Dianne McBrien, MD
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics-Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Introduction
Using the World Wide Web to provide university instruction, adolescent issues in Down syndrome, and Fragile X.
Current Positions
- Clinical Professor of Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Medical Director, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Director, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Center for Disabilities and Development
Education
- BA in English (with honors), University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
- MD in Medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota
- Resident in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
- Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Disabilities, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Research Interests
- Using the World Wide Web to provide university instruction
- Fragile X
- Adolescent issues in Down Syndrome
Licenses & Certifications
- Diplomate, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
- Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics
- Iowa Medical License, Iowa
- Minnesota Medical License
Selected Publications
- McBrien, D. M. (null). Your baby and Down syndrome: answers to questions you might have. Iowa City, IA.
- Kidd, S. A., Lachiewicz, A., Barbouth, D., Blitz, R. K., Delahunty, C., McBrien, D. M., Visootsak, J. & Berry-Kravis, E. (2014). Fragile X Syndrome: A Review of Associated Medical Problems. Pediatrics, originally published online October 6, 2014; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-4301. 134 995. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-4301.
- McBrien, D. M. (2013). Topics in Pediatric Physiology. In Pinkham, J. (Eds.) Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence. 5th Edition. St. Louis, MO: Saunders.
- Doering, A. F. & Sorra, K. (2010). My friend has down syndrome [consultant on book]. Minneapolis: Capstone.
- Bacon, R., Lindgren, S., Damiano, P. C., Momany, E. T., Kuthy, R., McBrien, D., Askelson, N., Chi, D. & Chalmers, J. (2008). Health care utilization by Iowans enrolled in Medicaid and identified as mentally retarded/developmentally disabled : Final report to the Iowa Department of Human Services. Iowa City: University of Iowa Public Policy Center.
- McBrien, D. M. (2007). Developmental Disabilities. In Woodhead, J. C. (Eds.) Pediatric Clerkship Guide, 2nd edition. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
- McBrien, D. M. (2005). Resource can aid physicians in discussing Down syndrome. American Academy News.
- McBrien, D. (2005). Topics in pediatric physiology. In Pinkham, J. R. (Eds.) Pediatric dentistry: infancy through adolescence. (4th), pp. 89–95. St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier Saunders.
- McBrien, D. (2003). Developmental disabilities. In Woodhead, J. C. (Eds.) Pediatric clerkship guide. pp. 434–450. St. Louis: Mosby.
- McBrien, D. (2003). Disorders in mental development: Down syndrome. In Wolraich, M. L. (Eds.) Disorders of development and learning. (3rd), pp. 207–223. Hamilton, Ont.: BC Decker Inc.