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Deborah L. Renaud, M.D.

  1. Medical Geneticist
  2. Pediatrician
  3. Neurologist

Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Metabolic disorders
  • Neurologic manifestations of inherited metabolic disorders in children
  • Neurodegenerative disorders
  • Adult-onset neurometabolic disease
  1. 2000
    Fellow - Clinical and Research Fellow, Genetic Metabolic Disorders and Pediatric NeurologyHospital for Sick Children, Toronto
  2. 1999
    Clinical Research Fellowship - Supervisor: Dr. Ingrid Tein, Division of NeurologyNeurometabolics Laboratory, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
  3. 1997
    Resident - Pediatric NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa
  4. 1996
    Resident - PediatricsChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa
  5. 1993
    Internship - Chief InternDoctors Hospital, University of Toronto
  6. 1992
    MDUniversity of Western Ontario
  7. 1988
    Undergraduate Studies - Honors Biology. Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Western Ontario

Certifications

  1. 2013
    Medical Biochemical GeneticsAmerican Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
  2. 2002
    Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. 2001
    NeurologyRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
  4. 1997
    PediatricsRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
  5. 1996
    PediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Awards and honors

  1. 2015
    Best DoctorsMinnesota Monthly
  2. 2005
    Excellence in TeachingMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  3. 2004
    Excellence in TeachingMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  4. 2003
    Excellence in TeachingMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  5. 2002
    Excellence in TeachingMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  6. 1999
    John Stobo Pritchard Award for Neurology Resident ResearchHospital for Sick Children (HSC) Foundation
  7. 1998
    Duncan L. Gordon FellowshipHospital for Sick Children (HSC) Foundation
  8. 1998
    SIMD Fellow AwardSociety for Inherited Metabolic Disease
  9. 1997
    William Moyle Clinical FellowshipHospital for Sick Children Foundation
  10. 1997
    Clinical Research Day - Best paper presented by Senior ResidentChildrens's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
  11. 1992
    Dean's HonorsUniversity of Western Ontario. MD degree
  12. 1991
    Keith and Greta Thompson Research Award for best research paper by a medical student.University of Western Ontario
  13. 1990
    Canadian Liver Foundation Summer Research StudentshipCanadian Liver Foundation
  14. 1988
    In-course Undergraduate Scholarship, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Western Ontario
  15. 1988
    Undergraduate Student Research Award.NSERC
  16. 1986
    Continuing Education ScholarshipUniversity of Western Ontario
  17. 1986
    Carter ScholarshipOntario Ministry of Education

Professional memberships

  1. 2015 - present
    Board MemberUnited Leukodystrophy Foundation Medical and Scientific Advisory Board
  2. 2015 - present
    MemberGarrod Society
  3. 2015 - present
    MemberEuropean Society of Human Genetics
  4. 2014 - present
    Physician MemberDana Program Planning Committee
  5. 2014 - present
    MentorDepartment of Neurology, KL2 mentorship committee
  6. 2014 - present
    MemberDepartment of Neurology, Program Evaluation Committee, Child Neurology Residency program
  7. 2013 - present
    Physician MemberDana Program Recruitment Committee
  8. 2013 - present
    MemberDepartment of Neurology, Clinical Competency Committee, Child Neurology Residency program
  9. 2013 - present
    Board MemberFood and Drug Administration's Office of Orphan Products Development -- EndoMet Panel
  10. 2009 - present
    ContributorUnited Leukodystrophy Foundation Second Opinion Committee
  11. 2009 - present
    Group LeaderUnited Leukodystrophy Foundation
  12. 2009 - present
    Medical AdvisorUnited Leukodystrophy Foundation
  13. 2008 - 2010
    MemberDepartment of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, DBP scholarship oversight Committee
  14. 2007 - 2013
    MemberBambino Gesu Planning Committee, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
  15. 2007 - 2012
    MemberPediatric Center Operations Committee, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
  16. 2004 - 2006
    MemberGenomics Education Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  17. 2003 - 2015
    Executive Committee MemberDepartment of Neurology, Neuroscience Theme Executive Committee
  18. 2003 - 2004
    MemberPediatric Gastroenterology Staff Selection Committee, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
  19. 2003
    MemberPediatric Phlebotomy Working Group
  20. 2003 - present
    LeaderNeurometabolic Research Program, Department of Neurology
  21. 2001
    Ad Hoc ReviewerStanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
  22. 1997 - present
    FellowRoyal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  23. 1996 - 2000
    MemberCanadian Neurological Society
  24. 1995 - 1997
    MemberResearch Ethics Review Committee, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa
  25. 1994 - 2000
    MemberCanadian Pediatric Society
  26. 1994 - 1996
    RepresentativeResident's Section, Canadian Pediatric Society
  27. 1994 - 1995
    MemberResidents Advisory Committee, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa
  28. 1992 - 1993
    Resident's Union RepresentativeProfessional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario
  29. 1990 - 1991
    MemberCoordinating Committee, Summer Research Training Program, University of Western Ontario
  30.  
    Department of Neurology
  31.  
    Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
  32.  
    Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics
  33.  
    Quality LeadQuality Project: Development and Implementation of Brain Death Evaluation Documentation CDM Report, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics
  34.  
    Quality LeadQuality Project: MMSI policy revision to cover metabolic specialized formulas for the treatment of inherited metabolic disorders, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics
  35.  
    Quality LeadQuality Project: Development and Implementation of head circumference chart CDM Report for children 0-17 years of age., Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics
  36.  
    Quality LeadQuality Project: Submission to Blue Cross/ Blue Shield for policy change to cover MR spectroscopy for the evaluation of metabolic disorders and developmental delay, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics
  37.  
    MemberSociety for Inherited Metabolic Disease
  38.  
    MemberSociety for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
  39.  
    MemberAmerican Society of Human Genetics
  40.  
    MemberChild Neurology Society
  41.  
    MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
  42.  
    MemberFederation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
  43.  
    MemberInternational Child Neurology Association
  44.  
    MemberInternational BioIron Society

Publications

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Research activities

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