معرفی
Robert A. Rifkin, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Section of Epilepsy at Yale School of Medicine. His clinical expertise includes adult epilepsy, with a focus on drug-resistant and tumor-related epilepsy.
- Education & Training
- MD and PhD in Biomedical Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Intern and Resident, Columbia University Irving Medical Center (2020, 2023)
- Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy Fellowships, Columbia University Irving Medical Center (2024, 2025)
Research Interests center on the role of inwardly-rectifying potassium channels in addiction and epilepsy, supported by NIDA F30 and NINDS R25 grants. His work explores molecular mechanisms like GIRK currents in VTA dopamine neurons and GIRK3 subunit function in methamphetamine effects.
Publications highlight collaborations in neuropharmacology and medical education, with recent studies on small-molecule agonists for seizure reduction and health disparities in student-run clinics. He is board-certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2023).
Clinical Care is provided at Yale Physicians Building, New Haven, CT, and Yale Medicine Multispecialty locations. Contact: Yale School of Medicine, Academic Office (203.785.3865), Appointment (203.785.6368).