Alexander R. Paciorkowski, M.D.

My overall career goal is to help improve the care of children with neurologic disability. Early in my training I decided to focus on neurogenetics, as many causes of neurologic disorders in childhood have a genetic basis. After completion of my pediatrics and medical genetics training at the University of Connecticut, I trained in child neurology at Washington University in St. Louis. I see patients at the University of Rochester as part of the Neurogenetics Consultation Service, the Hereditary Ataxia Program, and the Neurofibromatosis Program.

I am interested in improving access to child neurology care in settings with limited resources, and have participated in clinical and educational projects in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa.

Research

Our current collaborative research work studies the economic outcomes of families raising children with neurologic disabilities. I also have ongoing projects to create new bioinformatics tools analyzing and integrating massively parallel sequencing and clinical data.

Credentials

Specialties

Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
Clinical Genetics and Genomics - American Board of Medical Genetics
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Pediatrics

Education

2000
MD | University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2007 - 06/30/2010
Fellowship in Pediatric Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine

07/01/2005 - 06/30/2007
Residency in Genetics at University of Connecticut

07/01/2001 - 06/30/2003
Residency in Pediatrics at University of Connecticut

07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Internship in at University of Connecticut

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Awards

2016
Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award
Sponsor: American Neurological Association

2014
Kayden R. Vinson Distinguished Scholar Award
Sponsor: Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Neuroscience Institute
Location: Memphis, TN

2013 - 2018
K08 Award
Sponsor: NIH / NINDS

2012
Logan Infantile Spasms Award
Sponsor: Child Neurology Foundation

2010
Berg Research Prize in Neurology
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: St. Louis, MO

2009 - Present
Fellow, American College of Medical Genetics

2009
Resident of the Year Award for Teaching
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: St. Louis, MO

2008
Resident of the Year Award for Teaching
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Location: St. Louis, MO

2004 - Present
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics

2001
Outstanding Intern in Pediatrics
Sponsor: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Location: Farmington, CT

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Publications

Journal Articles

9/3/2020
Vhp L, Aragão MM, Pinho RS, Hazin AN, Paciorkowski AR, Penalva de Oliveira AC, Masruha MR. "Congenital Zika Virus Infection: a Review with Emphasis on the Spectrum of Brain Abnormalities." Current neurology and neuroscience reports.. 2020 Sep 3; 20(11):49. Epub 2020 Sep 03.

8/2020
de Gusmao CM, Garcia LR, Jesuthasan A, Muir M, Paciorkowski A, Mink JW, Silveira-Moriyama L. "Kinesigenic Triggers in Episodic Ataxia Type 1." Movement disorders clinical practice.. 2020 Aug 0; 7(6):723-724. Epub 2020 Jul 19.

7/15/2020
van der Linden H, Silveira-Moriyama L, van der Linden V, Pessoa A, Valente K, Mink J, Paciorkowski A. "Movement disorders in children with congenital Zika virus syndrome." Brain & development.. 2020 Jul 15; Epub 2020 Jul 15.

Books & Chapters

2017
Chapter Title: Developmental Encephalopathies.
Book Title: Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology, Principles and Practice. 6th Edition.
Author List: AR Paciorkowski, LE Seltzer, JL Neul.
Published By: Elsevier 2017

2017
Chapter Title: Neurogenetics in the Genome Era.
Book Title: Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology, Principles and Practice. 6th Edition.
Author List: K McMahon, AR Paciorkowski, LC Walters-Sen, JM Milunsky, A Bassuk, B Darbro, J Diaz, WB Dobyns, A Gropman.
Published By: Elsevier 2017

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