Craig Adam Press MD PhD
Epilepsy, Hospital/Neurohospitalist, Child Neurology, Neurocritical Care
Medical Director the Neuroscience Unit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Interim Section Head of Neurocritical Care Consults, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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3401 Civic Center BlvdPhiladelphia, PA 19104
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Summary
- Dr. Craig Press is a the Medical Director of the Neuroscience Unit at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is experienced in child neurology, stroke, epilepsy, neurology, neurohospitalist and neurocritical care medicine.
Education & Training
University of ColoradoFellowship, Child Neurology, 2012- University of Colorado School of Medicine (Children's Hospital of Colorado)Fellowship, Epilepsy, 2016 - 2018
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2015 - 2016- University of ColoradoResidency, Child Neurology, 2012 - 2015
- University of ColoradoResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2012
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2010
Northwestern UniversityB.S., Biomedical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, 1998 - 2002- Washington University in St. LouisPh.D.
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2016 - 2023
IL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Young Investigator Award American Epilepsy Society, 2015
- Hope Center Award Washington University
- Summer Fellow Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pediatric cardiac arrest outcome prediction using data-driven machine learning of early quantitative electroencephalogram (qEEG) features.Luiz E V Silva, Chao-Chen Chen, Craig A Press, Kathryn Graham, Lingyun Shi
Resuscitation. 2025-10-08 - A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Underdosing of Rectal Diazepam as Home Seizure Rescue Medication After Hospitalization.Maya R Silver, Laurel Caffeé, Lawrence E Fried, Alexander K Gonzalez, Rachael Huber
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2025-10-01 - Predicting pediatric cardiac arrest outcomes using early quantitative EEG.Giulia M Benedetti, Andrea C Pardo, L Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, Megan Straley, Mark S Wainwright
Resuscitation. 2025-09-24
Journal Articles
- TRAPPC11 and GOSR2 Mutations Associate with Hypoglycosylation of Α-dystroglycan and Muscular DystrophyCharles A Williams, Steven A Moore, Craig A Press, Aaron D Bossler, Austin A Larson, BioMed Central
- Preventable Pediatric Stroke via Vaccination?Press CA, Wainwright MS, Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1/1/2015
- Training doctors who mirror the new AmericaChase D, Ross W, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1/21/2009
Lectures
- Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis in Children: Imaging characteristics and clinical outcomesBellevue, WA - 1/30/2015
- Carotid Narrowing and Stroke in Childhood Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis1/1/2015
- Parental reporting of response to oral cannabis extracts for treatment of refractory epilepsy1/1/2014
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Press Mentions
Pediatric NeuroICU Treatment OptimizationOctober 16th, 2025
Professional Memberships
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- Child Neurology SocietyMember
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