J. NicholasBrentonMD(He/Him)
Child Neurology • Charlottesville, VAAssociate Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
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Office
PO Box 800394
Dept of Neurology
Charlottesville, VA 22908Phone+1 434-982-3936Fax+1 434-982-1006- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Brenton specializes in pediatric neurology with specific interest in pediatric demyelinating disease. He pursued fellowship training in pediatric epilepsy/neurophysiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital/The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, he pursued specialized training in the field of pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) and related disorders (optic neuritis, ADEM, transverse myelitis, NMOSD) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA. He is the director of UVA’s Pediatric and Young Adult MS & Related Disorders Clinic. Dr. Brenton started his career at UVA in 2015.
Education & Training
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 2010
Childrens Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Demyelinating Disease/Multiple Sclerosis, 2014 - 2015
Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2013 - 2014- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Child Neurology, 2010 - 2013
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2010
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2013 - 2015- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Clinical Trials
- Utilization of the Ketogenic Diet in Patient With Relapsing Remitting MS Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 31
- Obesity and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2021 Jun 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Environmental Influences on Risk and Disease Course in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis.Darina Dinov, James Nicholas Brenton> ;Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 2023 Jul 1
- The Evolving Spectrum of Inflammatory Demyelination of the Central Nervous System in Children.James Nicholas Brenton> ;Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 2023 Jul 1
- 2 citationsMRI Features and Their Association With Outcomes in Children With Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.Gombolay, G., Brenton, J., Yang, J., Stredny, C., Kammeyer, R., Otten, C., Vu, N., Santoro, J., Robles-Lopez, K., Christiana, A., Steriade, C., Morris, M., Gorman, M.,...> ;Neurology(R) Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. 2023 Jul 1
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Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
The Keto Diet: Are There Any Benefits for People with MS?July 24th, 2019
Results Published of Small Study Showing Improvements with Ketogenic Diet in People with MSMay 6th, 2019
Diet Matters… and It Matters NowOctober 10th, 2018- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
- International Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study GroupMember
- American Neurologic AssociationMember
- Child Neurology SocietyMember
Hospital Affiliations
University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, Virginia
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