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Susan T. Herman
Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Neurologist, Department of Neurology
Director, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Associate Residency Director, Neurology
Director, EEG Laboratory
Department: Neurology
Contact information
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Department of Neurology, 3 W. Gates
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Neurology, 3 W. Gates
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-349-5166
Fax: 215-349-5733
Fax: 215-349-5733
Email:
susan.herman@uphs.upenn.edu
susan.herman@uphs.upenn.edu
Links
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society web site
American Epilepsy Society
American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
Penn Vital Signs epilepsy episode
Penn Epilepsy Center web site
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society web site
American Epilepsy Society
American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
Penn Vital Signs epilepsy episode
Penn Epilepsy Center web site
Education
B.A. (Classics)
Johns Hopkins University , 1989.
M.D.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1993.
B.A. (Classics)
Johns Hopkins University , 1989.
M.D.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1993.
Post-Graduate Training
Chief Resident in Neurology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Neurological Institute, New York, NY, 1996-1997.
Fellowship in Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Neurological Institute, New York, NY, 1997-1999.
Medical Information Systems Technology Certificate Program, State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn , 2001-2002.
Intern in Medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, 1993-1994.
Neuroepidemiology Fellow, Epidemiology and Biostatistics courses in the School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, 1997-1999.
Resident in Neurology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Neurological Institute, New York, NY, 1994-1997.
Chief Resident in Neurology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Neurological Institute, New York, NY, 1996-1997.
Fellowship in Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Neurological Institute, New York, NY, 1997-1999.
Medical Information Systems Technology Certificate Program, State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn , 2001-2002.
Intern in Medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, 1993-1994.
Neuroepidemiology Fellow, Epidemiology and Biostatistics courses in the School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, 1997-1999.
Resident in Neurology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Neurological Institute, New York, NY, 1994-1997.
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology, 1998.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Added Qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology , 1999.
American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology, Qualifications in EEG/Epilepsy and Evoked Potentials , 1999.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology, 1998.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Added Qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology , 1999.
American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology, Qualifications in EEG/Epilepsy and Evoked Potentials , 1999.
Description of Research Expertise
Clinical research in epilepsy, sleep and epilepsy, neuroprotection and antiepileptogenesis.Description of Clinical Expertise
Management of intractable epilepsy, epilepsy surgery evaluation, women's health in epilepsy.Description of Other Expertise
Medical information systems technologySelected Publications
Chandra V, Pandav R, Ramanan L, Tanner C, Manyam B, Morillo L, Rajkumar S, Ogunniyi S, Brayne C, Zhang Z-X, Kasner S, Silberberg D, Hourihan F, Chow J, Herman S: Neurological Disorders. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. Jamison D, Breman J, Measham A (eds.). Oxford University Press, 2006.Herman ST, French JA: Complex partial seizures. Current Therapy in Neurologic Disease. Johnson, RT, McArthur JC, Griffin JW (eds.). Elsevier Scientific, Page: 33-39, 2006.
Herman ST: Acute seizure disorders. Handbook of Neuro-Emergency Clinical Trials. Alves WM, Skolnick BE (eds.). Academic Press, Page: 81-124, 2006.
Herman ST: Clinical trials for prevention of epileptogenesis. Epilepsy Research 68(1): 35-38, Jan 2006.
Hirsch LJ., Brenner RP., Drislane FW., So E., Kaplan PW., Jordan KG., Herman ST., LaRoche SM., Young B., Bleck TP., Scheuer ML., Emerson RG.: The ACNS subcommittee on research terminology for continuous EEG monitoring: proposed standardized terminology for rhythmic and periodic EEG patterns encountered in critically ill patients. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology 22(2): 128-35, Apr 2005.
Herman ST: The electroencephalogram in status epilepticus. Status Epilepticus: A Clinical Perspective. Drislane FW (eds.). Humana Press, Page: 77-124, 2005.
Ances BM., Ellenbogen JM., Herman ST., Jacobs D., Liebeskind DS., Chatterjee A., Galetta SL.: Balint syndrome due to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Neurology 63(2): 395, Jul 27 2004.
Ances BM., Shellhaus R., Brown MJ., Rios OV., Herman ST., French JA.: Neurosyphilis and status epilepticus: case report and literature review. Epilepsy Research 59(1): 67-70, Mar 2004.
Briggs DE, Herman ST.: The top 10 EEG mistakes: How to avoid them. Practical Neurology 3: 42-50, 2004.
Herman ST: Single unprovoked seizures. Curr Treat Options Neurol 6: 243-255, 2004.
