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Stephen Brian Sulkes, M.D.

Stephen Brian Sulkes, M.D.

Pediatrics, Pediatric Developmental Disabilities

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Contact

Appointment (585) 275-2986
Office (585) 275-2986
Fax (585) 742-4217
Administrative (585) 275-0355

About Me

Developmental disabilities including:
Attention Deficit Disorder
Autism
Rett Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Dysphagia/Feeding Disorders

Professional Background

Director of UCEDD/LEND

Certified Specialties

Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics

Faculty Appointments

Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Pediatrics, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital. 1981 - 1983

Fellowship, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital. 1981 - 1983

Residency, Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate University Hospital. 1979 - 1981

Internship, Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate University Hospital. 1978 - 1979

Residency, Pediatrics, University Hospital-SUNY Health Science Center. 1978 - 1981

Education

MD | Boston University School of Medicine. 1978

Awards

Outstanding Pediatric Faculty Teaching Award. 2001

Outstanding Pediatric Faculty Teaching Award. 2000

Research

Dr. Sulkes' primary research interest is Health Care Delivery to People with Developmental Disabilities. He also participates in research related to Down syndrome and to children with autism and physical disabilities.

Publications

Journal Articles

A community cross-sectional survey of medical problems in 440 children with Down syndrome in New York State.

Roizen, N. J., Magyar, C.I., Kuschner, E. S., Sulkes, S. B., Druschel, C., van Wijngaarden, E., Rodgers, L., Diehl, A., Lowry, R. & Hyman, S.L.

Journal of Pediatrics. 2014; 164(4): 871-875.

Asperger syndrome and DSM-5: A dilemma for college freshman

Galligan, M. G, Feinstein, C., Sulkes, S. B., Bisagno, J. M. & Stein, M. T.

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2013; 34(7): 529-532.

Health characteristics and health services utilization in older adults with intellectual disability living in community residences.

Janicki MP, Davidson PW, Henderson CM, McCallion P, Taets JD, Force LT, Sulkes SB, Frangenberg E, Ladrigan PM

Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR.. 2002 May 46 (Pt 4):287-98. Epub 1900 01 01.

Ambiguity of the external genitalia in an infant with Down syndrome: gender assignment and ethical implications.

Jospe N, Lane A, Greenlaw J, Sulkes SB

Mental retardation.. 1999 June 37 (3):232-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

MD's DD BASICS: identifying common problems and preventing secondary disabilities.

Sulkes SB

Pediatric annals.. 1995 May 24 (5):245-8, 251-2, 254. Epub 1900 01 01.

Lead poisoning in children with developmental disabilities.

Sulkes SB, O'Connor DW

American journal of diseases of children. 1991 June 145 (6):602. Epub 1900 01 01.

Solar pool blankets: another water hazard.

Sulkes SB, van der Jagt EW

Pediatrics.. 1990 June 85 (6):1114-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Varicella serology in institutional exposure management.

Sulkes SB, Quinn EA

American journal of mental retardation : AJMR.. 1988 September 93 (2):113-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fire-setting behavior in individuals with Klinefelter syndrome.

Miller ME, Sulkes S

Pediatrics.. 1988 July 82 (1):115-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

The implementation of postgraduate training programs through state and local resources.

Davidson PW, Calkins CF, Griggs PA, Sulkes SB, Burns CM, Chandler CL, Bennett F

Research in developmental disabilities.. 1987 8 (3):487-98. Epub 1900 01 01.

Naltrexone in treatment of self injurious behavior: a clinical study.

Szymanski L, Kedesdy J, Sulkes S, Cutler A, Stevens-Our P

Research in developmental disabilities.. 1987 8 (2):179-90. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Health Care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan (2014)

Chapter: Electronic medical records

Authors: Sulkes, S. B., Rubin, L. I., Merrick, J., Greydanus, D. & Patel, D.

Publisher: Dordecht, Netherlands, Springer 2014

Health Care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan (2014)

Chapter: Clinical settings

Authors: Sulkes, S. B., Rubin, L. I., Merrick, J., Greydanus, D. & Patel, D.

Publisher: Dordecht, Netherlands, Springer 2014

The Merck manual home health handbook. Online version (2013)

Chapter: Learning and developmental disorders

Authors: Porter, R. S., Kaplan, J. L. & Homeier, B. P.

Publisher: Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories 2013

The Merck manual home health handbook (2013)

Chapter: Behavior problems in children

Authors: Sulkes, S. B., Porter, R. S., Kaplan, J. L. & Homeier, B. P.

Publisher: Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories 2013

Developmental-Behavoiral Pediatrics (2007)

Chapter: Adolescent Transitions

Authors: Sulkes SB, Thingvoll M

Publisher: TBD 2007

Behavioral Pediatrics (2006)

Chapter: Mental Retardation

Authors: Sulkes SB

Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. 2006

Merck Manual of Medical Information (2005)

Chapter: Mental Retardation

Authors: Sulkes SB

Publisher: Merck and Co., Inc., USA 2005

Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities, and the Aging Process (2003)

Chapter: Behavioral Manifestations of Health Problems in Adults with Intellectual Disability

Authors: Sulkes SB, Emmick LS

Publisher: Blackwell Pulishing, Oxford, England 2003

Merck Manual of Medical Information (2003)

Chapter: Mental Retardation

Authors: Sulkes SB

Publisher: Merck and Co., Inc., USA 2003

Nelson's Essentials of Pediatrics (2002)

Chapter: Developmental Pediatrics

Authors: Sulkes SB, Dosa N

Publisher: Saunders, New York, NY 2002

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (2002)

Chapter: Mental Retardation

Authors: Sulkes SB

Publisher: Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ 2002

Family-Focused Behavioral Pediatrics (2001)

Chapter: Coding for developmental-behavioral services

Authors: Sulkes SB

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 2001

Nelson's Essentials of Pediatrics (1998)

Chapter: Developmental Pediatrics

Authors: Sulkes SB

Publisher: Saunders, New York, NY 1998

Nelson's Essentials of Pediatrics (1994)

Chapter: Developmental Pediatrics

Authors: Foye HR, Sulkes SB

Publisher: Saunders, New York, NY 1994

Nelson's Essentials of Pediatrics (1990)

Chapter: Developmental Pediatrics

Authors: Foye HR, Sulkes SB

Publisher: Saunders, New York, NY 1990

Developmental Disabilities: Delivery of Medical Care for Children and Adults (1989)

Chapter: Consultation Services to Schools and Residences

Authors: Sulkes SB

Publisher: Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, PA 1989

Developmental Disabilities: Delivery of Medical Care for Children and Adults (1989)

Chapter: Self-Injurious Behavior

Authors: Sulkes SB, Davidson PW

Publisher: Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, PA 1989