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Office
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-355-8894
Summary
- Dr. Christopher Elitt is a Child Neurologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital. He received his undergraduate degree in neuroscience with honors from Brown University. He then obtained his MD/PhD in the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by residencies in pediatrics and pediatric neurology at Boston Children's Hospital. He completed a fellowship in fetal-neonatal neurology at Boston Children's Hospital. He is experienced in child neurology, fetal neurology, neonatal neurology, preterm birth, and fetal development. He conducts cutting edge research to development new treatments to prevent brain injuries in newborns and improve their longer term outcomes.
Education & Training
- Boston Children's HospitalFetal-Neonatal Neurology, 2013 - 2015
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Child Neurology, 2010 - 2013
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2010
- OtherClass of 2008
- University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
- ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award Child Neurology Society, 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 138 citationsArtemin Overexpression in Skin Enhances Expression of TRPV1 and TRPA1 in Cutaneous Sensory Neurons and Leads to Behavioral Sensitivity to Heat and ColdChristopher M. Elitt, Sabrina L. McIlwrath, Jeffrey J. Lawson, Sacha A. Malin, Derek C. Molliver
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2006-08-16 - 48 citationsOverexpression of artemin in the tongue increases expression of TRPV1 and TRPA1 in trigeminal afferents and causes oral sensitivity to capsaicin and mustard oilChristopher M. Elitt, Sacha A. Malin, H. Richard Koerber, Brian M. Davis, Kathryn M. Albers
Brain Research. 2008-09-16 - 15 citationsZinc homeostasis and zinc signaling in white matter development and injuryChristopher M. Elitt, Christoph J. Fahrni, Paul A. Rosenberg
Neuroscience Letters. 2019-08-10
Press Mentions
- A Treatment for a Deadly Condition in Newborns Fails to Improve Outcomes, Study FindsJuly 13th, 2022
- Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator AwardJune 15th, 2021
- Dr. Scott Pomeroy Introduction Dodge Young Investigator AwardJune 15th, 2021
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