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Lisa Emrick, MD, Child Neurology, Houston, TX, Texas Children's Hospital

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Child Neurology • Houston, TX

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Medical Director Neurogenetics, Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2011 - 2013
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, 2007 - 2011
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2007
  • University of Vermont College of Medicine
    University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 2005
  • Mount Holyoke College
    Mount Holyoke CollegeB.A., Biochemistry, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Clinical Fellow United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation, 2013
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 2004
  • Louisa Stevenson Chemistry Award Mount Holyoke College

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Role of citrulline and arginine supplementation in MELAS syndrome  
    El-Hattab AW, Emrick LT, Chanprasert S, Craigen WJ, Scaglia F. Mitochondria, Int J Biochem Cell Biol, 1/1/2014
  • Citrulline and arginine utility in treating nitric oxide deficiency in mitochondrial disorders  
    El-Hattab AW, Emrick LT, Craigen WJ, Scaglia F, Mol Genet Metab, 11/1/2012
  • Restoration of impaired nitric oxide production in MELAS syndrome with citrulline and arginine supplementation  
    El-Hattab AW, Hsu JW, Emrick LT, Wong LJ, Craigen WJ, Jahoor F, Scaglia F, Mol Genet Metab, 4/1/2012

Books/Book Chapters

  • Neurogenetic Syndromes Behavioral Issues and Their Treatment 
    Chapter: New Genetic Techniques: Implications for Neurobehavioral Syndromes 
    Emrick, LT; Paul H. BrookesEditors: Shapiro et al.Baltimore2010
  • The Harriet Lane Handbook 
    Chapter: Neurology 
    Emrick, LTEditors: Custer et al.Elsevier/Mosby, Philadelphia2009

Abstracts/Posters

  • Glucose kinetics in subjects with MELAS syndrome: interim results.
    Lisa Emrick, Ayman El-Hattab A, Jean Hsu, Lee-Jun Wong, William Craigen, Farook Jahoor, Fernando Scaglia, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Meeting, Bethesda, MD, 6/1/2012
  • PDHA1 Mutation Update: Differences in the Genotypes and Phenotypes Between Males and Females in Comparison to Other X-linked Disorders.
    Lisa Emrick, Sha Tang, Inn-Chi Lee, Fangyuan Li, Shao-Wen Weng, Victor Zhang, William J. Craigen, Lee-Jun Wong, Society of Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Charlotte, NC, 3/1/2012

Lectures

  • Pediatric Neurology Grand Rounds: "Mitochondrial disorders in the nervous system" 
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - 9/1/2013
  • "Estimating developmental phenotypes in a general genetics clinic" 
    9/1/2013
  • "Evaluating for movement disorders: getting the most from the physical exam" 
    4/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Leeds Native Turned Children’s Medical Specialist to Appear on National TV
    Leeds Native Turned Children’s Medical Specialist to Appear on National TVFebruary 23rd, 2021
  • Evenings with Genetics Spotlights Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
    Evenings with Genetics Spotlights Tuberous Sclerosis ComplexDecember 3rd, 2020
  • Birth Defect Tied to Zika Virus Can Leave Children with Lifetime of Health Woes
    Birth Defect Tied to Zika Virus Can Leave Children with Lifetime of Health WoesFebruary 10th, 2016

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Lisa Emrick, Dr. Lisa Emrick, MD, Dr. L Emrick, Dr. Lisa Tennyson Emrick