ChristopherDanielSmyserMD

Child Neurology • Saint Louis, MO

Assistant Professor, Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine

Join to view full profile

Dr. Smyser is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Smyser's full profile

Already have an account?

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

Fax+1 314-454-2523

Education & Training

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

Certifications & Licensure

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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Functional Connectivity Relationships to Longitudinal Motor Outcomes Differ in Very Preterm Children With and Without Brain Injury.
Peppar E P Cyr, Rachel E Lean, Jeanette K Kenley, Sydney Kaplan, Dominique Meyer
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2025-02-01
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Socioemotional Outcomes of Children Born Very Preterm.
Callie L Bishop, Rachel E Lean, Tara A Smyser, Christopher D Smyser, Cynthia E Rogers
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2025-01-01
Associations between Parenting and Cognitive and Language Abilities at 2 Years of Age Depend on Prenatal Exposure to Disadvantage.
Shelby D Leverett, Rebecca G Brady, Ursula A Tooley, Rachel E Lean, Rebecca Tillman
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2025-01-01

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

Press Mentions

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
Join now to see all