FrancineMTestaMD

Child Neurology • New Haven, CT

Neurophysiology, Epilepsy

Clinical Professor of Neurology, Yale University

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Office
Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Neurology
1 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone+1 203-785-5708

Fax+1 203-737-2236
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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1988 - 1991
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1986 - 1988
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 1992 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2010-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Novel Mitochondrial Translation Optimizer-1 Mutations as a Cause of Hereditary Optic Neuropathy.
Emily Li, Valentina Emmanuele, Francine M. Testa, Cristiane de Araújo Martins Moreno, Michio Hirano, Robert L. Lesser> ;Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2020 Sep 1
27 citations
Evolution and course of early life developmental encephalopathic epilepsies: Focus on Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
Anne T. Berg, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa> ;Epilepsia. 2018 Nov 1
4 citations
Surgical outcome in adolescents with mesial temporal sclerosis: Is it different?
Pue Farooque, Lawrence J. Hirsch, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Richard H. Mattson, Dennis D. Spencer> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2017 Apr 1
27 citations
Determinants of Social Outcomes in Adults With Childhood-onset Epilepsy.
Anne T. Berg, Christine B. Baca, Karen Rychlik, Barbara G. Vickrey, Rochelle Caplan, Francine M. Testa, Susan R. Levy> ;Pediatrics. 2016 Apr 1
55 citations
Complete remission of childhood-onset epilepsy: stability and prediction over two decades
Anne T. Berg, Karen Rychlik, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa> ;Brain. 2014 Dec 1
52 citations
Long-term seizure remission in childhood absence epilepsy: Might initial treatment matter?
Anne T. Berg, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Hal Blumenfeld> ;Epilepsia. 2014 Apr 1
140 citations
Age at Onset of Epilepsy, Pharmacoresistance, and Cognitive Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Anne T. Berg, Frank Zelko, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa> ;Neurology. 2012 Sep 25
36 citations
Complete remission in nonsyndromic childhood-onset epilepsy.
Anne T. Berg, Francine M. Testa, Susan R. Levy> ;Annals of Neurology. 2011 Oct 1
14 citations
Parental report of behavioral and cognitive diagnoses in childhood-onset epilepsy: A case-sibling-controlled analysis.
Emma K. T. Benn, Dale C. Hesdorffer, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Francis J. DiMario, Anne T. Berg> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2010 Jul 1
94 citations
Frequency, Prognosis and Surgical Treatment of Structural Abnormalities Seen with Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Childhood Epilepsy.
Anne T. Berg, Gary W. Mathern, Richard A. Bronen, Robert K. Fulbright, Francis J. DiMario, Francine M. Testa, Susan R. Levy> ;Brain. 2009 Oct 1
92 citations
Remission of Epilepsy after Two Drug Failures in Children: A Prospective Study
Anne T. Berg, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Ramona D'Souza> ;Annals of Neurology. 2009 May 1
42 citations
Residual cognitive effects of uncomplicated idiopathic and cryptogenic epilepsy
Anne T. Berg, John T. Langfitt, Francine M. Testa, Susan R. Levy, Francis J. DiMario, Michael Westerveld, Joseph Kulas> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2008 Nov 1
245 citations
Global cognitive function in children with epilepsy: a community-based study.
Anne T. Berg, John T. Langfitt, Francine M. Testa, Susan R. Levy, Francis J. DiMario, Michael Westerveld, Joseph Kulas> ;Epilepsia. 2008 Apr 1
38 citations
Behavior and social competency in idiopathic and cryptogenic childhood epilepsy
Anne T. Berg, Barbara G. Vickrey, Francine M. Testa, Susan R. Levy, Shlomo Shinnar, Francis J. DiMario> ;Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2007 Jul 1
158 citations
How long does it take for epilepsy to become intractable? A prospective investigation
Anne T. Berg, Barbara G. Vickrey, Francine M. Testa, Susan R. Levy, Shlomo Shinnar, Frances DiMario, Susan N. Smith> ;Annals of Neurology. 2006 Jul 1
94 citations
Special education needs of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy
Anne T. Berg, Susan N. Smith, Daniel Frobish, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Barbara Beckerman, Shlomo Shinnar> ;Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2005 Nov 1
78 citations
Mortality in childhood-onset epilepsy.
Anne T. Berg, Shlomo Shinnar, Francine M. Testa, Susan R. Levy, Susan N. Smith, Barbara Beckerman> ;Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2004 Dec 1
59 citations
Status epilepticus after the initial diagnosis of epilepsy in children.
Anne T. Berg, Shlomo Shinnar, Francine M. Testa, Susan R. Levy, Daniel Frobish, Susan N. Smith, Barbara Beckerman> ;Neurology. 2004 Sep 28
77 citations
Longitudinal Assessment of Adaptive Behavior in Infants and Young Children With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy: Influences of Etiology, Syndrome, and Seizure Control
Anne T. Berg, Susan N. Smith, Daniel Frobish, Barbara Beckerman, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Shlomo Shinnar> ;Pediatrics. 2004 Sep 1
33 citations
Modeling remission and relapse in pediatric epilepsy: application of a Markov process.
Anne T. Berg, Jianxin Lin, Nader Ebrahimi, Francine M. Testa, Susan R. Levy, Shlomo Shinnar> ;Epilepsy Research. 2004 Jun 1
76 citations
Hypothalamic hamartomas: seven cases and review of the literature
Dang Nguyen, Sanjay P. Singh, Megdad M. Zaatreh, Edward J. Novotny, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Susan S. Spencer> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2003 Jun 1
90 citations
Two‐Year Remission and Subsequent Relapse in Children with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy
Anne T. Berg, Shlomo Shinnar, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Susan Smith-Rapaport, Barbara Beckerman, Nader Ebrahimi> ;Epilepsia. 2001 Dec 1
260 citations
Early development of intractable epilepsy in children: a prospective study.
Anne T. Berg, Shlomo Shinnar, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Susan Smith-Rapaport, Barbara Beckerman> ;Neurology. 2001 Jun 12
43 citations
Defining early seizure outcomes in pediatric epilepsy: the good, the bad and the in-between.
Anne T. Berg, Shlomo Shinnar, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Susan Smith-Rapaport, Barbara Beckerman, Nader Ebrahimi> ;Epilepsy Research. 2001 Jan 1
102 citations
How well can epilepsy syndromes be identified at diagnosis? A reassessment 2 years after initial diagnosis.
Anne T. Berg, Shlorao Shinnar, Susan R. Levy, Francine M. Testa, Susan Smith-Rapaport, Barbara Beckerman> ;Epilepsia. 2000 Oct 1
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Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, Connecticut

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