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Gihan Tennekoon, MD, Neurology, Philadelphia, PA

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Neurology • Philadelphia, PA

Professor, Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine

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  • Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd
    Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Neurology
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-590-1719
    Fax+1 215-590-1771

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1973 - 1974
  • Boston Children’s Hospital
    Boston Children’s HospitalResidency, Pediatric Pathology, 1972 - 1973
  • Greater Baltimore Medical Center
    Greater Baltimore Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1969
  • (King's College London - School of Medicine)
    (King's College London - School of Medicine)Class of 1964

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1995 - 2024
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1989 - 1997
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1975 - 1991
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Peter Berman, MD, Esteemed Child Neurologist Who Grew Program to National Prominence, Dies
    Peter Berman, MD, Esteemed Child Neurologist Who Grew Program to National Prominence, DiesOctober 20th, 2016

Grant Support

  • Nsada Training Grant For Child NeurologistsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2011
  • Can Stromal Cells Differentiate Into Oligodendrocytes?National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004
  • Can Stromal Cells Differentiate Into Oligodendrocytes?National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2003
  • Axon--Schwann Interactions In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1997–2000
  • Schwann Cell-Axon Interactions In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1996
  • Schwann Cell-Axon Interactions In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1994–1995
  • Regulation Of Myelin P2 GeneNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1992–1994
  • Regulation Of Myelin P2 GeneNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1991
  • Studies On Schwann Cell-Axon Interaction In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1989–1991
  • Studies On The Regulation Of Expression Of Myelin ProteinsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1990
  • Schwann Cell Axon Interaction In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1990
  • Schwann Cell Axon Interaction In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1989
  • YESNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1986–1989
  • Studies On Schwann Cell-Axon Interaction In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1988
  • Studies On Schwann Cell Axon Interaction In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1987

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