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Sara Elizabeth Molisani, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Department: Neurology

Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS
Villanova University, 2009.
MD
University of Pittsburgh, 2013.
Post-Graduate Training
Pediatrics Residency, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2013-2015.
Child Neurology Residency, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2015-2018.
Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2018-2019.
Certifications
ABPN Neurology Board Certification with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, 2018.
ABPN Epilepsy Board Certification, 2020.
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Selected Publications

Murphy C, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Karvounides D, Lynch J, Molisani S, Szperka C. : Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Implementation of Mood & Anxiety Screening for Pediatric Neurology Patients. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL March 2023 Notes: Poster presentation.

McDonnell PP, Ortiz Y, Kaufman MC, Molisani S, Fitzgerald M, Xian J, Ali, R, Gonzalez A, Press C, Abend N, Helbig I.: Access to pediatric epilepsy care by telemedicine in a Spanish-speaking population. American Epilepsy Society annual meeting, Nashville, TN. December 2022 Notes: Poster presentation.

Molisani S, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Gonzalez A, Helbig I, Kaufman M, Kessler S, Melamed S, McDonnell P, Parikh D, Prelack M, Sharif U, Tefft S, Abend N. : Improving folate supplementation counseling for adolescent females with epilepsy. CHOP Quality and Safety Day. May 2022 Notes: Poster and pre-recorded virtual session presentation.

Prelack M, Fridinger (Molisani) S, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Xian J, Galer P, Craig S, Abend N, Helbig I.: Visits of concern in child neurology telemedicine. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. May 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15256.

Fridinger (Molisani) S, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Helbig I, Kessler S, Melamed S, McDonnell P, Prelack M, Sharif U, Tefft S, Tencer J, Witzman S, Shaw K, Abend N. : Improving Folate Supplementation Counseling for Adolescent Females with Epilepsy. American Epilepsy Society. December 2021 Notes: Poster presentation.

Fitzgerald M, Kaufman M, Massey S, Fridinger (Molisani) S, Prelack M, Ellis C, Ortiz-Gonzalez X, Fried L, DiGiovine M, CHOP Pediatric Epilepsy Program Collaborative, Melamed S, Malcolm M, Banwell B, Stephenson D, Witzman S, Gonzalez A, Dlugose D, Kessler S, Goldberg E, Abend N, Helbig I.: Assessing seizure burden in pediatric epilepsy using an electronic medical record-based tool through a common data element approach. Epilepsia. 62(7), July 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1111/epi.16934.

Tencer J, Abend N, DiGiovine M, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Gonzalez A, Helbig I, Prelack M, Sharif U, Fridinger S.: Improving Medication Non-Adherence Screening and Provider Interventions for Children with Epilepsy. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. Virtual meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. April 2021 Notes: Poster presentation.

Grinspan ZM, Patel AD, Shellhaas RA, Berg AT, Axeen ET, Bolton J, Clarke DF, Coryell J, Gaillard WD, Goodkin HP, Koh S, Kukla A, Mbwana JS, Morgan LA, Singhal NS, Storey MM, Yozawitz EG, Abend NS, Fitzgerald MP, Fridinger SE, Helbig I, Massey SL, Prelack MS, Buchhalter J; Pediatric Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System.: Design and implementation of electronic health record common data elements for pediatric epilepsy: Foundations for a learning health care system. Epilepsia 62(1): 198-216, Jan 2021.

Fitzgerald MP, Kaufman MC, Massey SL, Fridinger S, Prelack M, Ellis C, Ortiz-Gonzalez X, Fried LE, DiGiovine MP, CHOP Pediatric Epilepsy Program Collaborative, Melamed S, Malcolm M, Banwell B, Stephenson D, Witzman SM, Gonzalez A, Dlugos D, Kessler SK, Goldberg EM, Abend N, Helbig I: Assessing seizure burden in pediatric epilepsy using an electronic medical record-based tool through a common data element approach. Epilepsia 2021.

Fridinger S, Gonzalez A, Fitzerald M, Melamed S, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Kessler S, Abend N, Helbig I.: Improving Folate Supplementation Counseling for Adolescent Females with Epilepsy. CHOP Quality and Safety Day. Virtual meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. November 2020 Notes: Poster presentation.

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