Tracy Gertler

Tracy Gertler, MD PhD is currently an assistant professor in Pediatric Neurology at Lurie Children’s Hospital (LCH) in downtown Chicago. She has helped start and expand a neurogenetics clinic at LCH, and has overlapping interests in neurocutaneous syndromes and fetal neurology. She also serves as one of the lead physicians for the ketogenic diet program at LCH, where over 350 children with intractable epilepsy have been started on some form of ketogenic nutrition. Relevant current research interests include expanding use of ketogenic nutrition for a broader spectrum of pediatric neurodevelopmental disability (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1408327/full).

Awards

NUCATS K12, NINDS R25 and K08

Top 40 under 40 in Chicago

Number of Publications

30

Years of Clinical Experience & Estimated Number of Patients Treated

10 years at LCH