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Ana C. Tesi Rocha, MD

The Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine

Departments
Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology

Programs
Clinical Electroneurodiagnostic Program
Neuromuscular Program


Children’s Research Institute (CRI)
Center for Neuroscience Research
Specialties: Neuromuscular Disorders
Board CertificationsAmerican Board of Psychiatry/Neurology-Child Neuro
National Provider Identifier1255646915
E-Mail
Service LocationsChildren's National Medical Center - Sheikh Zayed Campus for Advanced Children's Medicine
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010
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Phone: 202-476-5000
Education
TypeSchoolLocationDegreeField of StudyYears
Medical School Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDoctor of Medicine 1988 -1993

Training
TypeInstitutionLocationPositionSpecialtyYears
Internship Program Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DCInternship Pediatrics 2006 - 2007
Fellowship Program Children's National Medical Center Washington, DCFellow Child Neurology 2007 - 2010
National & International Recognitions
AwardInstitutionEventYear
Platt AwardGeorge Washington University/Children's National Medical CenterOutstanding Resident2010
Leonardo Da Vinci AwardSchool of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires1993

Affiliations and Memberships
TitleInstitutionCommittee / SectionYears
MemberArgentine Pediatric Society1996 - 2010
MemberArgentine Childhood Neurological Society2000 - 2010
MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology2006 - 2010
MemberAmerican Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine2009 - 2010
Publications
Journal Article, Carolina Tesi Rocha, MD and Eric P Hoffman, PhD (2010), Limb-girdle and Congenital Muscular Dystrophies: Current diagnostics, management and emerging technologies, Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 10, 4, 267-276.

Journal Article, Uthurralt, J., Gordish-Dressman, H., Bradbury, M., Tesi-Rocha, C., et al (2007), PPAR alpha L162V underlies variation in serum triglycerides and subcutaneous fat volume in young males, BMC Medical Genetics, 8, 55, 100-102.

Book Chapter, Escolar, D., Tosi, L., Tesi-Rocha, C., Kennedy, A. (2007), Muscles, Bones, Nerves - Chapter 14, In Batshaw, M., Pellegrino, L., Roizen, N., The Developing Child.

Journal Article, Escolar, D, Buyse, Henricson, E, Leshner, R, FLorence, J Mayhew, J, Tesi-Rochas, C (2005), Randomized control trial of creatine and glutamine in Duchenne muscular Dystrophy, Annals of Neurology, 58, 1, 151-155.

Book Chapter, Tesi-Rocha, C., Escolar, D. (2004), Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Peipheral Neuropathies, In Tesi-Rocha, C., Escolar, D., Advances in Clinical Neurophysiology, Elsevier.

Journal Article, Tesi Rocha, C., Escolar, D. (2004), Update on diagnosis and treatment of hereditary and acquired polyneuropathies in childhood, Supplements to Clinical Neurophysiology, 57, 255-271.

Journal Article, Escolar, D., Tesi Rocha, C., Pasquali, L. (2002), Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy in Children, Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 199, 113-115.

Journal Article, Jaimovich J, Sanchez M, Tesi Rocha A (2001), Acute flaccid paralysis on lower limbs, Medicina Infantil, 8, 3.

Journal Article, Caraballo R, Tesi Rocha AC, Medina C, Fejerman N. (2000), Drop episodes in Coffin-Lowry Syndrome: an unusual type of startle response, Epileptic Disorders, 2, 3, 173-176.



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