Juan Piantino

Associate Professor of Child Neurology,
Oregon Health & Science University

Dr. Piantino is a Child Neurologist and a physician-scientist with the Papé Family Research Institute. He is dual fellowship-trained in Clinical Neurophysiology and Pediatric Neurocritical Care. His clinical interests include epilepsy and traumatic brain injury. In addition, Dr. Piantino runs a research lab focused on the effects of traumatic brain injury and poor sleep on brain function. His lab receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, and other local sources. When he is not at the hospital, Dr. Piantino enjoys spending time with his children outdoors, mountain biking and windsurfing.

Education and training
Residency : Pediatrics, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, 2009Child neurology, University of Chicago, 2011Pediatric Neurocritical Care, Lurie Children’s Hospital, 2011Clinical electrophysiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital, 2012

Fellowship: Pediatric neurocritical care, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Ill., 2013

Certifications: Neurology with special qualifications in Child Neurology

Areas of interest
Clinical research
Pediatric neurocritical care
Traumatic brain injury – concussion
Sleep
Neuroimaging
Pediatric epilepsy