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Christina Bergqvist, MD, Child Neurology, Philadelphia, PA

ChristinaABergqvistMD

Child Neurology Philadelphia, PA

Professor, Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine

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  • Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd
    Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Neurology
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-590-1719
    Fax+1 215-590-1771

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Child Neurology, 1994 - 1997
  • Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
    Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1994
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1992
  • Gannon University
    Gannon UniversityB.S., Chemistry, Cum Laude, 1986
  • Stockholm's University
    Stockholm's UniversityNo Degree, Statistics, 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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 epilepsy  
    A.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

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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
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Press Mentions

  • New-Onset IBD and IL-17 Inhibitors: What Is the Risk?
    New-Onset IBD and IL-17 Inhibitors: What Is the Risk?July 21st, 2021
  • Neurofibromatosis I and Multiple Sclerosis
    Neurofibromatosis I and Multiple SclerosisJuly 14th, 2020