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Office
Children’s National Hospital
111 Michigan Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20010Phone+1 202-476-2120- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Kousa completed the Physician-Scientist Training Program at Michigan State University, and conducted his thesis research on the genetics and genomics of craniofacial defects, identifying mechanisms for common and rare risk factors in both familial and isolated orofacial clefting. He has elucidated shared genes and regulatory networks in orofacial clefting and neural tube defects. Dr. Kousa leads the Zika Genetics Consortium, which now includes 19 nationally and international recognized experts representing essential biomedical fields to study the Zika virus pandemic.
Education & Training
Children's National Medical Center/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Child Neurology, 2017- Children's National Medical Center/George Washington UniversityResidency, Child Neurology, 2017 - 2020
- Children's National Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2015 - 2017
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2015
Michigan State UniversityPhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2007 - 2014
Certifications & Licensure
DC State License 2017 - 2024
MD State License 2020 - 2024
VA State License 2015 - 2024- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pearls & Oy-sters: Delayed Response to Pyridoxine in Pyridoxine-Dependent Epilepsy.Olivier Fortin, Kelsey Christoffel, Youssef Kousa, Ilana Miller, Eyby Leon, Kelsey Donoho, Sarah B Mulkey, Tayyba Anwar> ;Neurology. 2023 Oct 31
- 2 citationsNeonatal Botulism: A Case Series Suggesting Varied Presentations.David E Horvat, Philip G Eye, Mathew T Whitehead, Diana Bharucha-Goebel, Emmeline Roth, Tayyba Anwar, Tammy Tsuchida, Youssef A Kousa> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2023 Sep 1
- Neurotoxic properties of the Zika virus envelope protein.Joseph P Steiner, Muznabanu Bachani, Nasir Malik, Wenxue Li, Richa Tyagi, Kevon Sampson, Rachel P M Abrams, Youssef Kousa, Jamie Solis, Tory P Johnson, Avindra Nath> ;Experimental Neurology. 2023 Sep 1
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Press Mentions
Kean Alumnus Discovers Genetic Link Between Two Congenital DisordersFebruary 19th, 2019
Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 Mutations Implicated in Neural Tube Defects, Including Spina BifidaJanuary 25th, 2019
IRF6 Gene Plays Roles in Tissue Development Beyond EpitheliumJuly 6th, 2017- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Child Neurology SocietyFellow
- Society for Pediatric ResearchFellow
Other Languages
- Arabic
Hospital Affiliations
Children's National HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
External Links
- Linked-Inhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/youssefkousa/
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