L. Gilbert Vézina, M.D.
Director, Neuroradiology Program
Gilbert Vézina, M.D., is a professor of radiology and pediatrics at the George Washington University and Director of the Neuroradiology Program at Children's National Hospital. Dr. Vézina is a fellow of the American College of Radiology and a past president of the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology. His clinical and research interests include fetal/neonatal imaging and imaging of patients with brain tumors, epilepsy, congenital anomalies, phacomatoses, traumatic brain injuries, and head and neck disorders.
Key Studies
| April 2026 | Cabacar J, Xie H, Oluigbo CO, Li X, Vezina LG, Gaillard WD, Cohen NT. Surgical Outcomes for Superior Frontal Sulcus Focal Cortical Dysplasia-Related Epilepsy. Seizure. 2026 Apr 8;138:65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2026.04.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41980324 | view |
| April 2026 | Li X, Charde T, Illapani VSP, Leikin SM, Xie H, Oluigbo CO, Vezina LG, Gaillard WD, Loblein HJ, Heymann P, Sepeta LN, Berl MM, Robb AS, Cohen NT. Network Colocalization Correlates of Depression and Anxiety in Pediatric Focal Cortical Dysplasia-Related Epilepsy. Annals of Neurology. 2026 Apr 2. doi: 10.1002/ana.78219. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41925110 | view |
| April 2026 | Kim JH, De Asis-Cruz J, Andescavage NN, Kapse K, Donofrio MT, Vezina G, du Plessis A, Limperopoulos C. Atypical Development of Functional Brain Networks in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease. JNeurosci. 2026 Apr 8;46(14):e1846252026. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1846-25.2026. PMID: 41802866; PMCID: PMC13047448 | view |
Date: April 2022
Seed M, Limperopoulos C. In Utero Brain Growth Matters for Fetuses With Congenital Heart Disease. Circulation. 2022 Apr 12;145(15):1120-1122. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.058683. Epub 2022 Apr 11. PMID: 35404677
View: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35404677
Date: January 2010
Limperopoulos C, Tworetzky W, McElhinney DB, Newburger JW, Brown DW, Robertson RL Jr, Guizard N, McGrath E, Geva J, Annese D, Dunbar-Masterson C, Trainor B, Laussen PC, du Plessis AJ. Brain Volume and Metabolism in Fetuses With Congenital Heart Disease: Evaluation With Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy. Circulation. 2010 Jan 5;121(1):26-33. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.865568. Epub 2009 Dec 21. PMID: 20026783; PMCID: PMC2819908
View: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2819908
Date: February 2024
Wu Y, De Asis-Cruz J, Limperopoulos C. Brain Structural and Functional Outcomes in the Offspring of Women Experiencing Psychological Distress During Pregnancy. Molecular Psychiatry. 2024 Jul;29(7):2223-2240. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02449-0. Epub 2024 Feb 28. PMID: 38418579; PMCID: PMC11408260
View: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38418579
Date: April 2022
Wu Y, Espinosa KM, Barnett SD, Kapse A, Quistorff JL, Lopez C, Andescavage N, Pradhan S, Lu YC, Kapse K, Henderson D, Vezina G, Wessel D, du Plessis AJ, Limperopoulos C. Association of Elevated Maternal Psychological Distress, Altered Fetal Brain, and Offspring Cognitive and Social-Emotional Outcomes at 18 Months. JAMA Network Open. 2022 Apr 1;5(4):e229244. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9244. PMID: 35486403; PMCID: PMC9055453
View: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35486403