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Jay Gavvala, MD, Neurology, Houston, TX, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

JayGavvalaMDMSCI

Neurology Houston, TX

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology

Associate Professor

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Summary

  • Dr. Jay Gavvala is a neurologist in Houston, TX. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Medical Branch and has been in practice 8 years. He specializes in epilepsy and neurophysiology and is experienced in general neurology, epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, and epilepsy surgery outcomes.

Education & Training

  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityMS, Clinical Investigation, 2014 - 2016
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2013 - 2014
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2010 - 2013
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2010
  • University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
    University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 2009
  • University of Texas at Austin
    University of Texas at AustinBS, Neurobiology, Honors, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2012 - 2017
  • 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

  • Clinical Research Training Fellowship 2014
  • Resident Scholarship American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 2013
  • Goldberg Travel Grant 2012, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • cEEG monitoring: A Survey of Neurophysiologists & Neurointensivists
    Gavvala J, Abend N, LaRoche S, Garic I, Herman S, Claassen J, Hahn C, Macken M, Schuele S, Gerard E on behalf of the Critical Care EEG Monitoring Research Consortium, Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 6/1/2013
  • Seizure Ending Signs in Focal Seizures with loss of awareness and/or responsiveness
    Gavvala J, Kennedy J, Garic I, Sen-Gupta I, Macken M, Gerard E, Schuele S, Epilepsy currents, 1/1/2013
  • Rituxan in a case of anti-GAD associated Limbic Encephalitis
    Gavvala J, Derwenskus J, Garic I, Macken M, Naidech A, Schuele S, Gerard E, Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 12/1/2012

Lectures

  • Do we have enough data? Update of Current EEG practices 
    2/8/2014
  • cEEG Monitoring: A Survey of Neurophysiologists and Neurointensivists 
    5/14/2013

Hospital Affiliations