Epilepsy
HOW TO REFER A PATIENT
For referrals or inpatient transfers, call 1-800-UAB-MIST (800-822-6478) or email mist@uabmc.edu. UAB MIST is a toll-free, 24-hour service that connects physicians anywhere in the country with UAB Medicine specialists.
A patient can self-refer for a clinic appointment but needs a physician referral and records review for an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit admission. Inpatient to Inpatient transfers come through MIST. Click here for the referral form required for the monitoring unit.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
UAB Medicine is home to Alabama’s only Level IV Epilepsy Center, the highest designation available from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. Our state-of-the-art monitoring center offers a comprehensive range of advanced technology, including magnetoencephalopathy (MEG)-based magnetic source imaging, high-resolution MRI, continuous EEG and long-term monitoring, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and PET scanning. UAB’s team of neurologists and neurosurgeons has expertise in all types of epilepsy, and they utilize a multidisciplinary approach to ensure that patient care is delivered using the latest knowledge and research advances.
FEATURED EDUCATION
PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF STATUS EPILEPTICUS
December 23, 2020
December 23, 2023
Neurologists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians
Learning Objective / Overview: Salman Rashid, MD, explains how non-epileptic seizures are differentiated from status epilepticus, and he explores treatment options for patients who are refractory to first- and second-line medications.
Accreditation Statement: The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this online enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Information:
Planners:
Ronan O’Beirne, EdD, MBA
Director, UAB Continuing Medical Education
Katelyn Hiden
Physician Marketing Manager, UAB Health System
The planners have no commercial affiliations to disclose.
Faculty:
Salman Rashid, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatric Neurology & Pediatrics
Dr. Rashid has no financial relationships related to the content of this activity to disclose.
There is no commercial support for this activity.
DIAGNOSING & EVALUATING THE MODERN EPILEPSY PATIENT
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Neurologists and primary care physicians
Lawrence Ver Hoef, MD, discusses the diagnosis and evaluation process for epilepsy patients with the UAB Epilepsy Center. He highlights the referral process for epilepsy patients, and working with community neurologists throughout the state.
EPILEPSY CARE AT UAB MEDICINE
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Neurologists and primary care physicians
Jerzy Szaflarski, MD, PhD, discusses the treatment & research within the UAB Epilepsy Center, and highlights what makes this a Level 4 Epilepsy Center. Dr. Szaflarski reviews the prevalence of epilepsy in Alabama, as well as the treatment methodologies and care plans available.
UTILIZING SEEG, THE ROSA ROBOT, & NEUROPACE IN EPILEPSY TREATMENT
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Neurologists and primary care physicians
Kristen Riley, MD, highlights some of the new technology being used at UAB Medicine for the surgical management of epilepsy patients, such as Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), the ROSA Robot, responsive neurostimulation with NeuroPace, and why this makes the UAB Epilepsy Center so unique.

