Marc P. DiFazio MD

Physician

9715 Medical Center DrSte 414Rockville, MD 20850
Phone+1 301-309-2211
Fax+1 301-765-5694

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Education & Training

National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Child Neurology, 1996 - 1999
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1991 - 1994
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1991
Providence CollegeBS, Biology, 1987

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Certifications & Licensure

ME State Medical License Current
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2028
VA State Medical License 2018 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2016 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2006
CO State Medical License 1995 - 1997
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Command Surgeon, Legal Command USAR, 2017
American College of Healthcare Executives 2013
Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Isolated Unilateral Ptosis in a 5-year-old Boy.
Mary Ball Markow, Dennis Ren, Alex Andrews, Marc DiFazio
Pediatrics in Review. 2022-12-01
3 citations
Haploinsufficiency of PRRT2 Leading to Familial Hemiplegic Migraine in Chromosome 16p11.2 Deletion Syndrome.
Kuntal Sen, Ilyse Genser, Marc DiFazio, Marc DiSabella
Neuropediatrics. 2022-08-01
7 citations
Home direct-to-consumer telehealth solutions for children with mental health disorders and the impact of Covid-19.
Sierra Norman, Shireen Atabaki, Kathleen Atmore, Cara Biddle, Marc DiFazio
Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2022-01-01

Journal Articles

Whole exome sequencing reveals de novo pathogenic variants in KAT6A as a cause of a neurodevelopmental disorder
Millan F, Cho MT, Retterer K, Monaghan KG, Bai R, Vitazka P, Everman DB, Smith B, Angle B, Roberts V, Immken L, Nagakura H, DiFazio M,Sherr E, Haverfield E, Friedman B..., Am J Med Genet A, 1/1/2016
Profound Hypothermia Secondary to Clobazam Use in Epilepsy: A Novel Association
DiFazio M, Demarast S, Lavenstein B, Neuroscience & Medicine, 1/1/2014
Management of neurologic complications of rotavirus
Hickey PW, Difazio MP., Pediatr Infect Dis J., 1/1/2009

Abstracts/Posters

Implementation of Clinician Transparency: A Children’s Hospital Experience.
DiFazio M, White M, Blades S, Winter M, Children’s Hospital Association Meeting, 1/1/2016
Prolonged Post-Concussive Symptoms in an Adolescent Secondary to Activity Restriction
DiFazio M, Silverberg N, Kirkwood M, Bernier R, Iverson G., AAN Sports Concussion Conference, 1/1/2015
Glycine Encephalopathy: Characteristics of amplitude-integrated EEG tracing obtained in a patient with early symptoms of disease.
Theda C, DiFazio M, Olarte F, Stavroudis T, Golden WC, Hamosh A., 2nd International Conference on Brain Monitoring, 1/1/2007

Lectures

Critical Thinking
1/1/2015
Pediatric Neurologic Private Practice
1/1/2015
CNHS EHR Implementation: Family and Patient Implications
1/1/2015

Other

Benign Neonatal Sleep Myoclonus.
Difazio M, Lewis D, Iafolla K, eMedicine Journal
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1355567-overview
1/1/2008
Biotinidase Deficiency
Difazio MP, Davis, RG, eMedicine Journal
http://www.emedicine.com/journalname/topic58.htm
1/1/2006
Aicardi Syndrome
Difazio MP, Davis, RG, eMedicine Journal
http://www.emedicine.com/journalname/topic58.htm
1/1/2006