Eileen Quinn, M.D.
ProfessorMedical Director of Down Syndrome ClinicDepartment of Pediatricseileen.quinn@utoledo.eduSTVEducation
- Fellowship: Developmental Disabilities, University of Rochester
- Residency: Pediatrics, University of Rochester
- Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Clinical Focus
Developmental-behavioral pediatrics
Academic Focus
Down Syndrome Regression Disorder
Selected Publications
Santoro, J. D., Jafarpour, S., Rezvan, P. H., Khoshnood, M. M., Vogel, B. N., Nguyen, L., Kazerooni, L., Spinazzi, N. A., Anadani, N., Fisher, K. S., Filipink, R. A., Manning, M. A., Franklin, C., Quinn, E. A., & Rafii, M. S. (2026). A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Lorazepam or IVIg Versus no Treatment for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder. Neurology and therapy, 10.1007/s40120-026-00906-2. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40120-026-00906-2
Chow, K. N., Kazerooni, L., Lucas, M. C., Otey, S. T., Yousuf, M. M., Brown, R., Quinn, E. A., & Santoro, J. D. (2026). Caregiver-reported social impacts in down syndrome regression disorder. PloS one, 21(2), e0342148. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342148
Alag, A., Nishimori, N. A., Kazerooni, L., Lucas, M. C., Huh, D. J., Yousuf, M. M., Jafarpour, S., Franklin, C., Quinn, E. A., & Santoro, J. D. (2026). Caregiver Perceived Barriers to Diagnosis and Care in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder. American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 200(2), 379–406. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.64274
Santoro, J. D., Silverman, M., Kazerooni, L., Otey, S. T., Lucas, M. C., Yousuf, M. M., Koshnood, M. M., Spinazzi, N. A., Quinn, E. A., Franklin, C., Liu, T. R., Jeste, S. S., & Rafii, M. S. (2026). Serum and cerebral folate are normal in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder. Molecular autism, 17(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-026-00703-6
Chow, K., Rezvan, P. H., Kazerooni, L., Nguyen, L., Boyd, N. K., Vogel, B. N., Lucas, M. C., Brown, R., Quinn, E. A., Jafarpour, S., & Santoro, J. D. (2025). Caregiver burden and familial impact in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder. Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 20(1), 126. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-025-03644-0
Honors & Awards
Faculty Teaching Award from Residents, University of Toledo Department of Pediatrics
Professional Associations/Affiliations
- Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Member
- Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Member
- Ohio Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Member
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Member
- Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group, Member; Co-chair of Regression Workgroup
Conflict of Interest: None Reported