Dani Dumitriu MD PhD
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Child Neurology, Neonatology, Hospitalist
Assistant Professor
1051 Riverside DriveNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Dumitriu
I am a board certified General Pediatrician as well as a neuroscientist trained in a broad array of techniques to probe anatomical and functional neurocircuits in various animal models. In 2017 I was awarded an R01 from NIMH titled "Multiscale connectomic principles of resilience and susceptibility in mouse". I was the second person in the US to secure this award during residency. My long term goal is to understand the neural networks that underlie resilience in order to develop a basic science approach to disease prevention. Currently I am a newborn hospitalist at Columbia University and the Principal Investigator of the Developmental Origins of Resilience lab (@theDOORlab) at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. I am also the Chair and co-founder of the COVID-19 Mother Baby Outcomes (COMBO) initiative (www.ps.columbia.edu/COMBO).
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Pediatric Environmental Heath, 2017 - 2018- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children'sResidency, Pediatrics, 2013 - 2017
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2013
University of CaliforniaBS, Cognitive Neuroscience, Highest Honors, 1998 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2015 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- NIMH R01 NIMH
Clinical Trials
- Assessing the Impact of Mount Sinai Parenting Center's Newborn Class Start of enrollment: 2018 May 28
- Mother-infant Bonding During COVID-19 Start of enrollment: 2024 Feb 14
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effects of food insecurity risk on infant feeding confidence and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and its waves.Maha Hussain, Jessica Hyun, Elena Arduin, Margaret H Kyle, Wanda Abreu
International Breastfeeding Journal. 2026-04-11 - Prenatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2, early relational health, and child socio-emotional functioning in the first 6 months.Andréane Lavallée, Jennifer M Warmingham, Jill B Owen, Ruiyang L Xu, Imaal Ahmed
Medrxiv. 2026-03-19 - Labour and delivery characteristics, maternal birth satisfaction and early relational health among COVID-19 pandemic-born children.Jennifer M Warmingham, Andréane Lavallée, Marissa Lanoff, Jenna Russo, Ginger Atwood
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 2026-03-03
Journal Articles
- Outcomes of Neonates Born to Mothers with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection at a Large Medical Center in New York CityDani Dumitriu, Ukachi N Emeruwa, Erin Hanft, Minna Saslaw, Maria Andrikopoulou, Tessa Scripps, Caitlin Baptiste, Adrita Khan, Noelle Breslin, Karin M Fuchs, Melissa E ..., JAMA Pediatrics
- Selective Loss of Thin Spines in Area 7a of the Primate Intraparietal Sulcus Predicts Age-Related Working Memory ImpairmentDani Dumitriu, John H Morrison, The Journal of Neuroscience
Press Mentions
Autism Diagnoses Remain Flat Among Children Born During the COVID-19 PandemicOctober 8th, 2024- Pandemic Babies Show No Increased Autism Risk, Study FindsOctober 5th, 2024
- No Increased Risk of Autism Seen in Pandemic-Era ChildrenSeptember 24th, 2024
Grant Support
- COVID-19 Mother Baby Outcomes (COMBO): brain-behavior functioningCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
- COVID-19 Mother Baby Outcomes (COMBO): brain-behavior functioningCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
- Multiscale connectomic principles of resilience and susceptibility in mouseNIMH2017–2022
Other Languages
- Romanian
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