James A. Brunberg, M.D., M.H.S.A.

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Brunberg's clinical practice relates to Neuroradiology and to Pediatric Neuroradiology. His research interests involve the use of advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques for the characterization of neurological disease in children and in adults. Dr. Brunberg joined the UC Davis faculty as Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology in 1998. He continued as Chair until March 2007. Dr. Brunberg is a founding member and a Past President of the American Society Pediatric Neuroradiology. He is board certified is in Diagnostic Radiology, with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Neuroradiology. He is also board certified in Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology.

Title:

Professor of Radiology

Specialty:

Diagnostic Radiology, Neuroradiology, Pediatric Neuroradiology

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 3100
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-7223

Education:

University of Iowa College of Medicine
Iowa City, Iowa
M.D. 1968

University of Michigan, School of Public Health
Ann Arbor, Michigan
M.H.S.A. 1998

Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois

Internships:

University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, Florida
1968-1969

Residency:

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1982-1985
Diagnostic Radiology

University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
1969-1971
Neurology

Fellowships:

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1985-1986
Neuroradiology

University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
1971-1973
Pediatric Neurology

Board Certifications:

American Board of Radiology, Neuroradiology, 2005
American Board of Radiology, 1986
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child Neurology, 1974

Professional Memberships:

American Society of Neuroradiology
Radiological Society of North America

Honors and Awards:

Alpha Omega Alpha,

Select Recent Publications:

Davis PC, Wippold FJ 2nd, Brunberg JA, Cornelius RS, De La Paz RL, Dormont PD, Gray L, Jordan JE, Mukherji SK, Seidenwurm DJ, Turski PA, Zimmerman RD, Sloan MA. ACR Appropriateness Criteria on low back pain. J Am Col RadioI 2009; 6(6):401

Zhang L, Coffey S, Lua LL, Greco CM, Schafer JA, Brunberg J, et al. FMR1 premutation in females diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2009; 80(7):812

Greco CM, Tassone F, Garcia-Arocena D, Tartaglia N, Coffey SM, Vartanian TK, Brunberg JA, Hagerman PJ, Hagerman RJ. Clinical and neuropathologic findings in a woman with the FMR1 premutation and multiple sclerosis. Arch Neurol 2008; 65(8):1114

Brunberg JA. Ataxia. Am J NeuroradioI 2008; 29(7):1420

Bourgeois JA, Cogswell JB, Hessl D, Zhang L, Ono MY, Tassone F, Farzin F, Brunberg JA, Grigsby J, Hagerman RJ. Cognitive, anxiety and mood disorders in the fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2007; 29(4):349

Berry-Kravis E, Abrams L, Coffey SM, Hall DA, Greco C, Gane LW, Grigsby J, Bourgeois JA, Finucane B, Jacquemont S, Brunberg JA, Zhang L, Un J, Tassone F, Hagerman PJ, Hagerman RJ, Leehey MA. Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome: clinical features, genetics, and testing guidelines. Mov Disord 2007; 22(14):2018

Adams JS, Adams PE, Nguyen D, et al. Volumetric brain changes in females with fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). Neurology 2007; 69(9):851

Hagerman RJ, Coffey SM, Maselli R, Soontarapornchai K, Brunberg JA, Leehey MA, Zhang L, Gane LW, Fenton-Farrell G, Tassone F, Hagerman PJ. Neuropathy as a presenting feature in fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. Am J Med Genet 2007; 143A(19):2256

Cohen S, Masyn K, Adams J, Hessl D, Rivera S, Tassone F, Brunberg J, et al. Molecular and imaging correlates of the fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. Neurology, 67(8):1426-31, Oct 24, 2006.

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