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Office
710 W 168th St
Ofc 733
New York, NY 10032Phone+1 212-305-1742Fax+1 212-305-5445
Summary
- Juan Luis Alcala Zermeno, MD, is an assistant professor of neurology at Columbia University in the city of New York, NY, who specializes in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. After obtaining his medical degree from the Universidad de Guadalajara with the Dean´s Mention of Outstanding Academic Performance, he completed his Adult Neurology residency training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He then moved to the East Coast to complete fellowship training in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He is passionate about the diagnosis and surgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy and how much can epilepsy surgery improve the quality of life of patients when used properly.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurology, 2018 - 2022
Universidad de GuadalajaraClass of 2017
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2024 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
MN State Medical License 2019 - 2022
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsAnterior Nucleus of the Thalamus Deep Brain Stimulation with Concomitant Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy.Veronica Parisi, Brian Nils Lundstrom, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Juan Luis Alcala Zermeno, Gregory A. Worrell
Neurosurgery. 2021-09-15 - 45 citationsCentromedian thalamic nucleus with or without anterior thalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for epilepsy in children and adults: A retrospective case series.Juan Luis Alcala-Zermeno, Nicholas M. Gregg, Elaine C. Wirrell, Matt Stead, Gregory A. Worrell
Seizure. 2021-01-01 - 4 citationsCortical and thalamic electrode implant followed by temporary continuous subthreshold stimulation yields long-term seizure freedom: A case report.Juan Luis Alcala-Zermeno, Nicholas M. Gregg, Jamie J. Van Gompel, Matt Stead, Gregory A. Worrell
Epilepsy & Behavior Reports. 2020-09-02
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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