Zachary Grinspan, MD
Enriched profileInterim Chief of Child Neurology and Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program · Weill Cornell Medicine
Zachary Grinspan is Interim Chief of Child Neurology and Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Weill Cornell Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 166 publications with 3,391 citations (h-index 34); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
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Overview
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Zachary Grinspan, MD, is Interim Chief of Child Neurology and Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Weill Cornell Medicine (Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University). The public record shows 166 publications with 3,391 citations (h-index 34), centered on Epilepsy research and treatment, Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies, Diet and metabolism studies. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2015–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Epilepsia
- Top research focus: Epilepsy research and treatment
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 22 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 77.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Clinical trials
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Genetic Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Natural History Study for Clinical Trial Readiness
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 Related Disorders Natural History Study
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Phenylbutyrate for Monogenetic Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Industry payments
Updated 4 Nov 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2025–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
NIH funding
Updated 4 Nov 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2015–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- NS-PEACE Neonatal Seizures -Predicting Epilepsy and Assessing Comparative Effectiveness
Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
FY2025$677,582R01NS130113 - NS-PEACE Neonatal Seizures -Predicting Epilepsy and Assessing Comparative Effectiveness.
Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
FY2024$661,999R01NS130113 - NS-PEACE Neonatal Seizures -Predicting Epilepsy and Assessing Comparative Effectiveness.
Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
FY2023$722,515R01NS130113
Congress activity
Updated 4 Nov 2026
5 congress contributions (2018–2025) across AAN, ACEP Scientific Assembly, ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting, IDSA per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- P311: Clinical responses to off-label use of phenylbutyrate for STXBP1 and SLC6A1
ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting
ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting2025Co-author - Disparities in Timely Child Neurology Outpatient Care Post-inpatient Admission (P10-8.001)
AAN Annual Meeting
AAN2024Co-author - Using Large Language Models to Identify Candidates for Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery (P3-8.001)
AAN Annual Meeting
AAN2024Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Outcomes of Early-Life Focal Cortical Dysplasia-Related Epilepsy: A PERC Surgery Study.
Neurology. Clinical practice
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Response to treatment in a prospective national infantile spasms cohortArticle250 citations2015
- 02Early-Life Epilepsies and the Emerging Role of Genetic TestingArticle156 citations2017
- 03Quantal transmission at mossy fibre targets in the CA3 region of the rat hippocampusArticle125 citations2003
- 04Effects of health information technology on patient outcomes: a systematic reviewReview120 citations2015
- 05
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Background & recognition
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Education
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Awards & honors
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- Nanette Laitman Clinical Scholar in Public Health/Community Health
Weill Cornell Medicine
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Associate Attending Pediatrician
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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Weill Cornell Medicine
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Weill Cornell Medicine
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