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Aline Herlopian, MD

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Affiliated Faculty , Yale Institute for Global Health

Medical Director, Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG lab, Neurology

Director, Clinical trials in Epilepsy , Neurology

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Yale University

15 York St

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

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Titles

Associate Professor Term

Affiliated Faculty , Yale Institute for Global Health; Medical Director, Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG lab, Neurology; Director, Clinical trials in Epilepsy , Neurology

Appointments

  • Neurology

    Associate Professor on Term
    Primary

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Education & Training

Clinical Epilepsy
Massachusetts General Hospital (2017)
Clinical Neurophysiology
Massachusetts General Hospital (2016)
Neurology Residency
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2015)
MD
American University of Beirut (2008)

Research

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Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Aline Herlopian's published research.

Publications

Featured Publications

2024

Clinical Trials

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Clinical Care

Overview

Aline Herlopian, MD, is a neurologist who specializes in treating patients with epilepsy, a brain disorder characterized by seizures. She became fascinated by the condition after learning how dynamic neural networks in the brain can communicate abnormally, sometimes resulting in seizures. “Epilepsy is basically a misfiring set of interconnected circuits and hubs” Dr. Herlopian says. “I usually explain to patients that the brain is like a network of interstate roads. A seizure might begin at one exit, and then it uses a main road to spread throughout the brain.”

In her daily work, Dr. Herlopian enjoys combining her clinical research work with patient care. Her main interest is caring for patients with catastrophic epilepsies, and seizures that fail to respond to seizure medications. She explores various treatments such as brain stimulation, laser therapy, and surgical resection in patients who did not respond to seizure medications with the aim of improving their quality of life. When she sees patients, Dr. Herlopian enjoys taking time to help them fully understand their medical condition, using analogies to break down the complexity of the brain. “I reassure them that there’s nothing to be ashamed of with epilepsy—that it is a chronic disease just like high blood pressure or diabetes,” Dr. Herlopian says.

At Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Herlopian is an assistant professor of neurology.

Clinical Specialties

Epilepsy & Seizures

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Board Certifications

  • Clinical Neurophysiology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
    Latest Certification Date
    2019
    Original Certification Date
    2017
  • Epilepsy

    Certification Organization
    AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
    Latest Certification Date
    2019
    Original Certification Date
    2017
  • Neurology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
    Latest Certification Date
    2019
    Original Certification Date
    2015

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15 York St

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

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