MichaelR.SperlingMD

Neurology • Philadelphia, PA

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology

Professor of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson Univ

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Office
909 Walnut St
2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone+1 215-955-1222

Fax+1 215-955-0606

Summary

Dr. Michael Sperling is a neurologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, and Jefferson Health Northeast. He received his medical degree from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, completed residency in Neurology at Mount Sinai Hospital, fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at UCLA, and has been in practice 39 years. He specializes in epilepsy and neurophysiology and is experienced in general neurology, temporal lobe epilepsy, electroencephalography, status epilepticus, and epilepsy. He has an active research program in experimental therapeutics, intracranial electrophysiology, genetics, and surgical outcome for epilepsy. He has published over 500 peer reviewed papers, reviews, and books and lectures internationally on epilepsy. He is Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsia and is active in the International League Against Epilepsy and the American Epilepsy Society.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Epilepsy, 1982 - 1984
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1979 - 1982
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1979 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1985 - 2024
CA State Medical License 1982 - 2006
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
American Board of Clinical NeurophysiologyClinical Neurophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Herbert H Jasper Award for Lifetime Achievement American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, 2024
Ambassador for Epilepsy International League Against Epilepsy, 2021
Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2021
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2019
J Kiffen Penry Award for Excellence in Epilepsy American Epilepsy Society, 2018
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2011-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

A Study of the Structure and Function of the Retina in Adult Patients With Refractory Complex Partial Seizures Treated With Vigabatrin (Sabril®) Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 4
Efficacy and Safety of YKP3089 in Subjects With Treatment Resistant Partial Onset Seizures Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 06
Completed
Phase 2
Seizure Detection and Warning System for Epilepsy Patients Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3 Study of Adjunctive Ganaxolone in Adults With Drug-resistant Partial Onset Seizures and Open-label Extension Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
Validation Study of the Simplified Seizure Classification Algorithm Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 02
Completed
A Study of Soticlestat as an Add-on Therapy in Children and Adults With Dravet Syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2022 Mar 04
Recruiting
Phase 3
Roles: Principal Investigator
A Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of CVL-865 as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Focal Onset Seizures Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 27
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Contact
A Study of Soticlestat as an Add-on Therapy in Children, Teenagers, and Adults With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2021 Nov 08
Completed
Phase 3
Roles: Principal Investigator
Memory Retrieval and Encoding Investigated by Neural Stimulation Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 12
Enrolling by invitation
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
EpiCare@Home Validation Study for Focal Onset Seizures Start of enrollment: 2023 Jan 23
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

123 citations
How long do most seizures last? A systematic comparison of seizures recorded in the epilepsy monitoring unit.
Sigmund Jenssen, Edward J. Gracely, Michael R. Sperling
Epilepsia. 2006-09-01
69 citations
Detection of generalized tonic-clonic seizures using surface electromyographic monitoring
Jonathan J. Halford, Michael R. Sperling, Dileep Nair, Dennis J. Dlugos, William O. Tatum
Epilepsia. 2017-11-01
66 citations
Seizure detection at home: Do devices on the market match the needs of people living with epilepsy and their caregivers?
Elisa Bruno, Pedro Viana, Michael R. Sperling, Mark P. Richardson
Epilepsia. 2020-05-09

Authored Content

Task Activation and Functional Connectivity Show Concordant Memory Laterality in Temporal Lobe EpilepsyMarch 2018

Press Mentions

‘No Justification’ for Suicide Warning on All Antiseizure MedsAugust 16th, 2021
Proceedings of the 15th Antiepileptic Drug and Device Trials Meeting: State of the ScienceJune 17th, 2020
SK Life Science Receives Schedule V Designation from DEA for XCOPRI® (Cenobamate Tablets)March 10th, 2020
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