DerekENeilsonMD
Medical Genetics • Phoenix, AZClinical Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics
Associate Professor, Child Health, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
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Office
1920 E Cambridge Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85006Phone+1 602-933-4363- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Derek Neilson is a medical geneticist in Phoenix, AZ and is affiliated with Phoenix Children's. He received his medical degree from Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. Dr. Neilson pursued his combined residency in pediatrics and medical at University Hospitals of Cleveland/Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. Following his training, Dr. Neilson pursued post-doctoral research with Dr. Matthew Warman, which is when Dr. Neilson discovered that the RANBP2 gene is responsible for acute necrotizing encephalopathy. Dr. Neilson continued his career at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, where he also became experienced in hypermobility and connective tissue disorders. Dr. Neilson is now the Division Chief for Genetics and Metabolism at Phoenix Children's. He specializes in clinical genetics and pediatric medical genetics and is experienced in pediatric genetics and genetics. He has more than 20 publications and his works have been cited in over 500 publications.
Education & Training
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics/Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1998 - 2003
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2018 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1999 - 2021- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsATP6V0C variants impair V-ATPase function causing a neurodevelopmental disorder often associated with epilepsy.Kari A Mattison, Gilles Tossing, Fred Mulroe, Callum Simmons, Kameryn M Butler, Alison Schreiber, Adnan Alsadah, Derek E Neilson, Karin Naess, Anna Wedell, Anna Wreden...> ;Brain. 2023 Apr 19
- 1 citationsSystematic studies in acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood: The way forward.Derek E Neilson> ;Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2022 Aug 1
- 4 citationsHealthcare utilization among youth with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobile type.Sara E Williams, Susan T Tran, Anne Lynch-Jordan, Kenneth R Goldschneider, Tracy V Ting, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Derek Neilson> ;American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2022 Apr 1
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Hospital Affiliations
Phoenix Children'sPhoenix, Arizona
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