CristianIonitaMD

Child Neurology • Hartford, CT

Clinical Associate Professor Yale University SOM

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Office
282 Washington St
Connecticut Childrens Specialty Group
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone+1 860-545-9000

Clinical Expertise

Neuromuscular medicine, Child neurology, General neurology, Movement disorders, Headache disorders

Education & Training

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Child Neurology, 2002 - 2005
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2002
Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2010 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2014 - 2016
AR State Medical License 2005 - 2010
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine

Clinical Trials

A Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Nusinersen (ISIS 396443) in Participants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 19
Terminated
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Biallelic CRELD1 variants cause a multisystem syndrome, including neurodevelopmental phenotypes, cardiac dysrhythmias, and frequent infections.
Lauren Jeffries, Emily K Mis, Kirsty McWalter, Sandra Donkervoort, Nina N Brodsky
Genetics in Medicine. 2024-02-01
The Impact of COVID-19 on Families With Pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Patients.
Adeel S Zubair, Kirsten Scharer, Paige Lembeck, Cristian Ionita, Bhaskar Roy
Cureus. 2023-06-01
Collective Statement Regarding Patient Access to Approved Therapies from the Center Directors of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy's Certified Duchenne Care Centers.
Cristian Ionita, Kathi Kinnett, Katherine D. Mathews
Plos Currents. 2018-03-15

Press Mentions

Collective Statement Regarding Patient Access to Approved Therapies from the Center Directors of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy’s Certified Duchenne Care CentersMarch 15th, 2018