
Dario J Englot MD PhD
Epilepsy Surgery, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
Dept. of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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T-4224 Mcn Vanderbilt Univ Dept OfNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-343-8922
Fax+1 615-936-0320
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Functional Neurosurgery and Epilepsy, 2016 - 2017
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2016
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2010, M.D.
Yale UniversityPh.D., Neuroscience, 2003 - 2009
Yale UniversityPh.D., Neuroscience, 2009
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2011 - Present
KY State Medical License 2024 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2016 - 2027
MS State Medical License 2024 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), 2019
- Kumar New Investigator Award North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), 2018
- Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society (FAES) American Epilepsy Society (AES), 2017
Clinical Trials
- Physiological Brain Atlas Development
Roles: Sub-Investigator, Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Responsive stimulation of the thalamus for idiopathic generalized epilepsy: Results of the randomized controlled NAUTILUS trial through 18 months.Utku Uysal, Patrick Landazuri, David E Burdette, Sanjay Patra, Angela N Crudele
Epilepsia. 2026-06-03 - Pediatric epilepsy surgery: Global survey of referral and presurgical evaluation practices.Georgia Ramantani, J Helen Cross, Dorottya Cserpan, Emtnan Ahemad, Javier Aparicio
Epilepsia. 2026-06-02 - Publisher Correction: White matter micro- and macrostructure brain charts for the human lifespan.Michael E Kim, Chenyu Gao, Karthik Ramadass, Nancy R Newlin, Praitayini Kanakaraj
Nature. 2026-06-02
Journal Articles
- Original Article Deep Brain Stimulation Versus Peripheral Denervation for Cervical Dystonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisDario J Englot, Scott L Zuckerman, ScienceDirect
- Deep Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Dystonia: A Systematic ReviewRobert P Naftel, John D Rolston, Andrew T Hale, Dario J Englot, Neurosurgical Review
- Rates and Predictors of Seizure Outcome After Corpus Callosotomy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Meta-Analysis RelatedJohn D Rolston, Sumeet Vadera, Dario J Englot, Journal of Neurosurgery
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Ictal neocortical slow rhythms and loss of consciousness in temporal lobe epilepsy patients.Englot DJ, Yang L, Hamid H, Danielson N, Bai X, Marfeo A, Yu L, Gordon A, Purcaro MJ, Motelow JE, Agarwal R, Ellens DJ, Golomb JD, Shamy MCF, Vives K, Spencer DD, Spen..., Soc for Neurosci, San Diego, CA
- Decreased subcortical arousal in limbic seizures: Brainstem cholinergic and thalamic inhibition during cortical slow oscillations.Motelow JE, Gummadavelli A, Chu V, Mishra AM, Sachdev RNS, Sanganahalli BG, Furman M, Englot DJ, Hyder F, Blumenfeld H, American Epilepsy Soc, San Diego, CA
- Brainstem cholinergic and thalamic dysfunction during limbic seizures: Possible mechanism for cortical slow oscillations and impaired consciousness.Motelow JE, Gummadavelli A, Zayyad Z, Mishra AM, Sachdev RNS, Sanganahalli BG, Furman M, Englot DJ, Hyder F, Blumenfeld H, Soc for Neurosci, New Orleans, LA
Lectures
- Epilepsy Surgery in the Modern EraNashville - 1/1/2017
- Functional connectivity alterations of brainstem in temporal lobe epilepsy.Berlin - 1/1/2017
- MEG in epilepsy: Spikes, connectivity, and mapping.Berlin - 1/1/2017
Other
- "NIH grant boosts Englot's epilepsy research efforts."Wilemon T, Vanderbilt University Medical Center press release
http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2016/08/nih%E2%80%88grant-boosts-englots-epilepsy-research-efforts
1/1/2016 - "Brain connectivity study could lead to better outcomes for epilepsy patients."Englot DJ, UCSF press release
http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2015/05/129586/brain-connectivity-study-could-lead-better-outcomes-epilepsy-patients
1/26/2015 - "A weight-loss device aims to curb hunger by zapping a nerve."Bruzek A, NPR Health News
1/16/2015
Authored Content
- Rates and Predictors of Seizure Outcome After Corpus Callosotomy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Meta-Analysis RelatedJune 2018
- A Modern Epilepsy Surgery Treatment Algorithm: Incorporating Traditional and Emerging TechnologiesMarch 2018
- A Modern Epilepsy Surgery Treatment Algorithm: Incorporating Traditional and Emerging TechnologiesMarch 2018
Press Mentions
How Epilepsy Researchers Are Moving the Needle Past Anti-Seizure TreatmentsFebruary 13th, 2023
First Patient Implanted in NeuroPace’s RNS System Trial for IGEOctober 12th, 2022
NeuroPace Announces First Patient Implanted in NAUTILUS Pivotal Study for the Treatment of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy (IGE)October 11th, 2022
Grant Support
- Development of multimodal network analyses to improve epilepsy surgery outcomesVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
- Neural Basis of Human Working MemoryVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY2025–2027
- Relating Vigilance to Connectivity and Neurocognition in Temporal Lobe EpilepsyVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2019–2025
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Association of Neurological SurgeonsMember
- Member
- North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS)Member
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