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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
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Summary
- Dr. Althea (Robinson) Shelton is a neurologist based in Nashville, TN with subspecialties in neurophysiology and sleep medicine. She is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2004, completed her neurology residency at Emory University School of Medicine in 2008, , and completed a neurophysiology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from 2008 to 2009 and sleep medicine training from 2009 to 2011. She completed a Masters in Public Health in 2016 from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Shelton has also contributed to the field of pediatric sleep medicine through numerous publications in reputable journals such as Pediatric Neurology, Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurotherapeutics, The Lancet. Child & Adolescent Health, and Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, focusing on sleep problems in children and adolescents, particularly those with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, 2008 - 2009
Emory University School of MedicineInternship, 2004 - 2005
Morehouse School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2008 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pilot Study: Behavioral and Medical Clinical Partnership for Optimization of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Pediatric Patients.Emily V Singer, Hayley Martins, Lana Boursoulian, Amanda Hicklin, Whitney Loring
Pediatric Neurology. 2024-12-01 - A clinical-translational review of sleep problems in neurodevelopmental disabilities.Sarika U Peters, Althea Robinson Shelton, Beth A Malow, Jeffrey L Neul
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 2024-07-20 - 7 citationsIncreased incidence of pediatric narcolepsy following the 2009 H1N1 pandemic: a report from the pediatric working group of the sleep research network.Narong Simakajornboon, Emmanuel Mignot, Kiran Maski, Judith Owens, Carol Rosen
Sleep. 2022-09-08
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