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Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Neurology
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-590-1719Fax+1 215-590-1771- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1973 - 1974
- Children's HospitalResidency, Pediatric Pathology, 1972 - 1973
- Greater Baltimore Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1969
- (King's College London - School of Medicine)Class of 1964
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1995 - 2024
- MI State Medical License 1989 - 1997
- MD State Medical License 1975 - 1991
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Phase III Study of Idebenone in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Biomarkers for Muscular Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 01
- A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Nusinersen (ISIS 396443) in Infants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 19
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsIntrathecal Onasemnogene Abeparvovec for Sitting, Nonambulatory Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Phase I Ascending-Dose Study (STRONG).Richard S Finkel, Basil T Darras, Jerry R Mendell, John W Day, Nancy L Kuntz, Anne M Connolly, Craig M Zaidman, Thomas O Crawford, Russell J Butterfield, Perry B Shieh...> ;Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 2023 Jan 1
- 1 citationsStep Activity Monitoring in Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and its Correlation with Magnetic Resonance Measures and Functional Performance.Kavya S Nair, Donovan J Lott, Sean C Forbes, Alison M Barnard, Rebecca J Willcocks, Claudia R Senesac, Michael J Daniels, Ann T Harrington, Gihan I Tennekoon, Kirsten ...> ;Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 2022 Jan 1
- 2 citationsDevelopment of Contractures in DMD in Relation to MRI-Determined Muscle Quality and Ambulatory Function.Rebecca J Willcocks, Alison M Barnard, Ryan J Wortman, Claudia R Senesac, Donovan J Lott, Ann T Harrington, Kirsten L Zilke, Sean C Forbes, William D Rooney, Dah-Jyuu ...> ;Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 2022 Jan 1
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Press Mentions
- Peter Berman, MD, Esteemed Child Neurologist Who Grew Program to National Prominence, DiesOctober 20th, 2016
Grant Support
- Nsada Training Grant For Child NeurologistsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2011
- Can Stromal Cells Differentiate Into Oligodendrocytes?National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004
- Can Stromal Cells Differentiate Into Oligodendrocytes?National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2003
- Axon--Schwann Interactions In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1997–2000
- Schwann Cell-Axon Interactions In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1996
- Schwann Cell-Axon Interactions In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1994–1995
- Regulation Of Myelin P2 GeneNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1992–1994
- Regulation Of Myelin P2 GeneNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1991
- Studies On Schwann Cell-Axon Interaction In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1989–1991
- Studies On The Regulation Of Expression Of Myelin ProteinsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1990
- Schwann Cell Axon Interaction In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1990
- Schwann Cell Axon Interaction In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1989
- YESNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1986–1989
- Studies On Schwann Cell-Axon Interaction In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1988
- Studies On Schwann Cell Axon Interaction In VitroNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1987
Hospital Affiliations
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- Good Shepherd Rehabilitation NetworkAllentown, Pennsylvania
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