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Office
2300 Childrens Plaza
Childrens Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL 60614Phone+1 773-880-4352Fax+1 773-880-3374
Education & Training
- Northwestern UniversityManagement Skills for Innovative University Leaders, 2008 - 2009
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1976 - 1978
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Neurology, 1974 - 1976
- St Joseph Mercy Ann ArborInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
- Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1973
- University of Michigan Medical SchoolB.A.
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 1975 - Present
- MI State Medical License Current
- NJ State Medical License 1980 - Present
- IL State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 1978 - 2000
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014
- Distinguished Alumnus Neurological Institute of New York, 2003
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Clinical Trials
- Prevention of West Syndrome With Low-dose Adrenocorticotropin Hormone (ACTH) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsUse of neurological criteria to declare death in children.William D Graf, Leon G Epstein, Matthew P Kirschen
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2024-10-01 - 6 citationsExome sequencing of 20,979 individuals with epilepsy reveals shared and distinct ultra-rare genetic risk across disorder subtypes.Siwei Chen, Bassel W Abou-Khalil, Zaid Afawi, Quratulain Zulfiqar Ali, Elisabetta Amadori
Medrxiv. 2024-09-20 - A case report of riboflavin transporter deficiency: A novel heterozygous pathogenic variant in thegene.Elizabeth S Tranel, Bridget McGowan, Andy Drackley, Leon G Epstein, Vamshi K Rao
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports. 2024-03-01
Journal Articles
- FEBSTATEpstein LG, Epilepsia
- Pediatric Neuroenhancement: ethical, legal, social and neurodevelopmental implicationsGraf WD, Nagel SK, Epstein LG, Miller G, Nass R, Larriviere D, Neurology, 1/1/2013
- Matrix metalloproteinase levels in early HIV infection and relation to in vivo brain statusLi, S, Wu, Y, Keating, SM, Du, H, Sammet, CL, Zadikoff, C, Mahadevia,R, Epstein, LG, Ragin, AB, J. Neurovirol, 1/1/2013
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Press Mentions
- First Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy to Be Submitted for FDA Approval Based on Positive Results in Clinical TrialMay 24th, 2017
- Have a Kid with Migraines? Sugar Pills Work as Well as DrugsNovember 8th, 2016
- Could Roseola Virus Be Behind Epilepsy? Childhood Virus Infection Linked to Prolonged Seizures with FeverJune 14th, 2012
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Grant Support
- Neurocognitive Function, HIV Load And Surrogate MarkersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1999–2003
- Neuroprotection--Inhibition Of Oxidative StressNational Institute Of Mental Health1999–2000
- HIV-1 Induced B-B-B Damage In Human Neural XenograftsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1999
- Neurocognitive Function, HIV Load And Surrogate MarkersNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998
- Neuroprotection--Inhibition Of Oxidative StressNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–1998
- HIV-1 Induced B-B-B Damage In Human Neural XenograftsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1996–1998
- HIV Infection Of Human Fetal Neural XenograftsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1991–1993
- HIV-1 Encephalopathy--Viral Factors In PathogenesisNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1992
- HIV Infection Of Neural XenograftNational Eye Institute1991
- HIV-1 Encephalopathy: Viral Factors In PathogenesisNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1990–1991
- HIV Antigen In Cerebrospinal FluidNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1987–1989
- The Role Of HTLV-III In AIDS EncephalopathyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1986–1988
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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