
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 SystemResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1992
- Old Dominion UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
- University of VirginiaPh.D., Neuroscience, 1985 - 1988
- Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- MI State Medical License 1992 - 1999
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- 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
- Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Preferential superficial cortical layer activation during seizure propagation.Anastasia Brodovskaya, Shinnosuke Shiono, Chengsan Sun, Edward Perez-Reyes, Jaideep Kapur
Epilepsia. 2025-03-01 - Progesterone receptors regulate susceptibility to spreading depression.Suchitra Joshi, John Williamson, Serapio M Baca, Jaideep Kapur
Experimental Neurology. 2025-03-01 - Analysis of practical judgment in older adults with epilepsy: An exploratory, multicenter cohort study.Ifrah Zawar, Anny Reyes, Kayela Arrotta, Alice D Lam, Rani Sarkis
Epilepsia. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- A novel therapeutic approach for treatment of catamenial epilepsyJoshi 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 modelsZhang 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 epilepticusJoshi S, Rajasekaran K, Sun H, Williamson J, Kapur J, Neurobiology of Disease, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Molecular and Integrative PhysiologyUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - 1/1/2018
- London-Innsbruck Colloquium on status epilepticus and acute seizuresSalzburg, 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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Press Mentions
- UVA Receives $9.3 Million NIH Grant for Ketamine Seizure Treatment TrialFebruary 13th, 2025
- 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 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
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Hindi, Urdu
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