JamesXTaoMDPhD

Neurology • Chicago, IL

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology

Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine

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Office
5841 S. MARYLAND
M/C 2030
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 773-834-9896

Fax+1 773-834-4800
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Education & Training

University of ChicagoFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2001 - 2002
University of ChicagoResidency, Neurology, 1998 - 2001
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
Wannan Medical CollegeClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1997 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2022 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of intracranial subclinical seizures on seizure outcomes after SLAH in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
Taixin Sun, Shasha Wu, Xi Liu, James X Tao, Qun Wang> ;Clinical Neurophysiology. 2024 Apr 1
6 citations
Seizure onset patterns predict outcome after stereo-electroencephalography-guided laser amygdalohippocampotomy.
Andrew J Michalak, Adam Greenblatt, Shasha Wu, Steven Tobochnik, Hina Dave, Ramya Raghupathi, Yasar T Esengul, Antonio Guerra, James X Tao, Naoum P Issa, Garth R Cosgr...> ;Epilepsia. 2023 Jun 1
9 citations
Putative roles for homeostatic plasticity in epileptogenesis.
Naoum P Issa, Katherine C Nunn, Shasha Wu, Hiba A Haider, James X Tao> ;Epilepsia. 2023 Mar 1
9 citations
Electrophysiological markers of memory consolidation in the human brain when memories are reactivated during sleep.
Jessica D Creery, David J Brang, Jason D Arndt, Adrianna Bassard, Vernon L Towle, James X Tao, Shasha Wu, Sandra Rose, Peter C Warnke, Naoum P Issa, Ken A Paller> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2022 Nov 1
3 citations
ATP6V0C variants impair V-ATPase function causing a neurodevelopmental disorder often associated with epilepsy.
Kari A Mattison, Gilles Tossing, Fred Mulroe, Callum Simmons, Kameryn M Butler, Alison Schreiber, Adnan Alsadah, Derek E Neilson, Karin Naess, Anna Wedell, Anna Wreden...> ;Brain. 2023 Apr 19
4 citations
Visual cortex responds to sound onset and offset during passive listening.
David Brang, John Plass, Aleksandra Sherman, William C Stacey, Vibhangini S Wasade, Marcia Grabowecky, EunSeon Ahn, Vernon L Towle, James X Tao, Shasha Wu, Naoum P Iss...> ;Journal of Neurophysiology. 2022 Jun 1
1 citations
Hippocampal spikes have heterogeneous scalp EEG correlates important for defining IEDs.
Maria Jose Bruzzone, Naoum P Issa, Shasha Wu, Sandra Rose, Yasar Taylan Esengul, Vernon L Towle, Douglas Nordli, Peter C Warnke, James X Tao> ;Epilepsy Research. 2022 May 1
1 citations
EEG background frequency is associated with discharge outcomes in non-ICU hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Kaitlin M Seibert, Wonhee Lee, Alexandra Eid, Amy E Espinal, Sara A Klein, Sumayyah K Abumurad, James X Tao, Naoum P Issa> ;Frontiers in Neurology. 2022 Jan 1
4 citations
Visual speech differentially modulates beta, theta, and high gamma bands in auditory cortex
Karthik Ganesan, John Plass, Adriene M. Beltz, Zhongming Liu, Marcia Grabowecky, Satoru Suzuki, William C. Stacey, Vibhangini S. Wasade, Vernon L. Towle, James X. Tao,...> ;The European Journal of Neuroscience. 2021 Sep 29
8 citations
Extent of parahippocampal ablation is associated with seizure freedom after laser amygdalohippocampotomy.
David Satzer, James X. Tao, Peter C. Warnke> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2021 Jun 4
4 citations
Manifestation of Hippocampal Interictal Discharges on Clinical Scalp EEG Recordings.
Somin Lee, Shasha Wu, James X. Tao, Sandra Rose, Peter C. Warnke, Naoum P. Issa, Wim van Drongelen> ;Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 2021 May 14
6 citations
Rapid development of seizures and PRES in a Covid-19 patient.
Fabiane Santos de Lima, Sara Klein, Faten El Ammar, Shasha Wu, Sandra Rose, James X. Tao, Naoum P. Issa> ;Epilepsy & Behavior Reports. 2021 Mar 4
4 citations
Laser interstitial thermal therapy for NPRL3-related epilepsy with multiple seizure foci: A case report.
Sumayyah K Abumurad, Naoum P. Issa, Shasha Wu, Sandra Rose, Yasar Taylan Esengul, Douglas R. Nordli, Peter C. Warnke, James X. Tao> ;Epilepsy & Behavior Reports. 2021 Jan 1
10 citations
Surgical Outcomes and EEG Prognostic Factors After Stereotactic Laser Amygdalohippocampectomy for Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
Shasha Wu, Naoum P. Issa, Maureen Lacy, David Satzer, Sandra Rose, Carina W. Yang, John M. Collins, Xi Liu, Taixin Sun, Vernon L. Towle, Douglas R. Nordli, Peter C. Wa...> ;Frontiers in Neurology. 2021 May 17
6 citations
Chasing language through the brain: Successive parallel networks.
Weili Zheng, Geeth Kavya Minama Reddy, Falcon Z. Dai, Ayushi Chandramani, David Brang, Scott J. Hunter, Michael Kohrman, Sandra Rose, Marvin A Rossi, James X. Tao, Sha...> ;Clinical Neurophysiology. 2021 Jan 1
17 citations
Epileptiform activity and seizures in patients with COVID-19
Fabiane Santos de Lima, Naoum P. Issa, Kaitlin Seibert, Jared Davis, Richard Wlodarski, Sara Klein, Faten El Ammar, Shasha Wu, Sandra Rose, Peter C. Warnke, James X. Tao> ;Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 2021 May 1
1 citations
Placing BETS on a spectrum of small sharp spikes.
Naoum P. Issa, James X. Tao> ;Clinical Neurophysiology. 2020 Sep 22
5 citations
The clinical significance of small sharp spikes: A retrospective study of 909 patients in epilepsy monitoring unit
Ziyi Chen, Naoum P. Issa, Shasha Wu, Xi Liu, Taixin Sun, Julia Bodnya, Sandra Rose, James X. Tao> ;Epilepsy Research. 2020 Oct 5
2 citations
RTTBD-like activity in association with hippocampal ictal discharges in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy.
Taixin Sun, Xi Liu, Naoum P. Issa, Sandra Rose, Shasha Wu, Qun Wang, Raisa C. Martinez, Vernon L. Towle, Douglas R. Nordli, Peter C. Warnke, James X. Tao> ;Epileptic Disorders. 2020 Aug 1
17 citations
Stereotactic laser anterior corpus callosotomy for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
James X. Tao, David Satzer, Naoum P. Issa, John Collins, Shasha Wu, Sandra Rose, Julia Henry, Fabiane Santos de Lima, Douglas R. Nordli, Peter C. Warnke> ;Epilepsia. 2020 Jun 1
9 citations
Stereotactic laser interstitial thermal therapy for epilepsy associated with solitary and multiple cerebral cavernous malformations.
David Satzer, James X. Tao, Naoum P. Issa, Ziyi Chen, Shasha Wu, Sandra Rose, John A. Collins, Issam A. Awad, Peter C. Warnke> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2020 Apr 1
16 citations
DC shifts, high frequency oscillations, ripples and fast ripples in relation to the seizure onset zone.
Somin Lee, Naoum P. Issa, Sandra Rose, James X. Tao, Peter C. Warnke, Vernon L. Towle, Wim van Drongelen, Shasha Wu> ;Seizure. 2020 Apr 1
1 citations
Prone position: An underrecognized and preventable risk for SUDEP.
Naoum P. Issa, Shasha Wu, Sandra Rose, James X. Tao> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2020 Feb 10
1 citations
Reader response: Postconvulsive central apnea as a biomarker for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
Sandra Rose, Naoum P. Issa, Shasha Wu, Xi Liu, James X. Tao> ;Neurology. 2019 Dec 3
20 citations
Interstitial Stereotactic Laser Anterior Corpus Callosotomy: A Report of 2 Cases with Operative Technique and Effectiveness.
James X. Tao, Naoum P. Issa, Shasha Wu, Sandra Rose, John Collins, Peter C. Warnke> ;Neurosurgery. 2019 Sep 1
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