Dr. Mark Fitzgerald

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mark P. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, is an attending pediatric neurologist and Medical Director of the Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) at Children's Hospital Philadelphia. He specializes in neonatal early life epilepsies and genetic epilepsy, focusing on neurodevelopmental epilepsy outcomes, particularly in children who have experienced a lack of oxygen to the brain at birth. His research aims to analyze treatment responses for various genetic epilepsies and explores new methods for diagnosing and customizing treatments for children with epilepsy that is difficult to control. In his role at Children's Hospital, he emphasizes a family-centered approach to care, ensuring that families feel heard and informed about their child's condition and treatment options. Additionally, Dr. Fitzgerald is involved in several national and international committees related to epilepsy treatment and has published extensively on topics such as seizure prediction and designing electronic health record systems to enhance the care of pediatric epilepsy. He holds board certifications in Child Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neurology with specific expertise in Epilepsy. Dr. Fitzgerald is also an Assistant Professor in Clinical Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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