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Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1996 - 1997
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurology, 1992 - 1996
- St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2011 - 2027
- OH State Medical License 1996 - 2026
- IN State Medical License 1995 - 2025
- 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 EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- GLUT1 and Cerebral Glucose Hypometabolism in Human Focal Cortical Dysplasia Is Associated with Hypermethylation of Key Glucose Regulatory Genes.Chaitali Ghosh, Rosemary Westcott, David Skvasik, Ishant Khurana, Jean Khoury
Molecular Neurobiology. 2025-04-07 - Neuropsychological functioning in children and adolescents with pharmacoresistant epilepsy due to malformations of cortical development.Ana Arenivas, Lisa Ferguson, Brittany Lapin, Yadi Li, Ingmar Blumcke
Epilepsy & Behavior. 2025-03-01 - 3 citationsAnalysis of 1386 epileptogenic brain lesions reveals association with DYRK1A and EGFR.Christian M Boßelmann, Costin Leu, Tobias Brünger, Lucas Hoffmann, Sara Baldassari
Nature Communications. 2024-11-30
Journal Articles
- Case Report Extra Operative Intracranial EEG Monitoring for Epilepsy Surgery in Elderly Patients☆Andrey Stojic, Vineet Punia, William Bingaman, Juan Bulacio, Imad Najm, ScienceDirect
- Quantitative Positron Emission Tomography–Guided Magnetic Resonance Imaging Postprocessing in Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Negative EpilepsiesWilliam Bingaman, Guiyun Wu, Mykol Larvie, Imad M Najm, Stephen E Jones, Andreas V Alexopoulos, Epilepsia
- Insulo‐Opercular Cortex Generates Oroalimentary Automatisms in Temporal SeizuresImad Najm, Patrick Chauvel, Juan Bulacio, Epilepsia
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Other
- Most U.S. epilepsy centers perform surgery on only 5 to 10 patients per year, but the obstacle to doing more isn’t a lack of capacityImad Najm
https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/surgery-for-epilepsy-control-time-to-overcome-reluctance-about-a-safe-treatment-option/
Press Mentions
- The Cleveland Clinic Brain Study at 3 Years: Initial Insights, Surprises and Next StepsFebruary 20th, 2025
- 3 Years into Cleveland Clinic's MRI Brain Study: What to KnowFebruary 20th, 2025
- Landmark Cleveland Clinic Brain Study Seeks Diversity in Quest to Unlock Neurological MysteriesJanuary 28th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Gene Expression In Epileptic Cortical DysplasiasNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004
- Gene Expression In Epileptic Cortical DysplasiasNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2003
- Mechanisms Of Cortical Dysplasias Related To MRI And EEGNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2002
Committees
- Chair, ILAE Task Force on Focal Cortical Dysplasia 2017 - Present
- Chair, ILAE Task Force on Focal Cortical Dysplasia 2017 - Present
- Chair, ILAE Task Force on Focal Cortical Dysplasia 2017 - Present
- Chair, ILAE Task Force on Focal Cortical Dysplasia 2017 - Present
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Arabic, French
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