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Gary Myers, MD, Child Neurology, Rochester, NY

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Child Neurology Rochester, NY

Professor, Neurology, Pediatrics, and Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

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  • Office

    601 Elmwood Ave
    # 320
    Rochester, NY 14642
    Phone+1 585-275-6222
    Fax+1 585-275-3683

Summary

  • Dr. Gary Myers is a child neurology specialist based in Rochester, NY. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine and has completed multiple residencies, including neurology, internal medicine, and child neurology at prestigious institutions such as Boston University Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Myers' career spans several decades, with various roles at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, including Medical Director and Interim Director, and a tenure at the University of Alabama Hospital. His expertise includes child neurology, neurodevelopmental disabilities, pediatric epilepsy, pain management, and pediatric neuro-oncology. He has also contributed to scientific literature, primarily in the field of Neurotoxicology. His research mostly pertains to environmental exposure impacts on pediatric neurodevelopment, particularly relating to mercury toxicity.

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Child Neurology, 1969 - 1971
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1966 - 1967
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1964 - 1966
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterInternship, Pediatrics, 1963 - 1964
  • University of Kansas School of Medicine
    University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1963
  • University of Kansas
    University of KansasB.A., Biology, 1957

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1978 - 1989
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • "Choline status and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 5 years of age in the Seychelles Child Development Nutrition Study  
    Strain JJ; McSorley EM; van Wijngaarden E; Kobrosly RW; Bonham MP; Mulhern MS; McAfee AJ; Davidson PW; Shamlaye CF; Henderson J; Watson GE; Thurston SW; Wallace JM; Ue..., The British journal of nutrition, 1/1/2013
  • Epidemiology and public health research productivity in Africa  
    Gedeon J; Shamlaye C; Myers GJ; Bovet P, International journal of epidemiology, 1/1/2013
  • Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants with Candida Infection  
    Adams-Chapman I; Bann CM; Das A; Goldberg RN; Stoll BJ; Walsh MC; S·nchez PJ; Higgins RD; Shankaran S; Watterberg KL; Duara S; Miller NA; Heyne RJ; Peralta-Carcelen M;..., The Journal of pediatrics, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Findings from the Seychelles Child Development and Nutrition Study
    PW Davidson, GJ Myers, JJ Strain, SW Thurston, TW Clarkson, XXIII International Neurotoxicology Conference, Little Rock, AR, 9/1/2006
  • Postnatal Exposure Issues
    GJ Myers, SW Thurston, AT Pearson, TW Clarkson, XXIII International Neurotoxicology Conference, Little Rock, AR, 9/1/2006
  • Biomarkers for methyl mercury
    TW Clarkson, E Cernichiari, G Zareba, GJ Myers, XXIII International Neurotoxicology Conference, Little Rock, AR, 9/1/2006
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Lectures

  • studying toxicity on the edge of significance 
    1/1/2008
  • Mercury and Seafood 
    Toronto, Canada - 1/1/2008
  • 23rd International Neurotoxicology Conference 
    Little Rock, AR - 1/1/2006
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Press Mentions

  • Does Mercury Matter? Experts Debate the Big Fish Question
    Does Mercury Matter? Experts Debate the Big Fish QuestionJuly 29th, 2003