Melissa Tsuboyama, MD
Neurologist, Department of Neurology
Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
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Melissa Tsuboyama, MD
Neurologist, Department of Neurology
Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Spanish
Education
Undergraduate School
Duke University
2008
Durham
NC
Medical School
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
2012
Rochester
NY
Residency
University of Rochester Medical Center
2017
Rochester
NY
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
2018
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
2019
Miami
FL
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Child and Adolescent Neurology)
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Epilepsy)
Professional History
Dr. Tsuboyama completed her residency in child neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. She then completed a fellowship in Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology at Boston Children's Hospital where she developed a particular interest in epilepsy surgery. To further her training in this area of interest, she spent one year at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, FL focusing on pediatric epilepsy surgery. She joined the department as a staff physician in August 2019 seeing patients with epilepsy in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
In addition to her clinical work in pediatric epilepsy, Dr. Tsuboyama's research work is in part geared towards identifying the methods and factors that contribute to better epilepsy surgery outcomes. She also has a burgeoning interest in optimizing the use of medical devices such as those used for seizure detection and seizure treatments for people with various types of seizures.
Approach to Care
One of the many reasons I was drawn to child neurology was because of the relationships I get to build with both the patients and their families. Their strength and resilience inspire and motivate me to do my best to help them any way that I can, and to work towards finding better and more comprehensive therapies for all children with epilepsy.
Publications
Analysis of DNA from brain tissue on stereo-EEG electrodes reveals mosaic epilepsy-related variants. View Abstract
The neuropsychological profile of SSADH deficiency, a neurotransmitter disorder of GABA metabolism. View Abstract
RORA-neurodevelopmental disorder: A unique triad of developmental disabilities, cerebellar anomalies, and myoclonic seizures. View Abstract
Intralesional epileptiform activity in a fourth ventricular hamartoma associated with epileptic hemifacial spasm in a toddler: illustrative case. View Abstract
Analysis of DNA from brain tissue on stereo-EEG electrodes reveals mosaic epilepsy-related variants. View Abstract
Predictive factors for seizure freedom after epilepsy surgery for pediatric low-grade tumors and focal cortical dysplasia. View Abstract
Clinical and molecular outcomes from the 5-Year natural history study of SSADH Deficiency, a model metabolic neurodevelopmental disorder. View Abstract
Clinical recommendations for conducting pediatric functional language and memory mapping during the phase I epilepsy presurgical workup. View Abstract
Influence of extent and age at corpus callosotomy on seizure outcomes. A single center experience. View Abstract
Shortened Motor Evoked Potential Latency in the Epileptic Hemisphere of Children With Focal Epilepsy. View Abstract
Focal drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy associated with an ipsilateral anterior choroidal artery aneurysm: illustrative case. View Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder and GABA levels in children with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency. View Abstract
The presence and severity of epilepsy coincide with reduced ?-aminobutyrate and cortical excitatory markers in succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency. View Abstract
Stereoelectroencephalography followed by combined electrode removal and MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy or open resection: a single-center series in pediatric patients with medically refractory epilepsy. View Abstract
Interictal Connectivity Revealed by Granger Analysis of Stereoelectroencephalography: Association With Ictal Onset Zone, Resection, and Outcome. View Abstract
Discrepant expressive language lateralization in children and adolescents with epilepsy. View Abstract
Clinical characteristics and outcomes after new-onset seizure among Zambian children with HIV during the antiretroviral therapy era. View Abstract
Biomarkers Obtained by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. View Abstract
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Measure of Maturational Trajectory of Cortical Excitability. View Abstract
CHL1 deletion is associated with cognitive and language disabilities - Case report and review of literature. View Abstract
Subclinical seizures detected on intracranial EEG: Patient characteristics and impact on surgical outcome in a single pediatric epilepsy surgery center. View Abstract
Photoplethysmography: A measure for the function of the autonomic nervous system in focal impaired awareness seizures. View Abstract
Review of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Epilepsy. View Abstract
Safety of rTMS in patients with intracranial metallic objects. View Abstract
Biomarkers Obtained by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Motor Cortex in Epilepsy. View Abstract
Assessing the localization accuracy and clinical utility of electric and magnetic source imaging in children with epilepsy. View Abstract
Neurologic Complications of Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy: A Case Series of 4 Patients. View Abstract
Devices for Ambulatory Monitoring of Sleep-Associated Disorders in Children with Neurological Diseases. View Abstract
Using patient characteristics to predict usefulness of abdominal computed tomography in children. View Abstract
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