Epilepsy Fellowship Program
Overview

The Penn Epilepsy Center (PEC) is a member of the National Association of Epilepsy Centers and our fellowship program provides training to individuals interested in specializing in the care and treatment of epilepsy patients.
- Epilepsy Surgery (>80 last year, including devices, stereo EEG and grids/strips)
- Clinical trials
- Implantable devices, including NeuroPace® and Visualase®
- International medicine
- Quality of care in collaboration with the Wharton School of Business
Fellowship Curriculum
Clinical fellows in our program evaluate and care for epilepsy patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Our Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and our active epilepsy surgical program provide a means for fellows to learn how to evaluate and refer patients for epilepsy surgery and device implantation.Fellows gain experience in interpretation of outpatient and inpatient EEG as well as long-term EEG monitoring of intensive care unit patients and intracranial and intraoperative EEG monitoring. The Fellows participate in Wada testing and intracranial electrode stimulation with functional cortical mapping.
Fellows are expected to master the principles of clinical neurophysiology including properties of bioelectrical generators, electricity and electronics, and signal analysis. It is expected that all fellows will be actively involved in a research project during the 2 year fellowship.
Alumni
- Allan Azarion, MD (2013): Epileptologist, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Group, Gaithersburg, MD
- Mesha-Gay Brown, MD (2014): Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado
- Stephanie Chen, MD (2016): Neurologist, Baltimore area
- Kathryn Davis, MD (2009): Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania
- Simon Glynn, MD (2008): Assistant Professor of Neurology and Bioengineering, UMichigan
- Michael Gelfand, MD, PhD (2015): Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, UPenn
- Sonia Krish, MD (2016): Neurological Institute of New York, NYP, New York
- Ram Mani, MD (2011): Assistant Professor of Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital
- Douglas Maus, MD, PhD (2008): Dept. of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
- Brian Oommen, MD (2011): Pinnacle Health Neurosurgery and Neurosciences Inst, Harrisburg
- Jonathan Pollard, MD (2006): Neurologist, Christiana Care Health System
- Mijail Serruya, MD, PhD ( ): Assistant Professor of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University
- William Stacey, MD, PhD (2010): Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Michigan
- Stephen Wong, MD (2008): Associate Professor of Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson University

“Penn provided an ideal environment for diverse training in clinical epileptology, leading the cutting edge on many aspects of EEG and patient care. In addition, there were tremendous opportunities for funded translational research, which were instrumental in establishing my own academic career.”
Application Process
Our program has been matched for our July 2022 start date. The Penn Epilepsy Fellowship will begin accepting applications for our July 2023 start date on September 1, 2021. Applications will be accepted until March 1, 2022. Candidates will be selected on a rolling basis, early submission is encouraged. Please email the application materials below to PennNeuroFellowships@uphs.upenn.edu
Application Materials:
- CV
- Personal Statement explaining your interests in Epilepsy
- USMLE Scores
- photo
- Three Letters of Recommendation.
Please have your references email their Letter of Recommendation to PennNeuroFellowships@uphs.upenn.edu. We require three Letters of Recommendation.
Thank you for your interest in our program!
Epilepsy Faculty
Epilepsy Division ChiefInterests: Epilepsy Anti-epileptic medications, Electroencephalogram, seizures
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Associate Director, Penn Epilepsy Center
Interests: Epilepsy Anti-epileptic medications, Electroencephalogram, seizures
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Assistant Professor of Neurology
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Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
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Ramya Raghupathi, MD
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