Mauricio F.VillamarMD

Neurology • Warwick, RI

Epilepsy, Hospital/Neurohospitalist, Neurophysiology

Neurohospitalist / Epileptologist

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Office
455 Toll Gate Rd
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone+1 401-737-7010

Fax+1 401-736-1057

Summary

Dr. Mauricio Villamar is an Assistant Professor of Neurology, Clinician Educator, at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

He received his medical degree with highest honors from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. He then worked as a physician in the Amazon rainforest for one year. This was followed by a research fellowship in non-invasive brain stimulation at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Villamar is a graduate of the neurology residency program at the University of Kentucky, where he obtained multiple research and teaching awards and was inducted to Alpha Omega Alpha. He then completed fellowships in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He joined Brown Neurology in August, 2020.

Dr. Villamar is board-certified in neurology and in epilepsy. He is a member of American Academy of Neurology, The Neurohospitalist Society, the American Epilepsy Society, and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. His research and clinical interests include hospital neurology, epilepsy, EEG, medical education, global neurology, and hospital quality and process improvement. As a Principal Investigator, he has received research grants from the American Epilepsy Society / Epilepsy Study Consortium, Alpha Omega Alpha, and the Epilepsy Research Center (EpiC) at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. For his quality and process improvement projects, Dr. Villamar has received awards and grants from the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association, the Partners HealthCare Center of Expertise in Medical Education, the Partners HealthCare Clinical Process Improvement Leadership Program (CPIP), and the Department of Neurology at the University of Kentucky. In addition to English, he is fluent in Spanish.

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2019 - 2020
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Epilepsy, 2018 - 2019
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2014 - 2018
Harvard Medical SchoolPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2011 - 2013
Harvard Medical SchoolCertificate, Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, Clinical Research Scholar Award, 2011 - 2011
Pontifical Catholic University of EcuadorClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

RI State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2018 - 2021
KY State Medical License 2015 - 2018
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Epilepsy Study Consortium Mini-Grant American Epilepsy Society / Epilepsy Study Consortium, 2019
Alumni Excellence Award for Sustained Project Work Partners HealthCare Clinical Process Improvement Leadership Program, 2019
Alpha Omega Alpha Alpha Omega Alpha, 2018
Safety and Quality Award American Academy of Neurology, 2018
American Epilepsy Society Fellows Program American Epilepsy Society, 2018
Resident of the Year Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, 2018
Excellence in Research Award Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, 2018
Clinical Teaching Award University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 2017
Alpha Omega Alpha Postgraduate Award Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2016
Resident of the Month Graduate Medical Education, University of Kentucky, 2016
Resident of the Month Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, 2015
Clinical Research Scholar Award Harvard Medical School, 2011
Member of the "Latin American Initiative" Harvard Medical School, 2010
Valedictorian Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador, 2009
First Place in Academic Achievements Pontificia Universidad Catolica Del Ecuador, 2005-2008
Academic Excellence Scholarship Pontificia Universidad Catolica Del Ecuador, 2004-2005, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

28 citations
Transcranial direct current stimulation reduces food-craving and measures of hyperphagia behavior in participants with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Gabriela L. Bravo, Albert B Poje, Iago Perissinotti, Bianca F. Marcondes, Mauricio F. Villamar
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 2016-03-01
71 citations
Noninvasive brain stimulation to modulate neuroplasticity in traumatic brain injury.
Mauricio F. Villamar, Andrea L. Santos Portilla, Felipe Fregni, Ross Zafonte
Neuromodulation. 2012-07-01
31 citations
The reporting of blinding in physical medicine and rehabilitation randomized controlled trials: a systematic review.
Mauricio F. Villamar, Vanessa Suárez Contreras, Richard E Kuntz, Felipe Fregni
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2013-01-01

Journal Articles

Development of an inpatient alert system to improve time to administration of second-line antiepileptic drugs for patients in status epilepticus
Villamar MF, Cook AM, Ward-Mitchell R, Bensalem-Owen M, Ann Neurol. 2017; 82 (suppl 21) S64, 10/2017
Predictive Value of Autonomic Variables for Seizures in Refractory Epilepsy
Villamar MF, Al-Bakri A, Haddix C, Albuja AC, Esser KA, Sunderam S, Bensalem-Owen M, J Clin Neurophys, 5/2017
Technique and Considerations in the Use of 4x1 Ring High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS)
Villamar MF, Volz MS, Bikson M, Datta A, DaSilva AF, Fregni F, J Vis Exp, 1/1/2013
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Hemodynamic Responses to Pain
Hamner JW, Villamar M, Fregni F, Taylor JA, FASEB J, 1/1/2013
Focal Modulation of the Primary Motor Cortex in Fibromyalgia Using 4x1-Ring High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS): Immediate and Delayed An...
Villamar MF, Wivatvongvana P, Patumanond J, Bikson M, Truong DQ, Datta A, Fregni F, J Pain, 1/1/2013
The Reporting of Blinding in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Randomized Controlled Trials: a Systematic Review
Villamar MF, Contreras VS, Kuntz RE, Fregni F, J Rehab Med, 1/1/2013
Response to the Letter to the Editor by Berger
Villamar MF, Fregni F, J Rehab Med, 1/1/2013
Metabolic Syndrome Among HIV-Infected Outpatients From a Hospital In Quito, Ecuador: a Cross-Sectional Study
Villamar MF, Albuja AC, Cevallos-Salas NI, Rev Panam Infectol, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Acquired Brain Injury - Clinical Essentials for Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Professionals
Chapter: Post Acquired Brain Injury Headache
Villamar MF, Smith JHEditors: Han DY.SpringerEdition 1,

Other

Metabolic Syndrome Among HIV-Infected Outpatients From a Hospital In Quito, Ecuador: a Cross-Sectional Study.(M.D. dissertation)
Villamar MF, Albuja AC, Cevallos-Salas NI, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador
1/1/2009

Press Mentions

Sociedad De Honor De Medicina Otorga Premio a Médico EcuatorianoAugust 24th, 2016
National and Chapter NewsAugust 16th, 2016
Solidaridad Ecuatoriana También Llega Desde El ExteriorApril 24th, 2016
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Grant Support

Implementation of an inpatient alert protocol to optimize the timeliness of antiseizure treatment in status epilepticusPartners HealthCare Center of Expertise in Medical Education2019–2020
Epilepsy Study Consortium Mini-GrantAmerican Epilepsy Society / Epilepsy Study Consortium2019–2020
Correlation of Circadian and Autonomic Variables with Electrophysiological Markers in Epilepsy Patients Undergoing Phase II Presurgical EvaluationAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society2016–2018
Correlation of Circadian and Autonomic Variables with Electrophysiological Markers in Epilepsy Patients Undergoing Phase II Presurgical EvaluationEpilepsy Center, University of Kentucky College of Medicine2016–2018

Research History

Post-doctoral Research FellowResearch Fellow in Physicial Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Neuromodulation Center, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School2011 - 2013

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Neurology - AAN
Member
American Epilepsy Society - AES
Member
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
Member
The Neurohospitalist Society
Member

Other Languages

Spanish

External Links

Academic Websitehttps://vivo.brown.edu/display/mvillama
Google Scholar Profilehttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gLaq7CQAAAAJ&hl=en
Hands Across the Worldhttp://www.handsacrossworld.com/