching us about spastic cerebral palsy.Calgary, AB Canada - 1/1/2015
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Other
- "Lysosomal Storage Disorders More Common Than Thought" (Expert commentary)Kruer MC, Medscape Neurology News
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/754627
1/2/2011 - Lysosomal storage diseases.Kruer MC and Steiner RD, eMedicine Neurology
1/1/2011 - Myoclonic epilepsy in infancy and early childhood.Kruer MC, eMedicine Neurology
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Press Mentions
- Research Funded by Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation Finds Genetic Testing Could Inform Future Treatments for Portion of Population Living with Cerebral PalsyDecember 5th, 2024
- Datavant and the Cerebral Palsy Research Network Announce Partnership to Enable Investigation of Genetic Basis of Cerebral PalsyMarch 4th, 2021
- Internationally Renowned Physician-Researcher Joins Phoenix Children’s, UArizona College of Medicine – PhoenixFebruary 9th, 2021
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