Dr James Sejvar
Neuroepidemiologist, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh and, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Dr James J. Sejvar, M.D., Neuroepidemiologist, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh and, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Consultant Neuroepidemiologist, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore.
Dr. Sejvar obtained his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
He received his training in neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA, completing his residency there.
He then did a fellowship in applied field epidemiology through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Epidemic Intelligence Service. Following completion of the program, he remained at CDC, where he leads the Neuroepidemiology Unit at CDC’s Divisions of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology.
He is board-certified in neurology, with an area of focus in infectious diseases. His current research focus centers on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and outcomes of infections of the nervous system, including encephalitis.