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Office
1600 7th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233Phone+1 205-996-7850Fax+1 205-996-7867
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 1998 - 2001
- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1998
- University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- AL State Medical License 1996 - 2024
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
- Adherence in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 102 citationsEvidence for a causal relationship between low vitamin D, high BMI, and pediatric-onset MS.Milena A. Gianfrancesco, Pernilla Stridh, Brooke Rhead, Xiaorong Shao, Edison Xu
Neurology. 2017-04-25 - 106 citationsCognitive Impairment Occurs in Children and Adolescents With Multiple Sclerosis Results From a United States NetworkLaura Julian, Dana Serafin, Leigh Charvet, Joseph D. Ackerson, Ralph H.B. Benedict
Journal of Child Neurology. 2013-01-01 - 228 citationsCNS aquaporin-4 autoimmunity in childrenAndrew McKeon, Vanda A. Lennon, Timothy Lotze, S. Tenenbaum, Jayne Ness
Neurology. 2008-07-08
Press Mentions
- 2017 - Pediatric MS Centers & Specialists - UpdatedOctober 26th, 2017
Grant Support
- Cell Death Regulation In Neonatal Hypoxia-IschemiaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004–2008
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