Texas Children's Hospital

Credentials for
Cigdem I. Akman, M.D.

Name: Cigdem I. Akman, M.D.

Texas Children's Position: Director of Clinical Epilepsy Research

Other Positions: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine

Specialty(ies):

Neurology (brain)

Board Certifications:

American Academy of Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy

American Academy of Neurology, Special qualification in Child Neurology

Degrees Held:
Residency in Pediatric Epilepsy	2002	Harvard Medical School
Residency in Pediatric Neurology	1999	State University of New York, Brooklyn N.Y.
Residency in Neurology	1996	State University of New York, Maimonides Medical Center
M.D.	1988	Ankara University, School of Medicine

Publications:

"Nonconvulsive status epilepticus in children: clinical and EEG characteristics." Tay SK, Hirsch LJ, Leary L, Jette N, Wittman J, Akman CI. Epilepsia. 2006 Sep;47(9):1504-9.

"Long-term outcome of symptomatic infantile spasms established by video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring." Montenegro MA, Eck K, Jacob S, Cappell J, Chriboga C, Emerson R, PattersonMC, Akman CI. J Child Neurol. 2008 Nov;23(11):1288-92.

"The frequency of non-epileptic spells in children: results of video-EEG monitoring in a tertiary care center." Montenegro MA, Sproule D, Mandel A, Cappell J, Chiriboga CA, Jacob S, Eck K, Patterson MC, Akman CI. Seizure. 2008 Oct;17(7):583-7.

Professional Organizations:

Active Member Child Neurology Society

Active Member American Epilepsy Society

Contact Information:

6621 Fannin

CC 1250

Houston TX 77030.

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Phone: 832-822-1750

Fax: 832-822-1717

E-mail: akman@bcm.tmc.edu