JenniferArmstrongMDMPH, FAHA

Professor of Pediatrics-Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine; Medical Director, CU-Anschutz IND/IDE Office

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13123 E. Montview Blvd
B-155
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 720-777-6895
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Summary

Dr. Jennifer Armstrong is a Child Neurologist in at CU-Anschutz School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado. She received her medical degree from University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine and has been in practice 15 years. She is experienced in stroke, clinical research, government regulation, neonatal neurology, and clincial trials. Sheis in research administration and regulatory/compliance leadership as the Scientific Academic Medical Director of the CU-Anschutz Central IND/IDE Office and a Colorado Institutional Review Board (COMIRB) Chair. She is also the Medical Director for Inpatient Child Neurology Service at Children's Hospital Colorado.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Child Neurology, 2005 - 2008
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2004
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2008 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow of the American Heart Association
Alpha Omega Alpha

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Clinical research reactivation during the COVID-19 pandemic: An academic center process and lessons for the future.
Jennifer Armstrong, Alison Lakin, Laurie Blumberg-Romero, Thomas Campbell, John Heldens, Christopher Lieu, Jenae Neiman, Erin Sandene, Matthew Steinbeiss, Darcy Thomps...> ;Journal of Translational Science. 2022 Feb 1
12 citations
Placental contribution to neonatal encephalopathy.
A A Penn, Pia Wintermark, Lina F. Chalak, J Armstrong, Raymond W. Redline, Mark S. Scher, Karin B. Nelson> ;Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2021 Aug 1
29 citations
Association between Pregnancy and Cervical Artery Dissection
Setareh Salehi Omran, Neal S. Parikh, Sharon N. Poisson, Jennifer Armstrong, Alexander E Merkler, Malavika Prabhu, Babak B. Navi, Laura E. Riley, Matthew E. Fink, Hoom...> ;Annals of Neurology. 2020 Jul 13
5 citations
Successful treatment of hemorrhagic brainstem cavernous malformation with hematoma evacuation and postoperative propranolol.
Jessa Hoffman, Megan Ryan, Blake Wittenberg, Jennifer Armstrong, Krista Greenan, C Corbett Wilkinson> ;Child's Nervous System. 2020 Apr 17
17 citations
Subpial Hemorrhage of the Neonate.
Donald Wesley Cain, Andra Dingman, Jennifer Armstrong, Nicholas V. Stence, Alexandria Jensen, David M. Mirsky> ;Stroke. 2020 Jan 1
13 citations
Children with post-stroke epilepsy have poorer outcomes one year after stroke.
Christine K. Fox, Lori C. Jordan, Lauren A. Beslow, Jennifer Armstrong, Mark T Mackay, Gabrielle deVeber> ;International Journal of Stroke. 2018 Jun 29
Prolonged or recurrent acute seizures after pediatric arterial ischemic stroke are associated with increasing epilepsy risk.
Fox CK, Mackay MT, Dowling MM, Pergami P, Titomanlio L, Deveber G> ;Dev Med Child Neurol. 2017 Jan
Inter-Rater Reliability of the CASCADE Criteria: Challenges in Classifying Arteriopathies.
Bernard TJ, Beslow LA, Manco-Johnson MJ, Armstrong-Wells J, Boada R, Weitzenkamp D, Hollatz A, Poisson S, Amlie-Lefond C, Lo W, deVeber G, Goldenberg NA, Dowling MM, R...> ;Stroke. 2016-10-01
Paradoxical centrally increased diffusivity in perinatal arterial ischemic stroke.
Stence NV, Mirsky DM, Deoni SCL, Armstrong-Wells J> ;Pediatr Radiol. 2016-01-01
Inflammatory predictors of neurologic disability after preterm premature rupture of membranes.
Armstrong-Wells J, Donnelly M, Post MD, Manco-Johnson MJ, Winn VD, Sébire G> ;Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.. 2015-02-01
Diagnosis and acute management of perinatal arterial ischemic stroke.
Armstrong-Wells, J.,Ferriero, D. M.> ;Neurol Clin Pract. 2014 Oct 16
The Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphism (MTHFR c.677C>T) and Elevated Plasma Homocysteine Levels in a U.S. Pediatric Population with Incident Thromboembol...
Joachim, E.,Goldenberg, N. A.,Bernard, T. J.,Armstrong-Wells, J.,Stabler, S.,Manco-Johnson, M. J.> ;Thromb. Res.. 2013 Aug
Patterns of placental pathology in preterm premature rupture of membranes.
Armstrong-Wells, J.,Post, M. D.,Donnelly, M.,Manco-Johnson, M. J.,Fisher, B. M.,Winn, V. D.> ;J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2013 Jun
Arteriopathy, D-dimer, and risk of poor neurologic outcome in childhood-onset arterial ischemic stroke.
Goldenberg NA, Jenkins S, Jack J, Armstrong-Wells J, Fenton LZ, Stence NV, Oleszek J, Boada R, Wilkening GN, Wilkinson C, Soep JB, Miyamoto SD, Bajaj L, Mourani PM, Ma...> ;J. Pediatr.. 2013-05-01
42 citations
Elevated lipoprotein (a), small apolipoprotein (a), and the risk of arterial ischemic stroke in North American children
Neil A. Goldenberg, Timothy J. Bernard, Jasper Hillhouse, Jennifer Armstrong-Wells, Jeffrey L. Galinkin, R. Knapp-Clevenger, Linda J. Jacobson, Santica M. Marcovina, M...> ;Haematologica. 2013 May 1
The institution-based prospective inception cohort study: design, implementation, and quality assurance in pediatric thrombosis and stroke research.
Bernard, T. J.,Armstrong-Wells, J.,Goldenberg, N. A.> ;Semin Thromb Hemost. 2013 Feb
Late Cytotoxic Edema in 2 Children With Hemiplegia: Hemiplegic Migraine or Stroke?
Kedia, S., Stence, N., Manco-Johnson, M., Armstrong-Wells, J., Bernard, T. J.> ;Headache. 2012 Apr
Prevalence and Predictors of Perinatal Hemorrhagic Stroke: Results from the Kaiser Pediatric Stroke Study
Yvonne W Wu, Jennifer Armstrong-Wells, Heather J Fullerton, Stephen Sidney> ;AAP News. 2009 Mar
Pain during Mogen or PlastiBell circumcision.
Taeusch, H. W., Martinez, A. M., Partridge, J. C., Sniderman, S., Armstrong-Wells, J., Fuentes-Afflick, E.> ;J Perinatol. 2002 Apr 01
Treatment of childhood arterial ischemic stroke.
Bernard, T. J., Goldenberg, N. A., Armstrong-Wells, J., Amlie-Lefond, C., Fullerton, H. J.> ;Ann Neurol. 2008 Jun
Utilization of TCD screening for primary stroke prevention in children with sickle cell disease.
Armstrong-Wells, J., Grimes, B., Sidney, S., Kronish, D., Shiboski, S. C., Adams, R. J., Fullerton, H. J.> ;Neurology. 2009 Apr 14
Multiple intracranial aneurysms and moyamoya disease associated with microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II: surgical considerations.
Waldron, J. S., Hetts, S. W., Armstrong-Wells, J., Dowd, C. F., Fullerton, H. J., Gupta, N., Lawton, M. T.> ;J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2009 Nov 01
Biomarkers of hypercoagulability and inflammation in childhood-onset arterial ischemic stroke.
Bernard, T. J., Fenton, L. Z., Apkon, S. D., Boada, R., Wilkening, G. N., Wilkinson, C. C., Soep, J. B., Miyamoto, S. D., Tripputi, M., Armstrong-Wells, J., Benke, T. ...> ;J Pediatr. 2010 Apr
Neurocognitive outcomes following neonatal encephalopathy.
Armstrong-Wells, J., Bernard, T. J., Boada, R., Manco-Johnson, M.> ;NeuroRehabilitation. 2010
Neonatal giant pial arteriovenous malformation: genesis or rapid enlargement in the third trimester.
Potter, C. A., Armstrong-Wells, J., Fullerton, H. J., Young, W. L., Higashida, R. T., Dowd, C. F., Halbach, V. V., Hetts, S. W.> ;J Neurointerv Surg. 2009 Dec
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Journal Articles

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Howell K, Armstrong J, Curr Behv Neurosci Rep, 9/2017

Committees

Member, Child Neurology Society, Ethic Committee 2017 - Present
Member, American Academy of Neurology, Topic Working Group Advisory Panel, Child Neurology 2016 - 2016
Expert opinion member, NIH/NINDS Stroke Common Data Elements, Biospecimens and Biomarkers Working Group 2009 - 2011