David Pitt, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
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Biography
Dr. Pitt obtained his MD at Philipps University in Germany. He subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Cedric S. Raine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) in the Bronx, followed by a neurology residency at AECOM, and a combined clinical and research fellowship in Neuroimmunology at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. His clinical and research interest focuses on multiple sclerosis (MS) and MS-related neurodegeneration.
Education & Training
- FellowshipWashington University - St. Louis (2008)
- ResidencyAlbert Einstein College of Medicine (2005)
- InternshipAlbert Einstein College of Medicine (2002)
- MDPhilipps-Universitat Marburg, Medicine (1995)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, National MS Society | NMSS | 2005 |
| Postdoctoral Research Award, Department of Pathology, AECOM | AECOM | 1998 |
| German Research Council scholarship | German Research Council | 1998 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NIH, NINDS | Reviewer | 2018 - Present |
| Frontiers in Neurology | Associate Editor | 2017 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Multiple Sclerosis & Other Inflammatory Brain Disease
- Neurology
- Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Program
- Pitt Lab
- Program for Neuroinflammation
- Yale Medicine
- Yale Stem Cell Center
- Yale Ventures