Alison H. Downes, MD

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)
MD - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatrics - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Pediatrics - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Downes A, Anixt J, Esbensen AJ, Wiley S, Meinzen-Derr J. Psychotropic Medication Use in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome. Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Annual Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee, September 21, 2014. Poster Presentation.
Downes A, Esbensen AJ, Anixt J, Meinzen-Derr J, Wiley S. Addressing Psychotropic Medication Use for the Treatment of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Children with Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group Annual Symposium. Indianapolis, Indiana, July 11, 2014. Poster Presentation.
Downes A, Esbensen A, Macks R, Murphy E, Schade T. Aging in Down Syndrome: Experiences of Families. Association for University Centers on Disabilities Conference. Washington, DC, December 3, 2012. Poster Presentation.
2014, Top Four Poster Award, Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group – USA 2014 Annual Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana
2008 Max Kade Fellowship, American Austrian Foundation, Medical University of Vienna, Austria, Clinical clerkship at the General Hospital in Vienna
2002, Cum laude, University of Pennsylvania
2014 – present, Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group
2012 – present, Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
2008 – present, American Academy of Pediatrics