Dr. Pastula is a board-certified neurologist, CDC-trained medical epidemiologist (EIS), and U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) veteran, as well as a dedicated teacher and leader. His work spans neurohospitalist medicine, neuro-infectious and emerging infectious diseases, epidemiology and public health, health security and emergency preparedness, environmental sustainability and meteorology, public policy, and education. He brings leadership experience across university, state, and federal government levels, with proven strengths in strategy, advocacy, policy, and communications. Dr. Pastula strives to be a practical, cross-disciplinary, and forward-thinking problem solver.
Areas of Expertise
- Neuro-infectious diseases
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Neurohospitalist medicine
- Public health and epidemiology
- Environmental health and sustainability
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- MD, Medicine, Duke University, 2009
- MHS, Clinical Research, Duke University, 2008
- ScB, Biophysics, Brown University, 2003
Resumes/CV:
Awards
- Fellow, American Academy of Neurology, 2022
- James H. Nakano Citation, CDC, 2021
- Executive Director Performance Award, CDPHE, 2020
- Health Equity Award, CDC, 2020
- Top Doctor in Neurology Recognition, 5280 Magazine, 2018
- Outstanding Unit Citation, U.S. Public Health Service, 2015
Affiliations
- American Academy of Neurology, Fellow
- Infectious Diseases Society of America, Member
- CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni Association, Lifetime Member
Publications and Presentations
- Schmitt BL, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Pastula DM. An overview of the dengue viruses.
Neurohospitalist. 2025 Apr 14:19418744251334717. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40242592. - Zhou Y, Kobau R, Pastula DM, Greenlund KJ. Comorbidity among adults with epilepsy - United States, 2021-2022. Prev Chronic Dis. 2024 Dec 19;21:E100. PMID: 39700074.
- Pastula DM, Beckham JD, Tyler KL. Oropouche virus: An emerging neuroinvasive arbovirus. Ann Neurol. Published online November 19, 2024. PMID: 39560215.
- Wolf AB, Money KM, Chandmani A, Daley CL, Griffith DE, Chauhan L, Coffman N, Piquet AL, Tyler
KL, Zimmer SM, Montague BT, Mann S, Pastula DM. Mycobacterium abscessus meningitis associated with stem cell treatment during medical tourism. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Aug;29(8):1655-1658. PMID: 37486227. - Pastula DM, Copeland MJ, Hannan MC, Rapaka S, Kitani T, Kleiner E, Showler A, Yuen C, Ferriman EM, House J, O'Brien S, Burakoff A, Gupta B, Money KM, Matthews E, Beckham JD, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Kumar RN, Tornatore CS, Padgett K, O'Laughlin K, Mangla AT, Kumar PN, Tyler KL, O'Connor SM. Two cases of monkeypox-associated encephalomyelitis—Colorado and the District of Columbia, July–August 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Sep 23;71(38):1212–1215. PMID: 36136957.