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Minneapolis, MN 55404
About Sima Patel, MD, FAES, FANA
At a glance
Gender: Female
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Languages: English
Age groups treated: Adult
Commitment to patient-centered care
"I am a board-certified neurologist and epilepsy specialist with many years of experience caring for patients with epilepsy and related conditions. I am passionate about helping my patients achieve better seizure control and improve their quality of life. As the Director of Epilepsy and Video EEG at Hennepin Healthcare, I specialize in diagnosing and managing complex epilepsy, including care during pregnancy, treatment for post-traumatic and post-stroke epilepsy, and addressing medication side effects or interactions. I enjoy working with patients to define individual solutions that meet their unique epilepsy needs. With advanced training from the Cleveland Clinic, I take the time to understand each person's story and work together to create a personalized treatment plan. My goal is to provide compassionate, expert care that empowers my patients to live fuller, healthier lives."
Clinical expertise
Dr. Patel is a board-certified neurologist and epilepsy specialist with many years of experience helping patients manage epilepsy and related conditions. She completed her medical degree at Rush Medical College in Chicago, followed by an internship in Internal Medicine and a residency in Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Patel then completed a two-year fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at the Cleveland Clinic. She also has a background in Community Health and Health Administration from the University of Illinois, Champaign.
Currently, Dr. Patel serves as the Director of Epilepsy and Video EEG at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, where she specializes in treating complex epilepsy. She has expertise in interpreting video EEG and intracranial EEG tests and works with patients to manage epilepsy during pregnancy, as well as side effects of seizure medications. Dr. Patel is also skilled in addressing cognitive challenges related to epilepsy, such as memory and thinking difficulties. She helps patients understand the risks of drug interactions, potential side effects, and psychosocial impacts of living with epilepsy.
In addition, Dr. Patel is trained in epilepsy surgery, including planning for surgery and programming brain devices to help control seizures. She takes the time to explain these treatment options to patients, ensuring they feel comfortable and informed when making decisions about their care. Dr. Patel also provides care for patients with epilepsy caused by brain injury or stroke, helping them manage seizures and improve their quality of life.
Credentials
Training & education
Medical school
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, USA
Residency
Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Fellowship
Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
Awards and honors
Women in Medicine Summit, 2nd place research platform presentation, 2022
She for She, Honorable Mention. Women in Medicine Summit. National Gender Equity Award, 2021
Medical College of WI Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, 2009 â 2010
McGaw Scholar, Scholarship for Medical Education, 2002 â 2006
James Scholar Academic Honor and Research Achievement Award, 1999 â 2001
National Collegiate Scholar, Academic Honor Society, 1997 â 2001
OLIVER Scholar, Scholarship and Academic Achievement Award, 1997 â 2006
My experiences & interests
Publications
- Hattab T, König SD, Carlson DC, Hayes RF, Sha Z, Park MC, Kahn L, Patel S, McGovern RA, Henry T, Khan F, Herman AB, Darrow DP. Assessing expert reliability in determining intracranial EEG channel quality and introducing the automated bad channel detection algorithm. J Neural Eng. 2024 Jul 26;21(4). doi: 10.1088/1741-2552/ad60f6. PMID: 38981500.
- Patel SI, Grewal P, Nobleza COS, Ayub N, Ky KE, Kung DH, Shah S, Abdennadher M, Alexander HB, Frost N, Rodrigues K, Durica S, Nagpal S, Yoshii-Contreras J, Zarroli K, Sudhakar P, Zhao C, De Jesus S, Bradshaw D, Brescia N, Foldvary-Schaefer N, Tormoehlen L, Gutmann L, Mantri S, Yang A, He A, Zheng C, Fiecas M, Silver JK, Westring AF, Alick-Lindstrom S, Allendorfer JB. Analysis of Faculty Gender and Race in Scholarly Achievements in Academic Neurology. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Jul 10. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0983. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38985654.
- Greenfield LJ Jr, Mittal S, Patel SI, Nobleza COS, Bradshaw D. Furthering Female Faculty: An American Neurological Association/Association of University Professors of Neurology Perspective. Ann Neurol. 2024 May;95(5):827-830. doi: 10.1002/ana.26919. Epub 2024 Mar 19. PMID: 38501697.
- S.I. Patel, R. Ghebre, R. Dwivedi, K. Macheledt, S. Watson, B.L. Duffy, E.A. Rogers, S. Pusalavidyasagar, C. Guo, S. Misono, M.D. Evans, K. Lingras, A. Kunin-Batson, C.A. McCarty, C. Sandoval-Garcia, N. Nakib, C. Johnson, S. Barker, S. Hutto, A.L. Church, V. Vezys, A. Girard, S. Spencer, J.M. Berge, Academic clinician frontline-worker wellbeing and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic experience: Were there gender differences? Preventive Medicine Reports, Volume 36, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102517.
- Ernst LD, Raslan AM, Wabulya A, Shin HW, Cash SS, Yang JC, Sagi V, King-Stephens D, Damisah EC, Ramos A, Hussain B, Toprani S, Brandman DM, Shahlaie K, Kanth K, Arain A, Peters A, Rolston JD, Berns M, Patel SI, Uysal U. Responsive neurostimulation as a treatment for super-refractory focal status epilepticus: a systematic review and case series. J Neurosurg. 2023 Jun 9;140(1):201-209. doi: 10.3171/2023.4.JNS23367. PMID: 37329518. Patel was a Co-last author.
Professional affiliations
- Diversity, Equity, Leadership Medical School Council, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2023 – 2026
- Board of Directors, Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, 2022 – 2024
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Council University of Minnesota Medical School, 2022 – 2024
- Chair, Digital Advisory Committee American Epilepsy Society, 2018 – 2024
Licenses and accreditations
- Associate Professor, Neurology University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Personal
"In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and cat. I enjoy traveling, dancing, reading, hiking, and cooking."