DanielLouisDraneMD

Summary

• Daniel Drane is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics at Emory University, and maintains an Affiliate Associate Professor position at the University of Washington School of Medicine (serving as Epilepsy Neuropsychology Program Director from 2001-2007). Dr. Drane is a Fellow in the National Academy of Neuropsychology, APA Division 40, and the American Neurological Association. Primary research involves predicting and improving epilepsy surgery outcome, with an emphasis on mapping structure-function relationships of the temporal lobes. His work combines cognitive assessment and neuroimaging procedures (e.g., diffusion tractography, quantitative MRI analysis, functional imaging) to understand the interplay of neural networks underlying cognition (particularly declarative memory, language, and face/object recognition) and emotion. He has received continuous research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and industry sponsors for more than 10 years. He is currently serving as the Core Lab Director for the acquisition and analysis of data for the first clinical trial of laser ablation for temporal lobe epilepsy surgery (SLATE Trial, Medtronic, Inc.). He has strong interest in test development, previously leading the Test Development Committee while serving on the board of directors of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. He is involved in the creation of novel test measures using videography and virtual reality, and is serving as a site PI and co-investigator on the National Neuropsychology Network, a novel organization committed to the same goals of modernizing the practice of neuropsychology.
  
  Dr. Drane directs a treatment program for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures at Emory University, and participates in the broader Functional Neurological Disorder treatment program. Relatedly, he serves on the planning committee of the annual Mind-Body conference hosted by the Brain Health Center of Emory University.