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Joseph Scafidi, DO

The Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine

Departments
Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology
Neonatology

Programs
Epilepsy - Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program (CPEP)
Neonatal Neurology and Neonatal Neurocritical Care Program


Children’s Research Institute (CRI)
Center for Neuroscience Research
Specialties: Neonatal Neurology, Epilepsy
Board CertificationsAmerican Board of Psychiatry/Neurology-Child Neuro
National Provider Identifier1740488667
E-Mailjscafidi@cnmc.org
Service LocationsChildren's National Medical Center - Sheikh Zayed Campus for Advanced Children's Medicine
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010
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Phone: 202-476-5000
Education
TypeSchoolLocationDegreeField of StudyYears
Undergraduate Education New York University College of Arts & Sciences New York, NYBachelor of Science Neural Science 1991 -1996
Graduate Education New York University College of Arts & Sciences New York, NYMaster of Science Biology/Neurophysiology 1997 -1999
Medical School Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PADoctor of Osteopathic Medicine 1999 -2003

Training
TypeInstitutionLocationPositionSpecialtyYears
Residency Program University Hospital of UMDNJ Newark, NJResident Pediatrics 2003 - 2005
Residency Program George Washington University Hospital Washington, DCResident Neurology 2005 - 2008
Fellowship Program Children's National Medical Center Washington, DCFellow Pediatric Neurology 2005 - 2008
National & International Recognitions
AwardInstitutionEventYear
Outstanding Junior Member AwardChild Neurology SocietyChild Neurology Society Meeting2008
Outstanding Junior Member AwardChild Neurology SocietyChild Neurology Society Meeting2007
Publications
Conference Presentation - Poster, Scafidi, J., Jablonska, B., Vaccarino, F.M., Gallo, V. (2008), Cellular analysis of the subventricular zone and white matter after chronic perinatal hypoxia, Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society

Journal Article, Scafidi, J. & Gallo, V. (2008), New concepts in perinatal hypoxia ischemia encephalopathy, Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 8, 130-138.

Conference Presentation - Poster, Scafidi, J., Jablonska, B., Vaccarino, F.M., Gallo, V. (2008), Cellular analysis of the subventricular zone and white matter after chronic perinatal hypoxia, Poster session presented at the Society for Neuroscience Abstracts

Conference Presentation - Poster, Walker, J.E., Hepner, S., Scafidi, J., et al. (2007), Pediatric surgery outcome for localization related epilepsy, Poster session presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society

Journal Article, Waltereit, R., Dammermann, B., Wulff, P., Scafidi, J., et al. (2001), Arg3.1/Arc mRNA induction by Ca2+ and cAMP requires Protein Kinase A and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase/Extracellular regulated kinase activation, Journal of Neuroscience, 21, 5484-5493.

Journal Article, Stäubli, U., Scafidi, J., Chun, D. (1999), GABAB receptor antagonism: Facilitatory effects on memory parallel those on LTP induced by TBS, but not HFS, Journal of Neuroscience, 19, 4609-4615.

Journal Article, Konietzko, U., Kauselmann, G., Scafidi, J., et al. (1999), The polo-like protein kinases Fnk and Snk associate with a Ca2+ and integrin-binding protein and are regulated dynamically with synaptic plasticity, European Molecular Biology Organization Journal, 18, 5528-5539.

Journal Article, Stäubli, U. & Scafidi, J. (1999), Time dependent reversal of LTP in hippocampal area CA1 of the freely moving rat induced by theta pulse stimulation, Journal of Neuroscience, 19, 8712-8719.

Journal Article, Stäubli, U. & Scafidi, J. (1997), Studies on Long Term Depression in area CA1 of the anesthetized and freely moving rat, Journal of Neuroscience, 17, 4820-4828.

Journal Article, Scafidi, J., Fagel, DM., Ment, LR., Vaccarino, FM., Modeling premature brain injury, International Journal of Neural Development.


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