Education & Training

Medical School

University of Missouri

Residency

Pediatrics

  • University of Missouri School of Medicine GME

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

  • Carolinas Medical Center-Emergency Medicine GME

Boards

American Board of Pediatrics

Insurances

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Academic Information

Clinical Instructor

Areas of Expertise

  • Medical education
  • Ultrasound

Publications

  • Sheline YI, West T, Yarasheski K, Swarm R, Jasielec MS, Fisher JR, Ficker WD, Yan P, Xiong C, Frederiksen C, Grzelak MV, Chott R, Bateman RJ, Morris JC, Mintun MA, Lee JM, Cirrito JR.
    An antidepressant decreases CSF Aβ production in healthy individuals and in transgenic AD mice.
    Sci Transl Med. 2014 May 14;6(236):236re4. DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008169. 
  • Ficker WD, Dunscombe L, Lauriello N, Vachharajani AJ.
    A Newborn with a Large Posterior Head Mass.
    Neoreviews. 2020 Feb;21(2):e145-e149. DOI: 10.1542/neo.21-2-e145.