Megan Abbott

Megan Abbott, MD is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and practices at Children’s Hospital Colorado on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado.

Her research focuses on the intersection of pediatric neurology and neurogenetics, with particular emphasis on epileptic encephalopathies, channelopathies (SCN2A, SCN8A), Rett syndrome, and cerebral visual impairment in developmental encephalopathies.

Across her recent publications (2017-2025) she explores genotype-phenotype correlations, diagnostic limitations of next-generation sequencing, and the clinical utility of epilepsy gene panels, reflecting a trend toward precision medicine in early-onset epilepsy.

She contributes to international consensus efforts such as the SCN8A modified Delphi initiative and collaborates on systematic reviews to quantify understudied complications like cerebral visual impairment.