Medical School
University of Chicago/Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency
University of Michigan Medical CenterÂ
Fellowship
UCLA Medical Center
Scott Mintzer, MD
Professor
Medical Director, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Contact Information
901 Walnut Street
Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-1222
215-955-0606 fax
Professor
Medical Director, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Education
Publications
- Antiseizure medications and their differing effects on cardiovascular risk
- Increased cardiovascular risk in epilepsy
- Epilepsy Treatment in Patients with Heart Disease
- Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Suicidality in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Focal Epilepsy: An Analysis of a Complex Comorbidity
- Impact of carbamazepine on vitamin D levels: A meta-analysis
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Research & Clinical Interests
Clinical expertise: seizures, including epilepsy surgery evaluation, epilepsy in pregnancy, and antiepileptic drug management, including metabolic effects of seizure medication.
Research interests: metabolic effects of anticonvulsant drugs (currently funded by NIH for work in this area). Other research interests include clinical use of anticonvulsant drugs, epilepsy surgery evaluation, and psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy.
Industrial Relevance
This work is highly relevant to the development of new drugs for the treatment of seizures, and is also applicable to some non-neurologic drugs.