Overview of Dr. Selman
Dr. Selman is Professor of Clinical Pediatric Neurology at Columbia Unicersity-Columbia Doctors. He is the former Chief of Neurology at Blythedale Children’s Hospital, a children’s specialty / rehabilitation hospital in Valhalla, NY.
Dr. Selman completed his undergraduate AB in political science and MS in Speech and Hearing Science at Washington University in St. Louis. He graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. At Jacobi – Einstein – Montefiore Hospitals he completed residency training in Pediatrics and Neurology with a Fellowship in Child Neurology. He also did special training in EEG at Columbia. Dr. Selman has been a member of the faculties of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Cornell University Medical Center, and Columbia. After more than 25 years in private practice of Adult and Pediatric Neurology he joined Blythedale from 2008 - 2019 and Bronx Lebanon Hospitals where worked from 2008 – 2015 (BLHC).
Dr. Selman has Board Certification in Pediatrics, Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology, Added Qualifications in Sleep Medicine, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Clinical Neurophysiology (inactive).
His special areas of interest and expertise include epilepsy, TBI (traumatic brain injury), anti NMDA receptor encephalitis, autism, migraine, sleep disorders, and developmental disabilities. Recently he has present the results of post discharge followup of 21 patients with ANMDAR encephalitis at national meetings.
Office
21 West 86th Street
New York, NY 10024
Education & Training
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Child Neurology, 1977
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1973
- Central Institute for the Deaf, Washington UniversityMSc, Speech and Hearing, 1969
- Washington UniversityA.B., Political Science, 1967
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1978 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- CA State Medical License 1978 - 1986
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Neurology-Special Qualification in Child
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pediatrics
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honoree in Leadership American Friends of the Soroka Medical Center, 2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 97 citationsPeripheral neuropathy in Crohn's disease patients treated with metronidazoleLynn Duffy, Fredric Daum, Stanley E. Fisher, J Selman, S M Vishnubhakat
Gastroenterology. 1985-03-01 - 2 citationsHow Providers in Child Neurology Transitioned to Telehealth During COVID-19 PandemicJennifer M. Bain, Codi-Ann Dyer, Megan Galvin, Sylvie Goldman, Jay E. Selman
Child Neurology Open. 2021-07-19 - 2 citationsModerate grade astrocytoma presenting in a 4-month-old child with a family history of von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis spanning four generations: a case reportNancy E. Epstein, Alan D. Rosenthal, Jay Selman, Michael Osipoff, Roger A. Hyman
Neurosurgery. 1983-12-01
Journal Articles
- InsomniaSelman, JE, Cortlandt Forum, 1/1/2007
- Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (Letter to editor)Selman, JE, NEJM, 1/1/2005
- Restless Legs SyndromeSelman, JE, Cortlandt Forum, 1/1/2004
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Structured assessment protocol for pediatric patients with acquired brain injuries in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital.Watson, W, Selman, JE, et al, Child Neurology Society
- Outcome of 24 children with ANMDAR encephalitis admitted to a pediatric rehabilitation hospital.Suner, M, Carmel, J., Stuek, S. Selman, JE, Child Neurology Society Meeting, 10/2017
- Outcome in a cohort of 13 children with ANMDAR Encephalitis.Selman , JE, American Academy of Neurology 66th Annual Meeting, 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions
- Israel’s Leading Medical Center to Host Tomorrow’s Health Today GalaSeptember 15th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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