Ep 018 - Child Neurology with Dr. Max Wiznitzer

Show notes!


Dr. Wiznitzer is a pediatric neurologist in the Neurologic
Institute at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's
Hospital. He is also a Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland,
OH.


Dr. Wiznitzer completed both his undergraduate degree and medical
degree at Northwestern University by 1977; completed his
residency in pediatrics in 1980 and then a fellowship in
developmental disorders in 1981 both at Children's Hospital
Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio; and then completed a
fellowship in pediatric neurology at the Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia in 1984. Lastly, he completed postdoctoral training
as a National Institutes of Health National Research fellow in
higher cortical functions at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
in 1986, after which he joined the faculty at Rainbow Babies and
Children's .


Dr. Wixnitzer’s research interests include autism and pediatric
stroke. He has served as Principal Investigator, co-investigator
and a consultant on many research studies in these areas funded
by the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.


Dr. Wiznitzer has also authored or coauthored 11 book chapters
and nearly 70 scientific papers. He is a reviewer for many
journals including Neurology and the Journal of Child Neurology,
as well as serves on several editorial boards.


Of note, Dr. Wiznitzer served as the Director of the Rainbow
Autism Center for 18 years at Rainbow Babies and Children’s and
has spoken publically about autism and vaccine safety in many
forums including in an interview on CNN’s Larry King Live.


Please enjoy with Dr. Max Wiznitzer!