MerveenAppuMDMS, FAAP
Child Neurology • Madera, CAEpilepsy
Director, Neurocutaneous Syndromes Clinic, Childrens Tumor Foundation/NFCN Affiliate, Valley Childrens Healthcare
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Office
9300 Valley Childrens Pl
Madera, CA 93636Phone+1 559-353-6215Fax+1 559-353-6222
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Child Neurology, 2011 - 2014
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
Oregon State UniversityM.S., Pharmacy, 2007
Madras Medical CollegeClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2017
MO State Medical License 2011 - 2014
NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2013
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2012- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Trainee of the Year Award, Honorable Mention Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Oregon Health and Science University, 2006
- Chevron REACH International Student Scholarship Award Institute of International Education (IIE), SanFransisco, CA, 2000
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsClinically Significant Response to Zolpidem in Disorders of Consciousness Secondary to Anti-N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in a Teenager: A Case ReportMerveen Appu, Michael J. Noetzel
Pediatric Neurology. 2014-03-01 - 5 citationsCo-expression of myosin II regulatory light chain and the NMDAR1 subunit in neonatal and adult mouse brain.Chrissa Kioussi, Merveen Appu, Christiane V. Löhr, Kay A. Fischer, Gaurav Bajaj
Brain Research Bulletin. 2007-11-01 - 5 citationsNovel familial pathogenic mutation in gap junction protein, beta-1 gene (GJB1) associated with transient neurological deficits in a patient with X-linked Charcot-Marie...Merveen Appu, Soe Mar
Muscle & Nerve. 2014-12-01
Journal Articles
- Novel familial pathogenic mutation in gap junction protein, beta 1 gene (GJB1) associated with transient neurological deficits in a patient with Xlinked Charcot Marie ...Appu M, Mar S, Muscle and Nerve, 1/1/2014
- Clinically significant response to Zolpidem in disorders of consciousness secondary to anti N dash methyl D dash aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis in a teenagerr:...Appu M, Noetzel M, Pediatric Neurology, 1/1/2014
- Co expression of myosin II regulatory light chain and NMDAR1 subunit in neonatal and adult mouse brainKioussi C, Lohr C, Fischer K, Bajaj G, Leid M, Ishmael J, Brain Research Bulletin, 1/1/2007
Other
- CNS Case Studies Project: Pelizaeus dash Merzbacher like diseaseAppu M, Zempel J
www.childneurologysociety.org/resources/continuing-education/cns-casestudies
1/1/2014
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