ChristopherDanielSmyserMD

Assistant Professor, Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine

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Office
1 Childrens Pl
# Div
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-1408

Fax+1 314-454-2523

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2006
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2004

IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2009 - 2026
IA State Medical License 2004 - 2007
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

PubMed

Network Localization of Pediatric Lesion-Induced Dystonia.
Rose Gelineau-Morel, Nomazulu Dlamini, Joel Bruss, Alexander L Cohen, Amanda Robertson
Annals of Neurology. 2025-03-10
Unilateral Facial Lesion in an Infant With Known Vermian Hypoplasia.
Callie Marshall, Ekta Shah, Liza Siegel, Melissa Riley, Leo Shmuylovich
Neoreviews. 2025-03-01
2 citations
Associations Between Preterm Birth, Inhibitory Control-Implicated Brain Regions and Tracts, and Inhibitory Control Task Performance in Children: Consideration of Socio...
Rita L Taylor, Cynthia E Rogers, Christopher D Smyser, Deanna M Barch
Child Psychiatry and Human Development. 2025-02-01

Journal Articles

Prenatal to Postnatal Trajectory of Brain Growth in Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Christopher D Smyser, Bradley L Schlaggar, Pirooz Eghtesady, Cynthia M Ortinau, Terrie E Inder, Joshua S Shimony, ScienceDirect
Neonatal Brain Injury and Aberrant Connectivity
Jeffrey J Neil, Christopher D Smyser, ScienceDirect

Abstracts/Posters

Increased Cerebral Metabolic Stress Is Associated with Diminished Functional Connectivity in Pediatric Sickle Cell Anemia
Christopher Smyser, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Rogers, Smyser Awarded MERIT Grant for Research on Preterm BabiesMarch 28th, 2023
Study Links Poverty, Crime to Differences in Newborns’ BrainsApril 13th, 2022
Study Aims to Understand How Prenatal Factors, Early Life Experiences Influence Child Brain DevelopmentNovember 23rd, 2021
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Early Life Adversity, Biological Embedding, and Risk for Developmental Precursors of Mental DisordersWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2018–2028
Effects of ventricular volume and cerebral connectivity on neurological outcomes in preterm intraventricular hemorrhageWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Effects of ventricular volume and cerebral connectivity on neurological outcomes in preterm intraventricular hemorrhageWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Trajectories of Cortico-Cerebellar Connectivity, Social Competence, and Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescents Born Very PretermWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2017–2027
Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium Data Coordinating CenterWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2026
Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium Data Coordinating CenterWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2026