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Office
99 Beauvoir Avenue
Summit, NJ 07902
Summary
- Dr. John Halperin is a neurologist based in Summit, NJ, with subspecialties in neuroimmunology/multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular medicine, and neurophysiology. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Chicago, followed by a neurology residency and a neuromuscular medicine fellowship at prestigious institutions under affiliates of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Halperin has clinical expertise in electromyography, Alzheimer's disease, neuromuscular medicine, clinical neurophysiology, and neuroimmunology. His academic contributions include publications on topics such as brain death guidelines and Lyme disease-related neurological issues. He has been consistently recognized as a top doctor by several publications, including New York Magazine and Inside Jersey Magazine.
Education & Training
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 1980 - 1983
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1977 - 1983
- University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1977
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1975
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- NY State Medical License 1983 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 1976 - 1977
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2013, 2016, 2021-2023
- Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Author Response: Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline: Report of the AAN Guidelines Subcommittee, AAP, CNS, and SCCM.David M Greer, Ariane Lewis, Matthew P Kirschen, Alexander Rae-Grant, John J Halperin
Neurology. 2024-05-14 - 27 citationsPediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline.David M Greer, Matthew P Kirschen, Ariane Lewis, Gary S Gronseth, Alexander Rae-Grant
Neurology. 2023-12-12 - 1 citationsComparative effectiveness and complications of intravenous ceftriaxone compared with oral doxycycline in Lyme meningitis in children: a multicentre prospective cohort ...Lise E Nigrovic, Thomas H Chun, Sara E Vargas, Aisling R Caffrey, John J Halperin
BMJ Open. 2023-02-28
Other
- Nervous system Lyme diseaseHalperin JJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/nervous-system-lyme-disease
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2011-06-10
Press Mentions
- Clinical Trial of Pacritinib Treatment for Cytokine Storm in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Launches at Atlantic Health SystemDecember 11th, 2020
- A Positive Test for Lyme Disease Is Not Associated with Neuropsychiatric DisordersNovember 7th, 2019
- Lyme Disease in New Jersey at Its Highest Level in 2 DecadesMay 21st, 2018
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Committees
- Member, Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology 2015 - Present
- Chair, New Jersey Stroke Advisory Panel
Professional Memberships
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