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Dmitry Tchapyjnikov

Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Neurology
Box 90780, Durham, NC 27708-0780
T0913 Children's Health Center, DUMC Box 3936, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics · 2021 - Present Pediatrics, Neurology, Pediatrics

Recent Publications


Pediatric status epilepticus management by Emergency Medical Services (the pSERG cohort).

Journal Article Seizure · October 2023 PURPOSE: Delayed treatment in status epilepticus (SE) is independently associated with increased treatment resistance, morbidity, and mortality. We describe the prehospital management pathway and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) timeliness in children who ... Full text Link to item Cite

Early Clinical Variables Associated With Refractory Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Children.

Journal Article Neurology · August 1, 2023 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine patient-specific factors known proximate to the presentation to emergency care associated with the development of refractory convulsive status epilepticus (RSE) in children. METHODS: A ... Full text Link to item Cite

Painful, reappearing eruption in a medically complex 4-year-old.

Journal Article BMJ Case Rep · February 18, 2021 A 4-year-old boy with atypical, complete DiGeorge and CHARGE (coloboma, heart defects, atresia choanae, growth retardation, genital abnormalities and ear abnormalities) syndromes presented with frequent episodes of a painful, markedly erythematous eruption ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Consequences of prolonged febrile seizures in childhood

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Albert Einstein College of Medicine · 2017 - 2022

The relationship between maternal ZIKV-specific and ADE antibodies and fetal outcome

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2021

A Learning Healthcare System for Pediatric Epilepsy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cornell University · 2019 - 2020

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Education, Training & Certifications


Eastern Virginia Medical School · 2012 M.D.