Dr. Alfonso is a graduate of The University of Zaragoza, Spain. He received his pediatric training at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and completed his Neurology residency at the University of Miami. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. Alfonso has published and lectured extensively in Neonatal Neurology.

Publications

Immerman, I., Alfonso, D.T., Ramos, L.E., Grossman, L.A., Alfonso, I., Ditaranto, P., Grossman, J.A. (2012). Hand function in children with an upper brachial plexus birth injury: results of the nine-hole peg test. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 54(2), 166-169. View in Pubmed

Min, W., Price, A.E., Alfonso, I., Ramos, L., Grossman, J.A. (2011). Hypoplasia of the trapezius and history of ipsilateral transient neonatal brachial plexus palsy. Pediatric Neurology, 44(3), 225-228. View in Pubmed

Ruchelsman, D.E., Ramos, L.E., Alfonso, I., Price, A.E., Grossman, A., Grossman, J.A. (2010). Outcome following spinal accessory to suprascapular (spinoscapular) nerve transfer in infants with brachial plexus birth injuries. Hand, 5(2), 190-194. View in Pubmed

Alfonso, I., Miranda, L. F., Reeves-Garcia, J., Checa, R. M., Guevara, C. (2010). Agenesis of the corrugator supercilii: a benign condition. Journal of Child Neurology, 25(3), 383-386. View in Pubmed

Papazian, O., Alfonso, I. (2009). [Juvenile myasthenia gravis]. Medicina, 69(1 Pt.1), 71-83. View in Pubmed

Papazian, O., Alfonso, I., Luzondo, R. J., Araguez, N. (2009). [Training of executive function in preschool children with combined attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a prospective, controlled and randomized trial]. Revista de Neurologia, 48(Suppl 2), S119-S122. View in Pubmed

Alfonso, I., Alfonso, D. T., Price, A. E., Grossman, J. A. (2008). Cortical dysplasia and obstetrical brachia plexus palsy. Journal of Child Neurology, 23(12), 1477-1480. View in Pubmed

Naqvi, A. H., Alfonso, D. T., Flores, P., Grossman, J. A., Restrepo, R., Alfonso, I. (2008). Resolution of brachial plexus palsy due to hemangioma after intravenous corticosteroid therapy. Journal of Child Neurology, 23(8), 956-958. View in Pubmed


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