Allison M. Martin
<p>Allison M. Martin, MD, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Martin’s clinical focus centers on pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors.</p><p>After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in biology from Bryn Mawr College in 2001, Dr. Martin earned her Doctor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College in 2007. She completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Pittsburgh in 2010, followed by a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health in 2013. Following this, Dr. Martin completed an additional fellowship in pediatric neuro-oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014.</p><p>Dr. Martin’s research focuses on high-risk group 3 and refractory medulloblastoma. Her research program focuses on uncovering new ways to harness the immune system to treat this disease. Her work has been shared through numerous peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, case reports and invited talks and panels. She has also been principal investigator and co-investigator on several funded research projects and is a reviewer for <em>Cancers</em>.</p><p>Dr. Martin is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. She is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) and the Society of Immunotherapy and Cancer (SITC). In 2021, Dr. Martin received the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellows Teaching Award from the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein. She was named a “Top Doctor” by Castle Connolly in 2024.</p>
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Michelle A. Dunn
<p>Dunn, M and Sebastian M. A Neuropsychological Approach to Language Intervention in Autistic Children. In PJ Accardo, C Magnusen, AJ Capute (eds) Autism: Clinical and Research Issues. Timonium, York Press. (2000).</p>
<p>Gomes, H., Dunn, M., Ritter, W., Kurtzberg, D., Brattson, A., Kreuzer, J.A., & Vaughan, H. Spatiotemporal Maturation of the Central and Lateral N1components to Tones. Developmental Brain Research. Developmental Brain Research. 129: 147-155 (2001).</p>
<p>Rapin I, Dunn M. Update on the language disorders of individuals on the autistic spectrum. Brain Dev. 25(3):166-72. (2003).</p>
<p>Dunn, M. & Bates, J. Developmental Change in Neutral Processing of Words by Children with Autism. J Autism Dev Disord, Jun;35(3), 361-76. (2005). </p>
<p>Luyster, R., Richler, J., Risi, S., Hsu, W. . Dawson, G., Bernier, R., Dunn, M., Hepburn, S., Hyman, S.L., McMahon, W.M., Goudie-Nice, J., Minshew, N., Rogers, S., Sigman, M., Spence, M.A., Goldberg, W.A., Tager-Flusberg, H., Volkmar, F.R., Lord, C. Early Regression in Social Communication in Autistic Spectrum Disorders: A CPEA Study. Developmental Neuropsychology. 27(3):311-336 (2005). </p>
<p>Richler J, Luyster R, Risi S, Hsu WL, Dawson G, Bernier R, Dunn M, Hepburn S, Hyman SL, McMahon WM, Goudie-Nice J, Minshew N, Rogers S, Sigman M, Spence MA, Goldberg WA, Tager-Flusberg H, Volkmar FR, Lord C. Is There a 'Regressive Phenotype' of Autism Spectrum Disorder Associated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine? A CPEA Study. Journal of Autism Dev Disord. (2006). Apr 28; </p>
<p>Gravel, J, Dunn, M., Lee, W., & Ellis, M. Peripheral Audition of Children on the Autistic Spectrum. Ear and Hearing Jun;27(3):299-312. (2006). </p>
<p>Steinschneider, M. and Dunn, M. Electrophysiology in Developmental Neuropsychology. In: I Rapin and S Segalowitz (Eds) The Handbook of Neuropsychology Vol 7: Child Neuropsychology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. (2002). </p>
<p>Rapin, I, Dunn, M, and Allen, D. Developmental Language Disorders. In: I Rapin and S Segalowitz (Eds) The Handbook of Neuropsychology Vol 7: Child Neuropsychology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. (2003). </p>
<p>Minshew, N.J., Dunn, M. Autism spectrum disorders. In: I Rapin and S Segalowitz (Eds) The Handbook of Neuropsychology Vol : Child Neuropsychology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. (2003). </p>
<p>Dunn, M. S.O.S.: Social Skills in our Schools (A Social Skills program for children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders and their typical peers) AAPC (2005).</p>
<p>Fein, D. and Dunn, M. Autism in Your Classroom: A Guide for General Education Classroom Teachers. Bethesda: Woodbine House. (2007).</p>
<p>Dunn, M., Gomes, H., & Gravel, J. Mismatch Negativity in Children with Autism and Typical Controls. Journal of Autism and Devel Dis. Jan: 38(1): 52-71. (2008).</p>
Ammar Y. Ahmad
Dr. Ahmad's clinical focus is psychosomatic medicine, with particular interest in heart and lung transplant psychiatry.
Dr. Ahmad’s research focuses on psychosomatic medicine and medical ethics, particularly in the area of organ transplantation selection.
<p>Ammar Yasser Ahmad, MD, is Attending Psychiatrist at Montefiore. His clinical focus is psychosomatic medicine, with particular interest in heart and lung transplant psychiatry.</p><p>In 2007, Dr. Ahmad received his Bachelor of Science in history and biology at the University of Pittsburgh. He then attended St. George’s University, where he received his Doctor of Medicine in 2014. He began his postgraduate training in 2015 with a four-year residency in psychiatry at the Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, becoming Chief Resident in his final year. In 2019, he began a yearlong fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry at Montefiore. In 2020, Dr. Ahmad completed the certificate program in bioethics and medical humanities at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Ahmad’s research focuses on psychosomatic medicine and medical ethics, particularly in the area of organ transplantation selection. His work has been published in a number of abstracts.</p><p>In 2020, Dr. Ahmad received the Davidoff Teaching Award. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a member of the American Psychiatric Association. </p>