Assistant Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publications
Santoro JD, Spinazzi NA, Filipink RA, Hayati-Rezvan P, Kammeyer R, Patel L, Sannar EA, Dwyer L, Banerjee AK, Khoshnood M, Jafarpour S, Boyd NK, Partridge R, Gombolay GY, Christy AL, Real de Asua D, Del Carmen Ortega M, Manning MA, Van Mater H, Worley G, Franklin C, Stanley MA, Brown R, Capone GT, Quinn EA, Rafii MS. Immunotherapy responsiveness and risk of relapse in Down syndrome regression disorder. Transl Psychiatry. 2023 Aug 8;13(1):276. PubMed PMID: 37553347
Wang S, Patel L, Sannar EA, Khoshnood M, Boyd NK, Mendez L, Spinazzi NA, Quinn EA, Rafii MS, Santoro JD. Adverse childhood experiences and the development of Down syndrome regression disorder. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Jul;191(7):1769-1782. PubMed PMID: 37017126
Santoro J, Spinazzi N, Filipink R, Hayati-Rezvan P, Kammeyer R, Patel L, Sannar E, Dwyer L, Banerjee A, Khoshnood M, Jafarpour S, Boyd N, Partridge R, Gombolay G, Christy A, Real de Asua D, Del Carmen Ortega M, Manning M, Van Mater H, Worley G, Franklin C, Stanley M, Brown R, Capone G, Quinn E, Rafii M. Immunotherapy Responsiveness and Risk of Relapse in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder. Res Sq. 2023 Feb 13. PubMed PMID: 36824719
Santoro JD, Patel L, Kammeyer R, Filipink RA, Gombolay GY, Cardinale KM, Real de Asua D, Zaman S, Santoro SL, Marzouk SM, Khoshnood M, Vogel BN, Tanna R, Pagarkar D, Dhanani S, Ortega MDC, Partridge R, Stanley MA, Sanders JS, Christy A, Sannar EM, Brown R, McCormick AA, Van Mater H, Franklin C, Worley G, Quinn EA, Capone GT, Chicoine B, Skotko BG, Rafii MS. Assessment and Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Regression Disorder: International Expert Consensus. Front Neurol. 2022;13:940175. PubMed PMID: 35911905
Duis J, Pullen LC, Picone M, Friedman N, Hawkins S, Sannar E, Pfalzer AC, Shelton AR, Singh D, Zee PC, Glaze DG, Revana A. Diagnosis and management of sleep disorders in Prader-Willi syndrome. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Jun 1;18(6):1687-1696. PubMed PMID: 35172921
Pennington S, Stutzman D, Sannar E. Pitolisant in an Adolescent with Prader-Willi Syndrome. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2021;26(4):405-410. PubMed PMID: 34035686
Pesko MJ, Burbige EM, Sannar EM, Beresford C, Rogers C, Ariefdjohan M, Stutzman D. The Use of N-acetylcysteine Supplementation to Decrease Irritability in Four Youths With Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2020;25(2):149-154. PubMed PMID: 32071590
Patel LR, Esbensen AJ, Sannar EM. Chapter 5: Defining behavioral challenges in Down syndrome utilizing a multidimensional dynamic. In Hodaap RM, Fidler DJ, eds. International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities. Volume 58. Elsevier; 2020:187-218.
Palat P, Hickey F, Patel L, Sannar E. Levodopa-Responsive Early-Onset Parkinsonism in Down Syndrome. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2018;2018:2314791. PubMed PMID: 29666730
Sannar EM, Palka T, Beresford C, Peura C, Kaplan D, Verdi M, Siegel M, Kaplan S, Grados M. Sleep Problems and Their Relationship to Maladaptive Behavior Severity in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Nov;48(11):3720-3726. PubMed PMID: 29086209
Sannar EM, Palka T, Beresford C, Peura C, Kaplan D, Verdi M, Siegel M, Kaplan S, Grados M. Sleep Problems and Their Relationship to Maladaptive Behavior Severity in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Oct 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29086209
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Board Certification (2013)
Psychiatry, Board Certification (2012)
Conditions & Treatments
Child and Teen Health
Mental Health and Behavior
Mental Health and Behavior - Anxiety
Mental Health and Behavior - Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Mental Health and Behavior - Bipolar Disorder
Mental Health and Behavior - Depression
Mental Health and Behavior - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Mental Health and Behavior - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Mental Health and Behavior - Stress
Clinical Interests
Psychiatric medication management, behavioral interventions and support in accessing appropriate resources.
Care Philosophy
My interest is in working with children and young adults with co-morbid psychiatric and developmental concerns. This is a very special group of patients and I am honored to be a part of their care.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
(2002)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, Pomona College
(1996)
Residency Programs:
University of Colorado, Psychiatry (2007)
Fellowships:
University of Colorado, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
(2009)