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Mohamad Koubeissi, MD, Neurology, Washington, DC

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Neurology Washington, DC

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology

Director, Epilepsy Center, Professor of Neurology, George Washington University

Overview of Dr. Koubeissi

Dr. Mohamad Koubeissi is a neurologist in Washington, DC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including George Washington University Hospital and George Washington University Hospital. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. Dr. Koubeissi accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 67 doctors at George Washington University Hospital and one of 67 doctors at George Washington University Hospital who specialize in Neurology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2004 - 2005
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2002 - 2004
  • American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
    American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999
  • American University of Beirut
    American University of BeirutB.S., Mathematics, With Distinction, 1991 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2012 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2006 - 2012
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Spitz scholar 2012
  • Innovation Award Case Western Reserve University, 2012
  • Best Doctors in America 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Low Frequency Electrical Stimulation of White Matter Tracts in Intractable Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
    Koubeissi MZ, Durand D, Kahriman E, Syed T, Miller J, and Lüders H, The 5th International Epilepsy Colloquium, Lyon, France, 5/1/2012
  • Forced Thinking in 2 Cases of Electrocortical Stimulation of the Left Frontal Operculum.
    Stephani C, Koubeissi M, Maciunas R, Lüders H, The 4th International Epilepsy Colloquium on Epilepsy Surgery for Remote Symptomatic Epilepsies, Marburg, Germany, 1/1/2011
  • Can Semiology Predict Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures? A Prospective, Blinded, Independent, Multirater, Dual Cohort VEEG Study of Video-Documented and Eyewitness-Rep...
    Syed T. LaFrance W, Hasan S, Kahriman E, Rajasekaran V, Borad S, Loddenkemper T, Amina S, and Koubeissi MZ, Neurology, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

  • Tumor-related epilepsy. 
    Esfahan, Iran - 4/4/2014
  • Historical Perspective of Neuromodulation in Epilepsy. 
    Washington, DC - 4/4/2014
  • Brain Tumors and Epilepsy. 
    Dubai - Mall of the Emirates - 1/16/2014
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Other

  • Status Epilepticus. (Invited Review) 
    Koubeissi MZ, Azar N, British Medical Journal - Point of Care
    1/1/2008

Authored Content

  • What is Vagus Nerve Stimulation?February 2015

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem Blue Access PPO
    Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
    BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
    BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
    Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed Plus
    Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed POS
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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