Kathleen Angkustsiri, M.D.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Kathleen Angkustsiri is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician with interests in
neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorders, chromosome 22q11.2
deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS), and fragile X syndrome. She is involved in research on
dysmorphology in children with autism spectrum disorders, behavioral characteristics of children
with 22q11.2DS, and clinical trials for autism and fragile X syndrome.
Title
Specialty
Department
Division
Center/Program Affiliation
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Child Development & Behavior
Pediatrics
Child Development and Behavior
UC Davis Children's Hospital
UC Davis MIND Institute
Address/Phone
Additional Phone
Education
UC Davis MIND Institute, 2825 50th St. Sacramento, CA 95817
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
M.D., New York University School of Medicine, New York City, New York, 2003
B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1998
Residency
Fellowships
Board Certifications
Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland, Oakland, California, 2003-2006
UC Davis Medical Center/MIND Institute, Sacramento, California, 2006-2009
American Board of Pediatrics, 2006
American Board of Pediatrics, Developmental and Behavioral, 2011
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatric Academic Society
Society for Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Western Society for Pediatric Research
Select Recent Publications
Angkustsiri K, Krakowiak P, Moghaddam B, Wardinsky T, Gardner J, Kalamkarian N, HertzPicciotto, Hansen RL. Minor Physical Anomalies in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Autism. First published May 24, 2011 doi:10.1177/1362361310397620.
Kathleen Angkustsiri, M.D.
Akins S, Angkustsiri K, Hansen RL. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Autism: An
Evidence-Based Approach to Negotiating Safe and Efficacious Interventions with Families.
Neurotherapeutics 2010;7:307-319.
Angkustsiri K, Wirojanan J, Deprey LJ, Gane LW, Hagerman RJ. Fragile X Syndrome with Anxiety
Disorder and Exceptional Verbal Intelligence. Am J Med Gen A 2008;146A(3)376-379.
Hansen RL, Ozonoff S, Krakowiak P, Angkustsiri K, Jones C, Deprey LJ, Le DN, Croen LA, HertzPicciotto I. Regression in Autism: Prevalence and Associated Factors in the CHARGE Study. Ambul
Pediatr 2008;8(1):25-31.
Wirojanan J, Angkustsiri K, Tassone F, Hagerman RJ. A Girl with Fragile X Premutation from
Sperm Donation. Am J Med Gen A 2008;146(7):888-92.
Wirojanan J, Kraff J, Hawkins DS, Laird C, Gane LS, Angkustsiri K, Tassone F, Hagerman RJ. Two
Boys with fragile X Syndrome and Hepatic Tumors. J Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 2008;30
(3):239-41.
Perry R, Gilbert EM, Angkustsiri K. Jensen PS. Are Stimulants Overprescribed? [Comment: Letter]
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 2000; 39(3):269-271.
Coleman AE, Angkustsiri K, Janz S. Use of B1-repeat-supplemented Cot-1 DNA to enhance
background suppression in FISH. [Technical Tips] Elsevier Trends Journals Technical Tips Online.
1999;1:72:T01769. http://tto.trends.com
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