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Orrin Devinsky, MD, Neurology, New York, NY, NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn

OrrinDevinskyMD

Neurology New York, NY

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology

Professor of Neurology, NYU School of Medicine. Director of NYU Langone’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.

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Education & Training

  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthResidency, Neurology, 1986 - 1988
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1983 - 1986
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2008, 2010-2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Evaluation of Concordance Between Original Death Certifications and an Expert Panel Process in the Determination of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood  
    Kristin Roman, Kristen Landi, Alex K Williamson, Joseph J Maleszewski, Orrin Devinsky, JAMA Network Open
  • Invasive Monitoring After Resection of Epileptogenic Neocortical Lesions in Multistaged Epilepsy Surgery in Children  
    Orrin Devinsky, Cordelia Orillac, Howard L Weiner, Daniel Friedman, ScienceDirect
  • Further Delineation of the Clinical Spectrum of De Novo TRIM8 Truncating Mutations  
    Eric Geller, Daniel H Lowenstein, Orrin Devinsky, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
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Press Mentions

  • Potential Found to Counter Depression by Restoring Key Brain Rhythm
    Potential Found to Counter Depression by Restoring Key Brain RhythmMay 9th, 2023
  • Large Meta-Analysis Shows Worsened Perinatal Outcomes in Women with Epilepsy
    Large Meta-Analysis Shows Worsened Perinatal Outcomes in Women with EpilepsyApril 7th, 2023
  • First Genetic Risk Factors Identified for Sudden Unexplained Death in Children After Age 1
    First Genetic Risk Factors Identified for Sudden Unexplained Death in Children After Age 1December 21st, 2021
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