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Andrea Gropman, MD, Child Neurology, Washington, DC

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Child Neurology Washington, DC

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Professor (tenured), Neurology and Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences Attending, Neurology, Children's National Medical Center

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  • Office

    Childrens National Medical Center
    111 Michigan Avenue NW
    Washington, DC 20010
    Phone+1 202-884-2120
    Fax+1 202-476-2864

Summary

  • I am a neurogeneticist who is board certified in pediatrics, neurology, developmental disabilities, clinical genetics and biochemical genetics. My research focuses on finding biomarkers using neuroimaging in urea cycle disorders and other inborn errors of metabolism.

Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1997 - 2000
  • Children's National Hospital/George Washington University
    Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Child Neurology, 1994 - 1997
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1994
  • University of Massachusetts Medical School
    University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1992
  • Brandeis University
    Brandeis UniversityB.A., Biology, 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Biochemical Genetics
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Newborn with Hyperlactatemia and Epileptic Encephalopathy  
    Rawad Obeid, Andrea Gropman, ScienceDirect
  • The m.11778 A > G Variant Associated with the Coexistence of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy and Multiple Sclerosis-like Illness Dysregulates the Metabolic Interpl...  
    Andrea Gropman, MD, ScienceDirect
  • MRI Characteristics of Globus Pallidus Infarcts in Isolated Methylmalonic Acidemia  
    Baker EH, Sloan JL, Hauser NS, Gropman AL, Adams DR, Toro C, Manoli I, Venditti CP, AJNR Am; J Neuroradiol, 9/4/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Treatment Reverses 7 Years of Cognitive Impairment Secondary to Late-Onset cobalamin C (cblC) Disorder.
    Robert K. Hindman, Paul Kruszka, Jennifer L. Sloan, Irini Manoli, Andrea Gropman, Kristina Cusmano-Ozog, Charles P. Venditti, Joseph Snow, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Chicago, 6/19/2013
  • Understanding Biochemical Alterations in Urea Cycle Disorders.
    Ellenbogen A, Ludwig W, Gropman A, Annals of Neurology, 1/1/2012
  • Fiber tracts in the corpus callosum correlate with scores on behavioral tasks, glutamine and myoinositol levels in patients with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency.
    Ludwig W, Ellenbogan A, Gropman A, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 1/1/2012
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Lectures

  • Coordinator and speaker: "Neuroimaging in Genetic conditions." 
    Phoenix, AZ - 3/20/2013
  • Invited Talk: "MRI/MRS in urea cycle defects" 
    Fulda, Germany - 10/17/2012
  • Invited Talk: "Urea-cycle defects and hyperammonemia: effects on functional imaging." 
    Grenaa, Denmark - 5/29/2012
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Other

  • "Smith Magenis syndrome Overview" 
    Ann CM Smith, Judith E Allanson, Sarah H Elsea, Brenda M Finucane, Barbara Haas-Givler, Andrea Gropman, Kyle P Johnson, James R Lupski, Ellen Magenis, Lorraine Potocki..., GeneReviews: Genetic Disease Online Reviews at GeneTests-GeneClinics (database online); Copyright, U
    http://www.geneclinics.org
    8/1/2006
  • "Holoprosencephaly Overview" 
    Muenke M and Gropman A, GeneReviews: Genetic Disease Online Reviews at GeneTests-GeneClinics (database online); Copyright, U
    http://www.geneclinics.org
    1/1/2003
  • "Pseudotumor cerebri" 
    Gropman A and Packer R, Pediatric Emergencies (on disk), In: Klein, B Orenstein, and T Mayer (eds), CMC Research publication
    1/1/1998
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Press Mentions

  • Novel Genetic Screening Tool Offers Hope for Babies Born with Life-Threatening Metabolic Disorder
    Novel Genetic Screening Tool Offers Hope for Babies Born with Life-Threatening Metabolic DisorderMay 4th, 2023
  • The Application of Neurodiagnostic Studies to Inform the Acute Management of a Newborn Presenting with Sarbamoyl Shosphate Synthetase 1 Deficiency
    The Application of Neurodiagnostic Studies to Inform the Acute Management of a Newborn Presenting with Sarbamoyl Shosphate Synthetase 1 DeficiencyJanuary 22nd, 2021
  • The Application of Neurodiagnostic Studies to Inform the Acute Management of a Newborn Presenting with Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 Deficiency
    The Application of Neurodiagnostic Studies to Inform the Acute Management of a Newborn Presenting with Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 DeficiencyJanuary 22nd, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Assessing Neural Mechanisms Of Injury In Inborn Errors Of Urea Metabolism UsingNational Center For Research Resources2009
  • Assessing Neural Mechanisms Of Injury In Inborn Errors Of Urea Metabolism UsiNational Center For Research Resources2009
  • Assessing Neural Mechanisms Of Injury In Inborn Errors Of Urea MetabolismNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Assessing Neural Mechanisms Of Injury In Inborn Errors Of MetabolismNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Assessing Neural Mechanisms Of Injury In Inborn Errors Of Metabolism Using MRINational Center For Research Resources2007
  • Assessing Neural Mechanisms Of Injury In Inborn Errors Of Metabolism Using AnNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007
  • Neural Mechanisms Of Injury In Ornithine TranscarbamylasNational Center For Research Resources2005

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hebrew