Michael Privitera, MD

Bio

Michael Privitera, MD, is the Director of the Epilepsy
Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute.  He has been a Neurologist at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for more than 25 years and a Professor of Neurology at the University
of Cincinnati College of Medicine for 14 of those years. 

Dr. Privitera is an internationally recognized expert on advanced
treatments for epilepsy and has dedicated his career to discovering new
treatments and caring for people with epilepsy. He established the Epilepsy
Center over 25 years ago as the first comprehensive epilepsy program in the
region. He has published over 100 scientific articles and a book on epilepsy,
and has directed over 50 clinical studies on epilepsy treatment. 

In addition to his extensive medical experience Dr.
Privitera was honored with the Health Care Heroes Innovator Award in 2004 and
as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society in 2003.  He was the Editor of Epilepsy Quarterly for 6
years, has directed the two largest courses on epilepsy in the world at the
American Epilepsy Society and American Academy of Neurology Annual Meetings,
and trained more than 30 fellows in epilepsy and EEG.

Dr. Privitera has served multiple roles over the past 25
years including Medical Director and Chair of Clinical Practice and Research
Committees for UC Physicians, the Administrative and Clinical Vice Chair in the
Department of Neurology at UC Health, Director of the Clinical
Neurophysiology/Epilepsy Fellowship program.

Dr. Privitera gives back to the community in his roles as
Medical Director of the Charles L. Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research, a
member of the Board of Directors for the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater
Cincinnati, and as Treasurer of the American Epilepsy Society.