Dr. Julie A. Griffith is an internationally-known expert in the field of Learning and Behavioral disorders, with specialization in migraine and concussive syndrome. Dr. Griffith has focused on seeing children with autonomic disorders, allergies, autism, autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, chronic infections, learning disabilities, nutritional deficiencies, tick borne disease (Vector comprehensive program of nutrition, combined with an in-depth medical and educational therapy. Dr. Griffith enjoys working with a multidisciplinary team, as needed. Dr. Griffith most often is the case manager for her patients, coordinating the referral to other specialist
Areas of Specialty: Pediatric and Adult Neurology Neuropsychiatry Gut/brain/immune dysfunction Learning and behavioral disorders
Pediatric Residency: University of California, San Francisco (1991-1993) Neurology Residency: Harvard (Longwood Program) (1993-1996)
Fellowships: Behavioral Neurology, Harvard Boston Children’s Hospital Penry Minifellowship in Epilepsy, 2002 Autism Fellowship, MAPS (Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs), internship with Dr.Richard Frye, Child Neurologist and Genetic/Metabolism expert, Director of Autism Research, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences expected completion August, 2015
Additional Training: Food as Medicine Graduate Course, Berkeley Neuropathology Program -Oxford University Child Psychiatry Program - Auckland, New Zealand Neuroradiology - University of California, San Diego
AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) certified MINE (Massage Institute of New England) Graduate (850 hour Course) Raindrop essential oil technique to heal spine injuries (12 essential oils plus massage techniques of the spine, and spine to brain reflex points on the feet)
Autism: MAPS (Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs) Fellow (Academic work completed) Developed interest and began review of the literature on neuroimmune disease beginning in 1999 Lectured at UCSF and to FEAT, Sacramento beginning in 1999 (and most recently in 2009) DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!),( Harvard McLean Psychiatry Hospital-sponsored continuing medical education) Think Tanks, several Physician training -10/02,10/03, 10/04,10/05,10/06, 10/07, 10/8 and 10/09 Advanced Physician training: 10/07, 01/08 and10/09; Level I & II Practitioner Attended first LIA (Lyme-induced autism) conference in 2007 and then each conference since, 2008 and 2009 International Think Tank, Ratna Ling, June 2008, Mendocino County Yasko Genomics 3 hour symposium, May, 2008. Utilized Genomics by Genova Diagnostics Lab since approximately 2006. Teleconference monthly BAAM (Bay Area Autism Medical and other Doctors), 2008
Board Certified in Integrative Pediatrics
Tick Borne disease Attended LDA (Lyme Disease Association) / ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Disease Society) National conferences in 2006, 2008 & 2009, 2014, 2015 ILADS member since 2008 Attended first LIA (Lyme-induced autism) conference in 2007 and then each conference since, 2008 and 2009, and 2010 ILADS Fellowship with Dr. Charles Ray Jones, Pediatric Tick Borne Disease Specialist