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Jaideep Kapur, MD, Neurology, Charlottesville, VA

Jaideep Kapur MD

Epilepsy


Professor, Neurology, University of Virginia School of Medicine

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  • 1221 Hospital DrCharlottesville, VA 22908

  • Phone+1 434-982-4415

  • Fax+1 434-982-4467

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Summary

  • Dr. Jaideep Kapur is a neurologist based in Charlottesville, VA, specializing in epilepsy. His education includes a medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Virginia, and a neurology residency at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. He is the Eugene Meyer III Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Neurology at the University of Virginia Medical Center, where he has worked since 1998. Dr. Kapur is experienced in treating epilepsy. He has published several articles in prestigious journals on topics related to epilepsy and seizure control. Notable clinical work includes the Establishing Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial. His achievements have been recognized with awards from Yale University, the University of Virginia, the International League Against Epilepsy, and the American Epilepsy Society.

Education & Training

  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1992
  • Old Dominion University
    Old Dominion UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaPh.D., Neuroscience, 1985 - 1988
  • Maulana Azad Medical College
    Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1992 - 1999
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • Epilepsy
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Swebilius Lecture and Award Yale University, 2017
  • Ambassador Award International League Against Epilepsy, 2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A novel therapeutic approach for treatment of catamenial epilepsy  
    Joshi S, Sun H, Rajasekaran K, Williamson J, Perez-Reyes E, Kapur J, Neurobiology of Disease, 1/1/2018
  • Flupirtine and diazepam combination terminates established status epilepticus: results in three rodent models  
    Zhang T, Todorovic MS, Williamson J and Kapur J., Annals of Clinical And Translational Neurology, 1/1/2017
  • Enhanced AMPA receptor-mediated neurotransmission on CA1 pyramidal neurons during status epilepticus  
    Joshi S, Rajasekaran K, Sun H, Williamson J, Kapur J, Neurobiology of Disease, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Molecular and Integrative Physiology 
    University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - 1/1/2018
  • London-Innsbruck Colloquium on status epilepticus and acute seizures 
    Salzburg, Austria - 1/1/2017
  • Mechanisms and treatment of status epilepticus. 
    University of Kentucky, Lexington, 2016; George Washington University, Washington, DC, 2016; Vancouv - 1/1/2016
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Other

  • GABAA Receptor Plasticity During Status Epilepticus 
    Jasper's Basic Mechanisms of the Epilepsies
    1/1/2012

Press Mentions

  • UVA Receives $9.3 Million NIH Grant for Ketamine Seizure Treatment Trial
    UVA Receives $9.3 Million NIH Grant for Ketamine Seizure Treatment TrialFebruary 13th, 2025
  • UVA Researchers Aim to Stop Deadly Seizures with Nationwide Ketamine Trial
    UVA Researchers Aim to Stop Deadly Seizures with Nationwide Ketamine TrialJanuary 30th, 2025
  • BOV Advancement Committee Hears Updates from the Council of Foundations, Compassionate Schools Project
    BOV Advancement Committee Hears Updates from the Council of Foundations, Compassionate Schools ProjectMarch 1st, 2017

Grant Support

  • Ketamine Add-On for Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial (KESETT)UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2025
  • Secondarily generalized tonic clonic seizure; a functional anatomyUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2021–2025
  • Motor cortex plasticity in temporal lobe epilepsyUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2021–2025
  • Secondarily generalized tonic clonic seizure; a functional anatomyUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2021–2025
  • Secondarily generalized tonic clonic seizure; a functional anatomyUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2021–2025
  • Motor cortex plasticity in temporal lobe epilepsyUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2021–2025

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Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu

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