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Prakash Kotagal, MD, Neurology, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Clinic

PrakashKotagalMDFAAN, FAES

Neurology Cleveland, OH

Epilepsy, Child Neurology

Professor, Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Prakash Kotagal is a pediatric epileptologist in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cleveland Clinic, Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation, Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic, Medina Hospital. He received his medical degree from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research and has been in practice 37 years. He is experienced in electroencephalography and evaluation for epilepsy surgery.

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Child Neurology, 1984 - 1988
  • St Louis University School of Medicine
    St Louis University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1981 - 1982
  • Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
    Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and ResearchClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1988 - 2024
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Lifetime Achievement Award American Brain Foundation & Association of Indian Neurologists in America, 2020
  • Best Doctors Cleveland Magazine, 2010
  • Honoree Epilepsy Association, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Refractory status epilepticus secondary to atypical Rasmussen Encephalitis successfully managed with aggressive immunotherapy  
    Cho SM, Zeft A, Knight EP, Kotagal P, Wyllie E, Valappil AN, Neurology Clinical Practice, 1/1/2017
  • Should you use ACTH or vigabatrin for infantile spasms? Or why not use both together?  
    Kotagal P, Epilepsy Currents, 1/1/2017
  • A single tight MEG cluster may only represent a fragment of type I FCD  
    El Tahry R, Wang ZI, Kakisaka Y, Murakami H, Shibata S, Krishnan B, Kotagal P, Alexopoulos A, Burgess RC, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Ontogeny of seizure semiology: a longitudinal study
    Kheder A, Kotagal P, Alexopoulos A, American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/2017
  • Assessment of Respiratory Patterns using a Non-invasive Respiratory Volume Monitor in Rett Syndrome Patients
    Saasouh W, Harvey B, Zhang K, Hovsepyan K, Chjange C, Kotagal P, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA-AAP) Annual Meeting, 1/1/2017
  • Hyperkinetic (hypermotor) seizures: correlation of semiological subtypes with ictal SPECT patterns
    Kheder A, Thome U, Krishnan B, Alexopoulos A, Wu G, Wang I, Kotagal P, American Epilepsy Society Meeting, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • The current state of knowledge and treatment of ESES/CSWS 
    Columbia, MO - 1/28/2017
  • Epilepsy and Seizure Classifications 
    1/25/2016
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Children: Illustrative Case Studies 
    1/22/2016
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Other

  • Minnesota's Jerry Kill refuses to let epilepsy remove him from the sideline. Comment on story 
    Yahoo Sports!
    1/27/2012
  • Seizures stopped! Story on young child who underwent epilepsy surgery 

    Hometownlife.com
    1/27/2012
  • Students raise funds for epilepsy research at Chestnut Hills Elementary School, Erie, PA May 18 
    Erie Times News
    1/19/2011
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Press Mentions

  • Neurologists for Timely Detection of Stroke, Treatment
    Neurologists for Timely Detection of Stroke, TreatmentApril 14th, 2019
  • Role of Steroids and Steroid-Sparing Meds in a Boy with Aphasia and Continuous EEG Spiking During Sleep
    Role of Steroids and Steroid-Sparing Meds in a Boy with Aphasia and Continuous EEG Spiking During SleepJanuary 25th, 2017

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi

Hospital Affiliations