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Co-Director, Epilepsy Surgery Program

Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

513-636-4222

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About Me

Biography

I am a pediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist who treats children and adolescents with epilepsy, drug-resistant epilepsy and focal cortical dysplasia.

I've always been interested in the brain, and I completed an adult neurology residency before "seeing the light" and switching to children. Then, I did additional training at Cincinnati Children’s, so I would be confident practicing in a pediatric hospital.

In our epilepsy surgery group, we are continually adding new ideas and technology to help kids with drug-resistant epilepsy. The program is truly cutting-edge. I believe that every patient presents as a puzzle, and I work with a fabulous team — which includes the patient and family — to solve that puzzle.

Through my research, I want to find a better way to identify areas of cortical dysplasia that causes seizures. I also want to find a better way to identify important language areas in children who need surgery.

When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my wonderful wife, our four great kids and our ever-changing assortment of animals. We are an active family — with sports, cycling and tree-house building being some of our favorite activities.

Clinical Interests

Pediatric epilepsy; medically refractory epilepsy

 

Academic Affiliation

Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Divisions

Neurology, Epilepsy

My Locations

My Education

MD: Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA, 2005.

Residency: Neurology, Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.

Fellowships: Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Epilepsy, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Certification: Neurology, 2011.

My Publications

Generator replacement with cardiac-based VNS device in children with drug-resistant epilepsy: An observational study. Hadjinicolaou, A; Jain, P; Arya, R; Roth, C; Whitney, R; Yau, I; Greiner, HM; Mangano, FT; Rutka, JT; Go, C. Epilepsy Research. 2020; 167:106431-106431.

Electrical stimulation sensorimotor mapping with stereo-EEG. Arya, R; Ervin, B; Holloway, T; Dudley, J; Horn, PS; Buroker, J; Rozhkov, L; Scholle, C; Byars, AW; Leach, JL; et al. Clinical Neurophysiology. 2020; 131:1691-1701.

Neuropsychological outcomes after pediatric epilepsy surgery: Role of electrical stimulation language mapping. Sakpichaisakul, K; Byars, AW; Horn, PS; Aungaroon, G; Greiner, HM; Mangano, FT; Holland, KD; Arya, R. Seizure-European Journal of Epilepsy. 2020; 80:183-191.

Functional MRI in Children: Current Clinical Applications. Guerin, JB; Greiner, HM; Mangano, FT; Leach, JL. Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 2020; 33:100800-100800.

Prospective validation of a machine learning model that uses provider notes to identify candidates for resective epilepsy surgery. Wissel, BD; Greiner, HM; Glauser, TA; Holland-Bouley, KD; Mangano, FT; Santel, D; Faist, R; Zhang, N; Pestian, JP; Szczesniak, RD; et al. Epilepsia. 2020; 61:39-48.

Clinical Letter: A case report of targeted therapy with sirolimus for NPRL3 epilepsy. Vawter-Lee, M; Franz, DN; Fuller, CE; Greiner, HM. Seizure-European Journal of Epilepsy. 2019; 73:43-45.

Electrical stimulation mapping of language with stereo-EEG. Arya, R; Ervin, B; Dudley, J; Buroker, J; Rozhkov, L; Scholle, C; Horn, PS; Vannest, J; Byars, AW; Leach, JL; et al. Epilepsy and Behavior. 2019; 99:106395-106395.

A model for visual naming based on spatiotemporal dynamics of ECoG high-gamma modulation. Arya, R; Babajani-Feremi, A; Byars, AW; Vannest, J; Greiner, HM; Wheless, JW; Mangano, FT; Holland, KD. Epilepsy and Behavior. 2019; 99:106455-106455.

Investigation of bias in an epilepsy machine learning algorithm trained on physician notes. Wissel, BD; Greiner, HM; Glauser, TA; Mangano, FT; Santel, D; Pestian, JP; Szczesniak, RD; Dexheimer, JW. Epilepsia. 2019; 60:e93-e98.

Long-term seizure outcomes after pediatric temporal lobectomy: does brain MRI lesion matter?. Arya, R; Mangano, FT; Horn, PS; Kaul, SK; Kaul, SK; Roth, C; Leach, JL; Turner, M; Holland, KD; Greiner, HM. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 2019; 24:200-9.