Eric Heath Kossoff MD (He/Him)

Epilepsy

Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director, Child Neurology Residency Program, Medical Director, Pediatric Ketogenic Diet Program

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601 North Caroline StreetBaltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 410-955-4259
Fax+1 410-367-2767

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2001 - 2002
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Child Neurology, 1998 - 2001
Old Dominion UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1998
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2002 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2022
PA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Use of the Atkins Diet for Adults With Intractable Epilepsy Start of enrollment: 2004 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Atkins Diet for Difficult-to-Control Headaches in Teenagers Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 1
Use of the Atkins Diet for Children With Intractable Epilepsy: A Comparison of Daily Carbohydrate Limits Start of enrollment: 2005 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1
Levetiracetam for Benign Rolandic Epilepsy Start of enrollment: 2005 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
Internet Administration of the Modified Atkins Diet for Adults With Intractable Epilepsy Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Use of the Atkins Diet for Children With Sturge Weber Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
Completed
Phase 1
Atkins Plus KetoCal for Childhood Epilepsy Start of enrollment: 2008 May 01
Completed
Phase 3
Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Status Epilepticus Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Modified Atkins Diet Plus KetoCal for Adult Epilepsy Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Cognitive AED Outcomes in Pediatric Localization Related Epilepsy (COPE) Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Ketogenic Diet for New-Onset Absence Epilepsy Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 10
RECRUITING
PHASE3
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Immediate inpatient carbohydrate challenge: Novel method of ketogenic diet therapy discontinuation.
Eric H Kossoff, Zahava Turner
Epilepsia. 2025-03-06
Ring Chromosome 17 Syndrome-A Case Report and Discussion of Diagnostic Methods.
Sun Young Kim, Elizabeth Wohler, Maria Jimena Gutierrez, Christy Sadreameli, Eric Kossoff
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2025-03-01
1 citations
Ketogenic diet therapy for the treatment of pediatric epilepsy.
Babitha Haridas, Alexander Testino, Eric H Kossoff
Epileptic Disorders. 2024-12-12

Journal Articles

Treating Infantile Spasms with High-Dose Oral Corticosteroids: A Retrospective Review of 87 Children
Carl E Stafstrom, Eric H Kossoff, Pediatric Neurology

Other

A Serendipitous Case for Shorter Course of Steroids in Infantile Spasms
Eric Kossoff, MD, Pediatric Neurology
https://www.doximity.com/articles/1ede3131-48fd-4bc5-b0ee-eb0713f41b5a
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-22

Authored Content

A Serendipitous Case for Shorter Course of Steroids in Infantile SpasmsOctober 2018
A Serendipitous Case for Shorter Course of Steroids in Infantile SpasmsOctober 2018

Press Mentions

What Is the Ketogenic Diet?July 26th, 2021
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Patient Became Seizure Free Thanks to Ketogenic DietJuly 15th, 2021
Medical Foods: Science, Regulation, and Practical Aspects. Summary of a WorkshopJanuary 1st, 2021
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