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Louisa Kalsner, MD, Medical Genetics, Farmington, CT

LouisaRechamaKalsnerMD

Medical Genetics Farmington, CT

Clinical Genetics

Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Connecticut SOM. Divison Chief, Genetics, Connecticut Children's Medical Center

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  • Office

    11 south suite 120
    Farmington, CT 06032
    Phone+1 860-837-5700

Summary

  • Dr. Louisa Kalsner, based in Hartford, CT, is the Division Head of Genetics at Connecticut Children's Medical Center. She is a specialist in Neurogenetic Disorders and is board certified in Medical Genetics and Child Neurology. She completed her education with a residency in Medical Genetics and Genomics and a fellowship in Child Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, alongside a pediatrics residency. Her expertise includes child neurology, neurodevelopmental disorders and genetic and metabolic disorders impacting the nervous system. Dr. Kalsner has been published multiple times, contributing to the understanding of various genetic syndromes, such as Knobloch syndrome and Kleefstra syndrome.

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1997 - 2005
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Child Neurology, 1998 - 2001
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1997
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • VT State Medical License
    VT State Medical License 2003 - 2012
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2004 - 2007
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2001 - 2003
  • Clinical Genetics
    American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
  • Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships