Sean E Goretzke MD

Assistant Professor, Neurology and Psychiatry, St Louis University School of Medicine

1465 S Grand BlvdSt. Louis, MO 63104
Phone+1 314-268-4105
Fax+1 314-268-6411

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Summary

Dr. Sean Goretzke, MD, is a practitioner of Child Neurology based in Saint Louis, MO. He completed his medical degree and Child Neurology fellowship at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, before undertaking a Pediatrics residency at Naval Medical Center. Dr. Goretzke has experience in general neurology, child neurology, and epilepsy. He has contributed to numerous medical publications and his work has been cited frequently. He has been involved in clinical trials, focusing on genetic and blood biomarkers in neurological and neuromuscular diseases, as well as a trial involving the use of Melatonin treatment for newborn infants with moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

Education & Training

SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Child Neurology, 2004 - 2007
Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)Residency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2021 - 2029
MO State Medical License 2007 - 2027
VA State Medical License 1998 - 2006
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Clinical Trials

Melatonin Treatment for Newborn Infants With Moderate to Severe Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
WITHDRAWN
PHASE1
Genetic and Blood Biomarkers in Neurological and Neuromuscular Diseases
COMPLETED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Improving Access to Autism Evaluation: A Coordinated Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology Diagnostic Pathway.
Barbara Braddock, Katharyn Turner, Krithika Kumarason, Lynn Bock, Kaitlyn Stumpe
Missouri Medicine. 2024-06-10
13 citations
Serum IL-12 and soluble IL-2 receptor levels as possible biomarkers of granulomatous and lymphocytic interstitial lung disease in common variable immunodeficiency: A c...
Josie Vitale, Kathryn D. Convers, Sean Goretzke, Miguel A. Guzman, Blakeslee E. Noyes
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2015-03-01
23 citations
Surfer's myelopathy-demonstrated by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: a case report and literature review.
Jonathan Lieske, Brian Cameron, Benjamin Drinkwine, Sean Goretzke, Lily Alemi
Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 2011-07-01

Press Mentions

SLU Hosts Annual White Coat Ceremony for New Medical StudentsJuly 26th, 2026
FOX Files: Some Doctors Fear Following Missouri’s Medical Marijuana LawFebruary 21st, 2017