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Christopher Giza, MD

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Christopher Giza, MD
Specialty
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Gender Language Spoken
Male English
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License Number
G74189
Contact
(310) 825-6196 Clinical-Patient related
(310) 206-3480 Research only
Fax Number
(310) 825-5834 Clinical-Patient related
(310) 794-2147 Research only
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Neuroscience, UCLA School of Medicine, 1998 - 2000
Pediatric Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1994 - 1996
Residency
Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1991 - 1994
Internship
Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1990 - 1991
Medical Degree
MD, West Virginia University Hospital, 1990
CLINICAL INTEREST
General Neurology, Head Trauma
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Physician, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurology, The Ketogenic Diet Program
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest

Metabolism of Alternative Fuels Following Developmental Traumatic Brain Injury. NINDS/NIH R01, NS052406, 6/1/05-5/31/09. Principal Investigator: Mayumi L. Prins. Investigators: CC Giza, B Bartnik, NG Harris, DA Hovda.

Loss of Developmental Plasticity after Head Injury. NINDS/NIH R01 NS27544, 1/1/06-12/31/09. Principal Investigator: DA Hovda. Investigators: CC Giza, F Gomez-Pinilla, GS Griesbach.

Restoration of Plasticity Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. NINDS/NIH K02 NS057420, 9/1/07-8/31/12. Principal Investigator: CC Giza.

Enhancing Recovery after Pediatric TBI: Translating Basic Neurobiology to Clinical Intervention. Supported by the Winokur Family Foundation. Shields Fellow, 8/8/07-8/7/09. Principal Investigator: CC Giza.

Early Monitoring for Seizures and Long-term Global Outcomes Following Moderate to Severe Brain Injury in Children. Thrasher Research Fund. Funding period: 2/1/09-1/31/12. Principal Investigator: CC Giza.

Additional Information

Associate Professor In Residence with secondary appointment in Pediatric Neurology. Dr. Giza conducts research investigating the physiological and molecular response of the developing brain to traumatic injury. His current laboratory interests include neuroplasticity, recovery from injury, concussive injury, sport-related brain injuries and brain development. He runs the Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) clinic at UCLA that provides neurological follow-up of head-injured children with all severities of TBI, and is actively involved in clinical investigations related to post-traumatic epilepsy and recovery of function.

Links
http://www.neurosurgery.ucla.edu
Awards & Recognition
  • 1996 Mead Johnson Award for Teaching Excellence in Pediatrics
  • 1998 International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, Junior Delegate Bursary Award
  • 2001-2002 J. Athletic Training Clint Thompson Award 1st runner-up for Outstanding Non-Research Manuscript, “The Neurometabolic Cascade of Concussion”
  • 2002-2003 American Alpine Club Research Grant Award
  • 2002-2003 UCLA Brain Injury Research Center Young Investigator Award
  • 2005 UCLA Council on Research Conference Travel Grant for invited lectures at the 14th Annual Conference of the Neurotrauma Society of India
  • 2005 P.S. Ramani Oration Recipient at the 14th Annual Conference for the Neurotrauma Society of India
  • 2007-2009 Shields Fellow, UCLA; supported by the Winokur Family Foundation thru the Child Neurology Foundation

Publications
Read my PubMed publications
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