The Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology are pleased to announce the recent appointment of Dr. Daniel Lowenstein as Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Neurology.
After receiving his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and Biology at Brandeis University, where he graduated cum laude as a six-time dean’s list awardee, Dr. Lowenstein completed medical school at Tel Aviv University as part of the New York State/American Program in Israel.
He completed his residency in both pediatrics and child neurology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh, followed by an epilepsy fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore. He then joined the faculty at Columbia University Irving Medical Center as Assistant Professor of Neurology. During his time there he served as program director of the adult and pediatric epilepsy fellowship. In addition to his interest in medical education, he is passionate about quality and patient safety. During his time at Columbia, he served on both the quality assurance committees for the department of neurology and pediatrics. In addition, he was a founding member of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee for the Department of Neurology.
Dr. Lowenstein is board-certified in neurology with special qualification in child neurology as well as in epilepsy. He has published on stereo encephalography and the ketogenic diet in addition to other topics. He is a member of the Child Neurology Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Epilepsy Society. He has been recognized by Castle Connolly as one of the Top Doctors in Child Neurology from 2021 through the present date.
Dr. Lowenstein will expand access for patients with new onset seizures in need of prompt outpatient evaluation and for patients with epilepsy previously deemed refractory or intractable.
We are delighted about Dr. Lowenstein’s appointment as Assistant Professor and look forward to his future achievements at Weill Cornell Medicine.