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Office
130 East 77th Street
8 Black Hall
New York, NY 10075Phone+1 212-434-6400Fax+1 212-434-2279
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Epilepsy, 2005 - 2006
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2004 - 2005
- University of Calgary Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999
- McMaster UniversityMSc, Medical Sciences, 1995 - 1996
- McMaster UniversityB.S., Biology (Honors Program), Summa Cum Laude, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2005 - 2026
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Early Career Physician-Scientist Award American Epilepsy Society & the Milken Family Foundation, 2007-2008
- Post-doctoral Research Training Fellowship for Clinicians Epilepsy Foundation of America, 2005
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 154 citationsCentral nervous system complications associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection: integrative concepts of pathophysiology and case reports.Souhel Najjar, Amanda Najjar, Derek J Chong, Bidyut Pramanik, Claudia Kirsch
Journal of Neuroinflammation. 2020-08-06 - 17 citationsObstructive Sleep Apnea: Cognitive Outcomes.Arpan Patel, Derek J Chong
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2021-08-01 - 5 citationsEEG Abnormalities and Their Radiographic Correlates in a COVID-19 Inpatient Cohort.Sean T Hwang, Ahmad A Ballout, Anup N Sonti, Amitha Kapyur, Claudia Kirsch
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2022-02-01
Journal Articles
- 15-year-old patient with encephalopathy and seizures after vaccinationChong D, Epilepsy Curr, 1/1/2014
- Imaging P-glycoprotein function in rats using (11C)-N-desmethyl-loperamideFarwell MD, Chong DJ, Yasuhiko I, Bae J, Easwaramoorthy B, Ichise M, Ann Nucl Med, 1/10/2013
- The Medical Management of EpilepsyChong DJ, Panminerva Med, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Transcutaneous pCO2 and Seizures in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: Associations with Markers of Seizure Severity.Chong DJ, Patel PS, Ahmed A, Khan N, Still BJ, Marzouk E, Friedman D, Devinsky O, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
- Improving the Process of Seizure Classification and Diagnosis through DISCOVER: A Diagnostic Interview for Seizure Classification Outside of Video-EEG Recording.Friedman D, Chong DJ, Tarr AM, Navis AP, French J, American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/2013
- A Clinical Trial of Adjunct Carvedilol-CR as a P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Inhibitor for Medically-Intractable Epilepsy.Chong DJ, Cohen E, Gilliam F, American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/2010
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Lectures
- Generic versus Brand Epilepsy MedicationsNYU Medical Center, New York, NY - 1/1/2015
- Medical MarijuanaColumbus, OH - 1/27/2014
- Marijuana & EpilepsySan Francisco, CA - 1/1/2014
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Other
- Expert opinion comment at the American Academy of Neurology on new seizure guidelines.Chong DJ, Clinical Neurology News
http://www.clinicalneurologynews.com/home/article/video-clinicians-give-perspectives-on-first-unprovoked-seizure-guideline/34ee23c8ef619290ad431c7757dcd7cf.html
1/21/2015 - Quoted in: Surgery for Epilepsy Gains Urgency in Trial, N. BakolarChong DJ, New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/health/research/surgery-for-epilepsy-gains-urgency-in-trial.html?_r=1
1/12/2012
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/03/04/eye-on-new-york-sleeping-pills/
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Press Mentions
- Do You Fall Asleep in the Armchair? SOS Signal for a Dangerous DiseaseMarch 23rd, 2022
- Lots of Napping Could Raise a Senior's Odds for Alzheimer'sMarch 18th, 2022
- FDA Investigates Potential Link Between Vaping and SeizuresApril 23rd, 2019
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