KatherineBustinSimsMD

Child Neurology • Boston, MA

Professor, Neurology-Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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Office
15 Parkman St
Wac 835
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-5732

Fax+1 617-726-2894

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1982 - 1986
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1979 - 1981
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1980 - 2017
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Clinical Trials

Open-Label Phase 3 Long-Term Safety Study of Migalastat Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 14
Terminated
Phase 3
North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium Patient Registry and Biorepository (NAMDC) Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
Recruiting
Identification of Undiagnosed Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A case of juvenile CLN1- challenge in diagnosis and epilepsy treatment.
Ruzica Kravljanac, Katherine B. Sims
Neurocase. 2021-04-14
208 citations
Genome-wide Analyses Identify KIF5A as a Novel ALS Gene.
Aude Nicolas, Kevin P. Kenna, Alan E. Renton, Nicola Ticozzi, Faraz Faghri
Neuron. 2018-03-21
33 citations
Identification of Fabry Disease in a Tertiary Referral Cohort of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
Martin S. Maron, Winnie Xin, Katherine B. Sims, Rita Butler, Tammy S. Haas
The American Journal of Medicine. 2017-09-01

Lectures

Child Neurology Society(CNS): 41st Annual Meeting 2012
Child Neurology Society, Huntington Beach, California - 10/31/2012

Press Mentions

Drug- or Vaccine-Induced Dementias Are NOT Alzheimer’s (But They Are Iatrogenic)February 8th, 2018
Drug-Induced Dementia Isn’t Alzheimer’sFebruary 26th, 2015
MGH Hosts Norrie Disease ConferenceAugust 17th, 2012

Grant Support

Clinical Trial: Aglu02704: Late-Onset Pompe Disease Treatment StudyNational Center For Research Resources2008
Aglu02704: Late-Onset Pompe Disease Treatment StudyNational Center For Research Resources2007
Core--PatientsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2002
ND Gene In Retinal Dysplasia And Cell DeathNational Eye Institute1995–1999
Molecular Genetic Study Of Norrie DiseaseEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1989–1991
Molecular Genetic Study Of Chromosome 21 Gene ExpressionEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1987–1989