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Jennifer Shum, MD, Neurology, Flushing, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

JenniferShumMD

Neurology Flushing, NY

Epilepsy

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Overview of Dr. Shum

Jennifer Shum, MD is a board-certified neurologist and epileptologist at New York-Presbyterian Queens, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Shum completed her bachelor’s degree in biological engineering at Cornell University and her medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine. She did her neurology residency at Stanford Hospital, and her epilepsy fellowship at NYU Langone Hospital. Prior to joining New York-Presbyterian Queens, Dr. Shum was an Assistant Professor of Neurology at NYU Langone Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.

Dr. Shum has clinical interests in general neurology and epilepsy. She has specific interests in the surgical treatment of epilepsy, women’s issues in epilepsy, and how epilepsy can affect memory and language. She is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society and the American Academy of Neurology.

Dr. Shum has research interests in epilepsy and cognition. She has done cutting edge research using electrophysiological tools to better understand and treat epilepsy. She has received several research awards including the Whitaker Foundation Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering and the American Epilepsy Society Research Fellowship for Clinicians. She has multiple first author publications in top journals such as Neurology, Seizure, Journal of Neuroscience, and Nature.

Education & Training

  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineFellowship, Epilepsy Research, 2018 - 2019
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Epilepsy, 2017 - 2018
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2014 - 2017
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
    Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2014
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2013
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBS, Biological Engineering , Magna Cum Laude with Research Honors, 2004 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2017
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • American Epilepsy Society Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians American Epilepsy Society, 2020
  • Stanford University Neurology Clerkship Teaching Award Stanford University, 2015, 2017
  • Whitaker International Fellowship Whitaker Foundation, 2008

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Scientists Locate Brain 'Hot Spot' Responsible for Numeral Recognition
    Scientists Locate Brain 'Hot Spot' Responsible for Numeral RecognitionApril 17th, 2013
  • Neural correlates of sign language production podcast
    Neural correlates of sign language production podcastJanuary 26th, 2021

Grant Support

  • American Epilepsy Society Research and Training Fellowships for CliniciansAmerican Epilepsy Society2020–2021

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Cantonese)

Hospital Affiliations