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Joseph Chiaro, DO
Pediatric Neurology
Accepting New Patients: Newborn–17 Years of Age
MultiCare Provider
Phone: 253-792-6630
Joseph Chiaro, DO, MB, is a board-certified pediatric neurologist specializing in the diagnosis and management of complex medically refractory epilepsy. Dr. Chiaro provides comprehensive care to children with a broad array of neurological problems. Outside of work, Dr. Chiaro enjoys spending time with his wife and kids and playing music.
The services Dr. Chiaro provides include:
- Diagnosis and management of epilepsy
- General neurological care for acute and chronic conditions
- Epilepsy surgery and neuromodulation (VNS, RNS, DBS)
Languages: English
Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Child Neurology
Professional School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Philadelphia, PA); University of Pennsylvania - School of Engineering and Applied Science, Masters in Biotechnology (Philadelphia, PA)
Residency: New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Pediatrics & Pediatric Neurology (New York, NY)
Fellowship: Seattle Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Track of Clinical Neurophysiology; Pediatric Track of Epilepsy (Seattle, WA)
Medical Groups:
- MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's
Medical Association Memberships:
- The American Medical Association
- The American Academy of Neurology
- The American Epilepsy Society
Research:
- Shanker A, Choi, J, Chiaro JA, Wang J, Roszkowska N, Kandula P, Hu S, Victor JD, Schiff ND, Safavynia SA. Delayed recovery of consciousness in critically-ill COVID-19 patients with repeated cardiac arrest. Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care. Alexandria, Virginia. September 2023
- Chiaro JA, Baron MD, Del Alcazar CM, O'Donnell P, Shore EM, Elliott DM, Ponder KP, Haskins ME, Smith LJ. Postnatal progression of bone disease in the cervical spines of mucopolysaccharidosis I dogs. Bone. 2013 Jul;55(1):78-83. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2013.03.014. Epub 2013 Apr 4. PMID: 23563357; PMCID: PMC3668665.
- Smith LJ, Gorth DJ, Showalter BL, Chiaro JA, Beattie EE, Elliott DM, Mauck RL, Chen W, Malhotra NR. In vitro characterization of a stem-cell-seeded triple-interpenetrating-network hydrogel for functional regeneration of the nucleus pulposus. Tissue Eng Part A. 2014 Jul;20(13-14):1841-9. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2013.0516. Epub 2014 Mar 21. PMID: 24410394; PMCID: PMC4086360.
- Gorth DJ, Mauck RL, Chiaro JA, Mohanraj B, Hebela NM, Dodge GR, Elliott DM, Smith LJ. IL-1ra delivered from poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres attenuates IL-1β-mediated degradation of nucleus pulposus in vitro. Arthritis Res Ther. 2012 Aug 3;14(4):R179. doi: 10.1186/ar3932. PMID: 22863285; PMCID: PMC3580573.
- Gorth DJ, Lothstein KE, Chiaro JA, Farrell MJ, Dodge GR, Elliott DM, Malhotra NR, Mauck RL, Smith LJ. Hypoxic regulation of functional extracellular matrix elaboration by nucleus pulposus cells in long-term agarose culture. J Orthop Res. 2015 May;33(5):747-54. doi: 10.1002/jor.22821. Epub 2015 Mar 8. PMID: 25640328; PMCID: PMC4408762.
- Martin JT, Milby AH, Chiaro JA, Kim DH, Hebela NM, Smith LJ, Elliott DM, Mauck RL. Translation of an engineered nanofibrous disc-like angle-ply structure for intervertebral disc replacement in a small animal model. Acta Biomater. 2014 Jun;10(6):2473-81. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.02.024. Epub 2014 Feb 20. PMID: 24560621; PMCID: PMC4412172.
- Chiaro JA, O'Donnell P, Shore EM, Malhotra NR, Ponder KP, Haskins ME, Smith LJ. Effects of neonatal enzyme replacement therapy and simvastatin treatment on cervical spine disease in mucopolysaccharidosis I dogs. J Bone Miner Res. 2014 Dec;29(12):2610-7. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.2290. PMID: 24898323; PMCID: PMC4256138.
- Smith LJ, Chiaro JA, Nerurkar NL, Cortes DH, Horava SD, Hebela NM, Mauck RL, Dodge GR, Elliott DM. Nucleus pulposus cells synthesize a functional extracellular matrix and respond to inflammatory cytokine challenge following long-term agarose culture. Eur Cell Mater. 2011 Nov 20;22:291-301. doi: 10.22203/ecm.v022a22. PMID: 22102324; PMCID: PMC3424069.
- Schoenman ER, Chiaro JA, Jones A, Bastin LD, Coughlin DJ. A comparative analysis of parvalbumin expression in pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) and toadfish (Opsanus sp.). Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2010 Jan;155(1):91-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.10.010. Epub 2009 Oct 20. PMID: 19840861.
Practice Philosophy:
I strongly believe in presenting all available options to patients and providing the most recent research updates to help inform their treatment choices. I also advocate for patients living a full life and support them and their families in returning to the activities they love as they adjust to new diagnoses.
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