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Christopher Elitt, MD, Child Neurology, Boston, MA, Boston Children's Hospital

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Child Neurology • Boston, MA

Assistant in Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Fetal-Neonatal Neurology Program, Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

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Summary

  • Dr. Christopher Elitt is a Child Neurologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital. He received his undergraduate degree in neuroscience with honors from Brown University. He then obtained his MD/PhD in the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by residencies in pediatrics and pediatric neurology at Boston Children's Hospital. He completed a fellowship in fetal-neonatal neurology at Boston Children's Hospital. He is experienced in child neurology, fetal neurology, neonatal neurology, preterm birth, and fetal development. He conducts cutting edge research to development new treatments to prevent brain injuries in newborns and improve their longer term outcomes.

Education & Training

  • Boston Children's Hospital
    Boston Children's HospitalFetal-Neonatal Neurology, 2013 - 2015
  • Children's Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Children's Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Child Neurology, 2010 - 2013
  • Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2010
  • Other
    OtherClass of 2008
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award Child Neurology Society, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • A Treatment for a Deadly Condition in Newborns Fails to Improve Outcomes, Study Finds
    A Treatment for a Deadly Condition in Newborns Fails to Improve Outcomes, Study FindsJuly 13th, 2022
  • Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award
    Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator AwardJune 15th, 2021
  • Dr. Scott Pomeroy Introduction Dodge Young Investigator Award
    Dr. Scott Pomeroy Introduction Dodge Young Investigator AwardJune 15th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Christopher Elitt, Dr. Christopher Elitt, MD, Dr. C Elitt, Dr. Christopher M Elitt