AndrewSBlumMDPhD

Neurology • Providence, RI

Epilepsy

Professor and Vice Chair, Dept. of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School, Brown University

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Office
593 Eddy St
Rhode Island Hospital, APC, 5th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
Phone+1 401-444-4364

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Summary

Academic Neurology
Comprehensive Epilepsy Care
Clinical Neurophysiology Care
Medical Education
Administration
Research:
Seizures and Epilepsy
Epilepsy Co-Morbidities:
—cognitive
—psychiatric
—autonomic

Education & Training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1994 - 1995
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1990 - 1993
Brigham and Women's HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1989
The Rockefeller UniversityPhD, Neurobiology, 1982 - 1988

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1994 - 2025
RI State Medical License 2000 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1993 - 1994
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Seizure and anatomical outcomes of repeat laser amygdalohippocampotomy for temporal lobe epilepsy: A single-institution case series.
Bryan Zheng, Hael Abdulrazeq, Belinda Shao, David D Liu, Owen Leary, Peter M Lauro, Luca Bartolini, Andrew S Blum, Wael F Asaad> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2023 Sep 1
3 citations
A multicenter retrospective study of patients treated in the thalamus with responsive neurostimulation.
Madeline C Fields, Onome Eka, Cristina Schreckinger, Patricia Dugan, Wael F Asaad, Andrew S Blum, Katie Bullinger, Jon T Willie, David E Burdette, Christopher Anderson...> ;Frontiers in Neurology. 2023 Jan 1
A hierarchical anatomical framework and workflow for organizing stereotactic encephalography in epilepsy.
Bryan Zheng, Ben Hsieh, Nathaniel Rex, Scott A Collins, Andrew S Blum, Julie L Roth, Neishay Ayub, Wael F Asaad, Lauro, P., Peter M Lauro> ;Human Brain Mapping. 2022 Nov 1
2 citations
Bilateral thalamic responsive neurostimulation for multifocal, bilateral frontotemporal epilepsy: illustrative case.
Ronald K Phillips, Ghazal Aghagoli, Andrew S Blum, Wael F Asaad> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2022 Mar 21
20 citations
Prospective Study of a Multimodal Convulsive Seizure Detection Wearable System on Pediatric and Adult Patients in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit.
Francesco Onorati, Giulia Regalia, Chiara Caborni, W. Curt LaFrance, Andrew S. Blum, Jonathan Bidwell, Paola De Liso, Rima El Atrache, Tobias Loddenkemper, Fatemeh Moh...> ;Frontiers in Neurology. 2021 Aug 18
8 citations
Two-trajectory laser amygdalohippocampotomy: Anatomic modeling and initial seizure outcomes.
David D. Liu, Ronald K Phillips, Owen P. Leary, Bryan Zheng, Julie Roth, Andrew S. Blum, David J Segar, Wael F. Asaad, Lauro, P., Peter M. Lauro> ;Epilepsia. 2021 Aug 2
15 citations
Video Quality Using Outpatient Smartphone Videos in Epilepsy: Results from the OsmartViE Study
William O. Tatum, Lawrence J. Hirsch, Michael A. Gelfand, Emily K. Acton, W. Curt LaFrance, Robert B. Duckrow, David Chen, Andrew S. Blum, John D. Hixson, Joseph F. Dr...> ;European Journal of Neurology. 2021 Jan 19
24 citations
White matter and neurite morphology differ in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
Adam M. Goodman, Jane B. Allendorfer, Andrew S. Blum, Mark Bolding, Stephen Correia, Lawrence W. Ver Hoef, Tyler E. Gaston, Leslie E. Grayson, Nina V. Kraguljac, Adrie...> ;Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 2020 Sep 29
12 citations
Source localization of high-frequency activity in tripolar electroencephalography of patients with epilepsy.
Christopher Toole, Iris E. Martínez-Juárez, John N. Gaitanis, Andrew S. Blum, Sridhar Sunderam, Lei Ding, John DiCecco, Walter G. Besio> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2019 Dec 1
14 citations
Ictal autonomic activity recorded via wearable-sensors plus machine learning can discriminate epileptic and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
A Zsom, WC LaFrance, Andrew S. Blum, P Li, Wahed La, MA Shaikh, G Sharma, R Ranieri, Lijie Grace Zhang, S Tsekhan, T Hamid, J Levin, Wilson Truccolo> ;Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference. 2019 Jul 23
2 citations
Fighting Fire with Fire: Surgical Options for Patients with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy.
Alina D. Bayer, Andrew S. Blum, Wael F. Asaad, Julie Roth, Steven A. Toms, Gina M Deck> ;Rhode Island Medical Journal. 2018 Mar 1
White matter integrity correlates with depressive symptomatology in temporal lobe epilepsy.
Kavanaugh, B.,Correia, S.,Jones, J.,Blum, A.,Curt LaFrance, W.,Davis, J. D.> ;Epilepsy Behav. 2017 Oct 20
Depressive Symptoms Contribute to Executive Deficits in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
Galioto R, Tremont G, Blum AS, LaFrance WC, Crook CL, Davis JD> ;J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2016-10-06
61 citations
Cognitive impairment in older adults with epilepsy: Characterization and risk factor analysis
Lindsay A. Miller, Rachel Galioto, Geoffrey Tremont, Jennifer D. Davis, Kimberly Bryant, Julie Roth, W. Curt LaFrance, Andrew S. Blum> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2016 Mar 1
6 citations
Nonepileptic seizures - objective phenomena.
W. Curt LaFrance, Rebecca Ranieri, Andrew S. Blum> ;Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 2016 Jan 1
Microscale spatiotemporal dynamics during neocortical propagation of human focal seizures.
Wagner, F. B.,Eskandar, E. N.,Cosgrove, G. R.,Madsen, J. R.,Blum, A. S.,Potter, N. S.,Hochberg, L. R.,Cash, S. S.,Truccolo, W.> ;Neuroimage. 2015 Aug 19
Awareness of cognitive deficits in older adults with epilepsy and mild cognitive impairment.
Galioto R, Thamilavel S, Blum AS, Tremont G> ;J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2015-01-01
Neuronal ensemble synchrony during human focal seizures.
Truccolo W, Ahmed OJ, Harrison MT, Eskandar EN, Cosgrove GR, Madsen JR, Blum AS, Potter NS, Hochberg LR, Cash SS> ;J. Neurosci.. 2014-07-23
Multicenter Pilot Treatment Trial for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
LaFrance, W. C.,Baird, G. L.,Barry, J. J.,Blum, A. S.,Frank Webb, A.,Keitner, G. I.,Machan, J. T.,Miller, I.,Szaflarski, J. P.> ;JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Jul 06
Driving policy after seizures and unexplained syncope: a practice guide for RI physicians.
Afari ME, Blum AS, Mernoff ST, Ott BR> ;R I Med J (2013). 2014-01-03
High-Frequency Oscillations Recorded on the Scalp of Patients With Epilepsy Using Tripolar Concentric Ring Electrodes.
Besio WG, Martínez-Juárez IE, Makeyev O, Gaitanis JN, Blum AS, Fisher RS, Medvedev AV> ;IEEE J Transl Eng Health Med. 2014-01-01
Depression symptoms as a function of duration of intractable or controlled epilepsy.
LaFrance, W. C., Lancman, G., Machan, J. T., Davis, J. D., Blum, A. S.> ;Epilepsy Behav. 2012 May
Epilepsy concerns in older patients.
Blum, A. S.> ;Med Health R I. 2012 Mar
Survivors and nonsurvivors of very prolonged status epilepticus.
Drislane FW, Lopez MR, Blum AS, Schomer DL> ;Epilepsy Behav. 2011-10-01
11 citations
Decreased serum BDNF levels in patients with epileptic and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
M M Bianchin, J A Bragatti, C M Torres, G L Nuernberg, C R Rieder> ;Neurology. 2011 May 17
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Hospital Affiliations

Miriam HospitalProvidence, Rhode Island
Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, Rhode Island
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode Island