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Steven Trau, MD, Child Neurology, Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Hospitals

StevenTrauMD

Child Neurology Chapel Hill, NC

Assistant Professor of Neurology, Director of the UNC Clinic for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders, and the medical director of outpatient child neurology clinics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Steven Trau is a Child Neurologist in Chapel Hill, NC and is affiliated with University of North Carolina Hospitals. He is the director of the UNC Clinic for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders and the Medical Director for Child Neurology

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Child Neurology, 2016 - 2019
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2012, M.D.
  • University of Georgia
    University of GeorgiaBS, Microbiology, Biology, Anthropology, Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors, 2004 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Sprinter's Award (fastest single tPA door-to-needle time) Division of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, 2017
  • Marathon Cup (fastest average tPA door-to-needle time) Department of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, 2017
  • Alpha Epsilon Delta University of Georgia
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • VUS in RHOBTB2 Gene Detected on Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing in a Patient with Worsening Seizures and Developmental Regression
    Williams M, Trau SP, Jalazo ER, American College of Medical Genetics Annual Clinical Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 3/14/2023
  • Pediatric Small Fiber Neuropathy Following COVID-19 Infection: The First Reported Case
    Squire M, Trau SP, Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, 10/2022
  • Bi-allelic SPEG variants identified in an infant presenting with severe hypotonia, failure to thrive, and 5-oxoprolinuria
    Adams M, Jalazo E, Felton T, Trau SP, Powell C, Auunual Clinical Genetics Meeting, 4/14/2021
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Lectures

  • On the Rise and Fall of Functional Tics 
    Yale University - 1/29/2024
  • Tourette Syndrome 
    UNC School of Dentistry - 2/17/2023
  • Tourette Syndrome 
    UNC School of Psychology - 1/30/2023
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Other

  • The Duke Pediatric Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol: A Quality Improvement Effort. 
    Trau SP, Gallentine WB, Tchapyjnikov D
    Duke University Children�s Hospital - 1/1/2019
  • Creating an Inpatient Protocol for the Prevention of Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus: A Quality Improvement Project. 
    Trau SP, Rozette N
    Children�s Hospital of the King�s Daughters - 1/1/2015

Authored Content

  • A commentary on: Distinguishing functional from primary tics: a study of expert video assessmentsJune 2023

Press Mentions

  • Tics Are Uncontrollable - and Completely Normal
    Tics Are Uncontrollable - and Completely NormalJune 23rd, 2022

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