Alma R Bicknese MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine

225 E. Chicago Ave.#51 - NeurologyChicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-227-3550
Fax+1 312-227-9642

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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Child Neurology, 1987 - 1991
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1987
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1985

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1990 - 2010
NY State Medical License 1992 - 2010
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
American Headache Society white paper on treatment of post-traumatic headache from concussion in youth.
Carlyn Patterson Gentile, Scott Rosenthal, Heidi Blume, Reena Gogia Rastogi, Jennifer McVige
Headache. 2024-10-01
3 citations
Child Neurology: Reversible Dementia in an 18-Year-Old Woman Due to Undiagnosed Cobalamin-G Deficiency: A Case Report.
Anthony M Gacita, Alma Bicknese, Katherine Kim, Frank Zelko, Joshua Baker
Neurology. 2023-07-11
3 citations
MRI of 3-hydroxyisobutyryl-CoA hydrolase (HIBCH) deficiency.
Kelsey R. Casano, Maura E. Ryan, Alma R. Bicknese, Divakar S. Mithal
Radiology Case Reports. 2021-01-27