

Neurology
Joseph Gleeson, M.D.
Director of Neuroscience Research, Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine
Joseph G. Gleeson, MD, is a renowned pediatric neurologist and neurogeneticist specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders, including epileptic encephalopathies, structural birth defects such as spina bifida, mental retardation, epilepsy, and autism spectrum disorders. He primarily serves pediatric patients with rare genetic and recessive neurological conditions, often involving consanguineous families or de novo mutations, focusing on treatment-resistant and undiagnosed cases through genomic m
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Child Neurology (ABPN)
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (MD, 1991)
- Residency: Boston Children's Hospital (Pediatrics, 1993)
- Residency: Boston Children's Hospital (Child Neurology, 1996)
Years in Practice
35+ years
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute — Investigator
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
- UC San Diego School of Medicine
Languages
English
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- https://www.doximity.com/pub/joseph-gleeson-md
- https://neurosciences.ucsd.edu/research/labs/gleeson/people/index.html
- https://www.childneurologysociety.org/awards/joseph-gleeson-md/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_G._Gleeson
- https://profiles.ucsd.edu/joseph.gleeson
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-joseph-gleeson-3dfkw
- https://www.lmri.net/joseph-gleeson/
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