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Daniel J. Corwin, MD, MSCE
Attending Physician
Dr. Corwin’s research focuses on pediatric concussion. He has a particular interest in improving the diagnosis and initial management of pediatric concussion, specifically using specialized examination techniques to identify shortly following the injury those children at highest risk for a prolonged recovery, as well as ways to maximize the diagnostic accuracy from the Emergency Department.
Bio
Dr. Corwin has a broad background in researching pediatric concussion in the acute setting, in collaboration with the Minds Matter Concussion Research Team at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He has led projects evaluating risk factors for prolonged recovery from concussion, explored the association of visio-vestibular deficits following concussion with prolonged concussion symptoms, described the performance of non-concussed children on the visio-vestibular examination, described the test psychometrics of the visio-vestibular examination performed among acute care providers, and determined the cost associated with post-concussive syndrome. He has also worked on studies that evaluated factors associated with the performance of the visio-vestibular examination in the acute setting and demonstrated the ability of providers to incorporate this testing routinely into their daily practice.
Dr. Corwin is currently engaged in research aimed at using physical examination deficits to predict which children seen in the emergency department will continue to experience concussion symptoms for greater than 28 days, to begin trialing active interventions on this at-risk group of patients.
Education and Training
BA, University of Pennsylvania (Biological Basis of Behavior), 2007
MD, New York University School of Medicine, 2011
Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatric Emergency Medicine), 2017
Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatric Emergency Medicine Senior Research Fellowship), 2018
MSCE, University of Pennsylvania (Clinical Epidemiology), 2018
Titles and Academic Titles
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Emergency Department Lead, Minds Matter Concussion Program
Director of Research Operations, Division of Emergency Medicine
Scholar, Center for Injury Research and Prevention
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011-
American Society for Sports Medicine, 2012-
Academic Pediatric Association, 2014-
Society for Pediatric Research, 2016-
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine, 2016-
Professional Awards
"Top Talent 40 Under 40," Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2022
Top 50 Peer Reviewers, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Travel Award Recipient, Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, 2013
Rosa Lee Nemir Award for Excellence in Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, 2011
Alpha Omega Alpha Inductee, New York Delta Chapter, 2011
Publication Highlights
PubMed:
Corwin DJ, Orchinik J, D'Alonzo B, Agarwal AK, Pettijohn KW, Master CL, Wiebe DJ. A Randomized Trial of Incentivization to Maximize Retention for Real-Time Symptom and Activity Monitoring Using Ecological Momentary Assessment in Pediatric Concussion. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 Jul; 39(7):488-494. Epub 2022 Nov 3. PubMed PMID: 36730797
Corwin DJ, Metzger KB, McDonald CC, Pfeiffer MR, Arbogast KB, Master CL. The Variability of Recovery From Pediatric Concussion Using Multimodal Clinical Definitions. Sports Health. 2023 Mar; 19417381231152448. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36896665
Mohammed FN, Master CL, Arbogast KB, McDonald CC, Sharma S, Kang B, Corwin DJ. Disparities in Adherence to Concussion Clinical Care Recommendations in a Pediatric Population. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2023 Mar; 38(2):147-155. Epub 2022 Oct 14. PubMed PMID: 36731016
Corwin DJ, Arbogast KB, Haber RA, Pettijohn KW, Zonfrillo MR, Grady MF, Master CL. Characteristics and Outcomes for Delayed Diagnosis of Concussion in Pediatric Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2020 Dec; 59(6):795-804. Epub 2020 Oct 7. PubMed PMID: 33036827
Corwin DJ, Arbogast KB, Swann C, Haber R, Grady MF, Master CL. Reliability of the visio-vestibular examination for concussion among providers in a pediatric emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jan; 38(9):1847-1853. PubMed PMID: 32745919
Links of Interest
Emergency Management of Concussion in Children: How Much Rest is Too Much? (ACEP Pediatrics Emergency Medicine Section Blog, March 2016)
Concussions: How they can be different in the summer. (The Philadelphia Inquirer Healthy Kids Blog, Aug. 2016)