Dr. Courtney Wusthoff

Biography

Courtney Wusthoff, MD, is a member of the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute at Stanford. She serves as the Director of Neurocritical Care at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, where she has been influential in developing clinical protocols for managing newborns at risk of brain injury. Her research focuses on using EEG to study at-risk neonates in order to understand the underlying pathophysiology and identify risk factors that lead to poor neurological outcomes. Dr. Wusthoff is particularly interested in neonatal seizures and their exacerbating effects on perinatal brain injury, with a goal to identify treatments that protect this vulnerable population. She is also engaged in exploring medical ethics and global health related to pediatric populations. In her clinical trials, she investigates the impact of high-dose Erythropoietin on infants suffering from Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, aiming to improve outcomes through innovative treatment strategies. Dr. Wusthoff's dedication to academic teaching is reflected in her involvement with various courses aimed at training the next generation of medical professionals.

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