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Rebecca Ichord, MD, Child Neurology, Philadelphia, PA, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

RebeccaNIchordMD

Child Neurology • Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics

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Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Child Neurology, 1988 - 1991
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1988 - 1988
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1985
  • Children's National Medical Center
    Children's National Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1979 - 1983
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1991 - 2002
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
  • Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Imaging Vascular Elements of the Neurovascular Unit: the Effect of Age 
    Philadelphia, PA - 2/13/2014

Press Mentions

  • Childhood Growth Hormone Treatment Tied to Stroke Risk
    Childhood Growth Hormone Treatment Tied to Stroke RiskAugust 14th, 2014
  • Children Prescribed Growth Hormone May Face Stroke Risk Later: Study
    Children Prescribed Growth Hormone May Face Stroke Risk Later: StudyAugust 13th, 2014
  • Sick Before Their Time: When Diseases That Typically Occur in Adults Affect Children, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery Can Be Daunting. Advice from Families, Patients, and Other Experts Can Ease the Journey
    Sick Before Their Time: When Diseases That Typically Occur in Adults Affect Children, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery Can Be Daunting. Advice from Families, Patients, and Other Experts Can Ease the JourneyJune 22nd, 2016

Grant Support

  • Validation Of The NIH Stroke Scale In ChildrenNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2008
  • Excitotoxic Brain Injury In HypoglycemiaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1999

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Rebecca Ichord, Dr. Rebecca Ichord, MD, Dr. R Ichord, Dr. Rebecca N Ichord