DouglasGPostelsMD

Child Neurology • Washington, DC

Michigan State University

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Office
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone+1 888-884-2327

Fax+1 202-476-5988
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Education & Training

Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalFellowship, Child Neurology, 1995 - 1996
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Child Neurology, 1991 - 1993
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1991
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1988
Indiana UniversityB.S., Microbiology, 1984

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
DC State Medical License 2017 - 2024
MI State Medical License 2010 - 2020
NM State Medical License 2003 - 2011
LA State Medical License 1996 - 2002
NV State Medical License 1995 - 1997
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award Child Neurology Society, 2013
Visiting Professor Award Child Neurology Society, 2008

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

DON in pediatric cerebral malaria, a phase I/IIA dose-escalation safety study: study protocol for a clinical trial.
Nginache Nampota-Nkomba, Osward M Nyirenda, Jane Mallewa, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Nettie Dzabala, Michael P Fay, Mathangi Gopalakrishnan, Matthew B Laurens, Nicole F O'B...> ;Trials. 2024 Jan 26
Cerebral Metabolic Crisis in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria.
Nicole F O'Brien, Karen Chetcuti, Yudy Fonseca, Lorenna Vidal, Prashant Raghavan, Douglas G Postels, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Stephen Ray, Karl B Seydel, Terrie E Taylor> ;Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care. 2023 Dec 1
Admission Clinical and EEG Features Associated With Mortality and Long-term Neurologic and Cognitive Outcomes in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria.
Daniel J Clark, Caitlin Bond, Alexander Andrews, Daniel J Muller, Angela Sarkisian, Robert O Opoka, Richard Idro, Paul Bangirana, Andy Witten, Nicholas J Sausen, Gretc...> ;Neurology. 2023 Sep 26
2 citations
Automated analysis of low-field brain MRI in cerebral malaria.
Danni Tu, Manu S Goyal, Jordan D Dworkin, Samuel Kampondeni, Lorenna Vidal, Eric Biondo-Savin, Sandeep Juvvadi, Prashant Raghavan, Jennifer Nicholas, Karen Chetcuti, K...> ;Biometrics. 2023 Sep 1
3 citations
Mechanisms of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound phenotypes in paediatric cerebral malaria remain elusive.
Nicole F O'Brien, Yudy Fonseca, Hunter C Johnson, Douglas Postels, Gretchen L Birbeck, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Karl B Seydel, Montfort Bernard Gushu, Tusekile Phiri, Syl...> ;Malaria Journal. 2022 Jun 21
3 citations
Using EEG in resource-limited areas: comparing qualitative and quantitative interpretation methods in cerebral malaria
Alexander Andrews, Tesfaye Zelleke, Rima Izem, Jiaxiang Gai, Dana B. Harrar, Jessica Mvula, Douglas G. Postels> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2022 Jan 1
2 citations
Plasmodium falciparum clearance time in Malawian children with cerebral malaria: a retrospective cohort study.
Alexuse M. Saidi, Geoffrey Guenther, Rima Izem, Xiaojun Chen, Karl B. Seydel, Douglas G. Postels> ;Malaria Journal. 2021 Oct 18
4 citations
Theta-Alpha Variability on Admission EEG Is Associated With Outcome in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria.
Alexander Andrews, Tesfaye Zelleke, Dana B. Harrar, Rima Izem, Jiaxiang Gai, Douglas G. Postels> ;Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 2021 May 27
1 citations
Post-Malaria Anemia Is Rare in Malawian Children with Cerebral Malaria.
Geoffrey Guenther, Alexuse M. Saidi, Rima Izem, Karl B. Seydel, Douglas G. Postels> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2021 Apr 26
Leveling the Playing Field: Combining Pediatric Neurology and Global Health.
Douglas G. Postels> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2021 Apr 25
7 citations
Pediatric Cerebral Malaria
Geoffrey Guenther, Daniel Muller, Dominic Moyo, Douglas G. Postels> ;Current Tropical Medicine Reports. 2021 Jan 25
4 citations
Central nervous system virus infection in African children with cerebral malaria
Douglas G. Postels, Lawrence Osei-Tutu, Karl B. Seydel, Qian Xu, Chenxi Li, Terrie E. Taylor, Chandy C. John, Macpherson Mallewa, Tom Solomon, Tsiri Agbenyega, Daniel ...> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2020 Apr 23
3 citations
Outcomes measures in children after acute central nervous system infections and malaria.
Douglas G Postels, Ariane Soldatos, Kerri L LaRovere> ;Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2019 Dec 1
10 citations
A clinical trial of enteral Levetiracetam for acute seizures in pediatric cerebral malaria
Gretchen L. Birbeck, Susan T. Herman, Edmund V. Capparelli, Fraction K. Dzinjalamala, Samah G. Abdel Baki, Macpherson Mallewa, Neema M. Toto, Douglas G. Postels, Josep...> ;BMC Pediatrics. 2019 Nov 1
16 citations
Admission EEG findings in diverse paediatric cerebral malaria populations predict outcomes.
Douglas G. Postels, Xiaoting Wu, Chenxi Li, Peter W. Kaplan, Karl B. Seydel, Terrie E. Taylor, Youssef A. Kousa, Richard Idro, Robert O. Opoka, Chandy C. John, Gretche...> ;Malaria Journal. 2018 May 22
15 citations
Evidence from a natural experiment that malaria parasitemia is pathogenic in retinopathy-negative cerebral malaria
Dylan S. Small, Terrie E. Taylor, Douglas G. Postels, Nicholas A. V. Beare, Jing Cheng, Ian J. C. MacCormick, Karl B. Seydel> ;Elife. 2017 Jun 7
10 citations
Safety of lumbar puncture in comatose children with clinical features of cerebral malaria.
Christopher A. Moxon, Lei Zhao, Chenxi Li, Karl B. Seydel, Ian J. C. MacCormick, Peter J. Diggle, Macpherson Mallewa, Tom Solomon, Nicholas A. V. Beare, Simon J. Glove...> ;Neurology. 2016 Nov 29
1 citations
Teaching and Practicing Neuro-Ophthalmology in Low-Resource Countries
Bradley J. Katz, Bradley K. Farris, Karl C. Golnik, Mitchell Lawlor, Douglas G. Postels> ;Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2016 Sep 1
7 citations
Prevalence of depression in Parkinson’s disease patients in Ethiopia
Dawit Kibru Worku, Yared Mamushet Yifru, Douglas G. Postels, Fikre Enquselassie Gashe> ;Journal of Clinical Movement Disorders. 2014 Dec 12
10 citations
Brain MRI of children with retinopathy-negative cerebral malaria.
Douglas G. Postels, Chenxi Li, Gretchen L. Birbeck, Terrie E. Taylor, Karl B. Seydel, Sam Kampondeni, Simon J. Glover, Michael J. Potchen> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2014 Nov 5
26 citations
Assessment of Neurodisability and Malnutrition in Children in Africa
Melissa Gladstone, Mac Mallewa, Alhaji Alusine Jalloh, Wieger Voskuijl, Douglas G. Postels, Nora Groce, Marko Kerac, Elizabeth Molyneux> ;Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 2014 Mar 1
51 citations
The Interaction of Malnutrition and Neurologic Disability in Africa
Marko Kerac, Douglas G. Postels, Mac Mallewa, Alhaji Alusine Jalloh, Wieger Voskuijl, Nora Groce, Melissa Gladstone, Elizabeth Molyneux> ;Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 2014 Mar 1
28 citations
Chapter 6 - Cerebral malaria
Douglas G. Postels, Gretchen L. Birbeck> ;Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 2013 Jan 1
5 citations
Seasonal Differences in Retinopathy-Negative versus Retinopathy-Positive Cerebral Malaria
Douglas G. Postels, Gretchen L. Birbeck, Clarissa Valim, Kara M. Mannor, Terrie E. Taylor> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2013 Feb 6
41 citations
Neurologic outcomes in retinopathy-negative cerebral malaria survivors
Douglas G. Postels, Terrie E. Taylor, Malcolm E. Molyneux, Kara M. Mannor, Peter W. Kaplan, Karl B. Seydel, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Kondwani Kawaza, Gretchen L. Birbeck> ;Neurology. 2012 Sep 18
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Journal Articles

Seasonal Differences in Retinopathy Negative versus Retinopathy Positive Cerebral Malaria
Postels D, Birbeck G, Valim C, et al, Am J Trop Med Hyg, 1/1/2013
Neurologic Outcomes in Retinopathy Negative Cerebral Malaria Survivors
Postels D, Taylor T, Molyneux M, et al, Neurology, 1/1/2012
Children with Retinopathy Negative Cerebral Malaria: A Pathophysiological Puzzle
Postels D and Birbeck G, Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 11/1/2011
Cerebrospinal fluid findings in Children with Lyme-disease Associated Facial Nerve Palsy
Belman A, Reynolds L, Preston T, Postels D, et al, Arch Ped Adol Med, 1/1/1997
A Seven Year Old Malawian Girl with Severe Pernicious Anemia
Van Loon G, Postels D, Heikens G, Tropical Pediatrics
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Books/Book Chapters

An 8 Year Old Ugandan Girl in Coma in Clinical Cases in Tropical Medicine
Postels DEditors: Rothe C.ElsevierEdition 1st,2014
Infections of the Central Nervous System
Chapter: Cerebral Malaria
Postels D and Taylor TEditors: Scheld WM, Whitley RJ, and Marra CM.WileyEdition 4th,2014
Handb Clin Neurol
Chapter: Cerebral Malaria
Page 91 - 102Postels D & Birbeck GL2013
Future Neurology
Chapter: Cerebral Malaria
Page 67 - 85Postels D, Chimalizeni Y, Mallewa M, et al2013
Future Neurology
Chapter: Scourge of African Children
Page 67 - 85Postels D, Chimalizeni Y, Mallewa M, et al2013
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Lectures

Medical Mysteries: PANDAS
Michigan State University - 3/1/2014
Historical Concepts of Wellness and Disease in Africa
Michigan State University - 2/1/2014
MRI in Retinopathy Negative Cerebral Malaria
Washington, DC - 11/1/2013
Using Lab and Seasonal Difference in Retinopathy Negative vs. Positive Cerebral Malaria to Improve the Understanding of Disease Pathophysiology
Atlanta, GA - 11/1/2012
Cross-Cultural Medicine: Learning from Working in Africa, Asia, and Mexico
Huntington Beach, CA - 10/1/2012
PANDAS
Michigan State University - 3/1/2012
Viral co-Infections in Malawian Children with or without Malaria Parasitemia
Philadelphia, PA - 11/1/2011
Towards Understanding the Etiology of Retinopathy Negative Cerebral Malaria by Comparing Rates and Types of Viral co-Infections in Malawian Children with or without Ma...
Savannah, GA - 10/1/2011
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