KelvinAYamadaMD

Child Neurology • Meridian, ID

"Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics Director, Sleep Medicine Center Washington University St Louis"

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Office
2347 E Gala St
Meridian, ID 83642
Phone+1 208-323-3767

Fax+1 208-323-3768
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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Child Neurology, 1986 - 1988
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1986
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1985
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1986 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1984 - 2024
ID State Medical License 2016 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
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
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

79 citations
Comparison of a single-channel EEG sleep study to polysomnography.
Brendan P. Lucey, Jennifer S. McLeland, Cristina D. Toedebusch, Jill Boyd, John C. Morris, Eric C. Landsness, Kelvin A. Yamada, David M. Holtzman> ;Journal of Sleep Research. 2016 Jun 2
34 citations
Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Amy Licis, Alicia Vallorani, Feng Gao, Cynthia Chen, Jason Lenox, Kelvin A. Yamada, Stephen P. Duntley, David H. Gutmann> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2013 Sep 23
504 citations
Sirt1 Extends Life Span and Delays Aging in Mice through the Regulation of Nk2 Homeobox 1 in the DMH and LH
Akiko Satoh, Cynthia S. Brace, Nick Rensing, Paul F. Cliften, David F. Wozniak, Erik D. Herzog, Kelvin A. Yamada, Shin-ichiro Imai> ;Cell Metabolism. 2013 Sep 3
184 citations
The ketogenic diet inhibits the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway
Sharon S. McDaniel, Nicholas Rensing, Liu Lin Thio, Kelvin A. Yamada, Michael Wong> ;Epilepsia. 2011 Mar 1
53 citations
Novel genetic findings in an extended family pedigree with sleepwalking
Amy Licis, D.M. Desruisseau, Kelvin A. Yamada, Stephen P. Duntley, C.A. Gurnett> ;Neurology. 2011 Jan 4
27 citations
A Ketogenic Diet Does Not Impair Rat Behavior or Long-term Potentiation
Liu Lin Thio, Nicholas Rensing, Susan E. Maloney, David F. Wozniak, Chengjie Xiong, Kelvin A. Yamada> ;Epilepsia. 2010 Aug 1
Diffusion tensor imaging may help the determination of time at onset in cerebral ischaemia.
Sakai K, Yamada K, Nagakane Y, Mori S, Nakagawa M, Nishimura T> ;J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr.. 2009-09-01
85 citations
FGF14 regulates the intrinsic excitability of cerebellar Purkinje neurons.
Vikram G. Shakkottai, Maolei Xiao, Lin Xu, Michael Wong, Jeanne M. Nerbonne, David M. Ornitz, Kelvin A. Yamada> ;Neurobiology of Disease. 2009 Jan 1
23 citations
Calorie restriction and glucose regulation
Kelvin A. Yamada> ;Epilepsia. 2008 Nov 1
280 citations
Obesity and hypertriglyceridemia produce cognitive impairment.
Susan A. Farr, Kelvin A. Yamada, D. Allan Butterfield, H. Mohammad Abdul, Lin Xu, Nicole E. Miller, William A. Banks, John E. Morley> ;Endocrinology. 2008 May 1
38 citations
Increased severity of pentylenetetrazol induced seizures in leptin deficient ob/ob mice
Ebru Erbayat-Altay, Kelvin A. Yamada, Michael Wong, Liu Lin Thio> ;Neuroscience Letters. 2008 Mar 12
90 citations
Leptin inhibits 4-aminopyridine– and pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures and AMPAR-mediated synaptic transmission in rodents
Lin Xu, Nicholas Rensing, Xiaofeng Yang, Haixia Zhang, Liu Lin Thio, Steven M. Rothman, Aryan Weisenfeld, Michael Wong, Kelvin A. Yamada> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2008 Jan 2
100 citations
Abnormal glutamate homeostasis and impaired synaptic plasticity and learning in a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex.
Ling-Hui Zeng, Yannan Ouyang, Vered Gazit, John R. Cirrito, Laura A. Jansen, Kevin C. Ess, Kelvin A. Yamada, David F. Wozniak, David M. Holtzman, David H. Gutmann, Mic...> ;Neurobiology of Disease. 2007 Nov 1
75 citations
Impaired spatial learning and defective theta burst induced LTP in mice lacking fibroblast growth factor 14.
David F. Wozniak, Maolei Xiao, Lin Xu, Kelvin A. Yamada, David M. Ornitz> ;Neurobiology of Disease. 2007 Jan 19
66 citations
Impaired hippocampal synaptic transmission and plasticity in mice lacking fibroblast growth factor 14.
Maolei Xiao, Lin Xu, Fernanda Laezza, Kelvin A. Yamada, Sheng Feng, David M. Ornitz> ;Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences. 2007 Mar 1
53 citations
Leptin Contributes to Slower Weight Gain in Juvenile Rodents on a Ketogenic Diet
Liu Lin Thio, Ebru Erbayat-Altay, Nicholas Rensing, Kelvin A. Yamada> ;Pediatric Research. 2006 Aug 28
638 citations
Ghrelin controls hippocampal spine synapse density and memory performance
Sabrina Diano, Susan A. Farr, Stephen C. Benoit, Ewan C. McNay, Ivaldo Silva, Balazs Horvath, F. Spencer Gaskin, Naoko Nonaka, Laura B. Jaeger, William A. Banks, John ...> ;Nature Neuroscience. 2006 Feb 19
844 citations
Synaptic Activity Regulates Interstitial Fluid Amyloid-β Levels In Vivo
John R. Cirrito, Kelvin A. Yamada, Mary Beth Finn, Robert S. Sloviter, Kelly R. Bales, Patrick C. May, Darryle D. Schoepp, Steven M. Paul, Steven Mennerick, David M. H...> ;Neuron. 2005 Dec 22
64 citations
Transient decrease in F-actin may be necessary for translocation of proteins into dendritic spines
Yannan Ouyang, Michael Wong, Francisco Capani, Nick Rensing, Chul Sang Lee, Qun Liu, Clemens Neusch, Maryann E. Martone, Jane Y. Wu, Kelvin A. Yamada, Mark H. Ellisman...> ;The European Journal of Neuroscience. 2005 Dec 1
43 citations
In vivo imaging of dendritic spines during electrographic seizures.
Yannan Ouyang, Xiao-Feng Yang, Kelvin A. Yamada, Steven M. Rothman, Michael Wong> ;Annals of Neurology. 2005 Dec 1
56 citations
Ketogenic diet reduces hypoglycemia-induced neuronal death in young rats.
Kelvin A. Yamada, Nicholas Rensing, Liu Lin Thio> ;Neuroscience Letters. 2005 Sep 16
12 citations
Differential presynaptic modulation of excitatory and inhibitory autaptic currents in cultured hippocampal neurons.
Liu Lin Thio, Kelvin A. Yamada> ;Brain Research. 2004 Jun 25
67 citations
Repetitive hypoglycemia in young rats impairs hippocampal long-term potentiation.
Kelvin A. Yamada, Nicholas Rensing, Yukitoshi Izumi, Gabriel A. de Erausquin, Vered Gazit, David A. Dorsey, Daniel G. Herrera> ;Pediatric Research. 2004 Mar 1
7 citations
Effects of seven clinically important antiepileptic drugs on inhibitory glycine receptor currents in hippocampal neurons
Kameel M. Karkar, Liu Lin Thio, Kelvin A. Yamada> ;Epilepsy Research. 2004 Jan 1
31 citations
An animal model of generalized nonconvulsive status epilepticus: immediate characteristics and long-term effects
Michael Wong, David F. Wozniak, Kelvin A. Yamada> ;Experimental Neurology. 2003 Sep 1
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Press Mentions

This Man Took One Sleeping Pill, Blacked Out, and Fired His Rifle. Here’s His Terrifying StoryOctober 10th, 2016

Grant Support

MicroscopyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2010
Synaptic Alterations After Hypoglycemic SeizuresNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
Hypoglycemia In The Developing Diabetic BrainNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2005
AMPA Desensitization And Hypoxic/Ischemic Neuronal InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1999
Glutamate Receptor Modulation In NeuronsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1990–1994

Hospital Affiliations

St. Luke's Boise Medical CenterBoise, Idaho
St. Luke's NampaNampa, Idaho
St. Luke's McCallMcCall, Idaho