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Office
615 E Princeton St
Ste 101
Orlando, FL 32803Phone+1 407-236-0006Fax+1 407-236-0007- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Elakkat D. Gireesh is a Neurologist and Epileptologist in Orlando, FL and is affiliated with AdventHealth, Orlando.
Our main focus is on treating epilepsy patients, both through medications and with surgery.
Patients with intractable epilepsy are evaluated for surgery through a multi-step evaluation process including video EEG, MRI, PET, SPECT and MEG scan.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2013 - 2014- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2012 - 2013
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2010 - 2012
New York Downtown HospitalInternship, Preliminary Year, 2009 - 2010- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2010
Calicut Medical CollegeClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2013 - 2016- 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
- Physician recognition Award Shands hospital, University of Florida, 2016
- Fellows award for research excellence National Institutes of Health, 2008
Clinical Trials
- Inpatient, Dose-Ranging Study of Staccato Alprazolam in Epilepsy With Predictable Seizure Pattern Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 16
- Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Cenobamate Adjunctive Therapy in PGTC Seizures Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsIntracranial EEG and laser interstitial thermal therapy in MRI-negative insular and/or cingulate epilepsy: case series.Elakkat D. Gireesh, Kihyeong Lee, Holly Skinner, Joo-Hee Seo, Po-Ching Chen, Michael Westerveld, Richard D. Beegle, Eduardo M. Castillo, James E. Baumgartner> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2021 Sep 1
- 22 citationsTelehealth perceptions in patients with epilepsy and providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Maritsa Casares, Christina Wombles, Holly Skinner, Michael Westerveld, Elakkat D. Gireesh> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2020 Sep 12
- 3 citationsAltered integrity of corpus callosum in generalized epilepsy in relation to seizure lateralization after corpus callosotomy.Po Ching Chen, Steven A. Messina, Eduardo M. Castillo, James E. Baumgartner, Joo Hee Seo, Holly Skinner, Elakkat D. Gireesh, Ki Hyeong Lee> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2020 Apr 1
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Committees
- Member, Advent Health IT committee
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Hindi
Hospital Affiliations
AdventHealth OrlandoOrlando, Florida
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