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Department of Neurology
600 N. Highland Avenue
Clinical Sciences Center
Madison, WI 53792
www.neurology.wisc.edu
 

 

2006 board of regents of the uw system
file last updated October 20, 2009
neurology inquiries:www.uwhealth.org
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faculty pages

Carl Stafstrom, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief of Pediatric Neurology
Professor
Neurology and Pediatrics

Contact Info:
CSC H6/528
Support: 608.263.5421
Email: stafstrom@neurology.wisc.edu
Research: Dr. Stafstrom Lab
Publications: PubMed
Provider page: UW Health

 

Education

Medical School: University of Washington, Seattle
Internship: University of Washington, Seattle (Pediatrics)
Residencies: University of Washington, Seattle (Pediatrics)
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston (Pediatric Neurology)
Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School (Neurology Research and EEG/Clinical Epilepsy)

Medical Interests

  • childhood epilepsy
  • headache
  • developmental delay
  • dietary approaches to epilepsy management

Research Interests

  • mechanisms of epileptogenesis and neuronal excitability in the developing brain
  • effects of seizures in the developing brain on subsequent cognitive function and seizure susceptibility
  • dietary approaches to epilepsy management
  • children's self-perception of neurologic disorders through art

My research focuses on the mechanisms and consequences of seizures in the developing brain. Learn more ...

Teaching Interests

  • developing and mentoring future child neurologists
  • Director of Neurology Clerkship, UW Medical School
  • Coordinator, Neurology Electives, UW Medical School