- Medical/Professional School:
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Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston
- Fellowship:
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Harvard University, Cambridge, Pediatrics
- Clinical Interests:
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Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, Developmental delay
- Description of Research:
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My research focuses on epidemiologic studies of myelomeningocele, various forms of spina bifida, and hydrocephalus.
- Key Publications:
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Shurtleff DB: 44 Years experience with management of myelomeningocele: Presidential Address, Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2000;10 (Suppl I): 5-8.
Dillon CM, Davis BE, Duguay S, Seidel KD, Shurtleff DB: Longevity of patients born with myelomeningocele. Proceeding of the 44th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida. June 2000. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2000;10 (Suppl I): 33-34.
Shurtleff, DB, Dunne, K: Management of the genitourinary tract in meilodysplasia: a neurodevelopmetnal perspective. Dialogues in Pediatric Urology. 2001;24:6-8.
Shurtleff D B: Epidemiology of neural tube defects aand folic acid. (2004) Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2004, 1:5 (10 Dec 2004) www.cerebrospinalfluidresearch.com/content/1/1/5
Davis B E, Dillon C M, Shurtleff D B, Duguay S, Seidel K D, Ellenbogen R G, Joeser J D: Long Term Survival of Patients with Myelomeniongocele. Pediat Neurosurg. 2005, 41:186-191.
Davis B E, Shurtleff D B, Walker W O, Seidel K D, Duguay S: Age of Acquisition for Adolescant Autonomy Skillss in Individuals with Myelomeningocele. Dev Med and Child Neurol, 2006, 48:253-258.
Doherty D. and. Shurtleff, D B: Pediatric Perspective on Prenatal Counseling for Myelomeningocele. Birth defects Research (Part A): Clinical and Molecular Teratology 2006, 76:645-653.
- Honors & Awards:
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Casey Holter Award, Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida