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Gretchen L. Birbeck, M.D.,
M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology & Neurology
Departments of Neurology & Epidemiology
Core Faculty-African Studies
Center
MPH 2000 UCLA (Epidemiology)
MD 1994 University of Chicago
BA 1990 Indiana University
Michigan State University
326 West Fee
East Lansing, MI 48824-1313
517-353-8122
Fax: 517-432-9414
Email:
Gretchen.Birbeck@ht.msu.edu
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Research Interests
Dr.
Birbeck’s interest in neuroepidemiology and health services
research originated from her work in the early 1990’s
sub-Saharan Africa. As a neurologist, she has investigated the
neurologic conditions presenting to a large rural Zambian
hospital. Epilepsy and other seizure disorders constitute a
major health problem in this region and ongoing investigations
via population-based surveys and case-control studies are
being conducted to determine the prevalence of epilepsy in
this region and to explore why epilepsy is so common.
Her
health services research has focused upon epilepsy care and
care for vulnerable populations. She is particularly
interested in non-traditional outcome measures; including
health-related quality of life measures in epilepsy care
assessment. She is also principal investigator for the
California Resources in Stroke Study, a population-based study
of hospital-based stroke care in California.
Selected Publications
1.
Gretchen L. Birbeck, Xinping Cui, Barbara G. Vickrey. IV-tPA
use for acute stroke in California. Stroke
2000;31(11):2883.
2.
Gretchen L. Birbeck, M.D. Neurologic disease in a rural
Zambian hospital. Tropical
Doctor 2000;31:1-4.
3.
Gretchen L. Birbeck, Sehyun Kim, Ron D. Hays, and Barbara G.
Vickrey. Quality of life measures in epilepsy-How well can
they detect change over time?
Neurology
2000;54:1822-1827.
4.
Gretchen L. Birbeck, M.D. Seizures in rural Zambia.
Epilepsia
2000;41(3):277-281.
5.Gretchen
L. Birbeck, M.D. Barriers to care for patients with neurologic
disease in rural Zambia.
Archives
of Neurology 2000;57(3):414-417.
6.
Gretchen L. Dike, M.D. Severe malnutrition due to subtle neurologic deficits and epilepsy.
East
African Medical Journal 1999;76(10);597-598.
7.
Gretchen L. Dike, M.D. Traditional African medicines
complicate the management of febrile seizures.
European
Neurology 1999;42(3):184.
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