Derek J Chong MD MSc

PubMed

• Clinico-pathological correlation in unilateral cortical encephalitis treated with tocilizumab after first-line treatment failure.
  Samir Alkabie, Samer Ali, Saeed Asiry, Ana M Franceschi, Derek Chong
  Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2025-12-15
• 6 citations
  EEG Abnormalities and Their Radiographic Correlates in a COVID-19 Inpatient Cohort.
  Sean T Hwang, Ahmad A Ballout, Anup N Sonti, Amitha Kapyur, Claudia Kirsch
  Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2022-02-01
• 27 citations
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Cognitive Outcomes.
  Arpan Patel, Derek J Chong
  Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2021-08-01

Journal Articles

• 15-year-old patient with encephalopathy and seizures after vaccination  
  Chong D, Epilepsy Curr, 1/1/2014
• Imaging P-glycoprotein function in rats using (11C)-N-desmethyl-loperamide  
  Farwell MD, Chong DJ, Yasuhiko I, Bae J, Easwaramoorthy B, Ichise M, Ann Nucl Med, 1/10/2013
• The Medical Management of Epilepsy  
  Chong DJ, Panminerva Med, 1/1/2011

Books/Book Chapters

• Epilepsy: What Do I Do Now? 
  Bazil C, Chong DJ, Friedman DEditors: Bazil C, Chong DJ, Friedman D.Oxford University Press, New York, NY2011
• Review of Sleep Medicine 
  Chapter: Introduction to EEG & Epilepsy 
  Chong DJ, Bazil CWEditors: A. Avidan, T. Barkoukiis.Butterworth-Heinemann, Burlington, MAEdition 3rd,2011
• Review of Sleep Medicine 
  Chapter: Introduction to Electroencephalography 
  Chong DJ, Sahlem G, Bazil CEditors: A. Avidan, T. Barkoukiis.Butterworth-Heinemann, Burlington, MAEdition 2nd,2007

Abstracts/Posters

• Transcutaneous pCO2 and Seizures in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: Associations with Markers of Seizure Severity.
  Chong DJ, Patel PS, Ahmed A, Khan N, Still BJ, Marzouk E, Friedman D, Devinsky O, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• Improving the Process of Seizure Classification and Diagnosis through DISCOVER: A Diagnostic Interview for Seizure Classification Outside of Video-EEG Recording.
  Friedman D, Chong DJ, Tarr AM, Navis AP, French J, American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/2013
• A Clinical Trial of Adjunct Carvedilol-CR as a P-Glycoprotein (P-Gp) Inhibitor for Medically-Intractable Epilepsy.
  Chong DJ, Cohen E, Gilliam F, American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/2010

Lectures

• Generic versus Brand Epilepsy Medications 
  NYU Medical Center, New York, NY - 1/1/2015
• Medical Marijuana 
  Columbus, OH - 1/27/2014
• Marijuana & Epilepsy 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2014

Other

• Expert opinion comment at the American Academy of Neurology on new seizure guidelines. 
  Chong DJ, Clinical Neurology News
  http://www.clinicalneurologynews.com/home/article/video-clinicians-give-perspectives-on-first-unprovoked-seizure-guideline/34ee23c8ef619290ad431c7757dcd7cf.html
  1/21/2015
• Quoted in: Surgery for Epilepsy Gains Urgency in Trial, N. Bakolar 
  Chong DJ, New York Times
  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/health/research/surgery-for-epilepsy-gains-urgency-in-trial.html?_r=1
  1/12/2012
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  Chong DJ, Guest Appearance as sleep neurologist on CBS2
  http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/03/04/eye-on-new-york-sleeping-pills/
  1/4/2012