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John Stern, MD, Neurology, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

JohnMartinSternMDFAAN, FANA, FAES

Neurology Los Angeles, CA

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology

Professor, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

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  • Office

    UCLA Medical Center
    710 Westwood Plaza, 1250 RNRC
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-825-5745
    Fax+1 310-825-5745
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Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Epilepsy, 1997 - 1999
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterChief Residency, Neurology, 1996 - 1997
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1994 - 1997
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1993
  • Wesleyan University
    Wesleyan UniversityMA, Physical Biochemistry, 1988 - 1989
  • Wesleyan University
    Wesleyan UniversityBA, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, High Honors, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA 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
  • American Board of Clinical NeurophysiologyEpilepsy Monitoring

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Southern California Super Doctors 2005-2022
  • Best Doctors in America 2005-2020
  • Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors 2012, 2016-2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • What is a diagnosis of epilepsy?  
    Stern JM, Practical Neurology 2009;8(5):31-34
  • When is the right time for epilepsy surgery?  
    Stern JM, Practical Neurology 2009;8(5):31-34
  • The value of auras.  
    Stern JM, Practical Neurology 2009;8(5):31-34
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Functional connectivity MRI asymmetries in lateralized temporal lobe epilepsy.
    Haneef Z, Lenartowicz A, Yeh HJ, Engel J, Stern J, American Academy of Neurology 2012 Meeting
  • Effect of temporal lobe epilepsy on the default mode network.
    Stern JM, Yeh HJ, Haneef Z, Lenartowicz A, Mumford J, American Epilepsy Society 2010 Meeting
  • Hippocampal networks in temporal lobe epilepsy: a ‘seed-based’ fMRI study.
    Haneef Z, Yeh HJ, Lenartowicz A, Mumford J, Stern JM, American Epilepsy Society 2010 Meeting
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Lectures

  • The Functional Networks of TLE. 
    Paul Crandall Symposium on Epilepsy Surgery
  • What is Rational Polypharmacy? 
    Epilepsy Therapy Project Mechanisms of Antiepileptic Drugs Roundtable
  • Invasive Monitoring for Epilepsy: What We’ve Learned. 
    Neural Interfaces for Therapeutic Interventions, UCLA Dept. of Neurosurgery, Los Angeles
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Press Mentions

  • UCB Presents New Data Demonstrating Commitment to Epilepsy at 2019 American Epilepsy Society Meeting
    UCB Presents New Data Demonstrating Commitment to Epilepsy at 2019 American Epilepsy Society MeetingNovember 22nd, 2019
  • An Interview with Sharon Chiang, 2019 Epilepsia Open Prize Winner for Clinical Research
    An Interview with Sharon Chiang, 2019 Epilepsia Open Prize Winner for Clinical ResearchMay 7th, 2019
  • 17 Things Everyone Should Know About Epilepsy
    17 Things Everyone Should Know About EpilepsyJune 26th, 2016

Committees

  • Vice Chair, American Epilepsy Society Treatments Committee 2021 - 2022

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations