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Dewitt D Pyburn, MD
Neurology
About Me
DeWitt D. Pyburn, MD is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a neurohospitalist covering inpatient and consult services at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and Mount Sinai West. Dr. Pyburn was in charge of inpatient neurology service at Beth Israel Hospital from December 1996 until June 2017, when that service was discontinued.
Dr. Pyburn is a board-certified neurologist. He earned his medical degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. Dr. Pyburn completed his residency in neurology at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center and a fellowship in neurocritical care at the former Beth Israel Hospital. Dr. Pyburn has received several awards for teaching residents, including the Susan Bressman Excellence in Residency Teaching Award for 2020-2021 and the Mount Sinai Institute for Medical Education Master Clinician Award in 2018.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Education
MD, Louisiana State University at Shreveport
Residency, Neurology
University of Virginia Health System
Fellowship, Neurocritical Care
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Awards
2020
Susan Bressman Excellence in Residency Teaching Award
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
2018
Master Clinician Award
Mount Sinai Institute for Medical Education
2015
Resident Teaching Award
Beth Israel Department of Neurology
2010
Resident Teaching Award
Beth Israel Department of Neurology
2005
Internal Medicine Teaching Award
Beth Israel Department of Internal Medicine
1990
Member
Alpha Omega Alpha
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Acute Cerebellitis and Myeloradiculitis Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Common Variable Immunodeficiency—A Case Report. Hernan Nicolas Lemus, Miryam Alkayyali, Eonjung Kim, Charlotte Cunnigham-Rundles, Dewitt Pyburn, Rory Abrams. The Neurohospitalist
- Teaching NeuroImage: Human Polymerase Gamma Gene (POLG) Disorder Presenting as Refractory Status Epilepticus. Hernan Nicolas Lemus, Dewitt Pyburn, Clover Youn, John Liang, Arash Yousefi, Rachel Saunders-Pullman, Gabriela Tantillo, Lara Marcuse, Madeline Fields. Neurology
- Listeria Rhomboencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Host: Treatment with Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole and Ampicillin: A Case Report and Review of Treatment Options. Christine Stavropoulos, Bryan Tolentino, Krystina Woods, Dewitt Pyburn, Shana Patterson, Raymonde Jean. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Pyburn has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.