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9500 Euclid Ave, S51Cleveland, OH 44195
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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
OH State Medical License 1996 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2027
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 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Neuroanatomical correlates of neuropsychological dysfunction in pediatric pharmacoresistant epilepsy due to focal cortical dysplasia type II.Ana Arenivas, Spencer Morris, Brittany Lapin, Yadi Li, Lisa Ferguson
Epilepsia Open. 2026-06-01 - Current management of low-grade, epilepsy-associated brain tumors in Europe.Alexis Arzimanoglou, Sébile Tchaicha, Belén Trebino Harrington, Angelika Mühlebner, Imad Najm
Epilepsia. 2026-05-04 - Response: Temporal encephalocele and epileptogenesis-Reflections of MRI metrics of brain parenchymal tethering.Efstathios Kondylis, Neha Sara John, Baltazar Zavala, Marina Feldman, Richard Rammo
Epilepsia. 2026-05-01
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
- Preliminary Report: Late Seizure Recurrence Years After Epilepsy Surgery May Be Associated with Alterations in Brain Tissue TranscriptomeImad Najm, Zhong Ying, Lara Jehi, Robyn Busch, Epilepsia Open
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
Cleveland Brain Study Seeks to Prevent Neurological Diseases Before They StartDecember 11th, 2025- Blood-Based Epigenetic Biomarkers Differentiate Focal Cortical Dysplasia SubtypesOctober 10th, 2025
- How Our New Neurological Building Will Democratize Care Access Through Distance HealthMay 20th, 2025
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
- Member
Other Languages
- Arabic, French
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