Meet Our Child Neurology Residents and Fellows
Child Neurology – PGY-5
Sean DeBoyace, MD
- Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Publications
- Margulies BS, Deboyace SD, Parsons AM, Policastro CG, Ee JSS, Damron TS. Functionally deficient mesenchymal stem cells reside in the bone marrow niche with M2-macrophages and amyloid-β protein adjacent to lose total joint implants. J Ortho Res. 2015 May;33(5):615-624.
- Margulies BS, DeBoyace SD, Damron TA, Allen MJ. Ewing’s sarcoma of bone tumor cells produces MCSF that stimulates monocyte proliferation in a novel mouse model of Ewing’s sarcoma of bone. Bone. 2015 Oct;79:121-130.
- Thakur NA, DeBoyace SD, Margulies BS. Antagonism of the Met5-enkephalin-opioid growth factor receptor-signaling axis promotes MSC to differentiate into osteoblasts. J Ortho Res. 2016 Jul;34(7):1195-1205.
- Krieger NS, Chen L, Becker J, DeBoyace S, Wang H, Favus MJ, Bushinsky DA. Increased Osteoclast and Decreased Osteoblast Activity Causes Reduced Bone Mineral Density and Quality in Genetic Hypercalciuric Stone-Forming Rats. JBMR Plus. 2020 Apr;4(4):e10350.
Quinton Mandle, MD
- Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Publications
- Korn MJ, Mandle QJ, Parent JM. Conditional disabled-1 deletion in mice alters hippocampal neurogenesis and reduces seizure threshold. Front Neurosci. 2016 Feb;10.
- Dundar Y, Mandle Q, Raza SN, Lin HS, Cramer J, Hotaling JM. Submandibular Gland Invasion by Oral Cavity Cancers: A Systematic Review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Aug;161(2):227-234.
- Mandle Q, Kannikeswaran S, Surapaneni M, Sivaswamy L. A Teenager with Facial Numbness. Pediatric Neurol. 2020 March;104:68-69.
April Consevage, MD – Education Chief
- Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Alyssa-Claire Torres Mendoza, MD – Chief Resident
- Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Publications
- Theroux LM, Cappa R, Mendoza A, Mallawaarachchi I, Samanta D, Goodkin HP. Implementation of an Intravenous Dihydroergotamine Protocol for Refractory Migraine in Children. Headache. 2020 Sep;60(8):1653-1663. doi: 10.1111/head.13937. Epub 2020 Aug 27. PMID: 32853454.
Child Neurology – PGY-4
Ana Cabal Herrera, MD
- Medical School: Universidad del Valle Escuela de Medicina, Cali Colombia
- Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Publications
- Forero-Forero JV, Gonzalez-Teshima LY, Cabal-Herrera AM, Ramirez-Cheyne J, Castillo-Giraldo A. Emergence of micro-RNAs as potential biomarkers in different diseases. Latreia. 2016 Sept;29(3):323-333.
- Cabal-Herrera AM, Saldarriaga-Gil W, Salcedo-Arellano MJ, Hagerman RJ. Fragile X associated neuropsychiatric disorders in a male without FXTAS. Intractable Rare Dis Res. 2020 May;9(2):113-118.
- Salcedo-Arellano MJ, Cabal-Herrera AM, Tassanakijpanich N, McLennan YA, Hagerman RJ. Ataxia as the major manifestation of fragile X-Associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS): Case series. Biomedicines. 2020 May;8(5):136.
- Schneider A, Winarni TI, Cabal-Herrera AM, Bacalman S, Gane L, Hagerman P, Tassone F, Hagerman R. Elevated FMR1-mRNA and lowered FMRP – A double-hit mechanism for psychiatric features in men with FMR1 premutations. Transl Psychiatry. 2020 Dec;10(1):205.
- Salcedo-Arellano MJ, Cabal-Herrera AM, Punatar RH, Clark CJ, Romney CA, Hagerman RJ. Overlapping Molecular Pathways Leading to Autism Spectrum Disorders, Fragile X Syndrome, and Targeted Treatments. Neurother. 2021 Jan;18(1):265-283.
- Saldarriaga-Gil W, Cabal-Herrera AM, Fandino-Losada A, Vasquez A, Hagerman R, Tassone F. Inequities in diagnosis of Fragile X syndrome in Colombia. J Appl Intellect Disabil. 2021 May;34(3):830-839.
- Salcedo-Arellano MJ, Wang JY, McLennan YA, Doan M, Cabal-Herrera AM, Jimenez S, Wolf-Ochoa MW, Sanchez D, Juarez P, Tassone F, Durbin-Johnson B, Hagerman RJ. Cerebral Microbleeds in Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome. Movement Dis. 2021 Aug;36(8):1935-1943.
- Cabal-Herrera AM, Mateen FJ. COVID-19 in a patient treated with eculizumab for aquaporin-4 neuromyelitis optica. J Neurol. 2021 Dec;268(12):4479-4482.
- Cabal-Herrera AM, Mateen FJ. Randomized Controlled Trials for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. Neurologist. 2022 Jan;27(1):14-20.
- Cabal-Herrera AM, Walker VP, Bignall ONR. Unveiling the unseen: Distinguishing and dignifying the essential role of environmental services staff. J Hosp Med. 2022 Mar;17(3):231-232.
- Rice DR, Nishiyama S, Pardo S, Cabal Herrera AM, Levy M, Mateen FJ. A point-of-care diagnostic test for aquaporin-4 antibody seropositive neuromyelitis optica. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2022 Apr;60:103716.
- Payan-Gomez C, Cabal-Herrera AM, Caicedo-Rosales JA, Saldarriaga-Gil W. Severe Vaginal Myiasis: Successful Management With Ivermectin. Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Sept;122:398-400.
Sarah Mangold, DO
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Publications
- Mansour Y, Mangold S, Chosky D, Kulesza RJ. Auditory midbrain hypoplasia and dysmorphology after prenatal valproic acid exposure. Neuroscience. 2019;396:79-93.
- Mangold SA, Das JM. Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Cortical Primary Auditory Area. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Feb.
- Mangold, SA., Das, JM. Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Reticular Formation. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Mar.
- Cukierski JJ, O’Donnell S, Mangold S, Harkins J. Need for Standardization of Sham Techniques to Further OMM Research: A Suggestion of Standardized Sham Rib Raising. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2020. In press.
George Zakhary, DO
- Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Publications
- Zakhary G, Sherchan P, Li Q, Tang J, Zhang JH. Modification of kynurenine pathway via inhibition of kynurenine hydroxylase attenuates surgical brain injury complications in a male rat model. J Neurosci Res. 2020 Jan;98(1):155-167.
Child Neurology – PGY-3
Maxim Dragoun, MD
- Medical School: Universität zu Köln, Germany
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Publications
- Pfeiffer H, Dragoun M, Prokop A, Schatzschneider U. Biological activity of molybdenum(II) allyl dicarbonyl complexes with N-N coligands of variable aromatic surface area on adherent and non-adherent human cancer cells. Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie. 639(8-9):1568-1576.
- Yadav DB, Taleli L, Van Der Westhuyzen AE, Fernandes MA, Dragoun M, Prokop A, Schmalz H-G, De Koning CB, Van Otterlo WAL. Synthesis of Diverse 6-Oxa-allocolchicinoids by a Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling, Acid-Catalyzed Intramolecular Transacetalization Strategy. European J Org Chem. 2015 Aug;23:5167-5182.
- Dragoun M, Gunther T, Frias C, Berkessel A, Prokop A. Metal-free salan-type compound induces apoptosis and overcomes multidrug resistance in leukemic and lymphoma cells in vitro. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2018 Apr;144(4):685-695.
Shaymaa Elhadidy, MD
- Medical School: Misr University for Science and Technology College of Medicine, Egypt
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Publications
- Thapa S, Elhadidy S, Asakura A. Vascular therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Fac Rev. 2023 Feb;12:3.
Monica Kim, DO
- Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Publications
- Kang SH, Kim ME, Jang H, Kwon H, Lee H, Kim HJ, Seo SW, Na DL. Amyloid Positivity in the Alzheimer/Subcortical-Vascular Spectrum. Neurology. 2021 Apr;96(17):E2201-E2211.
Megan McConathy, DO
- Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth - Texas COM
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Richard Miller, MD
- Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Pediatrics – Second Years
Mara Cohen, MD
- Medical School: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Mallory Gibson, MD
- Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Hannah Loeb, MD
- Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Rebecca Waugh, MD
- Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Pediatrics – First Years
Victoria Das, MD
- Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Valerie DeLeon, MD
- Medical School: University of Houston Tilman J Fertitta Family College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Alexander Grayson, MD
- Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Jackson Mittlesteadt, DO
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
Laura Olivieri, DO
- Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency, Columbus, Ohio
