Elakkat D. Gireesh, MD
Epileptologist
Pediatrics

Overview
Dr. Gireesh is an eminently qualified epileptologist who received his subspecialty training at Johns Hopkins University following his neurology residencies at New York University and Johns Hopkins. Board certified in neurology and epilepsy, he was a post-doctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, and holds an advanced degree in medical science and technology from the Indian Institute of Technology. Dr. Gireesh’s research interests include seizure localization and transcranial neurostimulation, and his clinical focus has centered on epilepsy, long-term EEG monitoring in critically ill patients and intraoperative neuromonitoring. He is particularly interested in the use of intracranial EEG monitoring, Neuropace responsive neurostimulation and ketogenic diets for controlling seizures.
Articles
Comparison of care accessibility, costs, and quality with face-to-face and telehealth epilepsy clinic visits
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
2022
Intracranial EEG and laser interstitial thermal therapy in MRI-negative insular and/or cingulate epilepsy: case series
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
2021
Altered integrity of corpus callosum in generalized epilepsy in relation to seizure lateralization after corpus callosotomy
NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS
2020
Telehealth perceptions in patients with epilepsy and providers during the COVID-19 pandemic
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
2020
Autoimmune encephalitis and epilepsy: evolving definition and clinical spectrum.
Clinical and experimental pediatrics
2020
Successful Intrathecal Rituximab Administration in Refractory Nonteratoma Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: A Case Report
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE NURSING
2019
Iatrogenic Exserohilum infection of the central nervous system: mycological identification and histopathological findings
MODERN PATHOLOGY
2013
Fatal Exserohilum Meningitis and Central Nervous System Vasculitis After Cervical Epidural Methylprednisolone Injection
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
2012
Hierarchical Interaction Structure of Neural Activities in Cortical Slice Cultures
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
2010
Neuronal avalanches organize as nested theta- and beta/gamma-oscillations during development of cortical layer 2/3
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
2008
Education & Training
Education
Calicut Medical College; Bethesda National Medical Center; John Hopkins School of Medicine; NYU Langone Medical Center; Johns Hopkins Hospital
Residency
New York University
Fellowship
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Specialty
Neurology
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology