ThorntonAMasonMD

Child Neurology • Philadelphia, PA

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Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Neurology
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-1719

Fax+1 215-590-1771
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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1992 - 1995
Tulane UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1992
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2001 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
LA State Medical License 1991 - 2008
GA State Medical License 2000 - 2003
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine

Clinical Trials

Sleep-disordered Breathing in Infants With Myelomeningocele Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 21
Active, not recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Increased incidence of pediatric narcolepsy following the 2009 H1N1 pandemic: a report from the pediatric working group of the sleep research network.
Narong Simakajornboon, Emmanuel Mignot, Kiran Maski, Judith Owens, Carol Rosen, Sally Ibrahim, Fauziya Hassan, Ronald D Chervin, Gayln Perry, Lee Brooks, Leila Kheiran...> ;Sleep. 2022 Sep 8
1 citations
Emerging Subspecialties in Neurology: Sleep medicine fellowship after child neurology residency.
Robert C. Stowe, Stacey Elkhatib Smidt, Thornton B.A. Mason> ;Neurology. 2020 Feb 11
8 citations
Defining Risk of Postoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With 22q11.2DS Undergoing Pharyngeal Flap Surgery for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Using Polysomnograp...
Alfred Lee, Brian L. Chang, Cynthia Solot, Terrence B. Crowley, Vamsee Vemulapalli, Donna M. McDonald-McGinn, Meg Ann Maguire, Thornton B.A. Mason, Lisa Elden, Christo...> ;The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2020 Jan 24
11 citations
Does Increased Consolidated Nighttime Sleep Facilitate Attentional Control? A Pilot Study of Nap Restriction in Preschoolers
Janet Lam, Taylor A. Koriakin, Steven M. Scharf, Thornton B.A. Mason, E. Mark Mahone> ;Journal of Attention Disorders. 2019 Feb 1
1 citations
Kleine-Levin Syndrome.
Olufunke Afolabi-Brown, Thornton B.A. Mason> ;Paediatric Respiratory Reviews. 2016 Dec 23
38 citations
22q11.2 Deletion syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea.
William P. Kennedy, Pamela A. Mudd, Meg Ann Maguire, Margaret C. Souders, Donna M. McDonald-McGinn, Carole L. Marcus, Elaine H. Zackai, Cynthia Solot, Thornton B.A. Ma...> ;International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2014 Aug 1
21 citations
Prevalence of periodic limb movements during sleep in normal children.
Carole L. Marcus, Joel Traylor, Paul R. Gallagher, Lee J. Brooks, Jingtao Huang, Dorit Koren, Lorraine E. Levitt Katz, Thornton B.A. Mason, Ignacio E. Tapia> ;Sleep. 2014 Aug 1
Respiratory muscle force and lung volume changes in a population of children with sickle cell disease.
Ong BA, Caboot J, Jawad A, McDonough J, Jackson T, Arens R, Marcus CL, Smith-Whitley K, Mason TBA, Ohene-Frempong K, Allen JL> ;Br. J. Haematol.. 2013-10-01
2 citations
Brain tumor presenting as somnambulism in an adolescent.
Priya S. Prashad, Carole L. Marcus, Lawrence W. Brown, Dennis J. Dlugos, Tamara Feygin, Brian Harding, Gregory G. Heuer, Thornton B.A. Mason> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2013 Sep 1
10 citations
Capturing PLMS and their variability in children with sickle cell disease: Does ankle activity monitoring measure up to polysomnography?
Valerie E. Rogers, Paul R. Gallagher, Carole L. Marcus, Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Joel Traylor, Thornton B.A. Mason> ;Sleep Medicine. 2012 Sep 1
42 citations
Subtelomeric deletion of chromosome 10p15.3: clinical findings and molecular cytogenetic characterization.
Cheryl DeScipio, Laura K. Conlin, Jill A. Rosenfeld, James Tepperberg, Romela Pasion, Ankita Patel, Marie T. McDonald, Swaroop Aradhya, Darlene Ho, Jennifer L. Goldste...> ;American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2012 Sep 1
Non-invasive measurements of carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin in children with sickle cell disease.
Caboot JB, Jawad AF, McDonough JM, Bowdre CY, Arens R, Marcus CL, Mason TBA, Smith-Whitley K, Ohene-Frempong K, Allen JL> ;Pediatr. Pulmonol.. 2012-08-01
44 citations
Upper Airway Lymphoid Tissue Size in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Temima Strauss, Sanghun Sin, Carole L. Marcus, Thornton B.A. Mason, Joseph M. McDonough, Julian L. Allen, Jason B. Caboot, Cheryl Y. Bowdre, Abbas F. Jawad, Kim Smith-...> ;Chest. 2012 Jul 1
40 citations
Sleep in Children with Williams Syndrome
Thornton B.A. Mason, Raanan Arens, Jaclyn Sharman, Brooke Bintliff-Janisak, Brian Schultz, Arthur S. Walters, Jacqueline R. Cater, Paige Kaplan, Allan I. Pack> ;Sleep Medicine. 2011 Oct 1
19 citations
Defining the Roles of Actigraphy and Parent Logs for Assessing Sleep Variables in Preschool Children
Janet Lam, E. Mark Mahone, Thornton B.A. Mason, Steven M. Scharf> ;Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 2011 Jul 4
37 citations
Periodic limb movements and disrupted sleep in children with sickle cell disease.
Valerie E. Rogers, Carole L. Marcus, Abbas F. Jawad, Kim Smith-Whitley, Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Cheryl Y. Bowdre, Julian L. Allen, Raanan Arens, Thornton B.A. Mason> ;Sleep. 2011 Jul 1
12 citations
Upper airway genioglossal activity in children with sickle cell disease.
Jingtao Huang, Swaroop J. Pinto, Julian L. Allen, Raanan Arens, Cheryl Y. Bowdre, Abbas F. Jawad, Thornton B.A. Mason, Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Kim Smith-Whitley, Carole ...> ;Sleep. 2011 Jun 1
8 citations
Pediatric Polysomnography: The Patient and Family Perspective
Shubhadeep Das, Jodi A. Mindell, Genevieve C. Millet, Dafna Ofer, Suzanne E. Beck, Thornton B.A. Mason, Lee J. Brooks, Joel Traylor, Carole L. Marcus> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2011 Feb 15
The effects of napping on cognitive function in preschoolers.
Lam JC, Mahone EM, Mason T, Scharf SM> ;J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2011-01-01
70 citations
Shortened sleep duration does not predict obesity in adolescents
Christina J. Calamaro, Sunhee Park, Thornton B.A. Mason, Carole L. Marcus, Terri E. Weaver, Allan I. Pack, Sarah J. Ratcliffe> ;Journal of Sleep Research. 2010 Dec 1
274 citations
Adolescents living the 24/7 lifestyle: effects of caffeine and technology on sleep duration and daytime functioning.
Christina J. Calamaro, Thornton B.A. Mason, Sarah J. Ratcliffe> ;Pediatrics. 2009 Jun 1
15 citations
Rapid eye movement latency in children and adolescents.
Thornton B.A. Mason, Laurel Teoh, Kristen Calabro, Joel Traylor, Laurie Karamessinis, Brian Schultz, John Samuel, Paul R. Gallagher, Carole L. Marcus> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2008 Sep 1
3 citations
Sleep-Related Dissociative Disorder in a 6-Year-Old Girl
Christina J. Calamaro, Thornton B.A. Mason> ;Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 2008 Jul 15
22 citations
Puberty and upper airway dynamics during sleep.
Preetam Bandla, Jingtao Huang, Laurie Karamessinis, Andrea Kelly, Michelle Pepe, John Samuel, Lee J. Brooks, Thornton B.A. Mason, Paul R. Gallagher, Carole L. Marcus> ;Sleep. 2008 Apr 1
Treatment of sleep disorders in children.
Lam JC, Mason TBA> ;Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2007-11-01
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