William Lynn Bell MD
Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, Sleep Medicine
Professor and Chief, Division of Neurology East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
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2280 Hemby LnGreenville, NC 27834
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Summary
- Dr. William Bell is Professor and Chief of Neurology at East Carolina University at the Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, NC and is affiliated with The ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville. He received his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He did an internal medicine residency at NC Baptist Hospital and a neurology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern. His fellowship in epilepsy and sleep medicine was at Duke University. He has been in practice 30 years. He specializes in epilepsy, neurophysiology, and sleep medicine and is experienced in electroencephalography, evoked potentials, surgical treatment of epilepsy and epilepsy research.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1987 - 1989
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1980 - 1983
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1977
Baylor UniversityBS, Biology, Cum Laude, 1973
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1981 - 2028
NC State Medical License 1977 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2016 - 2023
VA State Medical License 2010 - 2018
DC State Medical License 2010 - 2016
MD State Medical License 2011 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
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 Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification MEDSEEK Empower, SymphonyCare, LLC, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity EMR, GE Healthcare, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsPredictors of Nonconvulsive Seizure and Their Effect on Short-term OutcomeJaysingh Singh, Gaurav Thakur, Jonathan Alexander, Appaji Rayi, Juan Peng
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 2021-05-01 - 16 citationsDefault mode network deactivation in pediatric temporal lobe epilepsy: Relationship to a working memory task and executive function testsTemitayo O. Oyegbile, John W. VanMeter, Gholam K. Motamedi, William L. Bell, William D. Gaillard
Epilepsy & Behavior. 2019-05-01 - 1 citationsMaternal Obesity and Epilepsy.William L. Bell
JAMA Neurology. 2017-06-01
Journal Articles
- Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDs) in patients with neurosyphilis and HIV infectionTakagaki K, Morales MK, Vitantonio D, Berkowitz F, Bell WL, Kumar PN, Motamedi GK, Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 9/1/2014
- Successful ECT treatment for medically refractory nonconvulsive status epilepticus in pediatric patientShin HW, O’Donovan CA, Boggs JG, Grefe A, Harper A, Bell WL, McCall WV, Rosenquist P, Seizure, 1/1/2011
- Carisbamate as adjunctive treatment of partial onset seizures in adults in two randomized, placebo-controlled trialsSperling MR, Greenspan A, Cramer JA, Kwan P, Kalviainen R, Halford JJ, Schmitt J, Yuen E, Cook T, Hass M, Novak and Carisbamate RWJ333369-EPY-3001/3002 Study Group (i..., Epilepsia, 1/1/2010
Abstracts/Posters
- Successful ECT Treatment for Medically Refractory Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus in Pediatric patient. Program No. 1.276. 2009 Abstract Viewer.Shin, HW, O’Donovan, CA, Grefe, A, McCall, WV, Boggs, JG, Harper, A. Bell WL, Rosenquist, P, American Epilepsy Society, Boston, MA, 1/1/2009
- Successful ECT Treatment for Medically Refractory Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus in Pediatric patientShin, HW, O’Donovan, CA, Grefe, A, McCall, WV, Boggs, JG, Harper, A. Bell WL, Rosenquist, P, American Epilepsy Society, 1/1/2009
- Incidence of seizure freedom with adjunctive and monotherapy levetiracetam in patients with refractory epilepsy and new onset seizures.Hong KJ, Bell WL, Sam MC, O’Donovan CA, Epilepsia, 1/1/2008
Lectures
- “Alternative & Complementary Therapies in Epilepsy: Are they worth the effort?"Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC - 11/21/2013
- Alternative & Complementary Therapies in Epilepsy: Are they worth the effort?11/21/2013
- “Refractory Epilepsy: Diagnosis & Advanced Treatment Options”Covenant Medical Center, Lubbock, TX - 10/17/2013
Other
- Moderator and Lecturer for Live Web cast of Temporal Lobectomy performed by Steven Glazier, M.D.Bell WL
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