Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University Department of Neurology, November 2024-present
Postdoctoral Training
Child Neurology Fellowship, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI, 2019-2022, Pediatric Residency Program, Child Neurology Track, Children's National Medical Center; Washington, DC, 2016-2018
Publications
- Jimmy Holder, Kaifang Pang, Michel Weiwer, Kihoon Han, Wei Wang, Theresa Estiphan et al. Dysfunction of D2 dopamine receptor expressing neurons underlies manic-like behaviors in mice modeling SHANK3 duplication disorder, 12 July 2021, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-646721/v1]
- Estiphan T, Joshi C. (2022). Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures (Doose Syndrome). Child Neurology Foundation. [Online]. Available at: [https://www.childneurologyfoundation.org/disorder/epilepsy-with-myoclonic-atonic-seizures- doose-syndrome/]
- Estiphan T, Sturza J, Shellhaas R, Carlson M. (2022). A novel clinical risk scoring system for neurodevelopmental outcomes among survivors of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Poster presented at: Neuroscience Day, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI. Pub Status: Accepted.
- Carrasco M, Estiphan T, McNamara N. (2021). Paroxysmal Disorders In Infancy and Seizure Likelihood. Poster presented at: Neuroscience Day, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI and at AES. Pub Status: Draft.
- Charuta Joshi, Michael Ciliberto, Theresa Estiphan, Nancy McNamara, Scott Demarest, Eric Kossoff, Elaine Wirrell, Katherine Nickels. EMAS Through the Lens of PERC: What Works. [abstract submitted to AES, published Nov 22, 2021].
- Malik S, Dang L, Fedak E, Patel N, Estiphan T, Garton H, Leber S, Altshuler D. (2019). EEG findings resemble seizures in slit-ventricle syndrome. Presented at: Neuroscience Day, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI.
- Estiphan TA, Gropman A, Chiaramello A. (2018). Use of butyrates to promote nuclear and mitochondrial metabolic reprogramming by boosting mitochondrial biogenesis in fibroblasts from patients with mitochondrial disease. Poster presented at: Research and Education Week, Children’s National; Washington, DC.
- Estiphan TA, Wehbeh A, Rida K, El-Rifai O, Majarian T, Usta J, Barada K. (2014). Phenotype- Genotype correlation in Wilson’s disease in a huge Lebanese family: Hepatic presentation of patients who are compound heterozygous for P767Pfs/A1003T mutations. Poster presented at: Research Day, Lebanese Medical Students' International Committee (LeMSIC) in collaboration with Alpha Omega Alpha; Beirut, Lebanon.
Presentations
- The Clot Thickens: Pediatric Cerebral Sinus Venous Thrombosis. (June 2022). Presented at: Grand Rounds, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
- Post Genetic Test Counseling (July 2020). Epilepsy, Gene Panels and CMA (January 2021). Somatic Brain Mutations (May 2021). Arginase Deficiency (July 2021). Ethics And Equity Related To Gene Directed Therapies (November 2021). Cerebral Palsy (March 2022). Presented at: Neurogenetics Conference Series, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
- Status Epilepticus (November 2021). Presented at: Neurocritical Care Conference Series, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
- Neuro-Embryology (November 2020). Dementia for The Pediatric Neurologist (November 2021), Anatomy of The Cortex (April 2022). Presented at: Neuroanatomy and RITE Review Conference Series, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
- SUDEP Awareness (February 2021). Electrographic Status Epilepticus of Sleep (May 2022). Presented at: Pediatric Neurology Journal Club And Noon Conference Series, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
- Neonatal Epilepsies And Epileptic Encephalopathies (September 2021). Presented at: Neonatal Neurology Conference Series, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
- The Case of Twin Neonates with Abnormal Newborn Screens. (2017). Presented at: Professorial Rounds, Children’s National; Washington, DC
Research Interests
Neonatal Neurology
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Awards
Chief Resident, University of Michigan, 2021-22, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 2014
Fellowships
Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship Phoenix Children's Hospital; Phoenix, AZ, 2023-24, Epilepsy Fellowship, Vivian Cotton 2022 Fellow; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI, 2022-2023