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Office
450 Clarkson Ave
# MSC1213
Brooklyn, NY 11203Phone+1 718-270-2959Fax+1 718-270-4711
Summary
- Dr. Susanna O'Kula is an adult epileptologist in Brooklyn, NY. She completed her medical education at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2015, followed by neurology residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and fellowships in epilepsy at NYU. She is an Assistant Professor at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Attending Neurologist at Maimonides Medical Center.
Education & Training
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2020 - 2021
- New York University School of MedicineFellowship, Epilepsy Research, 2020 - 2021
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2019 - 2020
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Epilepsy, 2019 - 2020
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2016 - 2019
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2016
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2016 - 2019
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsDepression and suicidality among Hispanics with epilepsy: Findings from the Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Network integrated database.Susanna S. O'Kula, Farren B.S. Briggs, Brittany Brownrigg, Kaylee Sarna, Omar Rosales
Epilepsy & Behavior. 2021-11-16 - 17 citationsTelephone-based depression self-management in Hispanic adults with epilepsy: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Tanya M. Spruill, Daniel Friedman, Laura Diaz, Mark J Butler, Keith Goldfeld
Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2021-07-29 - 6 citationsDeveloping and Implementing a Standardized Ictal Examination in the Epilepsy Monitoring UnitSusanna S. O'Kula, Lisa Faillace, Catherine V. Kulick-Soper, Sahily Reyes-Esteves, Jackie Raab
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2021-04-01
Other
- Retooling the OSCE in Zambia: Applications for Trainee Education EverywhereO'Kula, S
https://blogs.neurology.org/rf/retooling-the-osce-in-zambia-applications-for-trainee-education-everywhere/
Neurology Resident & Fellow Section - 7/13/2021
Committees
- Incoming Vice Chair, AES Quality and Safety Sig 2020 - Present
- Committee Member, AES Clinical Research
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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