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Adre Duplessis, MD, Child Neurology, Washington, DC

AdreJ.DuplessisMDMBChB

Child Neurology Washington, DC

Director, Fetal Medicine Institute; Chief, Fetal and Transitional Medicine

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  • Office

    111 Michigan Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20010
    Phone+1 202-476-4689
    Fax+1 202-476-5897

Summary

  • Dr. Adre Duplessis is a Child Neurologist in Washington, DC and is affiliated with Children's National Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. He is experienced in child neurology, neurodevelopmental disabilities, pediatric epilepsy, pain management, and pediatric neuro-oncology.

Education & Training

  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthM.P.H., 1995
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Clinical Effectiveness, 1992 - 1994
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Child Neurology, 1990 - 1992
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Child Neurology, 1988 - 1990
  • Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
    Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1986 - 1988
  • University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine
    University of Cape Town Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1990 - 2011
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1987 - 1990
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Young Investigator Award 1995

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Heart rate variability in encephalopathic newborns during and after therapeutic hypothermia  
    Massaro AN, Govindan RB, Al-Shargabi T, Andescavage NN, Metzler M, Chang T, Glass P, du Plessis AJ, Journal of Perinatology, 6/1/2014
  • Long-term Developmental Outcome of Children with a Fetal Diagnosis of Isolated Inferior Vermian Hypoplasia  
    Tarui, T, Limperopoulos, C, Sullivan,NR, Robertson,RL, Du Plessis, AJ, Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, 1/1/2014
  • Injury to the premature cerebellum: outcome is related to remote cortical development  
    Limperopoulos C, Chilingaryan G, Sullivan N, Guizard N, Robertson RL, du Plessis AJ, Cerebral Cortex, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Cerebellar microstructural development in prematurely born infants.
    Brossard-Racine M, du Plessis AJ, Evangelou I, Murnick J, Bouyssi-Kobar M, Limperopoulos C, Development, Functions and Disorders of the Nervous System Joint Meeting of the 20th Biennial International Society for Developmental Neuroscience and the 5th Annual NeuroDevNet Brain Development Conference, Montreal, Canada, 7/19/2014
  • Maturational Indexes of Fetal Heart Rate Variability. Poster
    Govindan RB, Andescavage NN, Schneebaum Sender N, Arya B, Donofrio MT, Metzler M, du Plessis AJ, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 5/3/2014
  • Disturbed Cerebellar White Matter Organization Affects Neurobehavioral Performance in Ex-Premature Infants. Poster
    Brossard-Racine M, Murnick J, Evangelou I, Bouyssi-Kobar M, Massaro A, Chang T, du Plessis AJ, Limperopoulos C, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 5/3/2014
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Lectures

  • The High-Risk Brain in Complicated Transition: Blueprint for a Perfect Storm. 
    Children’s National Medical Center - 7/1/2014
  • The Fetus in an Unsupportive Environment 
    Bedminster, NJ - 6/1/2014
  • Fetal Neurology: An Emerging Subspecialty? 
    Iguazu Falls, Brazil - 5/1/2014
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