Peter Rowe



Peter C. Rowe, MD, is the director of the John Hopkins Children's Center Chronic Fatigue Clinic in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, and a professor of Pediatrics at John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

As a leader in the field of pediatric myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), Dr Rowe is invited as a frequent guest at ME/CFS conferences and served as one of the experts on the "Committee on the Diagnostic Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" that was convened for the 2015 Institute of Medicine report, and serves on the Solve ME/CFS Initiative Research Advisory Council.

He lists his fields of expertise as: Adolescent Medicine, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, General Pediatrics, Orthostatic Intolerance, Pediatrics and his research interests as: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Fibromyalgia; Elhers-Danlos Syndrome; Orthostatic intolerance syndromes; Gulf War Illness; and Pelvic congestion syndrome.

Awards

 * 2014, Research Award, awarded by International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

Clinic Location

 * Johns Hopkins Pediatrics
 * Appointment Phone: 410-955-9229
 * 200 N. Wolfe Street
 * Rubenstein Child Health Building
 * Baltimore, MD 21287
 * For information on requesting an appointment.

2017 Pediatric Primer
Dr. Rowe was one of the authors of the 2017 Pediatric Primer published in Frontiers in Pediatrics.
 * Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer by Peter Rowe, Rosemary A. Underhill, Kenneth J. Friedman, Alan Gurwitt, Marvin S. Medow, Malcolm S. Schwartz, Nigel Speight, Julian M. Stewart, Rosamund Vallings and Katherine S. Rowe (Full Text)

Notable studies

 * 2018, Improvement of severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms following surgical treatment of cervical spinal stenosis
 * 2016, Neuromuscular Strain Increases Symptom Intensity in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
 * 2016, Cow's milk protein intolerance in adolescents and young adults with chronic fatigue syndrome ABSTRACT
 * 2014, Impaired range of motion of limbs and spine in chronic fatigue syndrome ABSTRACT
 * 2014, Disease mechanisms and clonidine treatment in adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome: a combined cross-sectional and randomized clinical trial
 * 2013, Neuromuscular strain as a contributor to cognitive and other symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome: hypothesis and conceptual model
 * 2013, What is brain fog? An evaluation of the symptom in postural tachycardia syndrome
 * 2007, Successful use of a primary care practice-specialty collaboration in the care of an adolescent with chronic fatigue syndrome ABSTRACT
 * 2003, Cerebral and systemic hemodynamics changes during upright tilt in chronic fatigue syndrome ABSTRACT
 * 1999, Orthostatic intolerance and chronic fatigue syndrome associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ABSTRACT
 * 1998, Neurally mediated hypotension and chronic fatigue syndrome ABSTRACT
 * 1997, Comparison of heart rate variability in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and controls ABSTRACT
 * 1995, The relationship between neurally mediated hypotension and the chronic fatigue syndrome ABSTRACT

Medscape Continuing Medicine Education

 * 2013, A Case-Based Approach to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was a Medscape Continuing Medicine Education program co-authored by Dr Lisa Corbin, Dr Anthony Komaroff, Dr Benjamin Natelson, and Dr Peter Rowe.

Webinars

 * Mar 17, 2017, " A Clinical Approach to ME/CFS in Adolescent and Young Adults: A Practical Primer"
 * Jul 16, 2015, "Inducing Post-Exertional Malaise in ME/CFS: A Look at the Research Evidence"
 * Part 1 - Written questions and answers to Dr. Rowe's webinar
 * Part 2 - Written questions and answers to Dr. Rowe's webinar
 * Part 3 - Written questions and answers to Dr. Rowe's webinar
 * Part 4 - Written questions and answers to Dr. Rowe's webinar


 * Oct 23, 2014, "Neuromuscular Strain in ME/CFS"
 * September 2010, "Mangaging Orthostatic Intolerance"

Talks and Interviews

 * 2016, 12th International IACFS/ME Biennial Clinical and Research Conference, Emerging Science and Clinical Care, Diagnosing and Treating Orthostatic Intolerance
 * 2000 Documentary, I Remember Me, directed by Kim A. Snyder