Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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2021 - Present
Pediatrics, Neurology,
Pediatrics
Medical Director, Children's Clinical Research Unit
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2021 - Present
Pediatrics,
Clinical Science Departments
Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology
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2025 - Present
Pediatrics, Neurology,
Pediatrics
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2021 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2021 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Associate Faculty in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, & History of Medicine
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2023 - Present
Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine,
Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
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2024 - Present
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Counseling Preferences of Expectant Parents With a Fetal Neurologic Diagnosis: A Scoping Review of the Literature.
Journal Article J Child Neurol · March 26, 2026 Diagnosis and management of fetal neurologic conditions is evolving rapidly. This scoping review aims to synthesize existing literature characterizing parental preferences for fetal neurologic counseling. A literature search and screening of MEDLINE, Embas ... Full text Link to item CiteLong-term safety of early discontinuation of antiseizure medication after resolution of acute provoked neonatal seizures.
Journal Article Epilepsia · March 13, 2026 OBJECTIVE: To assess long-term safety of antiseizure medication (ASM) discontinuation after resolution of acute provoked neonatal seizures and prior to hospital discharge. METHODS: Prospective, observational, comparative effectiveness cohort study of neona ... Full text Link to item CiteProfiles and Predictors of Neurodevelopmental Outcome at 5-6 Years in Children With a History of Acute Provoked Neonatal Seizures.
Journal Article Ann Neurol · March 2026 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to characterize the neurodevelopment and risk factors for impairment at age 5 to 6 years after acute provoked neonatal seizures. METHODS: Multicenter study of neonates with acute provoked seizures. Wechsler Presch ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Building Relationship, Improving Dialogue, and Growing Empathy (BRIDGE): An intervention to support decision-making for critically ill children
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030NSR-GENE (Neonatal Seizure Registry, GEnetics of post-Neonatal Epilepsy)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of California - San Francisco · 2022 - 2026Decision Aid for Infants with Neurology Conditions
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Child Neurology Foundation · 2021 - 2025View All Grants
Education
Harvard Medical School ·
2009
M.D.