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Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Neurology
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-590-1719Fax+1 215-590-1771
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Child Neurology, 1994 - 1997
- Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1994
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1992
- Gannon UniversityB.S., Chemistry, Cum Laude, 1986
- Stockholm's UniversityNo Degree, Statistics, 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1995 - 2024
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow of Stromstads Academy 2018
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
- "Mentor Award" Claremont Graduate University, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- A Taste and Acceptance Study of FruitiVits in Children Aged 4-8 Years Following a Ketogenic Diet. Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 65 citationsNeurodevelopmental Disorders Caused by De Novo Variants in KCNB1 Genotypes and PhenotypesCarolien G.F. de Kovel, Steffen Syrbe, Eva H. Brilstra, Nienke E. Verbeek, Bronwyn Kerr
JAMA Neurology. 2017-10-01 - 61 citationsIn Vivo Measurement of Brain Metabolites Using Two-Dimensional Double-Quantum MR Spectroscopy— Exploration of GABA Levels in a Ketogenic DietZhiyue J. Wang, Christina Bergqvist, Jill V. Hunter, Dongzhu Jin, Dah Jyuu Wang
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 2003-04-01 - 47 citationsLong-term impact of the ketogenic diet on growth and resting energy expenditure in children with intractable epilepsyVeronique Groleau, Joan I. Schall, Virginia A. Stallings, Christina Bergqvist
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2014-09-01
Journal Articles
- "Optimal clinical management of children receiving dietary therapies for epilepsy: updated recommendations of the international ketogenic diet study group"Kossoff EH, Zupec-Kania BA, Auvin S, Ballaban-Gil KR, Bergqvist AGC, Blackford R, Buchhalter JR, Caraballo RH, Cross JH, Dahlin MG, Donner EJ, Jehle RS, Guzel O, Klepp..., Epilepsia, 1/1/2018
- Dietary treatment for patients with epilepsyA.G.C. Bergqvist, Practical Neurology, 1/1/2018
- "Mutations in SCN3A cause early infantile epileptic encephalopathy"Zaman T, Helig I, Bozovic IB, DeBrosse S, Bergqvist AC, Medne L, Maver A, Helbig KL, Zang Xiahong, Goldberg EM, Annals of Neurology, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Application of a Modified Ketogenic Diet in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study.J.N. Brenton, B. Banwell, A.G.C. Bergqvist, D. Lehner-Gulotta, E. Leytham, M. Goldman, European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIM), Berlin, Germany, 1/10/2018
- The use of growth hormone in children on the ketogenic diet; A case series.Groveman S, Fenton C, Chee C, Vondran P, Walker M, Tefft T, Grimberg A, Bergqvist AGC, The 6th Global Symposium on Ketogenic Therapies for Neurological Disorders, Jeju, Korea, 1/1/2018
- "Benefits of a ketogenic teaching kitchen."Fenton C, Groveman S, Chee C, Rice C, Tefft S, Bergqvist AGC, The 5th Global Symposium of Dietary Therapies of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders, Banff, Canada, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- "Dravet Syndrome and use of ketogenic diet(s)."Jeju, Korea - 1/1/2018
- "Ketogenic diet therapies."Stromstad, Sweden - 1/1/2018
- "Management of the Ketogenic diet(s)."San Paulo, Brazil - 1/1/2018
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Other
- "Carbohydrate content of medications."Chee C, Kim R, Walker M, Bergqvist C, Booklet-CHOP KD Program (Page: 1-20)
1/1/2018 - "Fall Into The Fire"Bergqvist, AGC, Documentary Film, Charlie Foundation
1/1/2017 - "Dietary therapies for status epilepticus."Bergqvist, AGC, Interviewed by Michelle Dougherty M.D., Practical Neurology
http://practicalneurology.com/series/daily-coverage-aes-philadelphia-2015/video.asp?f=udefizan
1/1/2015 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- New-Onset IBD and IL-17 Inhibitors: What Is the Risk?July 21st, 2021
- Neurofibromatosis I and Multiple SclerosisJuly 14th, 2020
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