Hal Blumenfeld MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology, of Neurobiology and of Neurosurgery; Director, Yale Clinical Neuroscience Imaging Center (CNIC)

Biographical Info

Dr. Blumenfeld's clinical and research work focuses on epilepsy, cognition and brain imaging. He directs Yale's Clinical Neuroscience Imaging Center (CNIC), a new multi-disciplinary core facility for innovative study and treatment of brain disorders. Teaching activities include a textbook titled Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases, Sinauer Assoc., Publ. 2002, 2010.

Education & Training

M.D.

Columbia University (1990)

Ph.D.

Columbia University (1992)

Associate Research Scientist

Yale School of Medicine, Neurobiology (1998 - 2000)

Resident

Massachusetts General Hospital, Neurology (1993 - 1996)

Fellow

Yale School of Medicine, Epilepsy (1996 - 1998)

Board Certification

Neurology, Board Certified  (1998)

Honors & Recognition

• The Francis Gilman Blake Award, Yale University, School of Medicine
  (2007)
• John N. Whitaker Visiting Professorship, American Neurological Association
  (2005)
• Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Research Award, American Academy of Neurology
  (2005)
• Curing Epilepsy-Focus on the Future, Junior Investigator Travel Fellowship, NIH
  (2000)
• Young Investigator Award, American Epilepsy Society
  (1999)
• Top Scholar Fellow, Ortho-McNeil
  (1996)
• Lamport Award for Biomedical Research,
  (1992)