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Personal profile
Research Interests
I am a child neurologist who sees children with general neurologic conditions, both in the city and in various outreach clinics. I also have additional specialized training and interest in demyelinating disease (multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, neuromyelitis optica) and leukodystrophies. I am the co-director of Lurie's Leukodystrophy Care Center.
Certifications and Licenses
Pediatrics | |
Child Neurology |
Training Experience
2005 | Residency, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Children’s Memorial Hospital) |
Education/Academic qualification
MD, University of Louisville
… → 2002
Research interests
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Pediatric Neurology
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Grants
- 5 Finished
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FTY20D2311: A two-year, double-blind, randomized, multicenter, active-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of fingolimod administered orally once daily versus interferon ?-1a i.m. once weekly in pediatric patien
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
3/11/14 → 9/30/17
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Practical Approaches and Knowledge Gaps in the Care for Children With Leukodystrophies
Keller, S. R., Mallack, E. J., Rubin, J. P., Accardo, J. A., Brault, J. A., Corre, C. S., Elizondo, C., Garafola, J., Jackson-Garcia, A. C., Rhee, J., Seeger, E., Shullanberger, K. C., Tourjee, A., Trovato, M. K., Waldman, A. T., Wallace, J. L., Wallace, M. R., Werner, K., White, A., Ess, K. C. & 2 others, , Jan 2021, In: Journal of child neurology. 36, 1, p. 65-78 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Acquisition of Early Developmental Milestones and Need for Special Education Services in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
Aaen, G., Waltz, M., Vargas, W., Makhani, N., Ness, J., Harris, Y., Casper, T. C., Benson, L., Candee, M., Chitnis, T., Gorman, M., Graves, J., Greenberg, B., Lotze, T., Mar, S., Tillema, J. M., Rensel, M., Rodriguez, M., Rose, J., Rubin, J. & 6 others, , Mar 1 2019, In: Journal of child neurology. 34, 3, p. 148-152 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Admixture mapping reveals evidence of differential multiple sclerosis risk by genetic ancestry
Chi, C., Shao, X., Rhead, B., Gonzales, E., Smith, J. B., Xiang, A. H., Graves, J., Waldman, A., Lotze, T., Schreiner, T., Weinstock-Guttman, B., Aaen, G., Tillema, J. M., Ness, J., Candee, M., Krupp, L., Gorman, M., Benson, L., Chitnis, T., Mar, S. & 13 others, , 2019, In: PLoS genetics. 15, 1, e1007808.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Scopus citations -
miRNA contributions to pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis inferred from GWAS
the US Network of Pediatric MS Centers, Jun 1 2019, In: Annals of clinical and translational neurology. 6, 6, p. 1053-1061 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
A Promising Small Molecule for Vanishing White Matter Disease
Mithal, DS. & Rubin, JP., Aug 28 2018, In: Pediatric Neurology Briefs. 32, p. 5 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article