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Office
185 Cambridge St.
Simches 5-240
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-5732
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Child Neurology, 2013 - 2016
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2012
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2011
- Columbia UniversityPhD, Neurobiology & Behavior, 2005 - 2010
- Duke UniversityBS, AB, Biology, Biochemistry concentration, Cum Laude, with distinction, 1999 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prenatal molecular diagnosis of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency enables rapid initiation of ketogenic diet.Aaron B Bowen, Otto Rapalino, Camilo Jaimes, Eva-Maria Ratai, Yingyi Zhong
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2024-12-01 - 1 citationsT cell activation contributes to purifying selection against the MELAS-associated m.3243A>G pathogenic variant in blood.Melissa A Walker, Shuqiang Li, Kenneth J Livak, Amel Karaa, Catherine J Wu
Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. 2024-07-01 - 1 citationsCase 12-2024: A 58-Year-Old Woman with Confusion, Aphasia, and Abnormal Head Imaging.Jenny J Linnoila, Otto Rapalino, Melissa A Walker, Maria Martinez-Lage
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2024-04-18
Press Mentions
- Pediatric Neurology Welcomes New ProvidersFebruary 13th, 2018
Grant Support
- NINDS Research Education Opportunities (R25)NINDS2016–Present
- F30 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral MD/PhDNINDS2011
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