Dawn Gano, MD, MAS
Associate Professor
Neurology
School of Medicine
Dr. Dawn Gano is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, and the Clinical Director of the UCSF Fetal Neurology Center of Excellence. She is a pediatric neurologist that specializes in fetal and neonatal neurology. Her research focuses on the causes and consequences of injury to the developing brain in utero, and after birth, with an emphasis on the identification of potentially modifiable risk factors.
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Gano studied medicine at McMaster University, and completed pediatric neurology residency at the University of British Columbia. She obtained fellowship training in neonatal neurology, and a masters in clinical research methods at UCSF.
She serves on the Editorial Board for Pediatric Research, and Pediatric Neurology. She is an elected member of the Society for Pediatric Research, as well as an active member of the Child Neurology Society and Newborn Brain Society.
Education & Training
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- B.Sc. McGill University
- M.D. McMaster University
- Residency Pediatric Neurology University of British Columbia
- M.A.S. Clinical Research Methods University of California, San Francisco
- Fellowship Neonatal Neurology University of California, San Francisco
Websites
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- Baby Brain Research Group (radiology.ucsf.edu)
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Profile (ucsfbenioffchildrens.org)
- UCSF Fetal Neurology Center of Excellence (ucsfbenioffchildrens.org)
Publications (62)
Top publication keywords:
Infant, Premature, DiseasesAbortion, LegalEchoencephalographyHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainBrain InjuriesInfant, PrematurePrenatal DiagnosisCerebral PalsyClimate ChangeCarnitine O-PalmitoyltransferaseNeurologyNervous System MalformationsInfant, NewbornLipid Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsDevelopmental Disabilities
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Fetal Cerebral Ventriculomegaly: A Narrative Review and Practical Recommendations for Pediatric Neurologists. Pediatric Neurology, In Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2024.04.016
Fetal Cerebral Ventriculomegaly: A Narrative Review and Practical Recommendations for Pediatric Neurologists. Pediatric Neurology, In Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2024.04.016 2024 Sonika Agarwal, Charu Venkatesan, Brigitte Vollmer, Barbara Scelsa, Monica E. Lemmon, Andrea C. Pardo, Sarah B. Mulkey, Tomo Tarui, Vatsla Dadhwal, Mark Scher, Anthony R. Hart, Dawn Gano -
Diverse childhood neurologic disorders and outcomes following fetal neurologic consultation.
Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine 2024 Gano D, Pardo AC, Glenn OA, Sherr E -
Fetal stroke- etiopathogenesis affecting the maternal-placental-fetal triad and neonate.
Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine 2024 Vernon LE, Gano D, Pardo AC -
Trends in prenatal and pediatric viral infections, and the impact of climate change.
Pediatric research 2024 Gano D, Bearer CF -
Brain age predicted using graph convolutional neural network explains neurodevelopmental trajectory in preterm neonates.
European radiology 2023 Liu M, Lu M, Kim SY, Lee HJ, Duffy BA, Yuan S, Chai Y, Cole JH, Wu X, Toga AW, Jahanshad N, Gano D, Barkovich AJ, Xu D, Kim H
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Asperger's syndrome - about time to rename it?
Pediatric research 2023 Bearer C, Abman SH, Agostoni C, Ballard P, Bliss J, de Boode WP, Canpolat FE, Chalak L, Cilio MR, Dammann O, Davis J, El-Metwally D, Ferriero D, Ford S, Fuentes-Afflick E, Gano D, Giussani D, Gonzalez… -
Parents' Views on Autopsy, Organ Donation, and Research Donation After Neonatal Death.
JAMA network open 2023 Crouch EE, Damas C, Bartrug WC, Shamiyeh A, Scelfo M, Dreyfus M, Gano D, Segal S, Franck LS -
Advancing the Field of Fetal Neurology: A Call for Global Collaborations.
Indian pediatrics 2023 Agarwal S, Venkatesan C, Tarui T, Gano D -
Pediatric Neurology in the Post-Roe Era.
Pediatric neurology 2023 Gano D, Agarwal S, Khakoo Y -
The Next Frontier in Neurology Is In Utero.
JAMA neurology 2023 Russ JB, Brown JEH, Gano D -
Spectrum of Fetal Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage in COL4A1/A2-Related Disorders.
Pediatric neurology 2023 George E, Vassar R, Mogga A, Li Y, Norton ME, Gano D, Glenn OA -
Fetal Neurology Practice Survey (P10-9.001).
Neurology 2023 Tomo Tarui, Charulata Venkatesan, Dawn Gano, Monica Lemmon, Sarah Mulkey, Andrea Pardo, Lisa Emrick, Mark Scher, Sonika Agarwal -
Fetal Neurology Practice Survey: Current Practice and the Future Directions.
Pediatric neurology 2023 Tarui T, Venkatesan C, Gano D, Lemmon ME, Mulkey SB, Pardo AC, Emrick L, Scher M, Agarwal S -
Using Neonatal Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Predict Gross Motor Disability at Four Years in Term-Born Children With Neonatal Encephalopathy.
Pediatric neurology 2023 Lambing H, Gano D, Li Y, Bach AM, Girvan O, Rogers EE, Ferriero DM, Barkovich AJ, Xu D, McCulloch CE, Glass HC -
Critical congenital heart disease beyond HLHS and TGA: neonatal brain injury and early neurodevelopment.
Pediatric research 2023 Vassar R, Peyvandi S, Gano D, Cox S, Zetino Y, Miller S, McQuillen P -
Abstract TMP23: Fetal Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage In Col4a1/2-related Disorders.
Stroke 2023 Rachel Vassar, Elizabeth George, Dawn Gano, Orit Glenn -
Declining Incidence of Postoperative Neonatal Brain Injury in Congenital Heart Disease.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2023 Peyvandi S, Xu D, Barkovich AJ, Gano D, Chau V, Reddy VM, Selvanathan T, Guo T, Gaynor JW, Seed M, Miller SP, McQuillen P -
The impact of in utero transfusions on perinatal outcomes in patients with alpha thalassemia major: the UCSF registry.
Blood advances 2023 Schwab ME, Lianoglou BR, Gano D, Gonzalez Velez J, Allen IE, Arvon R, Baschat A, Bianchi DW, Bitanga M, Bourguignon A, Brown RN, Chen B, Chien M, Davis-Nelson S, de Laat MWM, Ekwattanakit S, Gollin Y,… -
Proceedings of the 14th International Newborn Brain Conference: Fetal and/or neonatal brain development, both normal and abnormal.
Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2023 Abdi K, Adams E, Agarwal S, Ergun MA, Altamimi T, Aral A, Arfi H, Armour E, Armstrong L, Mulkey SB, Bambi J, Baxter L, Benner E, Bhattacharya S, Biselele T, Bolay H, Mayorga PC, Carrasco M, Carter E, … -
Proceedings of the 14th International Newborn Brain Conference: Neuro-imaging studies.
Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2023 Herrera S, Herrera S, Cabacungan E, Cohen S, Thyagarajan B, Jefferies K, Avanaki K, Manwar R, McGuire L, Islam T, Shoo A, Charbel FT, Pillers DM, Verschuur A, van Steenis A, Boswinkel V, Nijholt I, … -
Reproductive Rights in Neurology-The Supreme Court's Impact on All of Us.
JAMA neurology 2022 LaHue SC, Gano D, Bove R -
MRI Findings in Prematurely-Born Adolescents and Young Adults Who Screen Positive for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Pediatric neurology 2022 Kim H, Kim YS, Leventhal BL, Bishop S, Barkovich AJ, Gano D -
TEMPORAL TRENDS OF NEONATAL BRAIN INJURY IN COMPLEX CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: RESULTS FROM A 20 YEAR PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2022 Shabnam Peyvandi, Duan Xu, A. James Barkovich, Dawn Gano, Vann Chau, Thiviya Selvanathan, J. William Gaynor, Michael Seed, Steven Miller, Patrick McQuillen -
Rate of head ultrasound abnormalities at one month in very premature and extremely premature infants with normal initial screening ultrasound.
Pediatric radiology 2022 Liu AR, Gano D, Li Y, Diwakar M, Courtier JL, Zapala MA -
Neonatal brain injury influences structural connectivity and childhood functional outcomes.
PloS one 2022 Ramirez A, Peyvandi S, Cox S, Gano D, Xu D, Tymofiyeva O, McQuillen PS -
Proceedings of the 13th International Newborn Brain Conference: Neuro-imaging studies.
Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2022 Abramsky R, Acosta R, Acosta Izquierdo L, Albeshri B, Almouqdad M, Asfour Y, Asfour S, Austin T, Bach A, Barkovich J, Beare R, Ben Fadel N, Berger A, Blanco B, Boomsma M, Bora S, Boswinkel V, Chin T, … -
Disorders of Neuronal Migration/Organization Convey the Highest Risk of Neonatal Onset Epilepsy Compared With Other Congenital Brain Malformations.
Pediatric neurology 2021 Simmons R, Martinez AB, Barkovich J, Numis AL, Cilio MR, Glenn OA, Gano D, Rogers EE, Glass HC -
Long-term cognitive outcomes in term newborns with watershed injury caused by neonatal encephalopathy.
Pediatric research 2021 Lee BL, Gano D, Rogers EE, Xu D, Cox S, James Barkovich A, Li Y, Ferriero DM, Glass HC -
Relationship between social support and post-discharge mental health symptoms in mothers of preterm infants.
Journal of reproductive and infant psychology 2021 Haeusslein L, Gano D, Gay CL, Kriz RM, Bisgaard R, Vega M, Cormier DM, Joe P, Walker V, Kim JH, Lin C, Sun Y, Franck LS -
How does the convergence of prematurity and congenital heart disease impact the developing brain?
Seminars in perinatology 2021 Gano D, McQuillen P -
Preterm neuroimaging: A fulcrum to advocate for earlier intervention.
Seminars in perinatology 2021 Gano D -
Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predicts 30-Month Outcomes after Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy.
The Journal of pediatrics 2021 Bach AM, Fang AY, Bonifacio S, Rogers EE, Scheffler A, Partridge JC, Xu D, Barkovich AJ, Ferriero DM, Glass HC, Gano D -
Correction: Racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes through 1 year of life in infants born prematurely: a population based study in California.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2021 Karvonen KL, Baer RJ, Rogers EE, Steurer MA, Ryckman KK, Feuer SK, Anderson JG, Franck LS, Gano D, Petersen MA, Oltman SP, Chambers BD, Neuhaus J, Rand L, Jelliffe-Pawlowski LL, Pantell MS -
Clinical Reasoning: A 2-Day-Old Boy With Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Encephalopathy.
Neurology 2021 Holmes BB, Russ JB, Wu YW, Gallagher RC, Gano D -
Racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes through 1 year of life in infants born prematurely: a population based study in California.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2021 Karvonen KL, Baer RJ, Rogers EE, Steurer MA, Ryckman KK, Feuer SK, Anderson JG, Franck LS, Gano D, Petersen MA, Oltman SP, Chambers BD, Neuhaus J, Rand L, Jelliffe-Pawlowski LL, Pantell MS -
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia precursors influence risk of white matter injury and adverse neurodevelopmental outcome in preterm infants.
Pediatric research 2020 Grelli KN, Keller RL, Rogers EE, Partridge JC, Xu D, Barkovich AJ, Gano D -
Migraines During Pregnancy and the Risk of Maternal Stroke.
JAMA neurology 2020 Bandoli G, Baer RJ, Gano D, Pawlowski LJ, Chambers C -
Cerebral palsy after very preterm birth - an imaging perspective.
Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine 2020 Gano D, Cowan FM, de Vries LS -
Introduction.
Seminars in pediatric neurology 2019 Gano D, Ferriero DM -
Cerebellar hypoplasia of prematurity: Causes and consequences.
Handbook of clinical neurology 2019 Gano D, Barkovich AJ -
Chapter 6 Focal Cerebral Infarction.
2019 Dawn Gano, Donna M. Ferriero -
Aberrant Structural Brain Connectivity in Adolescents with Attentional Problems Who Were Born Prematurely.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 2018 Tymofiyeva O, Gano D, Trevino RJ, Glass HC, Flynn T, Lundy SM, McQuillen PS, Ferriero DM, Barkovich AJ, Xu D -
Association of Histologic Chorioamnionitis With Perinatal Brain Injury and Early Childhood Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Among Preterm Neonates.
JAMA pediatrics 2018 Bierstone D, Wagenaar N, Gano DL, Guo T, Georgio G, Groenendaal F, de Vries LS, Varghese J, Glass HC, Chung C, Terry J, Rijpert M, Grunau RE, Synnes A, Barkovich AJ, Ferriero DM, Benders M, Chau V, … -
Outcomes After Acute Symptomatic Seizures in Children Admitted to a Neonatal Neurocritical Care Service.
Pediatric neurology 2018 Glass HC, Numis AL, Gano D, Bali V, Rogers EE -
Neonatal Stroke.
Fetal and Neonatal Brain Injury 2017 Dawn Gano, Donna M. Ferriero -
Early changes in brain structure correlate with language outcomes in children with neonatal encephalopathy.
NeuroImage. Clinical 2017 Shapiro KA, Kim H, Mandelli ML, Rogers EE, Gano D, Ferriero DM, Barkovich AJ, Gorno-Tempini ML, Glass HC, Xu D -
Altered Cerebellar Development in Preterm Newborns: Chicken or Egg?
The Journal of pediatrics 2016 Gano D, Ferriero DM -
Microstructure of the Default Mode Network in Preterm Infants.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 2016 Cui J, Tymofiyeva O, Desikan R, Flynn T, Kim H, Gano D, Hess CP, Ferriero DM, Barkovich AJ, Xu D -
Perinatal neuroprotection update.
F1000Research 2016 Jelin AC, Salmeen K, Gano D, Burd I, Thiet MP -
Antenatal Exposure to Magnesium Sulfate Is Associated with Reduced Cerebellar Hemorrhage in Preterm Newborns.
The Journal of pediatrics 2016 Gano D, Ho ML, Partridge JC, Glass HC, Xu D, Barkovich AJ, Ferriero DM -
White Matter Injury in Premature Newborns.
Neonatal network : NN 2016 Gano D -
Hindbrain regional growth in preterm newborns and its impairment in relation to brain injury.
Human brain mapping 2015 Kim H, Gano D, Ho ML, Guo XM, Unzueta A, Hess C, Ferriero DM, Xu D, Barkovich AJ -
Impaired cognitive performance in premature newborns with two or more surgeries prior to term-equivalent age.
Pediatric research 2015 Gano D, Andersen SK, Glass HC, Rogers EE, Glidden DV, Barkovich AJ, Ferriero DM -
Diminished white matter injury over time in a cohort of premature newborns.
The Journal of pediatrics 2014 Gano D, Andersen SK, Partridge JC, Bonifacio SL, Xu D, Glidden DV, Ferriero DM, Barkovich AJ, Glass HC -
Neonatal seizures and therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Molecular & cellular epilepsy 2014 Gano D, Orbach SA, Bonifacio SL, Glass HC -
MRI findings in infants with infantile spasms after neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Pediatric neurology 2013 Gano D, Sargent MA, Miller SP, Connolly MB, Wong P, Glass HC, Poskitt KJ, Chau V -
Evolution of pattern of injury and quantitative MRI on days 1 and 3 in term newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Pediatric research 2013 Gano D, Chau V, Poskitt KJ, Hill A, Roland E, Brant R, Chalmers M, Miller SP -
Anti-myelin antibodies modulate clinical expression of childhood multiple sclerosis.
Journal of neuroimmunology 2010 O'Connor KC, Lopez-Amaya C, Gagne D, Lovato L, Moore-Odom NH, Kennedy J, Krupp L, Tenembaum S, Ness J, Belman A, Boyko A, Bykova O, Mah JK, Stoian CA, Waubant E, Kremenchutzky M, Ruggieri M, Bardini … -
Acute treatment of paediatric migraine: a meta-analysis of efficacy.
Journal of paediatrics and child health 2007 Silver S, Gano D, Gerretsen P -
Corrections.
Annals of Neurology 2006 Masaaki Niino, Caroline Bodner, Marie-Lune Simard, Sudabeh Alatab, Dawn Gano, Ho Jin Kim, Manuela Trigueiro, Denise Racicot, Christine Guérette, Jack P. Antel, Alyson Fournier, Francois Grand'Maison, … -
Natalizumab effects on immune cell responses in multiple sclerosis.
Annals of neurology 2006 Niino M, Bodner C, Simard ML, Alatab S, Gano D, Kim HJ, Trigueiro M, Racicot D, Guérette C, Antel JP, Fournier A, Grand'Maison F, Bar-Or A -
Prospective Monitoring of in Vivo Biological Effects of Natalizumab (Avla-4, Tysabri®) in Patients with Ms.
Clinical Immunology 2006 Amit Bar-Or, Masaaki Niino, Marie-Lune Simard, Caroline Bodner, Sudabeh Alatab, Alyson Fournier, Dawn Gano, Ho Jin Kim