Matthew Davitz, MD

Neurology

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Mount Sinai Epilepsy Center212-241-2627

About Me

Matthew S. Davitz, MD is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He provides comprehensive epilepsy care at the Mount Sinai Epilepsy Center and the Clinical Neurosciences Center, where he evaluates and manages adults with seizures and epilepsy. His clinical work includes the interpretation of routine, ambulatory, and inpatient EEG studies and the treatment of patients with new-onset, refractory, and complex seizure disorders. He also has a strong interest in neuromodulation and participates in the evaluation and management of patients receiving device-based therapies such as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), responsive neurostimulation (RNS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS) as part of their epilepsy care.

Dr. Davitz has a deep commitment to expanding access to epilepsy care in underserved settings. He has delivered neurological care in resource-limited hospitals and collaborated with international teams to strengthen diagnostic capacity, patient evaluation, and continuity of care for individuals with epilepsy. His interests include developing sustainable training models, integrating telehealth and remote education, and supporting inclusive, patient-centered care. He is a proud member of GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing Equality, reflecting his dedication to creating welcoming and affirming clinical environments for all patients.

He completed his Neurology Residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and Mount Sinai West, followed by Epilepsy Fellowship training at Mount Sinai Hospital. He earned his MD from St. George’s University. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society.

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

Clinical Focus

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Electroencephalogram (EEG) with video
Epilepsy
Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS)
Seizure Disorder
Vagal nerve stimulator (VNS) for epilepsy

Education

MD, St Georges University School of Medicine

Residency, Neurology

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Fellowship, Epilepsy

Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai

Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Research

1. Davitz MS, Wu WE, Soher BJ, Babb JS, Kirov I, Huang J, Fatterpekar G, Gonen O. Quantifying global-brain metabolite level changes with whole-head proton MR spectroscopy at 3 T Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2017; 35, 15-19Kirov I, 2. Davitz MS, Gonen O, Tal A, Babb JS, Lui YW, Kirov II. Quantitative multivoxel proton MR spectroscopy for the identification of white matter abnormalities in mild traumatic brain injury: Comparison between regional and global analysis. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2019 Nov;50(5):1424-1432. doi: 10.1002/jmri. 3. Kirov II, Kuzniecky R, Hetherington HP, Soher BJ, Davitz MS, Babb JS, Gonen O. Whole brain neuronal abnormalities in focal epilepsy quantified with proton MR spectroscopy Epilepsy Research. 2018; doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres. 4. Kirov II, Sollberger M, Davitz MS, Glodzik L, Soher BJ, Babb JS, Monsch AU, Gass A, Gonen O. Global brain volume and N-acetyl-aspartate decline over seven decades of normal aging. Neurobiol Aging. 2021; doi:10.1016/j.neurobiolaging 5. Kirov I, Liu S, Tal A, Wu WE, Davitz MS, Babb JS, Rusinek H, Herbert J, Gonen O. Proton MR spectroscopy of lesion evolution in Multiple Sclerosis: steady-state metabolism and its relationship to conventional imaging Human Brain Mapping. 2017; 38, 4047-4063 6. Kirov I, Wu WE, Davitz MS, Soher B, Huang J, Lazar M, Babb JS, Fatterpekar G, Gonen O. Global brain metabolic quantification with whole-head proton MR spectroscopy at 3 T NMR in Biomedicine. 2017; In press doi: 10.1002/nbm.3754 7. Meyer EJ, Kirov I, Tal A, Davitz MS, Babb JS, Lazar M, Malaspina D, Gonen O. Metabolic abnormalities in the hippocampus of patients with Schizophrenia: a 3D multivoxel MR spectroscopic imaging study at 3 T American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2016; 37, 2273-2279 8. Grossman EJ, Kirov I, Gonen O, Novikov DS, Davitz MS, Lui YW, Grossman RI, Inglese M, Fieremans E. N-acetyl-aspartate levels correlate with intra-axonal compartment parameters from diffusion MRI NeuroImage. 2015 9. Chawla S, Ge Y, Lu H, Marshall O, Davitz MS, Fatterpekar G, Soher BJ, Gonen O. Whole-Brain N-Acetylaspartate Concentration Is Preserved during Mild Hypercapnia Challenge. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015; Nov;36(11):2055-61. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A4424. 10. Howell RS, Gorenstein S, Gillette BM, DiGregorio J, Criscitelli T, Davitz MS, Woods JS, Acerra M, Brem H. A Framework to Assist Providers in the Management of Patients with Chronic, Nonhealing Wounds Adv Skin Wound Care. 2018 Nov;31(11):491-501. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW

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AETNA - Commercial
AETNA - Medicare
CIGNA Healthcare
Elderplan
EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
EmblemHealth - HIP
EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
HealthFirst Medicare
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Industry Relationships

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