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Craig Press, MD, Neurology, Philadelphia, PA

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Neurology • Philadelphia, PA

Epilepsy, Hospital/Neurohospitalist, Child Neurology, Neurocritical Care

Medical Director the Neuroscience Unit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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  • Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-590-1719
    Fax+1 215-590-1771

Summary

  • Dr. Craig Press is a the Medical Director of the Neuroscience Unit at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is experienced in child neurology, stroke, epilepsy, neurology, neurohospitalist and neurocritical care medicine.

Education & Training

  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoFellowship, Child Neurology, 2012
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine (Children's Hospital of Colorado)
    University of Colorado School of Medicine (Children's Hospital of Colorado)Fellowship, Epilepsy, 2016 - 2018
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2015 - 2016
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Child Neurology, 2012 - 2015
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2012
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityB.S., Biomedical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, 1998 - 2002
  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Washington University in St. LouisPh.D.

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2016 - 2023
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Young Investigator Award American Epilepsy Society, 2015
  • Hope Center Award Washington University
  • Summer Fellow Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • TRAPPC11 and GOSR2 Mutations Associate with Hypoglycosylation of Α-dystroglycan and Muscular Dystrophy  
    Charles A Williams, Steven A Moore, Craig A Press, Aaron D Bossler, Austin A Larson, BioMed Central
  • Preventable Pediatric Stroke via Vaccination?  
    Press CA, Wainwright MS, Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1/1/2015
  • Training doctors who mirror the new America  
    Chase D, Ross W, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1/21/2009

Lectures

  • Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis in Children:  Imaging characteristics and clinical outcomes 
    Bellevue, WA - 1/30/2015
  • Carotid Narrowing and Stroke in Childhood Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis 
    1/1/2015
  • Parental reporting of response to oral cannabis extracts for treatment of refractory epilepsy 
    1/1/2014
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Professional Memberships

Dr. Craig Press, Dr. Craig Press, MD, Dr. C Press, Dr. Craig Adam Press