DevorahSegalMDPhD

Neurology • New York, NY

Neurooncology, Child Neurology

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics

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Office
160 E. 32nd St
Level 3
New York, NY 10016
Phone+1 212-263-8400

Fax+1 212-263-8410

Summary

Dr. Devorah Segal is an experienced Child Neurology Specialist in New York, NY, with a focus on Pediatric Neuro-oncology and Neurofibromatosis. She completed her education and fellowships at Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School and NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Currently, she holds a Clinical Assistant Professor position at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Segal's expertise includes neurofibromatosis, child neurology, migraine disorders, neuro-oncology, and neurodevelopmental disabilities. She has several publications, with her research on the adaptor protein complex 4-associated hereditary spastic paraplegia cited 35 times. Her contributions in teaching and clinical neurology have been recognized with awards such as the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award and the Dr. Morris B. Bender Award in Clinical Neurology.

Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, 2015 - 2016
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolFellowship, Child Neurology, 2012 - 2015
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2010
Brooklyn CollegeB.A., Major in Chemistry, Minor in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, 1999 - 2002
Beth Jacob Teachers CollegeCertificate, Teaching, 1998 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2015 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2011 - 2015
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award New Jersey Medical School, 2013
Golden Apple Resident Teaching Award New Jersey Medical School, 2013-2014
Dr. Morris B. Bender Award in Clinical Neurology Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2010
Individual NRSA F31 Fellowship NIMH, 2006
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Brooklyn College, 2001
Golden Key National Honor Society Brooklyn College, 2000
Presidential Scholarship Brooklyn College, 1999
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

12 citations
A pathogenic CtBP1 missense mutation causes altered cofactor binding and transcriptional activity
David B. Beck, Thirugnana Subramanian, S. Vijayalingam, Uthayashankar R. Ezekiel, Sandra Donkervoort
Neurogenetics. 2019-04-30
90 citations
Genetics and genotype-phenotype correlations in early onset epileptic encephalopathy with burst suppression.
Heather E. Olson, McKenna Kelly, Christopher M. LaCoursiere, Rebecca Pinsky, Dimira Tambunan
Annals of Neurology. 2017-03-01
24 citations
Diffusion tensor anisotropy in the cingulate gyrus in schizophrenia.
Devorah Segal, M. Mehmet Haznedar, Erin A. Hazlett, Jonathan J. Entis, Randall E. Newmark
Neuroimage. 2010-04-01

Journal Articles

Call-Fleming syndrome: Headache in a 16-year-old girl
Bain J, Segal D, Amin R, Monoky D, Thompson SJ, Pediatric Neurology, 1/1/2013
Cingulum bundle white matter in MAG-knockout mice
Segal D, Carpenter D, Höistad M, Haroutunian V, Tang CY, Hof PR, Translational Neuroscience, 2010
Diffusion tensor anisotropy in the cingulate gyrus in schizophrenia
Segal D, Haznedar MM, Entis JJ, Newmark RE, Torosjan Y, Schneiderman JS, Friedman J, Chu KW, Tang CY, Buchsbaum MS, Hof PR, NeuroImage, 1/1/2010
Linking white and grey matter in schizophrenia: Oligodendrocyte and neuron pathology in the prefrontal cortex
Hoistad M, Segal D, Takahashi N, Sakurai T, Buxbaum JD, Hof PR, Front Neuroanat, 1/1/2009
Spatial distribution and density of oligodendrocytes in the cingulum bundle are unaltered in schizophrenia
Segal D, Schmitz C, Hof PR, Acta Neuropathol, 1/1/2009
Oligodendrocyte pathophysiology: a new view of schizophrenia
Segal D, Koschnick JR, Slegers LH, Hof PR, Int J Neuropsychopharmacol, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

Navigating the Medical Maze with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chapter: Tests for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and Their Associated Medical or Behavioral Conditions
Segal DEditors: Ming SX and Pletcher BA.Jessica Kingsley, London, England2014

Abstracts/Posters

An adult presenting with neurological symptoms attributed to hyperhomocysteinemia that resolved with treatment
Segal D, Sheikh Z, Shahbahrami K, Garikparthy J, Monserrate A, Tentler A, Hillen M, Shih LY, Pletcher B, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
A Hypotonic Infant
Segal D, Grand Rounds, NJMS Department of Pediatrics, Newark, NJ, 1/14/2014
An unusual case of neurofibromatosis type 1, high titer antinuclear autoantibodies and neuromyelitis optica
Jin Y, Segal D, Hillen ME, Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2014
Headaches in Children
Segal D, Grand Rounds, UMDNJ Department of Pediatrics, Newark, NJ, 1/31/2013
A pediatric case of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
Segal D, Bain JM, Amin R, Monoky DJ, Thompson, SJ, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2013
The effects of myelin deficiencies in mouse models of schizophrenia: Studies in the MAG knockout and the Quaking mutant
Hoistad M, Segal D, Carpenter D, Tang CY, Hof PR, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1/1/2008
Diffusion tensor anisotropy in the cingulate gyrus in schizophrenia
Segal D, Haznedar MM, Newmark RE, Torosjan Y, Friedman J, Schneiderman JS, Chu K-W, Hazlett EA, Mitropoulou V, Tang CY, Hof PR, Buchsbaum MS, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1/1/2007
Spatial distribution and density of oligodendrocytes in the cingulum bundle is unaltered in schizophrenia
Segal D, Haroutunian V, Schmitz C, Hof PR, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1/1/2006
Altered spatial distribution of oligodendrocytes in the cingulum bundle of schizophrenics
Segal D, Haroutunian V, Perl DP, Schmitz C, Hof PR, Society of Biological Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2005
Altered morphology of neurons in a MAG knockout mouse model of schizophrenia
Hof PR, Segal D, Rocher AB, Koschnick JR, Slegers LHA, Haroutunian V, Gama-Sosa M, Elder G, Society of Biological Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2005
Altered Dendritic Arbors of Neurons in a MAG Knockout Mouse Model of Schizophrenia
Segal D, Rocher AB, Koschnick JR, Slegers LHA, Gama-Sosa M, Elder G, Hof PR, Motivational Neural Networks Meeting, Clearwater Beach, FL, 1/1/2005
A Family of Bilingual Fluent Mirror Readers: Phenotypic Characterization and Neurophysiologic Correlates
Segal D, Altschuler EL, Tang CY, Cognitive Neuroscience Society Meeting, New York, NY, 1/1/2005
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