AaronLane AlexanderNelsonMDMBS, FAAP, FAAN(He/Him)

Epilepsy

Director of Epilepsy (Bellevue Hospital Center) - Director of Child Neurology Residency Training (NYU Grossman School of Medicine) - Professor of Neurology (NYU Grossman School of Medicine)

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Office
462 First Avenue
7th Floor Room W12C
New York, NY 10016
Phone+1 212-263-6348

Fax+1 212-263-8228
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Summary

Director of Epilepsy at Bellevue Hospital Center, where we offer inpatient (routine and continuous video) and outpatient (routine and ambulatory) adult and pediatric epilepsy monitoring services with an interdisciplinary team of adult and child epileptologists capable of connecting and monitoring (both in-house and remotely) EEGs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in addition to our multiple weekly outpatient clinics.
Director of the Child Neurology Residency at NYU Langone Health, an ACGME Certified top level academic training program at one of the top medical schools in the country (and first in the nation to offer tuition-free medical education).
I am currently board certified in neurology with special qualification in child neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and epilepsy.
I am happy to talk on topics (among many) ranging from basic science to clinical care, medical education to health care disparities.

Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2012 - 2013
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2012 - 2013
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Child Neurology, 2009 - 2012
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2009
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Child Neurology, 2006 - 2009
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License Active through 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Director Mentorship Leadership Program (Mentor) American Academy of Neurology, 2021-2024
A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award American Academy of Neurology, 2018, 2022
Innovator Award for Teaching Excellence NYU School of Medicine, 2018
Department of Neurology Child Neurology Award for Excellence in Teaching (Second) NYU School of Medicine, 2018
Fellow Doximity, 2017-2018
Department of Neurology Child Neurology Award for Excellence in Teaching NYU School of Medicine, 2017
Resident Scholarship to Annual Meeting American Academy of Neurology, 2012
Resident / Fellow of the Month (Cornell and Columbia Campuses) New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2011
Student Recognition Award Mayo Medical School, 2005-2006
Victor P. and Marie B. Reim Scholarship Mayo Medical School, 2005-2006
Mayo Neurology Department SIGN Chapter Scholarship American Academy of Neurology, 2005
Award of Appreciation American Medical Association, 2004
Medical Student Leadership Award Minnesota Medical Association, 2004
Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award National Institutes of Health, 2003-2004
Outstanding Young Leader Award Zumbro Valley Medical Society, 2003
High Honors Michigan State University, 2001
Lyman Briggs Distinction Michigan State University, 2001
Phi Kappa Phi Member Phi Kappa Phi, 2000-2001
Golden Key International Honour Society Member Golden Key, 1999-2001
Hughes Undergraduate Research Scholar Hughes Undergraduate Research Program, 1999-2001
Collegiate Scholar National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 1999-2001
National Merit Scholar National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 1997-2001
Alumni Distinguished Scholar Michigan State University, 1997-2001
Dean's Honor List Michigan State University, 1997-2001
Honors College Tuition Grant Scholarship Michigan State University, 1997-2001
Legacy Scholarship Michigan State University, 1997-2001
Professorial Assistantship Michigan State University, 1997-1999
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

50 citations
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Neurologic Manifestations in Hospitalized Children Diagnosed with Acute SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C.
Ericka L Fink, Courtney L Robertson, Mark S Wainwright, Juan D Roa, Marlina E Lovett
Pediatric Neurology. 2022-03-01
3 citations
Extended Visual Sequence Learning Leaves a Local Trace in the Spontaneous EEG.
Serena Ricci, Elisa Tatti, Aaron B. Nelson, Priya Panday, Henry Chen
Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2021-01-01
29 citations
Beta Oscillatory Changes and Retention of Motor Skills during Practice in Healthy Subjects and in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.
Aaron B. Nelson, Clara Moisello, Jing Lin, Priya Panday, Serena Ricci
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2017-03-07

Authored Content

To Give Medical Trainees the Support They Need, Make the Safety Net Secure but InvisibleAugust 2017
To Give Medical Trainees the Support They Need, Make the Safety Net Secure but InvisibleAugust 2017

Press Mentions

To Give Medical Trainees the Support They Need, Make the Safety Net Secure but InvisibleAugust 9th, 2017
To Give Medical Trainees the Support They Need, Make the Safety Net Secure but InvisibleAugust 9th, 2017
What Is Microcephaly? Zika in U.S. Sparks Questions, FearsAugust 5th, 2016
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