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My Epilepsy Story is excited to share with you a group of amazing doctors that have an interest in women’s health related to epilepsy. Below, you will find a list of doctors for women and girls diagnosed with epilepsy.
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Dr. James McAuley is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Neurology and Pharmacology at The Ohio State University. Dr. McAuley is very active in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the University where he interacts with patients regularly and has many ongoing clinical research projects. Dr. McAuley has a clinical, research and education interest in Women’s Issues in Epilepsy. Dr. McAuley answers questions from women with epilepsy about epilepsy and the role of a pharmacist in their care. In addition, Dr. McAuley is an Advisory Board Member of My Epilepsy Story (MES). My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women With Epilepsy to improve their health.
James McAuley, RPh, PhD, FAPhA, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy The Wexner Medical Center
Dr. Anup Patel is the Section Chief of Neurology and Director of Epilepsy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is an Associate Professor for Neurology and Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Patel discusses transitioning girls with epilepsy from a pediatric neurologist to an adult neurologist. My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Girls With Epilepsy to improve their health.
Anup Patel, MD Department of Neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus, Ohio
Robert Moss, Co-Founder of SeizureTracker.com, shares about SeizureTracker.com and the importance of using this valuable App to help with your epilepsy and seizures. My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women With Epilepsy to improve their health by collaborating with SeizureTracker.com
Dr. Michael Privitera is a Neurologist and Professor of Neurology in Cincinnati, Ohio at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Privitera answers questions from female patients on epilepsy and stress. My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women and Girls With Epilepsy to improve their health.
Michael Privitera, M.D. Professor, Director Epilepsy Center University of Cincinnati Professor, UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute Cincinnati, Ohio
Filmed by Sam Motamedi Instagram @motamediafilms
Dr. Chetan Mukundan, Pediatrician in Nashville, TN, answers questions for parents of girls living with epilepsy. Please remember that your daughter is living with epilepsy and you are teaching her to be comfortable with epilepsy as well as advocating for herself. My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy.
Chetan R Mukundan, M.D., FAAP Heritage Medical Associates Nashville, Tennessee
Filmed by: Sam Boyette www.samboyette.com
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Dr. Kimford J. Meador is a Neurologist and Professor of Neurology in Palo Alto, CA at Stanford University School of Medicine in the Department of Neurology & Neurological Sciences and currently sees patients at Stanford Neuroscience Health Center. Dr. Meador answers questions from women with epilepsy about epilepsy and pregnancy. In addition, Dr. Meador was the founding Board Chair of My Epilepsy Story (MES). My Epilepsy Story (MES) is empowering Women With Epilepsy to improve their health.
Kimford J. Meador, MD, FAAN, FAES, FRCPE Stanford University School of Medicine
Dr. Gholam Motamedi is a Professor of Neurology at Georgetown University Hospital. He is the Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. Dr. Motamedi answers questions from women with epilepsy on breastfeeding while taking an anti-seizure medication. My Epilepsy Story (MES) is empowering Women With Epilepsy to improve their health and the health of their children.
Gholam Motamedi, MD Professor of Neurology Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Georgetown University Washington, D.C.
Dr. Michael Kinney discusses the Importance of Participating in Research. Dr. Kinney was the first recipient of the Kimford J. Meador Research in Women with Epilepsy Award. My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy.
Michael Kinney, MD Specialist Registrar in Neurology Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Ireland
Dr. James McAuley is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Neurology and Pharmacology at The Ohio State University. Dr. McAuley is very active in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the University where he interacts with patients regularly and has many ongoing clinical research projects. Dr. McAuley has a clinical, research and education interest in Women’s Issues in Epilepsy. Dr. McAuley answers questions from women with epilepsy about epilepsy and the role of a pharmacist in their care. In addition, Dr. McAuley is an Advisory Board Member of My Epilepsy Story (MES). My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women With Epilepsy to improve their health.
James McAuley, RPh, PhD, FAPhA, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy The Wexner Medical Center
Dr. Page B. Pennell was a Neurologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pennell is currently the Chair of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pennell answers questions about women with epilepsy and the impact epilepsy has on their fertility. My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy.
Page B. Pennell, MD, FAES Chair, Department of Neurology Henry B. Higman Professor of Neurology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Managing AEDs during Pregnancy – What do I need to know about my patient to best manage the AED treatment during pregnancy? My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women and Girls Living with Epilepsy.
Torbjörn Tomson, MD, PhD Department of Neurology Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm, Sweden.
Dr. Michael Privitera is a Neurologist and Professor of Neurology in Cincinnati, Ohio at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Privitera answers questions from female patients on epilepsy and stress. My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women and Girls With Epilepsy to improve their health.
Michael Privitera, M.D. Professor, Director Epilepsy Center University of Cincinnati Professor, UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute Cincinnati, Ohio
Filmed by Sam Motamedi Instagram @motamediafilms
Dr. Richmond Akatue is an Internal Medicine Physician in Nashville, Tennessee at Meharry Medical College. Dr. Akatue answers questions from women patients on why they need a primary care doctor as well as how to find one. My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women With Epilepsy to improve their health.
Richmond Akatue, M.D., MSCI, FACP Associate Professor of Medicine Associate Dean & DIO for Graduate Medical Education Director, Internal Medicine Residency Department of Internal Medicine
Filmed by Sam Boyette www.samboyette.com
Dr. Mathews, an Adult Neurologist, in Silver Spring, Maryland answers questions from women patients on how to know if they have the right neurologist as well as what to do if they need to find a new neurologists. My Epilepsy Story (MES) is EMPOWERING Women With Epilepsy to improve their health.
Gregory Mathews, M.D., PhD Medical Director of Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Holy Cross Hospital Silver Springs, Maryland
Filmed by Sam Motamedi Instagram: @motamediafilms
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