Epilepsy Research
Epilepsy Researchers and Labs
Dr. Hays focuses on quality-of-life issues that affect patients with epilepsy and sleep disorders and studies how we can meaningfully impact these through targeted interventions. Additionally, he is interested in identifying and improving the pre-operative predictors of response to surgical intervention in patients with intractable seizures.
Dr. Dieppa’s research interests include traumatic brain injury and epilepsy. Within epilepsy, She is interested in biomarkers of epilepsy surgery outcomes in patients undergoing evaluation with intracranial electroencephalography, as well as looking at factors affecting the quality of life of patients with epilepsy. Additional interests include traumatic brain injury and concussion, specifically cardiovascular exercise as an intervention post-injury.
Dr. Ding’s research is focused on the impact of cerebral blood flow dysregulation and aerobic exercise on structural and functional integrity after traumatic brain injury (TBI). She is interested in identifying early neurophysiological and imaging biomarkers for the development of post-traumatic epilepsy to better understand epileptogenesis after TBI and potential preventive intervention.
Within epilepsy, Dr. Doyle’s interests include outcomes of epilepsy surgery, improving the pre-surgical evaluation, and understanding co-morbidities in epilepsy patients. Outside of epilepsy, he is interested in medical education and quality of care in underserved populations.
Dr. Alick-Lindstrom’s clinical research focuses on the evaluation and management of medically refractory epilepsy by leading therapeutic clinic research trials, employing neurostimulation techniques, and performing intracranial evaluations such as SEEG for epilepsy surgery.
Dr. Perven’s work focuses on biomarkers of epilepsy surgery outcomes in patients undergoing stereotactic EEG, outcomes of multimodal intervention in medically refractory epilepsy -- specifically using devices in combination with surgery and the relevance of semiology in epilepsy lateralization and localization. She is interested in developing extraoperative cortical stimulation protocols.
Dr. Podkorytova’s research is focused on epilepsy surgery outcomes and intracranial neurophysiology. Her team is especially interested in identifying new biomarkers of response to resective surgery and neuromodulation. They also work to create optimal protocols for invasive EEG evaluations.
Dr. Sheikh's research spans assessing EEG education among neurology trainees and developing educational materials for this demographic. His involvement in transitional care epilepsy research focuses on adult patients with Tuberous Sclerosis and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Sheikh collaborates with the Quality Informatics Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology where he explores and educates members on the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing in quality improvement initiatives.
Dr. Zepeda’s research interest focuses on finding innovative uses of continuous EEG and quantitative EEG in patients with altered mental status, status epilepticus, and subarachnoid hemorrhage. In patients with SAH, he and his team are evaluating early EEG biomarkers that may help predict the development of delayed ischemia, avoid permanent disability, and impact patient outcomes.