Dr. Ethan Goldberg, MD, PhD
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Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Original Medicare, Cigna · See all
Medical school listed
Medical school listed as New York University School of Medicine · See training
Board certification listed
Neurology – American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology · See credentials
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Specialty
Neurologist
A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.
Also listed as
- PediatricianA pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood.
Treatments & procedures
- epilepsy
- developmental delay/intellectual disability
- autism spectrum disorder
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- Dravet syndrome
- SCN1A-related disorders
- ion channelopathies
- KCNC1-related epilepsies
- SCN2A-related epilepsies
- SCN3A-related epilepsies
- SCN8A-related epilepsies
Credentials & Training
Education and training
- Harvard UniversityUndergraduate · Neurobiology · BA
- New York University School of MedicineMedical school · MD
- New York UniversityGraduate school · Physiology & Neuroscience · PhD
- The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaInternship · Pediatrics
- The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency · Pediatrics
- The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency · Neurology
- The Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaResidency · Neurology
Board certifications
- Neurology – American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyCertification
Awards and honors
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical ScientistsAwarded 2014
- Carole Marcus Mid-Career Award to Promote Career Development and Mentoring in Pediatric ResearchAwarded 2026
- Distinguished Research Mentor AwardThe Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Awarded 2026
- American Neurological Association (ANA) Derek Denny-Brown Neurological Scholar AwardAwarded 2025
- Fritz E. Dreifuss AwardAmerican Epilepsy Society · Awarded 2021
- Grass Foundation - American Neurological Association (ANA), Award in NeuroscienceAwarded 2019
- Dana Foundation David Mahoney Neuroimaging Program AwardAwarded 2018
- March of Dimes Basil O’Connor Research AwardAwarded 2018
- American Society of Clinical Investigation Young Physician-Scientist AwardAwarded 2017
- Grass Foundation - AES Young Investigator Travel AwardAwarded 2014
- Samuel Zeritsky Award for Excellence in ResearchThe Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania · Awarded 2013
About
Dr. Ethan Goldberg is a pediatric neurologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia. He earned a BA in neurobiology from Harvard University, an MD from New York University School of Medicine, and a PhD in physiology and neuroscience from New York University. He completed pediatric and neurology training at CHOP and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, is board certified in neurology, and serves as Director of the Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative. His clinical focus includes epilepsy, developmental delay and intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, Dravet syndrome, and other genetic epilepsies.
- NPI
- 1629234299
- Primary taxonomy
- 2084N0400X
Frequently asked questions
What is Dr. Ethan Goldberg's specialty?
He is a pediatric neurologist.
What conditions does Dr. Goldberg focus on?
His focus includes epilepsy, developmental delay and intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, Dravet syndrome, and other genetic epilepsies.
Where does Dr. Goldberg practice?
He practices at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, at 3401 Civic Center Blvd.
What training and recognition are listed for Dr. Goldberg?
He earned degrees from Harvard University and New York University, completed training at CHOP and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, is board certified in neurology, and directs the Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative. He has also received multiple research and mentoring awards.