SarahRundellRisenMD

Child Neurology • Houston, TX

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Assistant Professor, Neurology, Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med

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Office
6701 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-822-5046

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, 2007 - 2011
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2007
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2015 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2009 - 2015
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2007
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

31 citations
Coronavirus Infections in the Nervous System of Children: A Scoping Review Making the Case for Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Surveillance.
Timothy G. Singer, Karen Evankovich, Kristen Fisher, Gail J. Demmler-Harrison, Sarah Risen
Pediatric Neurology. 2021-04-01
18 citations
KCNQ2 R144 variants cause neurodevelopmental disability with language impairment and autistic features without neonatal seizures through a gain-of-function mechanism.
Francesco Miceli, Charissa Millevert, Maria Virginia Soldovieri, Ilaria Mosca, Paolo Ambrosino
Ebiomedicine. 2022-07-01
7 citations
Fulminant Anti-Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein-Associated Cerebral Cortical Encephalitis: Case Series of a Severe Pediatric Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Ant...
Varun Kannan, Alexander J Sandweiss, Timothy A Erickson, Jonathan M Yarimi, Alexander Ankar
Pediatric Neurology. 2023-10-01

Press Mentions

‘The Scariest Thing’: The Children Living with Long CovidFebruary 1st, 2022
Q: My Son Had COVID-19 a Few Months Ago and Seems to Have Some Lingering Effects. Should I Talk to His Pediatrician?September 18th, 2021
Town Hall Experts Describe Research, Share Tips on Recognizing Long COVID in ChildrenJuly 9th, 2021