J. NicholasBrentonMD(He/Him)
Child Neurology • Charlottesville, VAAssociate Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
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Office
1221 Hospital Dr
Charlottesville, VA 22908Phone+1 434-924-2706Fax+1 434-924-9068
Summary
- Dr. Brenton specializes in pediatric neurology with specific interest in pediatric demyelinating disease. He pursued fellowship training in pediatric epilepsy/neurophysiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital/The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, he pursued specialized training in the field of pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) and related disorders (optic neuritis, ADEM, transverse myelitis, NMOSD) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA. He is the director of UVA’s Pediatric and Young Adult MS & Related Disorders Clinic. Dr. Brenton started his career at UVA in 2015.
Education & Training
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 2010
Childrens Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Demyelinating Disease/Multiple Sclerosis, 2014 - 2015
Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2013 - 2014- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Child Neurology, 2010 - 2013
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2010
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2013 - 2015- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Clinical Trials
- Utilization of the Ketogenic Diet in Patient With Relapsing Remitting MS Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 31
- Obesity and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2021 Jun 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 129 citationsAssociation of Time to Treatment With Short-term Outcomes for Pediatric Patients With Refractory Convulsive Status Epilepticus.Marina Gaínza-Lein, Iván Sánchez Fernández, Michele Jackson, Nicholas S. Abend, Ravindra Arya
JAMA Neurology. 2018-04-01 - 33 citationsFactors associated with treatment delays in pediatric refractory convulsive status epilepticus.I. Sánchez Fernández, Marina Gaínza-Lein, Nicholas S. Abend, A.E. Anderson, Rector Arya
Neurology. 2018-05-08 - 167 citationsIntravenous ketamine for the treatment of refractory status epilepticus: A retrospective multicenter studyNicolas Gaspard, Brandon Foreman, Lilith L.M. Judd, James Nicholas Brenton, Barnett R. Nathan
Epilepsia. 2013-08-01
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
The Keto Diet: Are There Any Benefits for People with MS?July 24th, 2019
Results Published of Small Study Showing Improvements with Ketogenic Diet in People with MSMay 6th, 2019
Diet Matters… and It Matters NowOctober 10th, 2018- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
- International Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study GroupMember
- American Neurologic AssociationMember
- Child Neurology SocietyMember
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