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Summary
- Dr. Ruben Kuzniecky is a neurologist based in New York with subspecialties in epilepsy and neurophysiology. An alumnus of the University of Buenos Aires, Dr. Kuzniecky currently serves as Professor of Neurology and Vice-Chairman of Academic Affairs at Northwell Health. Renowned for expertise in seizures, epilepsy management, and related procedures, Dr. Kuzniecky has contributed to multiple NIH and other clinical trials as a principal investigator and authored over 350 publications in prestigious journals like Lancet, NEJM, JAMA Neurology and Epilepsia. He has received 5 US patents for medical inventions. Recognized with numerous honors, including being named among America's Top Doctors and receiving the 2020 Clinical Investigator Award from the American Epilepsy Society, Dr. Kuzniecky is noted for contributions to enhancing epilepsy treatment and improving patient outcomes. In 2016, Dr. Kuzniecky founded the non-profit foundation, LUCES Panama that support thousands of epilepsy patients and families.
Education & Training
University of Buenos AiresClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2027
AL State Medical License 1988 - 2003
VT State Medical License 1988 - 1989
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
ASNMRI/CT
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014, 2016, 2021
- Clinical Investigator Award American Epilepsy Society, 2020
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2006-2017
Clinical Trials
- Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project
- The Human Epilepsy Project
- Human Epilepsy Project 2: Resistant Focal Seizures Study Start of enrollment: 2018 May 07
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prediction of Long-Term Postsurgical Seizure Recurrence From MRI Brain Hub Disruption in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.Victor Karpychev, Rebecca W Roth, William Yun, Kathryn A Davis, Daniel L Drane
Neurology. 2026-09-08 - Distributed functional cross-network connectivity of the epileptogenic zone predicts late seizure relapse in temporal lobe epilepsy.Victor Karpychev, Rebecca W Roth, Kathryn A Davis, Daniel L Drane, Anto I Bagić
Epilepsia. 2026-08-22 - Suicidality at Epilepsy Diagnosis and Future Treatment Resistance in Adults With Focal Epilepsy.Sarah N Barnard, Jacqueline A French, Zhibin Chen, Manisha Holmes, Manu Hegde
JAMA Neurology. 2026-04-01
Journal Articles
- Epilepsy Surgery in Panama: Establishment of a Successful Hybrid Program as a Model for Small Middle‐Income CountriesRuben Kuzniecky, Cordelia Orillac, Epilepsia
Press Mentions
Northwell Study Reveals Hope for Significant Seizure Reduction in Chronic EpilepsyNovember 5th, 2025- Resistance to Epilepsy Treatments May Wane Over TimeOctober 20th, 2025
- Northwell Study Finds Frequent Seizures, Mental Health History Predicts Epilepsy Drug ResistanceAugust 26th, 2025
Grant Support
- Predicting Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes Using Neural Network ArchitectureEMORY UNIVERSITY2019–2025
- Proton NMR Spectroscopy Of Human Focal Epilepsy At 4 ITNational Center For Research Resources1999–2001
- International Magnetic Resonance And Epilepsy SymposiumNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000
- Proton NMR Spectroscopy Of Human Focal Epilepsy At 4 1 TNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1996–1999
- Proton NMR Spectroscopy Of Human Focal Epilepsy At 4 1tNational Center For Research Resources1998
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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