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Michael Kruer, MD, Child Neurology, Phoenix, AZ

MichaelCKruerMD

Child Neurology Phoenix, AZ

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Attending Neurologist Phoenix Childrens Hospital

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  • Office

    1919 E Thomas Rd
    Phoenix, AZ 85016
    Phone+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 University
    Oregon Health & Science UniversityPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2009 - 2011
  • Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)
    Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, 2007 - 2011
  • Phoenix Children's Hospital
    Phoenix Children's HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2007
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine
    University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 2005
  • Arizona State University
    Arizona State UniversityBachelor's, Microbiology & Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, 1996 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2007 - Present
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • SD State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A novel porcine model of Ataxia Telangiectasia reproduces neurological features and motor deficits of human disease  
    Beraldi 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 syndrome  
    Salih 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 signaling  
    Snijders 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

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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
    1/1/2011
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Press Mentions

  • Datavant and the Cerebral Palsy Research Network Announce Partnership to Enable Investigation of Genetic Basis of Cerebral Palsy
    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 – Phoenix
    Internationally Renowned Physician-Researcher Joins Phoenix Children’s, UArizona College of Medicine – PhoenixFebruary 9th, 2021
  • New Study Challenges Previous Understanding About the Causes of Cerebral Palsy
    New Study Challenges Previous Understanding About the Causes of Cerebral PalsyOctober 20th, 2020
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Professional Memberships