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Office
707 SW Gaines St
Portland, OR 97239Phone+1 800-452-3563Fax+1 503-494-6868
Education & Training
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1972 - 1975
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1973 - Present
- OR State Medical License 1989 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 1982 - 1987
- TN State Medical License 1980 - 1986
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsPrenatal counseling: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida.Paige Church, Heidi Castillo, Jonathan Castillo, Anne Berndl, Timothy Brei
Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. 2020-01-01 - 5 citationsNormal IQ is possible in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome.Yasemen Eroglu, Mina Nguyen-Driver, Robert D. Steiner, Louise S. Merkens, Mark Merkens
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2017-03-27 - 13 citationsThe effectiveness of bowel and bladder interventions in children with spina bifida.Kathryn E. Smith, Ann Neville-Jan, Kurt A. Freeman, Elizabeth L. Adams, Stacey Mizokawa
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2016-09-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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