PageBPennellMDMSci (hon)(She/Her)
Neurology • Pittsburgh, PAEpilepsy, Neurophysiology
Chair, Department of Neurology, UPMC Henry B. Higman Professor of Neurology
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Office
8th floor, Kaufmann Medical Building
3471 5th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-692-4622
Education & Training
University of MichiganResidency, Neurology, 1990 - 1993
University of FloridaInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990- University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2009 - 2022
GA State Medical License 1995 - 2011
MI State Medical License 1993 - 1997- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2016
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
- Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007, 2009
Clinical Trials
- Women With Epilepsy: Pregnancy Outcomes and Deliveries Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
- Maternal Outcomes and Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs (MONEAD) Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 59 citationsAntiepileptic drug clearances during pregnancy and clinical implications for women with epilepsyP. Emanuela Voinescu, Suna Park, Li Q. Chen, Zachary N. Stowe, D. Jeffrey Newport
Neurology. 2018-09-25 - 479 citationsFetal antiepileptic drug exposure and cognitive outcomes at age 6 years (NEAD study): a prospective observational studyKimford J. Meador, Gus A. Baker, Nancy Browning, Morris J. Cohen, Rebecca Bromley
The Lancet. Neurology. 2013-03-01 - 19 citationsAssociation of Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy With Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children.Elizabeth A Suarez, Brian T Bateman, Sonia Hernández-Díaz, Loreen Straub, Katherine L Wisner
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2022-10-03
Journal Articles
- Changes in Seizure Frequency and Antiepileptic Therapy During PregnancyPage B Pennell, Jacqueline A French, Laura Kalayjian, Patricia Penovich, Evan Gedzelman, Alison M Pack, Kimford J Meador, The New England Journal of Medicine
- Exposure of Infants Who Are Breastfed to Antiepileptic Drugs—ReplyKimford J Meador, Page B Pennell, JAMA Neurology
Authored Content
- Exposure of Infants Who Are Breastfed to Antiepileptic Drugs—ReplyAugust 2020
Press Mentions
Anti-Epileptic Dosages Associated with Breakthrough Seizures in Pregnancy – MONEAD StudyFebruary 22nd, 2022- Blood Levels of Common Antiepileptic Drugs Drop During Pregnancy, Causing Breakthrough SeizuresFebruary 14th, 2022
- Dr. Raul Nogueira Named Director of UPMC Stroke Institute and Appointed Professor of Neurology at PittNovember 8th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Physiological-based Pharmacokinetics Approach to Determine the Extent of Drug Exposure of Anti-seizure Medications During Pregnancy and BreastfeedingNIH - National Institute of Child Health and Human Deveiopment2021–2026
- Maternal Outcomes and Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs (MONEAD)NINDS and NICHD, NIH2012–2017
- Neuroactive Steroids And Seizure Control During Pregnancy In Women With EpilepsyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2010
- Metabolism Of Antiepileptic DrugsNational Center For Research Resources2006
- Epilepsy And Childbirth: PK/PD Modeling Of AedsNational Institute Of Mental Health2002
Committees
- President, American Epilepsy Society 2018 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Neurological AssociationMember
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