contributions to epilepsy research
Dr. Susan Spencer, professor of neurology, was honored with the Clinical Investigator Award by the American Epilepsy Society/Milken Family Foundation, in recognition for her seminal contributions to the field of epilepsy research. She received the award in December 2003 at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society held in Boston, MA.
Spencer was honored for her extensive studies of functional and structural imaging and electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring of the brain that have led to an improved understanding of the mechanisms of generation, propagation and treatment of epilepsy today.
Her investigations have helped establish clear guidelines for the interpretation, application and understanding of data obtained from EEG monitoring toward determining the preferred treatment options for epileptic patients with medically refractory seizures. Her research has also examined outcomes of various interventions in refractory epilepsy. She has organized and currently runs a federally funded, multi-center study of outcomes of epilepsy surgery.
"Susan Spencer is one of the world's leaders in epilepsy research. There are very few people, at any institute anywhere, who have made contributions as meaningful as hers," says Dr. Stephen G. Waxman, chair and professor of neurology. "Her work has changed the way we view epilepsy and the way we treat it. Her research has benefited people with epilepsy around the world."
Spencer joined the faculty at the School of Medicine in 1980. During the course of her career, both as a clinician and a scientist, she has mentored and inspired over 100 medical students, fellows and visiting scholars. She is the director of the clinical epilepsy service, EEG monitoring and the epilepsy fellowship program at Yale, and serves on numerous advisory boards and committees. She is a former president of the American Epilepsy Society and has authored over 200 articles, chapters and books on epilepsy.
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