Derek Chong
Advanced in Encephalitis

Dr. Derek Chong

Neurology
Orthopaedic Specialty Care PC
130 E 77th St Fl 8, 
New York, NY 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Encephalitis
Orthopaedic Specialty Care PC
130 E 77th St Fl 8, 
New York, NY 
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Overview

Derek Chong is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Chong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Encephalitis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Encephalitis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Calgary Faculty Of Medicine
Residency
University of Western Ontario
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology
American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy
American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology
American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Sleep Medicine
Fellowships
Columbia University In The City Of New York
Neurological Institute of New York (Columbia Univ)
Hospital Affiliations
Phelps Hospital
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
North Shore University Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Staten Island University Hospital
North Shore University Hospital Syosset
Huntington Hospital
Plainview Hospital
Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
Northern Westchester Hospital
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
Glen Cove Hospital
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Mather Hospital
South Shore University Hospital
Northwell Health Institute Of Neurology And Neurosurgery
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Clover Health
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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Nippon Life
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Northwell Health
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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Locations

Orthopaedic Specialty Care PC
130 E 77th St Fl 8, New York, NY 10075
Call: 212-434-6400
Other Locations
Ob/Gyn Services P.C
130 E 77th St, New York,, NY 10075
Call: 212-434-3900

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Chong has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Seizures
Epilepsy
Narcolepsy
Restless Legs Syndrome
Status Epilepticus

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


16 Total Publications

Clinico-pathological correlation in unilateral cortical encephalitis treated with tocilizumab after first-line treatment failure.
Clinico-pathological correlation in unilateral cortical encephalitis treated with tocilizumab after first-line treatment failure.
Journal: Journal of neuroimmunology
Published: August 07, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
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    • Seizures
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    • Advanced
    • Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
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      Advanced
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    • Encephalitis
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    • Epilepsy
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    • Memory Loss
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    • Rasmussen Encephalitis
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    • Absence Seizure
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    • Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
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    • Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
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    • Dravet Syndrome
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    • Epilepsy in Children
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    • Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures
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