Michael Msall, MD, FAAP, FAACPDM
Dr. Msall is a professor of pediatrics as well as the Section Chief of Neurodevelopment and Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Msall has been an active member of Pathways Medical Round Table since 2004.
Additional Achievements
- Chair of the Treatment Outcome Committee for the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
- Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Editorial board member of Infants and Young Children
- Scientific Advisory Board member of the Children’s Guild of Buffalo
Education
- BS from Northwestern University
- Medical Doctorate from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Research
Vohr BR, Msall ME, Wilson D, Wright LL, McDonald S, Poole WK. (2005) Spectrum of gross motor function in extremely low birth weight children with cerebral palsy at 18 months of age. Pediatrics 116(1):123-129.
Vohr BR, Msall ME. (1997) Neuropsychological and functional outcomes of very low birth weight infants. Seminars in Perinatology 21(3):202-220.
Sullivan MC, Msall ME. (2007) Functional performance of preterm children at age 4. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 22(4):297-309.
Ottenbacher KJ, Taylor ET, Msall ME, Braun S, Lane SJ, Granger CV, Lyons N, Duffy LC. (1996) The stability and equivalence reliability of the functional independence measure for children (WeeFIM). Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 38(10):907-916.
Ottenbacher KJ, Msall ME, Lyon N, Duffy LC, Ziyiani J, Granger CV, Braun S, Feidler RC. (2000) The WeeFIM instrument: Its utility in detecting change in children with developmental disabilities. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 81(10): 1317-1326.
Ottenbacher KJ, Msall ME, Lyon N, Duffy LC, Ziviani J, Granger CV, Braun S. (2000) Functional assessment and care of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 72(2):114-123.
Ottenbacher KJ, Msall ME, Lyon N, Duffy LC, Granger CV, Braun S. (1999) Measuring developmental and functional status in children with disabilities. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 41(3):186-194.
Ottenbacher KJ, Msall ME, Lyon NR, Duffy LC, Grander CV, Braun S. (1997) Interrater agreement and stability of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIMTM): use in children with developmental disabilities. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 78(12):1309-1315.
Msall ME, Tremont MR. (2002) Measuring functional outcomes after prematurity: developmental impact of very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight status on childhood disability. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews 8(4):258-272.
Msall ME, Tremont MR, Ottenbacher KJ. (2001) Functional assessments of preschool children: Optimizing developmental and family supports in early intervention. Infants & Young Children 14(1):46-66.
Msall ME, Rogers BT, Ripstein H, Lyon N, Wilczenski F. (1997) Measurements of functional outcomes in children with cerebral palsy. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews 3(2):194-203.
Msall ME, Park JJ. (2008) The spectrum of behavioral outcomes after extreme prematurity: regulatory, attention, social, and adaptive dimensions. Seminars in Perinatology 32(1):42-50.
Msall ME, Limperopoulos C, Park JJ. (2009) Neuroimaging and cerebral palsy in children. Minerva Pediatrica 61(4):415-24.
Msall ME, Hogan DP. (2007) Counting children with disability in low-income countries: Enhancing prevention, promoting child development, and investing in economic well-being. Pediatrics 120(1):182-185.
Msall ME, DiGandto KM, Malone AF. (1991) Health, developmental, and psychosocial aspects of Down syndrome. Infants & Young Children 4(1):35-45.
Msall ME, Avery RC, Tremont MR, Lima JC, Rogers ML, Hogan DP. (2003) Functional disability and school activity limitations in 41 300 school-age children: relationship to medical impairments. Pediatrics 111(3):548-553.
Msall ME. (2002) Tools for measuring daily activities in children: promoting independence and developing a language for child disability. Pediatrics 109(2):317-319.
Msall ME. (2007) The limits of viability and uncertainty of neuroprotection: challenges in optimizing outcomes in extreme prematurity. Pediatrics 119(1):158-160.
Msall ME. (2010) The Bayley-III scale underestimates developmental delay in extremely premature and extremely low birth weight infants. Journal of Pediatrics 157(5): 863-864.
Msall ME. (2009) Optimizing early development and understanding trajectories of resiliency after extreme prematurity. Pediatrics 124(1):387-390.
Msall ME. (2006) Neurodevelopmental surveillance in the first 2 years after extremely preterm birth: evidence, challenges, and guidelines. Early Human Development 82(3):157-166.
Msall ME. (2010) Measuring outcomes after extreme prematurity with the Bayley-III Scales of infant and toddler development: a cautionary tale from Australia. Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 164(4):391-393.
Msall ME. (2004) Developmental vulnerability and resilience in extremely preterm infants. Journal of the American Medical Association 292(19):2399-2401.
Laurvick CL, Msall ME, Silburn S, Bower C, deKlerk N, Leonard H. (2006) Physical and mental health of mothers caring for a child with Rett syndrome. Pediatrics 118(4):e1152-e1164.
Hogan DP, Shandra CL, Msall ME. (2007) Family developmental risk factors among adolescents with disabilities and children of parents with disabilities. Journal of Adolescence 30(6):1001-19.
Hogan DP, Rogers ML, Msall ME. (2000) Functional limitations and key indicators of well-being in children with disability. Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 154(10):1042-1048.
Hogan DP, Msall ME, Rogers ML, Avery RC. (1997) Improved disability population estimates of functional limitation among American children aged 5–17. Maternal and Child Health Journal 1(4): 203-216.
Gray LA, Msall ER, Msall ME. (2008) Communicating about autism: decreasing fears and stresses through parent-professional partnerships. Infants & Young Children 21(4):256–271.
Goodwin G, Msall ME, Vohr BR, Rubin LP, Padbury J. (2002) Newborn screening: An overview with an update on recent advances. Current Problems in Pediatric & Adolescent Health Care 32(5):144-72.
Gollenberg L, Lynch CD, Jackson LW, McGuinness BM, Msall ME. (2010) Concurrent validity of the parent‐completed Ages and Stages Questionnaires, with the Bayley Scales of Infant Development II in a low‐risk sample. Child: Care, Health and Development 36(4):485-490.
Downs JA, Bebbington A, Jacoby P, Msall ME, McIlroy O, Fyfe S, Bahi-Buisson N, Kaufmann WE, Leonard H. (2008) Gross motor profile in Rett syndrome as determined by video analysis. Neuropediatrics 39(4):205-210.
DiGaudio KM, Msall ME. (1991) Guidelines for safe transportation of children in wheelchairs. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 145(6):653-655.
Coorssenn EA, Msall ME, Duffy LC. (1991) Multiple minor malformations as a marker for prenatal etiology of cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 33(8):730-736.
Bauer SC, Msall ME. (2010) Optimizing neurodevelopmental outcomes after prematurity: lessons in neuroprotection and early intervention. Minerva Pediatrica 62(5):485-497.
