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111 Michigan Ave NWWashington, 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
DC State Medical License 2017 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2020 - 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
- Adjunctive Mechanical Ventilation or Intravenous Hypertonic Saline in Malawian Children with Cerebral Malaria and Highly Increased Brain Volume: A Randomized, Phase 3 ...Nicole F O'Brien, Douglas G Postels, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Yudy Fonseca, Gavin Wooldridge
Neurocritical Care. 2026-06-02 - Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of 6-Diazo-5-Oxo-L-Norleucine in Malawian Adults With and Without Malaria: A Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Clinical Trial.Brittany A Riggle, Athanasios Chamzas, Mathangi Gopalakrishnan, Osward M Nyirenda, Nginache Nampota-Nkomba
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2026-05-15 - Interrater Reliability of Electroencephalogram Interpretations in Febrile Comatose African Children: Implications for Automated Interpretation Algorithm Creation.Mrinmayee Takle, Alexander Andrews, Tesfaye Zelleke, Dana B Harrar, John Barber
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2026-04-01
Journal Articles
- Seasonal Differences in Retinopathy Negative versus Retinopathy Positive Cerebral MalariaPostels D, Birbeck G, Valim C, et al, Am J Trop Med Hyg, 1/1/2013
- Neurologic Outcomes in Retinopathy Negative Cerebral Malaria SurvivorsPostels D, Taylor T, Molyneux M, et al, Neurology, 1/1/2012
- Children with Retinopathy Negative Cerebral Malaria: A Pathophysiological PuzzlePostels D and Birbeck G, Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 11/1/2011
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
Think Tank Improves Care for Malawian Children with Seizures, EpilepsyOctober 2nd, 2024
Other Languages
- French, Spanish
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