KelvinAYamadaMD

Child Neurology • Saint Louis, MO

"Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics Director, Sleep Medicine Center Washington University St Louis"

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Office
1600 S Brentwood Blvd
Ste 600
Saint Louis, MO 63144
Phone+1 314-362-4342

Fax+1 314-747-3813

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Child Neurology, 1986 - 1988
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1986
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1985
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1986 - 2026
ID State Medical License 2016 - 2024
TX State Medical License 1984 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
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
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

88 citations
Comparison of a single-channel EEG sleep study to polysomnography.
Brendan P. Lucey, Jennifer S. McLeland, Cristina D. Toedebusch, Jill Boyd, John C. Morris
Journal of Sleep Research. 2016-06-02
38 citations
Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Amy Licis, Alicia Vallorani, Feng Gao, Cynthia Chen, Jason Lenox
Journal of Child Neurology. 2013-09-23
525 citations
Sirt1 Extends Life Span and Delays Aging in Mice through the Regulation of Nk2 Homeobox 1 in the DMH and LH
Akiko Satoh, Cynthia S. Brace, Nick Rensing, Paul F. Cliften, David F. Wozniak
Cell Metabolism. 2013-09-03

Press Mentions

This Man Took One Sleeping Pill, Blacked Out, and Fired His Rifle. Here’s His Terrifying StoryOctober 10th, 2016

Grant Support

MicroscopyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2010
Synaptic Alterations After Hypoglycemic SeizuresNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
Hypoglycemia In The Developing Diabetic BrainNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2005
AMPA Desensitization And Hypoxic/Ischemic Neuronal InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1999
Glutamate Receptor Modulation In NeuronsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1990–1994