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Alexandra Lesenskyj DeArias, DO

About Alexandra Lesenskyj DeArias, DO

Titles

Attending Physician

Certifications

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Awards and Honors

2024, Education Chief, Yale Pediatric Neurology Residency Program
2023, Editorial Board Member, Neurology Resident & Fellow Section
2020, Sigma Sigma Phi, National Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity
2020, Academic Area of Distinction in Humanism in Medicine
2019, Visiting Medical Student Scholar, American Academy of Neurology
2018, Invited International Guest Author, BioMed Central Blog: On Medicine
2016, 3rd Place Abstract, Eastern Pain Association (EPA) Annual Meeting
2016, Medical Professional Scholarship, Ukrainian Medical Association (UMANA)
2014, All-American Scholar Athlete, National Fastpitch Coaches Association
2014, Senior Research Fellowship Award, Middlebury College
2014, All-Academic Team, New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)

Leadership and Memberships

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS)
Child Neurology Society (CNS)
International Child Neurology Association (ICNA)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA)
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Education & training

Undergraduate Degree

BA in Neuroscience and English & American Literature - Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

Medical Degree

DO - Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ

Residency

Pediatric Neurology - Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Team affiliations

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Publications

Publications

2023

DeArias, AL*, Bamford, NS. Levodopa for Dystonia in Children: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Pediatric Neurology. 2023; 152: 16-19.

2022

DeArias AL*. Right Brain: Pull Up a Chair. Neurology Resident & Fellow Section. 2022; 99 (17) 767-768. Lesenskyj AM

2018

A Meta-Analysis of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Translational Neurodegeneration. 2018; 7(8).

2017

Greenberg K, Lesenskyj AM, Eichorn D, Maxwell CR, D'Ambrosio M, Veznedaroglu E, Binning MJ. Change Takes Time: EMS as the Spark Plug for Faster Acute Ischemic Stroke Care. M J E-Med. 2017; 2(2): 025.

Lesenskyj AM, Maxwell CR, Cruciani RA. Optimizing Neuropathic Pain Relief with Scrambler Therapy. Practical Pain Management. 2017; 17(1): 48-53.

2016

Lesenskyj AM, Danesh A, Jain S, Maxwell CR, Perkel C, Cruciani RA Evaluating the Risk of Opioid Abuse in Chronic Pain Patients by Addiction Psychiatry Fellows in an Academic Pain Center. JOJ Case Stud. 2016; 1(2): 555559.

Lesenskyj AM, Maxwell CR, Brown S, Cruciani RA. A Review of Scrambler Therapy for Chronic Neuropathic Pain. J Pain Relief. 2016; 5: 260.

Greenberg K, Eichorn D, Lesenskyj AM Maxwell CR, D'Ambrosio M, SHukla C, Veznedaroglu E, Binning MJ. Can Emergency Department Physicians Safely Discharge Patients Presenting with TIA? Assessing the TIA Rapid Assessment (TIARA) Protocol. M J E-Med. 2016;1(2): 017.

Lesenskyj AM, Maxwell CR, Veznedaroglu E, Liebman, K, Hakma Z, Binning MJ. An Analysis of Transient Ischemic Attack Practices: Does Hospital Admission Improve Patient Outcomes? J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2016;25(9): 2122-2125.

Lectures by Invitation

2024

DeArias, AL. M&M: Providing Quality Pediatric Neurocritical Care. Presented at Pediatric Neurology Section Meeting; Dec 2, 2024. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT.

DeArias, AL. Cerebral Palsy. Presented at Pediatric Neurology Residency Noon Conference and Interview Day; Oct 30, 2023 & Nov 25, 2024. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT.

DeArias, AL. Non-Epileptic Paroxysmal Movements of the Neonate & Infant. Presented at Pediatric Neurology Residency Noon Conference and Interview Day; Aug 28, 2023 & Dec 6, 2024. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT.

2022

DeArias, AL. A Pediatrician’s Guide to Localizing Movement Disorders. Presented at: Pediatric Residency Noon Conference; March 31, 2022. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT.

2021

DeArias, AL. The Children’s Hospital Clinical Pathway Program: Status Epilepticus. Proposal presented for departmental review: Pediatric Neurology Section Meeting; October 25, 2021. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT.

2020

Lesenskyj AM. Focal Findings in a Four Year Old: Interesting Case Presentation Series. Presented at: Pediatric Neurology Section Meeting; August 17, 2020. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT.

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