Carl W. Bazil MD

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, Sleep Medicine

Professor, Neurology, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg

710 West 168th StreetNew York, NY 10032
Phone+1 646-426-3876

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Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1990 - 1993
Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NY State Medical License 1990 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2002 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017

Clinical Trials

Understanding Sleep Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
COMPLETED
A Study of the Structure and Function of the Retina in Adult Patients With Refractory Complex Partial Seizures Treated With Vigabatrin (Sabril®)
COMPLETED
PHASE4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Waking Up to the Contribution of Sleep Problems to Memory Dysfunction.
Alexander A Hedaya, Carl W Bazil
Neurology. 2026-09-22
Focal Hippocampal Onset and its Effect on Surgical Outcomes: A Case Report and Case Series.
Robert Rifkin, Hart Fogel, Andrew Michalak, Shraddha Srinivasan, Carl Bazil
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 2026-08-03
8 citations
Proceedings of the Sleep and Epilepsy Workshop: Section 1 Decreasing Seizures: Improving Sleep and Seizures, Themes for Future Research
Mark Quigg, Carl W. Bazil, Mélanie Boly, Erik K. St. Louis, Judy S. Liu
Epilepsy Currents. 2021-03-31

Journal Articles

Laser Ablation Is Effective for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy with and Without Mesial Temporal Sclerosis if Hippocampal Seizure Onsets Are Localized by Stereoelectroencephalo...
Brett E Youngerman, Shraddha Srinivasan, Catherine A Schevon, Neil A Feldstein, Deepti Anbarasan, Hyunmi Choi, Carl W Bazil, Alison M Pack, Epilepsia

Lectures

Sleep Medicine Board Review Course and Companion Courses
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland - 10/11/2012
American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Interpreting Sleep Studies Course
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Darien, Illinois - 9/29/2012

Press Mentions

The Surprising Link Between Bedtime and DementiaSeptember 23rd, 2022
Sleep and Epilepsy: A Focused Review of Pathophysiology, Clinical Syndromes, Co-Morbidities, and TherapyMarch 30th, 2021
Study Shows Why Some People Need Less SleepSeptember 25th, 2019

Grant Support

Pregabalin Inpatient MonotherapyNational Center For Research Resources1999–2000
Volatile Anesthetics And Synaptic NeurochemistryNational Institute Of Mental Health1986–1987