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Scott Ireland Otallah, MD
  • Associate Professor, Neurology (Winston-Salem)
Scott Ireland Otallah, MD

Scott Ireland Otallah, MD

  • Associate Professor, Neurology (Winston-Salem)

Research Interests

  • Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
  • Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
  • @kidsBRAINSDrO
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Education
MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2009
Internship
Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, 2010
Residency
Child Neurology, University of Virginia Medical Center, 2014
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Positions
Associate Professor, Neurology (Winston-Salem)
Departments and Affiliations
Neurology (Winston-Salem)

Research

  • Publications
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  • Neurology:Education. Patino J, Biliciler S, Chuquilin M, Eugene M,Harrison T, Kung, D, Luster J, Otallah, S, Quick, A, Rybinnik I, Safdieh, J, Schuyler, J, Soni, M, Furr Stimming, E. The Present and Future of Education in Neurology. 2024 Dec; 1; 4(3)
  • Isolated Psychiatric Symptoms in Children With Anti-N-Methyl-d Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. Gombolay G, Brenton JN, Yang JH, Stredny CM, Kammeyer R, Fisher KS, Sandweiss AJ, Erickson TA, Kannan V, Otten C, Steriade C, Vu N, Santoro JD, Robles-Lopez K, Goodrich R, Otallah S, Arellano J, Christiana A, Morris M, Gorman MP, Kornbluh AB, Kahn I, Sepeta L, Jiang Y, Muscal E, Murray KO, Moodley M, Hardy D. Pediatr Neurol. 2024 Oct; 159:12-15.
  • Local Culture and Community Through a Digital Lens: Viewpoint on Designing and Implementing a Virtual Second Look Event for Residency Applicants. Martindale JM, Carrasquillo RA, Otallah SI, Brooks AK, Denizard-Thompson N, Pharr E, Choate N, Sokolosky M, Strauss LD. JMIR Med Educ. 2023 Sep; 9:e44240.
  • CARE4Kids Study: Endophenotypes of Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms in Adolescents: Study Rationale and Protocol. Giza CC, Gioia G, Cook LJ, Asarnow R, Snyder A, Babikian T, Thompson P, Bazarian JJ, Whitlow CT, Miles CM, Otallah S, Kamins J, Didehbani N, Rosenbaum PE, Chrisman SPD, Vaughan CG, Cullum M, Popoli DM, Choe M, Gill J, Dennis EL, Donald CLM, Rivara FP. J Neurotrauma. 2023 Aug;
  • Be in the Digital Room Where it Happens, Part II: Social Media for Neurology Educators. Goldstein J, Martindale JM, Albin C, Xixis K, Gottlieb-Smith R, Otallah S, Lakhotia A, Strauss LD, Bass N, Strowd RE, Rodman A. Child Neurol Open. 2023; 10:2329048X231169400.
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  • Concussion Symptoms in Young People Ages 11-17

Research Interests

  • Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
  • Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
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