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Brenda Banwell, MD, Neurology, Philadelphia, PA, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

BrendaLouiseBanwellMD

Neurology • Philadelphia, PA

Professor, Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    Mayo Clinic College of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Neuromuscular Research, 1997 - 1999
  • University of Western Ontario
    University of Western OntarioClass of 1991, MD, Pediatrics

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2020 - 2023
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1997 - 2000

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2nd Annual Lillian Pardo, MD, Lectureship Award Pediatric Neurology Professorship Lecture, Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2018
  • Top Doctors 2018, Child Neurology Philadelphia Magazine, 2018

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Diagnosis of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis from the Imaging Perspective  
    Brian G Weinshenker, Brenda L Banwell, JAMA Neurology
  • Author Correction: Neuroimmune Disorders of the Central Nervous System in Children in the Molecular Era  
    Adeline Vanderver, Beau Ances, Benjamin Greenberg, Ann Hyslop, Mark Gorman, Elizabeth Wells, Sean Pittock, Amy Waldman, Brenda Banwell, Nature
  • Trial of Fingolimod Versus Interferon Beta-1a in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis  
    Jerry S Wolinsky, Lauren Krupp, Emmanuelle Waubant, Tanuja Chitnis, Brenda Banwell, Kevin Rostasy, The New England Journal of Medicine

Press Mentions

  • #CMSC2018 — Advances Made in Care of Children with MS, but Challenges Remain, Expert Says
    #CMSC2018 — Advances Made in Care of Children with MS, but Challenges Remain, Expert SaysJune 5th, 2018
  • Gilenya Approved by FDA as First DMT for Children, Ages 10 and Older, with Relapsing MS
    Gilenya Approved by FDA as First DMT for Children, Ages 10 and Older, with Relapsing MSMay 15th, 2018
  • FDA Approves Gilenya to Treat Relapsing MS in Pediatric Patients
    FDA Approves Gilenya to Treat Relapsing MS in Pediatric PatientsMay 15th, 2018
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Committees

  • Member, Eagles Autism Challenge Advisory, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2018 - Present
  • Member, NeuroNEXT Education Committee, University of Pennsylvania 2018 - Present
  • Member, LiBl Steering Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2017 - Present
  • Member, Internal Advisory Committee of The Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Research Center. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2015 - Present
  • Chairperson, Neurology High School Scholars Selection Committee 2014 - Present
  • Chairperson, Neurology Executive Committee 2012 - Present
  • Member, Resident Selection Committee 2012 - Present
  • Chairperson, Neurology Faculty Search Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2012 - Present
  • PhD Thesis, Collaborative Program, Institute of Medical Sciences 2010 - Present
  • Collaborative Program in Neuroscience, Institute of Medical Science 2006 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
    Member
  • Xth International Congress of Neuromuscular Diseases
    Young Investigator Advisory Board, Appointed Member
  • Myositis Support Group UK
    International Juvenile Dermatomyositis Biopsy Consensus Group, Invited Member
  • International Child Neurology Society
    Member
  • International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group
    Research Chair
  • International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group
    Steering Committee)
  • International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials of New Drugs in MS
    Member
  • Multiple International Federation, McDonald Diagnostic Criteria
    Member
  • The Lancet Neurology
    The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health - International Advisory Board Member
  • International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group
    Chair
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
    Member
  • American Academy of Neurology
    Member
  • American Academy of Neurology
    Nominated to the Board of Directors
  • American Academy of Neurology
    Leadership Program Development Committee, Invited member
  • American Academy of Neurology
    Meeting Management Committee, Invited Member
  • Canadian Association of Child Neurology
    Member
  • Canadian Multiple Sclerosis Society
    endMS Campaign Steering Committee, Invited Member
  • Canadian Multiple Sclerosis Society
    Medical Advisory Committee, Invited Member
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
    Member
  • American Neurological Association
    Fellow
  • American Neurological Association
    Annuals/ACTN Oversight Committee Member
  • Society for Pediatric Research
    Member
  • Child Neurology Society
    Scientific Planning Committee
  • American Academy of Neurology
    Director, Board of Directors)
  • American Brain Foundation
    Board Member, Expert Review Panel for Autism & Neurodevelopment
  • Americas Committee for Treatment & Research in MS (ACTRIMS)
    Board Member
  • Philadelphia Neurology Society
    Member

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Brenda Banwell, Dr. Brenda Banwell, MD, Dr. B Banwell, Dr. Brenda Louise Banwell