Marisa S. Prelack, MD

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Marisa S. Prelack, MD, is a pediatric neurologist with the Division of Neurology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, specializing in the care of children with epilepsy.

Areas of Expertise: Pediatric epilepsy
Locations: Specialty Care & Surgery Center, King of Prussia, S. Goddard Blvd.; Specialty Care, Exton
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Tufts University, Medford, MA

Residency

Child Neurology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Epilepsy - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Child Neurology

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Physician

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2017

Nasrallah MP, Nasrallah IM, Prelack MS, Johnson MO, Lewis TB, Rubenstein M, Minturn JE, Desai A, Marcotte P, Santi M, Martinez-Lage M. 19-Year-Old Male with Headaches and a Possible Seizure. Brain Pathol. (2017) Jul;27(4):557-558.

Prelack, MS, Di Giovine, MP: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: a Current Review  Curr Pediatr Rep  5(1): 13-16, Feb 2017.

2016

Prelack MS, Patterson KR, Berger JR: Varicella Zoster Virus Rhombencephalomyelitis following Radiation Therapy for Oropharyngeal Carcinoma J Clin Neurosci.  25(1): 164-6, Mar 2016.

2013

Mann, MS: The cross-cultural Parenting Dance: An Intern's Perspective. Pediatrics April 2013.

Posters and Presentations

2017

de Blank PMK, Prelack M, Waldman A, Fisher MJ, Berman JI: Characterizing the Effect of Age on Measures of White Matter Integrity in the Optic Radiations of Children with and without Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2017 Notes: poster presentation.

de Blank PMK, Berman JI, Prelack M, Waldman A, Fisher MJ: Effect of Age and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 status on White Matter Integrity in the Optic Radiations in Children. Children's Tumor Foundation: NF Conference 2017 Notes: poster presentation.

de Blank PMK, Berman JI, Prelack M, Waldman A, Fisher MJ: Effect of Age and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 status on White Matter Integrity in the Optic Radiations in Children. Proceedings of the Society for Neuro-Oncology 2017 Notes: poster presentation.

Prelack M, Datta R, Brown R, Radcliffe A, Taub K, Capal J, Krueger D, Banwell B: White Matter Maturation in Children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex on Everolimus Therapy. American Epilepsy Society 2017 Notes: poster presentation.

Awards and Honors

2008, Summa Cum Laude, Tufts University

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2014-present, American Academy of Neurology