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Office
13123 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-777-2806Fax+1 720-777-7297
Summary
- Joyce Oleszek, MD, is a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with a subspecialty in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at University of Colorado School of Medicine. She has practiced at Children's Hospital Colorado since 2002 after completing a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine fellowship at University of Colorado. She is the Co-Director of the Surgical Tone Clinic and Rhizotomy Program at Children's Hospital Colorado. She has participated in numerous research studies and multi-center clinical trials. Dr. Oleszek is a prolific author with a strong publication record, featuring work in significant journals such as the Lancet, Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Journal of Pediatrics, and Muscle & Nerve. Her clinical and research interests include cerebral palsy, tone management, neuromuscular disorders, and acute flaccid myelitis, and she is active in the hospital's Center for Gait and Movement Analysis.
Education & Training
- University of ColoradoFellowship, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2000 - 2002
- University of ColoradoResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1997 - 2000
- Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak)Internship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
- Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- MI State Medical License 1996 - 1997
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Valbenazine for the Treatment of Dyskinesia Due to Cerebral Palsy Start of enrollment: 2022 Apr 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsMuscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking, and Research Network pilot: Population-based surveillance of major muscular dystrophies at four U.S. sites, 2007–2011ThuyQuynh N Do, Natalie Street, Jennifer Donnelly, Melissa M. Adams, Christopher Cunniff
Birth Defects Research. 2018-08-02 - 48 citationsSecondary Conditions Among Males With Duchenne or Becker Muscular DystrophyRebecca Latimer, Natalie Street, Kristin Caspers Conway, Katherine A. James, Christopher Cunniff
Journal of Child Neurology. 2017-04-09 - 26 citationsNeurobehavioral Concerns Among Males with Dystrophinopathy Using Population-Based Surveillance Data from the Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking, and Research Ne...Kristin Caspers Conway, Katherine D. Mathews, Pangaja Paramsothy, Joyce Oleszek, Christina Trout
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2015-07-01
Press Mentions
- Children’s Hospital Colorado Contributes to AFM Paper in the LancetJanuary 13th, 2021
- CDC Investigates Kids' Limb Paralysis; Is Enterovirus to Blame?February 10th, 2016
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