Donald P Younkin MD
Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
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3401 Civic Center BlvdChildrens Hospital of Philadelphia NeurologyPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-1719
Fax+1 215-590-1771
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Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Child Neurology, 1978 - 1981
University at BuffaloResidency, Pediatrics, 1974 - 1977- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1977 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 1978 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Treatment of Acute Migraine Headache in Children Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 191 citationsKCNT1 gain of function in 2 epilepsy phenotypes is reversed by quinidine.Carol J. Milligan, Melody Li, Elena V. Gazina, Sarah E. Heron, Umesh Nair
Annals of Neurology. 2014-04-01 - 11 citationsAtypical Syncope in a Child Due to a Colloid Cyst of the Third VentricleEthan M. Goldberg, Erin S. Schwartz, Donald P. Younkin, Sage R. Myers
Pediatric Neurology. 2011-11-01 - 22 citationsSecondary headaches in children and adolescents.Nicholas S. Abend, Donald P. Younkin, Donald W. Lewis
Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 2010-06-01
Grant Support
- Regional Cerebral Blood Flow In High Risk Human NewbornsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1987
- NMR Spectroscopy In Epilepsies Of ChildhoodNational Center For Research Resources1985
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