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Child Neurology Research Faculty
Research faculty in the Division of Child Neurology lead innovative collaborative projects designed to advance the field.
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Kaleb H. Yohay, MD
Director, Division of Child Neurology and Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center
Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics
Expertise: clinical trial design, and development and validation of outcome measures for clinical trials
Methodologic skills: design and implementation of clinical trials, animal surgery, immunohistochemistry, and radiation studies
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Devorah Segal, MD, PhD
Associate Director, Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center
Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics
Expertise: Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2), schwannomatosis, pediatric brain tumors, and metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD)
Methodological skills: clinical trials
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Mary-Lynn Y. Chu, MD
Director of Pediatric Services, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: neuromuscular disorders (spinal muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophies, and cerebral palsy)
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Aaron Nelson, MD, MBS
Director, Child Neurology Residency
Director of Epilepsy, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: child neurology, education, and epilepsy
Methodological skills: database research (both internal and multi-institutional), simulation, and educational assessment tools
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Nicolas J. Abreu, MD
Director, Lysosomal Storage Disorders Program
Associate Director, Neurogenetics
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: neurogenetics and pediatric neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorders
Methodological skills: quantitative neurodevelopmental outcome assessment, genotype–phenotype correlation, and use of novel genetic therapeutics
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Claire Miller, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: pediatric neurology and movement disorders
Methodological skills: disease phenotyping
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Kara Anstett, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor, Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center
Expertise: neurofibromatosis, neurogenetics, and genetic counseling
Methodological skills: germline and somatic molecular analysis, genetic variant analysis, genotype–phenotype correlation, disease phenotyping, qualitative analysis, survey research, and research in rare disease populations