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Division of Pediatric Neurology Department of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine
Brandon Zielinski

Brandon Zielinski, MD, PhD

Chief & Clinical Associate Professor

Department: MD-PEDS-NEUROLOGY
Business Phone: (352) 273-8923
Business Email: zielinskib@ufl.edu

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About Brandon Zielinski

Hello, my name is Brandon A. Zielinski, MD, PhD. I am the chief of pediatric neurology at the UF College of Medicine. I earned my medical degree from University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, and my PhD in Neuroscience from Georgetown University. I completed neurology and pediatric neurology subspecialty training at the University of California San Francisco. I am board certified in neurology and psychiatry with a special qualification in pediatric neurology, and practiced at the University of Utah for over a decade before relocating to Gainesville. At UF Health, I care for pediatric patients with seizure, stroke, and traumatic brain injury among other neurological conditions.

I am also a UF AI initiative scholar and my research interests include both basic as well as clinical/translational neuroscience. I study structure-function relationships in developing brain networks, both in health and neurological disorders affecting children, with a particular focus in autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions. I am a past recipient of the Child Neurology Society’s Outstanding Junior Member Award, have published in top-tier peer reviewed journals, and my research is supported by the National Institutes of Health.

I am passionate about contributing to a patient-centered clinical care service model for neurodevelopmental disorders including autism, and expanding the Division of Pediatric Neurology to meet the needs of children and families throughout the state of Florida and beyond.

In my free time I enjoy any and all outdoor activities, exploring the natural world with my family, and getting outside of my comfort zone.

Additional Positions:
Adjunct Associate Professor
2022 – Current · University of Utah
Artificial Intelligence Initiative Scholar
2022 – Current · University of Florida

Accomplishments

  1. Autism Center of Excellence Investigator

    https://ufhealth.org/news/2022/uf-health-researcher-co-leading-landmark-study-autism-s-role-aging

  2. Runner Up, NeuroImage Paper of the Year

    https://neurology.pediatrics.med.ufl.edu/2022/09/19/dr-zielinski-runner-up-for-2022-neuroimage-paper-of-the-year/

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. GMS6029 – Brain Journal Club

    College of Medicine

  2. GMS7794 – Neuroscience Seminar

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Child Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Pediatrics

Subspecialties

  • Pediatric Neurology

Areas of Interest

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Epilepsy
  • Stroke
  • Traumatic Brain Injury

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-2631-0950

Areas of Interest

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autism and related disabilities
  • Brain Structure
  • Brain imaging
  • Machine learning and applications
  • Neuroimaging
  • Pediatrics
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. Diabetes Brain and Cognitive Development Type 1 (DBCD-T1)

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIDDK

  2. Personalized Profiles of Pathology in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF UTAH via NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS

  3. Toward Healthy Aging in Adults with Autism: A Longitudinal Clinical and Multimodal Brain Imaging Study

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF WISCONSIN MADISON via NATL INST OF HLTH NIMH

  4. Brain and Behavioral Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS via NATL INST OF HLTH NIMH

  5. 15/24 The Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIDA

Education

  1. Chief Resident, Neurology

    University of California at San Francisco

  2. Fellow, Pediatric Neurology

    University of California at San Francisco

  3. Resident, Pediatrics

    University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center

  4. Medical School

    University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

  5. Doctor of Philosophy, Neuroscience

    Georgetown University Medical Center

  6. Bachelor of Science, Zoology

    Arizona State University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-8923
Emails:
Business:
zielinskib@ufl.edu
AST DIR, Health Care Admin:
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Bayleigh S Dowling
Phone:
(352) 273-9033
Email:
bslayton@ufl.edu
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Addresses:
Business Street:
HD-402
1600 SW Archer Rd
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610