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Robert McKinstry, MD, Radiology, Saint Louis, MO

RobertMcKinstryMDPhD, FACR

Radiology Saint Louis, MO

Neuroradiology, Pediatric Radiology

Academic Practice at Washington University

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  • Office

    510 S Kingshighway Blvd
    Dept
    Saint Louis, MO 63110
    Phone+1 314-362-7200
    Fax+1 314-747-4189

Summary

  • Dr. Robert McKinstry is a radiologist in Saint Louis, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, and Siteman Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 25 years. He specializes in neuroradiology and pediatric radiology and is experienced in diffusion tensor imaging, sickle-cell anemia, diffusion magnetic resonance imaging, autistic disorder, and brain development.

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Neuroradiology, 1997 - 1999
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1993 - 1997
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1992
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD, Nuclear Eng: Radiological Sciences, 1984 - 1991
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Radiological Sciences, 1984 - 1991
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.M., Nuclear Engineering, 1984 - 1986
  • Boston University
    Boston UniversityB.S., Electrical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, 1980 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2012 - 2017
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
  • American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
  • American Board of Radiology Neuroradiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors in America BestDoctors.com, 2011
  • Best Doctors in St. Louis Best Doctors Inc. & St. Louis Magazine, 2008
  • Diagnostic Radiology Teacher of the Year Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, 2006
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Archival Report Restricted and Repetitive Behavior and Brain Functional Connectivity in Infants at Risk for Developing Autism Spectrum Disorder  
    Annette M Estes, Joseph Piven, Natasha Marrus, Heather C Hazlett, Alexandre Todorov, Kelly N Botteron, Robert C McKinstry, Juhi Pandey, Bradley L Schlaggar, ScienceDirect
  • Silent Infarcts in Sickle Cell Anemia Occur in the Borderzone Region and Are Associated with Low Cerebral Blood Flow  
    Lori C Jordan, Andria L Ford, Melanie E Fields, Robert C McKinstry, Michael R DeBaun, Blood
  • Anxious/Depressed Symptoms are Linked to Right Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortical Thickness Maturation in Healthy Children and Young Adults  
    Ducharme S, Albaugh MD, Hudziak JJ, Botteron KN, Nguyen TV, Truong C, Evans AC, Karama S; For the Brain Development Cooperative Group, Cereb Cortex, 1/7/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • MR Imaging of Brain Development 
    Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA - 1/15/2015
  • Pediatric CT Physics: A Radiologist's Perspective 
    The Hyatt Regency at the Arch, St. Louis, MO - 1/8/2015
  • CT Dose Reduction in Pediatric Radiology: How We Decreased the Dose by Half 
    Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, MO - 1/25/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Brain Tumors Occur Often in Kids with Common Genetic Syndrome
    Brain Tumors Occur Often in Kids with Common Genetic SyndromeAugust 8th, 2018