Dhasakumar Navaratnam, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology and of Neuroscience; Course Director Combined Neuroscience Course, CTW, Neuroscience, Neurology, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology; Attending Physician, Hearing and Balance Disorders Clinic, Surgery; Attending Physician, Yale New Haven Hospital Neurology Service, Neurology; Attending Physician, Yale New Haven Hospital Stroke Service, Neurology
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Biography
Dhasakumar Navaratnam MD, PhD is a neurotologist and neurologist who provides advanced comprehensive evaluation and treatment for patients with hearing and balance problems. He received his MD from the University of Colombo and his PhD from the University of Oxford. He completed his residency in neurology and post-doctoral training in hearing research at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Navaratnam is funded by the NIH and performs basic science research on aspects of hearing and balance, and regeneration in the auditory and vestibular systems.
Education & Training
- ResidentUniversity of Pennsylvania (2001)
- Post Doctoral FellowUniversity of Pennsylvania (1997)
- PhDOxford University (1991)
- MDUniversity of Colombo (1986)
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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CDMRP | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2011 - Present |
NSF | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2009 - Present |
Royal National Institute of Deafness | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2009 - Present |
Deafness Research Foundation | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2009 - Present |
Yale University, Dept of Surgery Search Committee | Dean's Appointee | 2008 - 2009 |
AAAS | Member | 2008 - Present |
CSR-NIH/NIDCD/NIA | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2007 - Present |
United Community Nursery School | Physician consultant to children and staff in nursery school serving underserved communities in New Haven | 2006 - Present |
Neuroscience Letters | Associate Editor | 2003 - 2008 |
AAN | Member | 2001 - Present |
SFN | Member | 2001 - Present |
nature | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
Journal of Clinical Investigation | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
Journal of Neuroscience | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
Journal of Biological Chemistry | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
Journal of General Physiology | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
Journal of Neurophysiology | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
Hearing Research | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
DNA Cell Biology | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
JARO | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
Molecular and Cellular Proteomics | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
Molecular Biology and Evolution | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
Journal of Structural Biology | Reviewer | 2001 - Present |
ARO | Member | 1993 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Balance Problems
- Center for Biomedical Data Science
- Headache & Facial Pain Center
- Hearing & Balance Program
- Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
- Navaratnam Lab
- Neurology
- Neuroscience Track
- Otolaryngology Surgery
- Stroke
- Stroke Center
- Stroke Telemedicine Program
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale Medicine
- Yale Ventures