NigelSBamfordMDFANA, FCNS
Pediatrics • New Haven, CTChild Neurology
Director of the Pediatric Neurology Movement Disorders Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology, and Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University School of Medicine. Member Wu Tsai Institute
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Office
1 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06504Phone+1 203-785-5708Fax+1 203-737-2236
Summary
- Dr. Nigel Bamford is a pediatric neurologist in New Haven, CT, specializing in movement disorders. He completed his education at the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1992. His Residency and Fellowship in Pediatrics and Child Neurology was at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in New York. He completed a 5-year fellowship in developmental neurobiology and movement disorders at The Neurological Institute of New York. His scientific research examines circuit-level changes in brain areas responsible for motor learning, abnormal movements, and drug dependency. He has published widely in high-impact journals, including Neuron, Journal of Neuroscience, and The Lancet. In the clinic, he focuses on movement disorders in children and is the author of A Parent's Guide to Tics and Tourette's Disorder (Hopkins Press).
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Child Neurology, 1994 - 1996- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1994
University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2015 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2002 - 2016
NY State Medical License 1995 - 2005
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Pediatric Faculty Honor Roll Yale Pediatric Residency Program, 2016, 2023-2024, 2027
- Top Doctor Award Connecticut Magazine and Castle Connolly, 2020-2025
- Young Investigator Award Child Neurology Society, 2002
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsLevodopa for Dystonia in Children: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.Alexandra Lesenskyj DeArias, Nigel S Bamford
Pediatric Neurology. 2024-03-01 - Neonatal Human Parechovirus Encephalitis: A Case of Rapid and Fatal Gliosis.Alexandra Lesenskyj DeArias, Lauren McAllister, Nigel S Bamford
Pediatric Neurology. 2023-03-01 - 3 citationsA 1-Tesla MRI system for dedicated brain imaging in the neonatal intensive care unit.Elisa R Berson, Ali Mozayan, Steven Peterec, Sarah N Taylor, Nigel S Bamford
Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2023-01-01
Press Mentions
Could Deep Brain Stimulation Alleviate Symptoms for This Rare Neurological Disorder?November 22nd, 2022
Methamphetamine Addiction Mechanism Discovered, Explains Why Cravings Last so LongApril 10th, 2008
Grant Support
- Dopamine-Induced Striatal Synaptic PlasticityNINDS2015–2020
- Dopamine-Induced Striatal Synaptic PlasticityNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2011
- Presynaptic Regulation Of Striatal ExcitationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2010
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Child Neurology SocietyMember
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