Professor of Neurology, President of the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana (EFKY), Director of the Epilepsy Program, Director of the Epilepsy Fellowship Training Program, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Dr. Meriem Bensalem-Owen is a neurologist in Lexington, KY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, UK Good Samaritan Hospital, and University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. She specializes in epilepsy and neurophysiology and is experienced in general neurology, electroencephalography, epilepsy, and clinical neurophysiology.
University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2003 - 2004
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1999 - 2003
University D'Alger, Inst Natl D'Ensign Sup En Sci MedClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License2001 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyNeurology
American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyEpilepsy
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
PresidentEpilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana (EFKY), 2021
Secretary & TreasurerNational Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC), 2020
TreasurerAmerican Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS), 2020
Women in Medicine and Science Leadership Award in recognition of Exemplary Leadership and Professional ExcellenceCollege of Medicine University of Kentucky, 2018
Member, Board of DirectorsNational Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC), 2017
Outstanding Mentor in Neurology AwardUniversity of Kentucky, Department of Neurology, 2016
Member, Board of DirectorsEpilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana (EFKY), 2015
Teacher Who Made a DifferenceUniversity of Kentucky, College of Education, 2015
“Champions in Health” Award Recognized as the “2009 Volunteer of the Year” by the Epilepsy Foundation Kentuckiana (EFKY)Community Health Charities Louisville, KY, 2010
Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award in the area of Outstanding Teaching Contribution or MentorshipUniversity of Kentucky, College of Medicine, 2006
Clinical Housestaff Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching in Third-Year ClerkshipsUniversity of Kentucky, College of Medicine, 2003
Chief Resident - NeurologyUniversity of Kentucky, 2002
Elected Honorary MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2002
Fábio A Nascimento, Daniel Friedman, Jurriaan M Peters, Meriem K Bensalem-Owen, Fernando Cendes, Stefan Rampp, Elaine Wirrell, Ingmar Blümcke, William Tatum, Sándor Be...> ;Epileptic Disorders. 2023 Feb 1
Stephanie M Ahrens, Adam P Ostendorf, Fred Alexander Lado, Susan T Arnold, Shasha Bai, Meriem K Bensalem-Owen, Kevin E Chapman, Dave F Clarke, Mariah Eisner, Nathan B ...> ;Neurology. 2022 May 10
Ioannis Karakis, Lynn Liu, Meriem Bensalem-Owen, Suzette M LaRoche, Jaime R. Lopez, Sarah E. Schmitt, Jeffrey W. Britton, Marc R. Nuwer, Leslie H Lee, Devon I Rubin, R...> ;Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 2021 Apr 14
Mauricio F. Villamar, Aaron M. Cook, Chenlu Ke, Yan Xu, Jordan L. Clay, Katelyn S. Dolbec, Rachel Ward-Mitchell, Larry B. Goldstein, Meriem Bensalem-Owen> ;Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2018 Dec 1
Amir F. Al-Bakri, Mauricio F. Villamar, Chase Haddix, Meriem Bensalem-Owen, Sridhar Sunderam> ;Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference. 2018 Jul 1
Aaron M. Cook, Muhammad S Zafar, Sally Mathias, Alejandra M Stewart, Ana C. Albuja, Meriem Bensalem-Owen, Siddharth Kapoor, Robert J. Baumann> ;CNS Drugs. 2016 Jan 1
Michelle L. Stephens, Anne Williamson, Megan E. Deel, Meriem Bensalem-Owen, Verda A. Davis, John T. Slevin, Francois Pomerleau, Peter Huettl, Greg A. Gerhardt> ;Epilepsia. 2014 Nov 1
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University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2003 - 2004
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1999 - 2003
University D'Alger, Inst Natl D'Ensign Sup En Sci MedClass of 1997
KY State Medical License 2001 - 2025
University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler HospitalLexington, Kentucky
UK HealthCare Good Samaritan HospitalLexington, Kentucky
