Hansel M. Greiner, MD
- Co-Director, Epilepsy Surgery Program
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- hansel.greiner@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
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.
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.
Locations (2)
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Publications
High-gamma modulation language mapping and cognitive outcomes after epilepsy surgery. Epilepsia. 2024; 65:3052-3063.
Impact of seizure onset zone and intracranial electroencephalography ictal characteristics on epilepsy surgery outcomes in tuberous sclerosis complex. Epilepsy Research. 2024; 205:107422.
Emotional facial expression and perioral motor functions of the human auditory cortex. Clinical Neurophysiology. 2024; 163:102-111.
Preventative treatment of tuberous sclerosis complex with sirolimus: Phase I safety and efficacy results. 2024; 2:106-119.
Developmental epileptic encephalopathy in DLG4-related synaptopathy. Epilepsia. 2024; 65:1029-1045.
Early Identification of Candidates for Epilepsy Surgery: A Multicenter, Machine Learning, Prospective Validation Study. Neurology. 2024; 102:e208048.
Virtual lesions in MEG reveal increasing vulnerability of the language network from early childhood through adolescence. Nature Communications. 2023; 14:7313.
Age-related increases in right hemisphere support for prosodic processing in children. Scientific Reports. 2023; 13:15849.
Neuropsychological outcomes after epilepsy surgery: A comparison of stereo electroencephalography and subdural electrodes. European Journal of Neurology. 2023; 30:2986-2998.
Tolerability of transcranial magnetic stimulation language mapping in children. Epilepsy Research. 2023; 194:107183.
From the Blog
Beamforming Technique May Improve Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes
Hansel M. Greiner, MD, Jeffrey R. Tenney, MD, PhD1/7/2025
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