Louis Pellegrino, MD - Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Dr. Louis Pellegrino reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Pellegrino is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.

Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed

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Dyslexia

Speech and Language Development

Cerebral Palsy

Growth and Development, Newborn

Growth and Development, Ages 2–5 Years

Growth and Development, Ages 1–12 Months

Growth and Development, Ages 11–14 Years

Growth and Development, Ages 15–18 Years

Bullying

Education

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MD: University of Connecticut, 1987

Residency: Pediatrics, Health Science Center at Syracuse, State University of New York (SUNY), 1990

Fellowship: Child Development and Developmental Disabilities, SUNY Health Science Center, NY, 1991

Fellowship: Child Development and Developmental Disabilities, University of Rochester, NY, 1993

Academic Appointments

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Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Child Development, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Pediatric Neuroscience, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Professional Affiliations

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American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

American Academy of Pediatrics

Society for Developmental Pediatrics

Selected Publications

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1. Batshaw M, Pellegrino L, Roizen N, eds. (2007). Children with Disabilities, 6th ed. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
2. Dormans J, Pellegrino L, eds. (1996). Caring for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Team Approach. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
3. Pellegrino J, Pellegrino L (2007). Fetal alcohol syndrome and related disorders. In P Accardo, ed., Developmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood, 3rd ed., pp. 269–284. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
4. Pellegrino L (2007). Cerebral palsy. In M Batshaw, N Roizen, L Pellegrino, eds., Children with Disabilities, 6th ed., pp. 387–408. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
5. Pellegrino L (2007). Patterns in development and disability. In M Batshaw, N Roizen, L Pellegrino, eds., Children with Disabilities, 6th ed., pp. 217–228. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.

Financial Disclosure

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This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.