Amy Tara Waldman, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Associate Professor of Neurology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Leukodystrophy Center of Excellence, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Director of Neurology Gene Therapy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Neurology
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Neurology
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Neurology
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-1719
Fax: 215-590-1771
Fax: 215-590-1771
Email:
waldman@chop.edu
waldman@chop.edu
Education:
B.A. (Chemistry)
Johns Hopkins University, 1997.
M.D. (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College, 2002.
M.S.C.E. (Epidemiology)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2011.
Permanent linkB.A. (Chemistry)
Johns Hopkins University, 1997.
M.D. (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College, 2002.
M.S.C.E. (Epidemiology)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2011.
Selected Publications
Szigety K, Hoyle B, Engelhardt N, Bennett M, Waldman A, Ng K: Presentation and Diagnosis of Adolescent-Onset HMBS-Related Leukoencephalopathy. Poster Presentation, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting, Los Angeles, CA March 2025.Virupakshaiah A, Schoeps VA, Race J, Waltz M, Sharayah S, Nasr Z, Moseley CE, Zamvil SS, Gaudioso C, Schuette A, Casper TC, Rose J, Flanagan EP, Rodriguez M, Tillema JM, Chitnis T, Gorman MP, Graves JS, Benson LA, Rensel M, Abrams A, Krupp L, Lotze TE, Aaen G, Wheeler Y, Schreiner T, Waldman A, Chong J, Mar S, Waubant E.: Predictors of a relapsing course in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 96(1): 68-75, December 2024.
Marefi A, Waldman A, et al.: Role of Tocilizumab in Acute Inflammatory Neurologic Emergencies. Presented at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Copenhagen, Denmark September 2024.
Bach A, Chang G, Grasso E, Hopkins S, Narula S, Waldman A, Banwell B: Association of cerebrospinal fluid-restricted oligoclonal bands with relapsing disease in pediatric myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease. Poster presentation at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Copenhagen, Denmark September 2024.
Wannasarnmetha M, Waldman A, Sollee J, Vossough A: Pseudoneoplastic Masses in Alexander disease: A Potential Misdiagnosis. Presented at the European Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, Paris, France September 2024.
Frankl S, Viaene A, Vossough A, Waldman A, Hopkins S, Banwell B: Solitary Tumefactive Demyelinating Lesions in Children: Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features, Pathologic Characteristics, and Outcomes. Pediatr Neurol 157: 141-150, August 2024.
Berger JA, Simpao AF, Dubow SR, McClung HA, Liu GW, Waldman AT, Drum ET: A retrospective observational cohort study of the anesthetic management and outcomes of pediatric patients with Alexander disease undergoing lumbar puncture or magnetic resonance imaging. Paediatr Anaesth 34(8), August 2024.
Gavazzi F, Vaia Y, Woidill S, Formanowski B, Peixoto de Barcelos I, Sevagamoorthy A, Modesti NB, Charlton L, Cusack SV, Vincent A, D'Aiello R, Jawad A, Galli J, Varesio C, Fazzi E, Orcesi S, Glanzman AM, Lorch S, DeMauro SB, Guez-Barber D, Waldman AT, Vanderver A, Adang LA: Nonverbal Cognitive Skills in Children With Aicardi Goutières Syndrome. Neurology 103(1): e209541, July 2024.
Armangue T, Whitehead MT, Tonduti D, Farina L, Tavasoli A, Lee B, Bernard G, Mercimek-Mahmutoglu S, Waldman A, Vanderver A: Chipmunk sign: a diagnostic imaging clue across all subtypes of Alexander disease. American Journal of Neuroradiology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8220 (eds.). 45(6): 769-772, June 2024.
LaRosa J, McCague S, Small J, Harding J, Waldman AT, Samelson-Jones J, Matesanz S, George LA: A Centralized Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Safe and Efficient Delivery of In Vivo Gene Therapy. Poster presentation at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD May 2024.