BrienJohnSmithMD

Neurology • Grand Rapids, MI

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology

Professor, Neurology/Ophthalmology, MI State Univ, Coll of Human Med

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Office
25 Michigan St Ne
Suite 6100
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone+1 616-267-7900

Fax+1 616-267-7901
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Education & Training

Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Epilepsy, 1991 - 1992
Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1988 - 1991
Beaumont Health (Dearborn & Taylor)Internship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1991 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2019 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

37 citations
Behavioral adverse events with brivaracetam, levetiracetam, perampanel, and topiramate: A systematic review.
Bernhard J. Steinhoff, Pavel Klein, Henrik Klitgaard, Cédric Laloyaux, Brian D. Moseley, Kristen Ricchetti-Masterson, Felix Rosenow, Joseph I Sirven, Brien J. Smith, J...> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2021 Apr 8
8 citations
Stroke code simulation benefits advanced practice providers similar to neurology residents.
Muhib Khan, Grayson L. Baird, Theresa Price, Tricia Tubergen, Omran Kaskar, Michelle De Jesus, Joseph Zachariah, Adam Oostema, Raymond Scurek, Robert R. Coleman, Wendy...> ;Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2018 Apr 1
7 citations
Neurologist-patient communication about epilepsy in the United States, Spain, and Germany.
John M. Stern, Fernando Cendes, Frank Gilliam, Patrick Kwan, Philippe Ryvlin, Joseph I Sirven, Brien J. Smith, Aleksandra Adomas, Lauren Walter> ;Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2018 Apr 1
19 citations
Long-term seizure and psychosocial outcomes after resective surgery for intractable epilepsy.
Vibhangini S. Wasade, Kost Elisevich, Rizwan Tahir, Brien J. Smith, Lonni Schultz, Jason M. Schwalb, Marianna Spanaki-Varelas> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2015 Feb 1
38 citations
Closing the Major Gap in PNES Research Finding a Home for a Borderland Disorder
Brien J. Smith> ;Epilepsy Currents. 2014 Mar 1
18 citations
Influence of age and location of ictal onset on postoperative outcome in patients with localization-related epilepsy
Sanjay E. Patra, Kost Elisevich, Kenneth Podell, Lonni Schultz, Shailaja Gaddam, Brien J. Smith, Marianna Spanaki-Varelas> ;British Journal of Neurosurgery. 2014 Jan 24
3 citations
Analysis of scalp EEG and quantitative MRI in cases of temporal lobe epilepsy requiring intracranial electrographic monitoring
Vibhangini S. Wasade, Kost Elisevich, Lonni Schultz, Kourosh Jafari-Khouzani, Brien J. Smith, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Jules Constantinou> ;British Journal of Neurosurgery. 2013 Apr 2
55 citations
Diagnosis, Costs, and Utilization for Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures in a US Health Care Setting
Brian K. Ahmedani, Jeffrey Osborne, David R. Nerenz, Shamael Haque, Lisa Pietrantoni, Deshawn Mahone, Brien J. Smith> ;Psychosomatics. 2013 Jan 1
16 citations
A randomized trial of decision-making in asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Brian Silver, I. F. Zaman, K. Ashraf, Y. Majed, E. M. Norwood, Lori A. Schuh, Brien J. Smith, R. E. Smith, Lonni Schultz> ;Neurology. 2012 Jan 31
5 citations
Ictal barking as a manifestation of temporal lobe epilepsy.
Sanjay Patra, Kost Elisevich, Marianna Spanaki-Varelas, Shailaja Gaddam, Brien J. Smith> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2011 Oct 1
41 citations
An Assessment of MEG Coherence Imaging in the Study of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Kost Elisevich, Neetu Shukla, John E. Moran, Brien J. Smith, Lonni Schultz, Karen M. Mason, Gregory L. Barkley, Norman Tepley, Valentina Gumenyuk, Susan M. Bowyer> ;Epilepsia. 2011 Mar 2
The burden of epilepsy to patients and payers.
Cardarelli, W.J., Smith, B.J.> ;Am J Manag Care. 2010 Dec
41 citations
FLAIR signal and texture analysis for lateralizing mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Kourosh Jafari-Khouzani, Kost Elisevich, Suresh C. Patel, Brien J. Smith, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh> ;Neuroimage. 2010 Jan 15
1 citations
Management of epilepsy in drug-resistant patients.
Brien J. Smith, Andrew J. Cole> ;CNS Spectrums. 2010 Jan 1
18 citations
Direct medical costs for patients seeking emergency care for losses of epilepsy control in a U.S. managed care setting.
Woodie M. Zachry, Quynhchau D. Doan, Brien J. Smith, Jerry D. Clewell, Jenny Griffith> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2009 Oct 1
7 citations
Concerns with AED Conversion: Comparison of Patient and Physician Perspectives
Brien J. Smith, Erik K. St. Louis, John M. Stern, Chad Green, Thomas Bramley> ;Current Neuropharmacology. 2009 May 31
79 citations
Case-control analysis of ambulance, emergency room, or inpatient hospital events for epilepsy and antiepileptic drug formulation changes.
Woodie M. Zachry, Quynhchau D. Doan, Jerry D. Clewell, Brien J. Smith> ;Epilepsia. 2009 Mar 1
91 citations
A survey of neurologists' views on epilepsy surgery and medically refractory epilepsy
Andrea S. Hakimi, Marianna V. Spanaki, Lori A. Schuh, Brien J. Smith, Lonni Schultz> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2008 Jul 1
23 citations
Conversions between monotherapies in epilepsy: Expert consensus
Erik K. St. Louis, Barry E. Gidal, Thomas R. Henry, Yevgenya Kaydanova, Allan Krumholz, Paul H. McCabe, Georgia Montouris, William E. Rosenfeld, Brien J. Smith, John M...> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2007 Sep 1
14 citations
A retrospective analysis of the effect of general anesthetics on the successful detection of interictal epileptiform activity in magnetoencephalography.
Guruswamy Balakrishnan, Kavita M. Grover, Karen M. Mason, Brien J. Smith, Gregory L. Barkley, Norman Tepley, Susan M. Bowyer> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2007 Jun 1
36 citations
Long-term electrical stimulation-induced inhibition of partial epilepsy. Case report.
Kost Elisevich, Ken Jenrow, Lori A. Schuh, Brien J. Smith> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2006 Dec 1
4 citations
Vasovagal syncope misdiagnosed as epilepsy for 17 years: prime importance of clinical history.
Marianna V. Spanaki, Patricia Garcia, Claudio D Schuger, Brien J. Smith> ;Epileptic Disorders. 2006 Sep 1
13 citations
Retrospective review of MEG visual evoked hemifield responses prior to resection of temporo-parieto-occipital lesions.
Kavita M. Grover, Susan M. Bowyer, Jack Rock, Mark L. Rosenblum, Karen M. Mason, John E. Moran, Brien J. Smith, Gregory L. Barkley> ;Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2006 Apr 1
1 citations
Use of Phenytoin for the Long-Term Treatment of Partial Seizures: Results of a Survey Conducted During the 2004 Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology
Brien J. Smith> ;Current Therapeutic Research, Clinical and Experimental. 2005 Jul 1
20 citations
Magnetoencephalographic localization of the basal temporal language area.
Susan M. Bowyer, Toya Fleming, Margaret L. Greenwald, John E. Moran, Karen M. Mason, B. J. Weiland, Brien J. Smith, Gregory L. Barkley, Norman Tepley> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2005 Mar 1
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Press Mentions

Henry Ford Medical Group Appoints Dr. Brien J. Smith to Top Neurology RoleFebruary 28th, 2023
OhioHealth Opening $13.5 Million Wellness Center for People with Neurological ConditionsMay 18th, 2021
Common Ground: Patients and Physicians Who Share a Diagnosis Say Both Parties BenefitAugust 16th, 2016
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Hospital Affiliations

Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical CenterChillicothe, Ohio
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus, Ohio