Physicians

Departments / Divisions

• Pediatrics / Ped-Child Dev and Behavioral Health
• Psychiatry

Address
DUMC 3364
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-668-5559

Office Telephone
919-668-5559

Fax Telephone
919-668-4496

Training

• MD, University of Minnesota Medical School, 1980

Residency

• Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Programs (New York), 1980-1983

Fellowship

• Child Development and Clinical Genetics, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, 1983-1986

Clinical Interests
Assessment and management of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and fragile X syndrome; assessment of families with fragile X syndrome and other forms of hereditary mental retardation

Research Interests
fragile X syndrome

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.

Representative Publications
Markunas, CA; Quinn, KS; Collins, AL; Garrett, ME; Lachiewicz, AM; Sommer, JL; Morrissey-Kane, E; Kollins, SH; Anastopoulos, AD; Ashley-Koch, AE. Genetic variants in SLC9A9 are associated with measures of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in families. Psychiatric Genetics. 2010;20:73-81. (2010) Abstract

Kollins, SH; Garrett, ME; McClernon, FJ; Lachiewicz, AM; Morrissey-Kane, E; FitzGerald, D; Collins, AL; Anastopoulos, AD; Ashley-Koch, AE. Effects of postnatal parental smoking on parent and teacher ratings of ADHD and oppositional symptoms. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2009;197:442-449. (2009) Abstract

Kollins, SH; Anastopoulos, AD; Lachiewicz, AM; FitzGerald, D; Morrissey-Kane, E; Garrett, ME; Keatts, SL; Ashley-Koch, AE. SNPs in dopamine D2 receptor gene (DRD2) and norepinephrine transporter gene (NET) are associated with continuous performance task (CPT) phenotypes in ADHD children and their families. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 2008;147B:1580-1588. (2008) Abstract

McConkie-Rosell, A; Spiridigliozzi, GA; Melvin, E; Dawson, DV; Lachiewicz, AM. Living with genetic risk: effect on adolescent self-concept. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics. 2008;148C:56-69. (2008) Abstract

Lachiewicz, AM; Dawson, DV; Spiridigliozzi, GA; McConkie-Rosell, A. Arithmetic difficulties in females with the fragile X premutation. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 2006;140:665-672. (2006) Abstract

McConkie-Rosell, A; Spiridigliozzi, GA; Sullivan, JA; Dawson, DV; Lachiewicz, AM. Carrier testing in fragile X syndrome: when to tell and test. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 2002;110:36-44. (2002) Abstract