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Joshua Ewen, MD, Child Neurology, Chicago, IL

Joshua Benjamin Ewen MD

Child Neurology•Chicago, IL

Neurophysiology, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Division Head of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Irene Heinz Given and John LaPorte Given Research Professor in Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Joshua Ewen, MD, was in the first training class of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins and nationally. As his first faculty job, he was Medical Director of Clinical Neurophysiology at Kennedy Krieger Institute, where he added multiple new service lines, including a sleep lab and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. He also established his own research program in the cognitive neuroscience of autism and ADHD as well as a clinical/cognitive EEG research center that served the whole Hopkins ecosystem. Now Division Head of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics at Lurie Children's Hospital, he is working to expand access to autism/DD care in Chicago. Current research priorities include EEG biomarker development and statistical modeling of cognitive differences in autism.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2006 - 2007
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2002 - 2006
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2002
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2000
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityB.A., Egyptology, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2023 - 2029
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2007 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2000 - 2002
  • Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Member American Pediatric Society
  • Fellow American Neurological Association
  • Member International Society for Behavioural Neuroscience

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Perseveration in attention: Inhibitory feature-based attentional sets automatically carry over to novel task contexts Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), Princeto...  
    Moher, J, Lakshmanan, BM, Egeth, HE, Ewen, J, IEEE Information Theory Society, 1/1/2014
  • Working Memory Influences Processing Speed and Reading Fluency in ADHD  
    Jacobson, LA, Ryan, M, Martin, RB, Ewen, J, Mostofsky, SH, Denckla, MB, Mahone, EM, Child Neuropsychology, 1/1/2011
  • Disorders of Attention and Learning in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities  
    Ewen, JB, Shapiro, BK, Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, 1/1/2005

Books/Book Chapters

  • Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders 
    Chapter: Procedural memory 
    Ewen, JB, Mostofsky SHEditors: Volkmar Fred R.Springer, New York2012
  • MedLink Neurology 
    Chapter: Angelman Syndrome 
    Ewen, JBEditors: Gilman, S.MedLink Corporation, San Diego2011
  • Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference: Pediatrics 
    Chapter: Encephalitis 
    Suskauer SJ, Ewen JBEditors: Nelson M.Demos Medical Publishing, New York2010

Press Mentions

  • No Evidence Tylenol Use During Pregnancy Causes Autism, Medical Experts Say
    No Evidence Tylenol Use During Pregnancy Causes Autism, Medical Experts SaySeptember 24th, 2025
  • Johns Hopkins All Children’s Research Symposium Celebrates Collaboration for Children’s Health
    Johns Hopkins All Children’s Research Symposium Celebrates Collaboration for Children’s HealthOctober 25th, 2019

Committees

  • Permanent Seat, Child Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities 2022 - 2025

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