Amy K. Licis

Amy K. Licis, MD

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Specializes In
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
Languages Spoken
  • English

Appointments

Sees Patients For

Sleep apnea, restless legs, wolfram syndrome, sleep disorders

Hospital Affiliations

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • St. Louis Children's Hospital

Locations

Experience

Board Certifications

  • Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Pediatric Neurology

Academic Title(s)

Associate Professor of Neurology
Pediatric, General Neurology

Research Interests

sleep issues in children with neurofibromatosis, autism and cerebral palsy.  The ketogenic diet and tolerability and efficacy for the treatment of epilepsy. Gene-therapy mediation in expression of an angiogenesis inhibitor and prevention of Wilms tumor growth. Mutations of topoisomerase II in yeast to help clarify the mechanism of topoisomerase-targeting cancer drugs. Yeast genes involved in the defense against oxidative stress using knock-out strains. Survival data and complications from various cancer treatments

Publications & Research

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Education

Residency

2007 Neurology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Residency

2009 Pediatric Neurology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Fellowship

2011 Sleep Medicine, Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

B.A.

2000 Biology and History, Rice University, Houston, TX

Medical Degree

2004 Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Residency

2006 Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO

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