William D. Gaillard, M.D., Elected President of the American Epilepsy Society

William D. Gaillard, M.D., elected president of the American Epilepsy Society In early December 2019, William D. Gaillard, M.D., chief of the Divisions of Child Neurology, Epilepsy and Neurophysiology at Children’s National Hospital, began his term as president of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) at the annual meeting in Baltimore.  At a glance: Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program Children’s National has one of the largest multidisciplinary epilepsy programs in the country with a range of programs specializing in new onset epilepsy, ketogenic diet, intractable epilepsy, neuroinflammation, neurogenetics, epileptic encephalopathy and more. Getting to know the unstoppable Lataisia C. Jones, Ph.D. Budding neuroscientist Lataisia C. Jones, Ph.D., was recently featured on “Mission Unstoppable,” a half-hour show aired by CBS that spotlights cutting-edge women leaders in STEM. Spotlight on Children’s National Hospital Neurosurgery Our neurosurgery team is among the most experienced in the nation. We have performed thousands of surgeries and are dedicated to giving the best possible care to our patients. Gilbert Vezina, M.D., recognized with ASPNR Gold Medal Award Gilbert Vezina, M.D., Director of Neuroradiology in the Division of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, was recognized at the 2020 American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology 2nd Annual Meeting with the society’s most distinguished honor, the Gold Medal Award. False negatives: Delayed Zika effects in babies who appeared normal at birth Infants exposed to Zika virus in the womb showed neurodevelopmental delays as toddlers, despite having “normal” brain imaging and head circumference at birth, a finding that underscores the importance of long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up for Zika-exposed infants. Maternal mental health alters structure and biochemistry of developing fetal brain Even when pregnant women have uncomplicated pregnancies and high socioeconomic status, when they experience elevated anxiety, stress or depression these prenatal stressors can alter the structure of the developing fetal brain and disrupt its biochemistry, according to Children’s National Hospital research published online Jan. 29, 2020, in JAMA Network Open. We wrote the book on neurology Children’s National Hospital is proud to have a number of faculty members who literally wrote the books on pediatric cardiology, neonatology, neurology and pulmonology. These texts, edited by experts Gil Wernovsky, M.D., Gordon Avery, M.D., Ricardo Munoz, M.D., Anastassios Koumbourlis, M.D., MPH, Robert Keating, M.D. and Roger Packer, M.D., have become the definitive references for medical students everywhere.

Upcoming Events 30th Annual Pediatric Neurology Update April 2, 2020 Bethesda, Maryland Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting April 29-May 6, 2020 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Copyright © 2020, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Children's National 111 Michigan Ave NW Washington, District of Columbia 20010