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Purnima Thyagarajan Valdez

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Neurology
Box 3936 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
2301 Erwin Rd, CHC T-0913, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2022 - Present Pediatrics, Neurology, Pediatrics

Recent Publications


Biallelic variants in ribonuclease inhibitor (RNH1), an inflammasome modulator, are associated with a distinctive subtype of acute, necrotizing encephalopathy.

Journal Article Genet Med · September 2023 PURPOSE: Mendelian etiologies for acute encephalopathies in previously healthy children are poorly understood, with the exception of RAN binding protein 2 (RANBP2)-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy subtype 1 (ANE1). We provide clinical, genetic, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Skipping the Line: Inequality in Access to Developmental-Behavioral Care.

Journal Article J Dev Behav Pediatr · December 1, 2022 The mother of an 18-month-old boy contacted the developmental and behavioral pediatrics clinic to request an evaluation because of concerns that her son is not using any words and only recently began walking. The child's mother became upset when she was no ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Let Me Spell It Out: The Impact of Microaggression on the Health Care Professional

Journal Article Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics · June 2022 CASE:Rachel is a 10-year-old White girl with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and a history of trauma who presented for evaluation by Dr. Narayanaswamy, a developmental-behavioral ... Full text Open Access Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Northeastern Ohio University · 2000 M.D.