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Susan D. Apkon, MD

Susan D. Apkon, MD

Rehabilitation

On staff since September 2009

Children's Title: Department Director; Clinic Chief, Limb Deficiency; Chief, Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic; Chief, Consultation Service; Program Director, Rehabilitation Medicine Medical Education

Academic Title: Associate Professor

"The focus of my clinical practice is the care of children with disabilities and their families. My goal is to work as a team with the child and family, focusing on optimizing the child’s abilities, quality of life and overall medical condition. The gratification I receive from my work is to be able to celebrate with the child and family every skill that is mastered, whether big or small. The achievements I witness reflect a tremendous amount of hard work put forth by the child and family."

Recommendations

Sandy ReviskyBozeman, MT03.07.12
I was very impressed with Dr.Apkon. My daughter was 7 years old when we first met Dr. Apkon, and although we had seen many doctors over the years, Dr. Apkon had ideas and gave advice that we had never heard before. It was clearly evident that Dr. Apkon has a terrific amount of experience with children with special needs, and she genuinely cares about these children. In 1 appointment she helped us in so many ways! I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Carrie AucklandLyman, Washington08.29.11
I have to say I was very impressed with Dr. Apkon. She made a lot of sense and I really felt like she cares about what happens to each and every one of these children. Her team was amazing also. At the end of an 8 hour visit to the hospital my 11 year old son looks at me and says "That was a pretty good day mom." That says a lot. Thank you so much for making our visit a good one. Keep up the good work.
Recommend Dr. Susan Apkon

Overview

Board Certification(s)
Pediatrics
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical/Professional School
University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington
Residency
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Colorado - The Children's Hosp, Aurora
Clinical Interests

Care of children with cerebral palsy, brain injuries, neuromuscular diseases. Research: clinical trials in children with neuromuscular diseases, osteoporosis in childrens with disabilities

Publications

Biomarkers of hypercoagulability and inflammation in childhood-onset arterial ischemic stroke.
The Journal of pediatrics , 2010 Apr: 651-6
Safety considerations in the use of botulinum toxins in children with cerebral palsy.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation , 2010 Apr: 282-4
Bone mineral density in children with myelomeningocele.
Developmental medicine and child neurology , 2009 Jan: 63-7
Botulinum toxin type a in the treatment of children with congenital muscular torticollis.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists , 2005 Oct: 813-6
Osteoporosis in children who have disabilities.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America , 2002 Nov: 839-55

Presentations

Presentations TitleEventLocationDate
Care of Children with Spinal Cord Injuries University of Washington, Department of PediatricsSeattle, WADec. 1, 2009
Spasticity Management in Children with Cerebral PalsyUniversity of Washington, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental MedicineSeattle, WADec. 1, 2009
Outcomes After Pediatric Abusive Head TraumaPediatric Trauma ConferenceThe Children's Hospital, Denver, CODec. 1, 2009
Rehabilitation in the Child with a Spinal Cord TumorAmerican Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine Annual MeetingAustin, TXNov. 1, 2009
Care of the Child with Cerebral PalsyUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine Boulder, COMarch 1, 2009

Research Funding

Grant TitleGrantorAmountAward Date
A Phase 2b Efficacy and Safety Study of PTC124 in Subjects with Nonsense-Mutation-Mediated Duchenne and Becker Muscular DystrophyPTC Therapeutics $225,000.00Jan. 1, 2008
Use of Alendronate in Boys with Duchenne Muscular DystrophyThe Children’s Hospital Research Institute & Merck $30,000.00Jan. 1, 2003
Surveillance and Epidemiologic Research of Duchene and Becker Muscular Dystrophy and Other Single Gene DisordersCenters for Disease Control and Prevention $220,000.00Dec. 1, 2002

Primary Office

Seattle Children's
W-6847 - Rehabilitation Medicine
4800 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206-987-2114

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