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Andrea Gropman

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Andrea Gropman
Born
Andrea L. Saperstein
Other namesAndrea Saperstein-Gropman
Alma materBrandeis University
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Scientific career
FieldsPediatric neurology, neurogenetics
InstitutionsGeorge Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Children's National Hospital

Andrea L. Gropman (née Saperstein) is an American pediatric neurologist specializing in neurodevelopmental disabilities and neurogenetics. She is a professor of pediatrics and neurology at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Gropman is chief of neurogenetics and neurodevelopmental pediatrics and an attending neurologist at Children's National Hospital.

Life

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Saperstein's mother is a teacher and her father is a journalist.[1] Her little brother, David Saperstein, also became a neurologist.[1] They attended high school in New England.[1] Gropman earned a B.A. in biology and biochemistry from Brandeis University in 1985.[2] She completed a M.D. at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in 1992.[2] Gropman was a pediatric resident at the Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1992 to 1994.[2] She completed a fellowship in neurology at the Children's National Hospital from 1997 to 2000.[2] She conducted postdoctoral research in genetics and biochemical genetics at the National Human Genome Research Institute from 1997 to 2000.[2]

Gropman is a professor of pediatrics and neurology at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences.[2] She is chief of neurogenetics and neurodevelopmental pediatrics and an attending neurologist at Children's National Hospital.[2] Gropman specializes in neurogenetics with a focus on mitochondrial disorders and Smith–Magenis syndrome.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Shaw, Gina (November 2003). "Like Brother, Like Sister: David Saperstein and Andrea Gropman". Neurology Today. 3 (11): 55. doi:10.1097/00132985-200311000-00021. ISSN 1533-7006.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Research Profile - Andrea L. Gropman, M.D." Children's National Research and Innovation. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. ^ "Provider Profile - Andrea Gropman, M.D. | Children's National Hospital". www.childrensnational.org. Retrieved 2023-02-05.