Dr. Emily J Davidson MD
Neurologist (Pediatric) | Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
300 Longwood Ave Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Emily Davidson is a child neurologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Davidson specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system in children from birth to young adulthood. With combined understanding of childhood illness and the special needs of each individual child and their family, Dr. Davidson is able to help each patient improve the status of their health. Conditions such as seizures, delayed speech, weakness or frequent headaches are treated by child neurologists.
Education and Training
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1994
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Efficacy of probiotic use in acute diarrhea in children: a meta-analysis.
- The Pediatric Alliance for Coordinated Care: evaluation of a medical home model.
- Von Willebrand disease.
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).
- Hemophilia A and B.
- Supporting a happy, healthy adolescence for young people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities: recommendations for clinicians.
- Generation 1.5--a different kind of millennial student.
- Positive anterior margins in breast conserving surgery: Does it matter? A systematic review of the literature.
Awards
- the Academy of Harvard Fellow
- Community Service, Division of General Pediatrics John Butler Award
- Partners for Youth with Disabilities Christopher P. Dunne Award
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital, Fellow:Developmental Pediatric 1997
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