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Tyler Pierson, MD, Child Neurology, Los Angeles, CA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Child Neurology • Los Angeles, CA

Cedars Sinai; UCLA School of Medicine; Member, Pediatric Neurologist/Scientist, CTSI

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Summary

  • I am a physician-scientist with more than 20 years of clinical and basic science research experience focusing on rare neurogenetic disorders. My goals are to help families with these disorders in the clinic as well as studying the disorders in my laboratory. I did my research training in the laboratory of Bert O’Malley, MD, working with the mifepristone-inducible gene system for gene therapy. I then completed pediatric neurology training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, followed by a fellowship in neurogenetics at the National Institutes of Health, as well as being an early member of the Undiagnosed Diseases Program at NIH prior to moving to Cedars-Sinai. At Cedars-Sinai, I have worked to organize the Pediatric Neurogenetics Clinic and am part of the Center for the Undiagnosed Patient. My laboratory research focuses on developing methods to better understand and treat neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders of childhood.

    • Pierson Research Lab

    The Pierson Laboratory is devoted to understanding the pathological mechanisms involved in pediatric neurogenetic disorders.

Education & Training

  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Neurogenetics/Rare Diseases, 2007 - 2010
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Child Neurology, 2002 - 2006
  • Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
    Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Internship, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2002
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2001, MD PhD

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2002 - 2022
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Detecting, Testing, Treating Rare Diseases: Technology Delivers New Era of Personalization
    Detecting, Testing, Treating Rare Diseases: Technology Delivers New Era of PersonalizationMarch 11th, 2014
  • Exome Sequencing Hits Clinic, Not Always for Good
    Exome Sequencing Hits Clinic, Not Always for GoodNovember 5th, 2013
  • Medical Mysteries Are Their Specialty
    Medical Mysteries Are Their SpecialtyApril 5th, 2022

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Swedish, Portuguese, German

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Tyler Pierson, Dr. Tyler Pierson, MD, Dr. T Pierson, Dr. Tyler M Pierson