Renee Adele Shellhaas MD MS (She/Her)

Epilepsy

Associate Dean for Faculty Promotions & Career Development, Professor of Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

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1 Childrens PlDeptSt. Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-454-6120
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Summary

Dr. Renee Shellhaas is a Child Neurologist based in St. Louis, MO, specializing in epilepsy. She completed her medical education at the University of Michigan Medical School, with subsequent residencies in Pediatrics and Neurology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, respectively. She also holds a Master's in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Dr. Shellhaas has significant expertise in electroencephalography, neonatal seizures, pediatric epilepsy, and clinical neurophysiology. Her research contributions include notable publications in neonatal neurology and pediatric epilepsy, as well as sleep in at-risk infants. She now serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Promotions & Career Development at Washington University in St Louis.

Education & Training

University of Michigan School of Public HealthMS, Clinical research design and statistical analysis , 2007 - 2009
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2003 - 2006
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2003
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2001

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2022 - 2029
MO State Medical License 2022 - 2027
MI State Medical License 2007 - 2023
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2008
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Clinical Trials

Continued Anticonvulsants After Resolution of Neonatal Seizures: a Patient-centered Comparative Effectiveness Study
COMPLETED
Sleep-disordered Breathing in Infants With Myelomeningocele Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 21
COMPLETED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Variation in electroencephalography and neuroimaging for children receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Joseph G Kohne, Graeme MacLaren, Renée A Shellhaas, Giulia Benedetti, Ryan P Barbaro
Critical Care. 2023-01-17
8 citations
Why monitor the neonatal brain-that is the important question.
Sampsa Vanhatalo, Nathan J Stevenson, Ronit M Pressler, Nicholas S Abend, Stéphane Auvin
Pediatric Research. 2023-01-01
15 citations
Seizure Burden, EEG, and Outcome in Neonates With Acute Intracranial Infections: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study.
Nehali Mehta, Renée A Shellhaas, Charles E McCulloch, Taeun Chang, Courtney J Wusthoff
Pediatric Neurology. 2022-12-01

Press Mentions

Poll Finds Most Parents Would Use CBD to Treat a Child — Is That Wise?February 21st, 2022
Recommended Treatments Are Best for Infantile SpasmsAugust 31st, 2021
Recommended Initial Treatments for Infantile Spasms Are Superior to Non-Standard TherapiesAugust 27th, 2021

Grant Support

Sleep-disordered breathing in infants with myelomeningoceleUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2020–2025
Neonatal Seizure Registry Developmental Functional EValuation (NSR-DEV)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2020–2025