Daniel J. Correa, MD, MSc, is a member to the research team for the Public Engagement Core of The Epilepsy Bioinformatics Study for Antiepileptogenic Therapy (EpiBioS4Rx), working with a consortium of researchers, clinicians, patient organization representatives, patients, and caretakers in TBI and Epilepsy to improve public involvement for future treatment trials. His clinical work at Montefiore Medical Center includes inpatient general neurology and epilepsy services, inpatient epilepsy monitoring, long term EEG monitoring of acutely ill patients. Additionally, he supports the NYC Health Hospitals (Jacobi and North Central Bronx) as an epilepsy attending in their clinical neurophysiology lab. Administratively, he serves as the Deputy Chief of Neurology at the Montefiore Medical Center. After Neurology residency at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, he served in the US Army Medical Corps advancing to the rank of Major and received numerous decorations and awards throughout 8 years of active duty service. His military assignments included the Deputy Chief and later Chief of the Neuroscience & Rehabilitation Center, Dwight Eisenhower Army Medical Center (EAMC). At the EAMC he also participated in the clinical education of medical students, residents, and post-doctoral trainees; Neuroscience representative on the Institutional Review Board, and participated in growing a program of neuroscience research. His academic and research interests focus on the areas of traumatic brain injury and epileptogenesis in post-traumatic epilepsy. Under the mentorship of Drs. Solomon L. Moshé and Nathalie Jetté, in 2019 he completed a Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods through the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Clinical Research Training Program. His present work focuses on developing solutions for barriers in the recruitment and implementation of critical care and epilepsy clinical research.

In his community outreach and volunteer efforts, Dr. Correa joined a Neurology mission to the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest, and previously volunteered as Medical Translator for a Pediatric Cardiology mission to Guayaquil, Ecuador. In New York City he serves on the board of the New York Aikido Society (Bond Street Dojo), an organization dedicated to teaching principles of non-violence, conflict resolution and personal development. He hopes to continue to support local and international community efforts to bridge the community health gaps for underserved communities.

Languages

English, Spanish

Vazquez J, Islam T, Beller J, Fiori K, Correa R, Correa DJ. Expanding Paid Sick Leave as a Public Health Tool in the Covid-19 Pandemic. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Oct;62(10):e598-e599. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001998. PubMed PMID: 33009344.

Vazquez J, Islam T, Gursky J, Beller J, Correa DJ. Access to Care Matters: Remote Health Care Needs During COVID-19. Telemed J E Health. 2020 Sep 30;. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2020.0371. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33017270.Correa DJ, Labovitz DL, Milstein MJ, Monderer R, Haut SR. Folding a neuroscience center into streamlined COVID-19 response teams: Lessons in origami. Neurology. 2020 Sep 29;95(13):583-592. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000010542. Epub 2020 Jul 30. PubMed PMID: 32732292.

Galanopoulou AS, Ferastraoaru V, Correa DJ, Cherian K, Duberstein S, Gursky J, Hanumanthu R, Hung C, Molinero I, Khodakivska O, Legatt AD, Patel P, Rosengard J, Rubens E, Sugrue W, Yozawitz E, Mehler MF, Ballaban-Gil K, Haut SR, Moshé SL, Boro A. EEG findings in acutely ill patients investigated for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: A small case series preliminary report. Epilepsia Open. 2020 Jun;5(2):314-324. doi: 10.1002/epi4.12399. eCollection 2020 Jun. PubMed PMID: 32537529; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7289172.

Correa DJ, Milano L, Kwon CS, Jetté N, Dlugos D, Harte-Hargrove L, Pugh MJ, Smith JK, Moshé SL. Quantitative readability analysis of websites providing information on traumatic brain injury and epilepsy: A need for clear communication. Epilepsia. 2020 Mar;61(3):528-538. doi: 10.1111/epi.16446. Epub 2020 Feb 24. PubMed PMID: 32096225; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7309702.

Hamilton RH, McClean JC 2nd, Greicius MD, Gamaldo CE, Burrus TM, Charleston L 4th, Correa DJ, Ebong IM, Hamilton R, Lewis S, Thomas RP, Vargas A, Flippen CC 2nd. Rooting out racial stereotypes in Neurology®: A commentary on "Lucky and the root doctor". Neurology. 2019 May 28;92(22):1029-1032. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007578. Epub 2019 May 3. PubMed PMID: 31053666.

Correa DJ, Kwon CS, Connors S, Fureman B, Whittemore V, Jetté N, Mathern GW, Moshé SL. Applying participatory action research in traumatic brain injury studies to prevent post-traumatic epilepsy. Neurobiol Dis. 2019 Mar;123:137-144. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2018.07.007. Epub 2018 Jul 18. Review. PubMed PMID: 30031158; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6338533.

Correa, D.J.; Osiowy, K; Jetté, N; Moshé, S.L. TBI and Epilepsy: Objectives and Design of a Participatory Action Research Study to Develop Effective Anti-epileptogenic Treatments. All Russian Academy of Sciences, All-Russian Society of Neurologists. International Congress (in honor of) World Stroke Day. Materials of congress. Editors: E.I. Gusev, A.B. Gecht, M.Yu. Martynova, M.: 000 Buki Vedi, Moscow, 2017, 221-231 p. 760 c.

Hardy JJ, Mooney SR, Pearson AN, McGuire D, Correa DJ, et al. (2017) Assessing the accuracy of blood RNA profiles to identify patients with post-concussion syndrome: A pilot study in a military patient population. PLOS ONE 12(9): e0183113. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183113. PMID: 28863142

Correa, D., & Landau, M.E. (2013). Ranolazine-induced myopathy in a patient on chronic statin therapy – Case Report. Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease, 14(3), 114-6. PMID: 23492463

Williams, S, Correa, D., Lesage, S, & Lettieri, C. (2013). Electroencephalographic hypersynchrony in a child with night terrors – Case Report. Sleep and Breathing, 17(2), 465-7. PMID: 22773270

Xie, D., Zhong, Q., Ding, K., Cheng, H., Williams, S., Correa, D., Bollag, W., Bollag, R., Insogna, K., Troiano, N., Coady, C., Hamrick, M., & Isales, C.M. (2007). Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide-overexpressing transgenic mice have increased bone mass. Bone, 40, 1352-1360. PMID: 17321229

Xie, D., Cheng, H., Hamrick, M., Zhong, Q., Ding, K.H., Correa, D., Williams, S., Mulloy, A., B 17(2):465-7 ag, W., Bollag, R.J., Runner, R.R., McPherson, J.C., Insogna, K., & Isales CM.(2005). Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor knockout mice have altered bone turnover. Bone, 37, 759-769. PMID: 16219496

In the News

Dr. Correa interviews the American Academy of Neurology Leadership Program TLP '20 graduate Dr. Nada El Husseini about Duke Neurology "Transforming tele-stroke care in the face of crisis" during Covid19. https://www.aan.com/conferences-community/leadership-programs/aan-leadership-alumni-newsletter/

Dr. Correa describing experiences at Montefiore during the Covid19 spring 2020 surge. Invited Commentary: Answering the call to help COVID-19 patients on internal medicine wards. May 20, 2020. https://blogs.neurology.org/covid-19-coronavirus/invited-commentary-answering-the-call-to-help-covid-19-patients-on-internal-medicine-wards/May 20, 2020 

Dr. Correa and colleagues advocating for changes to the treatment of #immigrants as public health measure to mitigate this #pandemic crisis. You health is dependent on the community health. #COVID knows no color or barrier. https://apnews.com/4def0ef4896285765a6fba28c47597d3

Javier E. Gomez interviews Dr. Daniel José Correa on "BronxNet TV "Diagolo Abierto" about “La Epilepsia: Sintomas y Tratamientos”. A discussion about the basics of Epilepsy, symptoms, and treatments. 

The Brain Injury Association of America and Dr. Correa raise awareness among Brain Injury patients about ongoing research in TBI. “BRIDGING THE BRAIN INJURY DIVIDE: Working Together to Understand and Prevent Epilepsy After Traumatic Brain Injury. Brain Injury Association Of America”. BIAA Newsletter “THE Challenge!”. Volume 11, Issue 3. Pages 4-6. http://www.biausa.org/brain-injury-publications.htm