Neurology

Catherine M. Amlie-Lefond, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Division of Pediatric Neurology

Specialty: Pediatric Neurology

Sub Specialty:

• Pediatric Neuro-oncology

Education: 

• 1980 - 1985; University of California, Irvine B.S in Biology, B.A. in Psychology (Summa Cum Laude)
• 1985 - 1989; University of California, Los Angeles M.D. (June 1989) Regents Scholar

Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:

• 06/1989 - 06/1990; Pediatric Intern, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Co
• 06/1990 - 06/1991; Resident, Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Co
• 06/1991 - 06/1994; Resident, Pediatric Neurology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Co
• 06/1994 – 06/1995; Fellow In Neurovirology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Brief Clinical/Research Interest Statement:

To be updated soon.

PUBLICATIONS:

Original Articles:

1. Amlie-Lefond, Catherine M., et al: The Vasculopathy of Varicella-Zoster Virus Encephalitis, Annal of Neurology, June 1995 37: 6 784-790
2. Kleinschmidt-Demasters, B.K., Amlie-Lefond, Catherine M., et al: The patterns of Varicella Zoster Virus Encephalitis, Human Pathology,  February 1996 27:927-938
3. Amlie-Lefond, Catherine M., et al: Another case of Virologically Confirmed Zoster Sine Herpete, with Electrophysiologic Correlation, Journal of NeuroVirology, 1996 (2): 136-138
4. Amlie-Lefond, Catherine: Varicella-Zoster Virus: Virology and Clinical Management. Annals of Neurology. Vol. 50, No. 3:427, 2001.
5. Amlie-Lefond CM, Basir MA, Franciosi RA. Fatal neonatal stroke from a prenatal cardiac thrombus. Pediatr Neurol. 2008 Feb;38(2):140-2.
6. Amlie-Lefond CM, Felgenhauer JL, Leong AD. Localized purpura associated with lamotrigine. Pediatr Neurol. 2006 Sep;35(3):227-8.
7. Amlie-Lefond C, Paz DA, Connelly MP, Huffnagle GB, Whelan NT, Whelan HT. Innate immunity for biodefense: a strategy whose time has come. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Dec;116(6):1334-42.